One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS “One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS ” GENERAL MEETING on the September 2 nd, 2015

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS 2 Meeting Agenda Welcome message from the meeting Chair: Who are we? What are our values? (15’) Presentation of the LAIS' aim, management & governance, membership benefits (20’) Organization of the LCIS2016 (10’) Organization of the Rome meeting (5’) Proposition: Call for Nomination for the Distinguished Career Achievement Award, Leadership award, Best paper awards in Management (nomination of a committee, fields target, deadlines,...) (Canceled- reported) Other propositions and open discussions (5’) Conclusion (5’)

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS 3 The LAIS is part of the region 2 of the AIS Who are we?

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Collective Intelligence for the Common Good We all stand Against Plagiarism The Excellence in research : A strategy for the future Development, Modernization and Change through Scientific Research Truth, Freedom and Responsability in scientific research Professionalism in Scientific Research Promoting Ethics in Social Research Sharing Knowledge and respecting others work LAIS values © Pearson Education 20124

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS LAIS MANAGEMENT And GOVERNANCE

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS LAIS President (Elected the April 24th, 2015) (In office as a president since June 9th 2015) End of term: End of April 2017) LAIS Past President Interim President (from April 24th, 2015 to June 9th, 2015) LAIS Secretary (Elected the April 24th, 2015) (End of term: End of April 2016) LAIS Treasurer (Elected the April 24th, 2015) (End of term: End of April 2016) Nominated vice Presidents (Nominated the April 24th, 2015) (End of term: End of April 2016) Nominated communication director (Nominated June 9th, 2015) (End of term: End of April 2016) LAIS President Elec (will be elected: End of April 2016)

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Individual Memberships: - Doctoral Student and membership rate: 48$ - Academic membership rate: 70$ - Professional membership rate: 175$ Institutional Memberships: – Institutional Member: At $400, a full package for universities and organizations with multiple members. Membership Types and Rates: © Pearson Education 20127

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Community The most important benefit of the LAIS membership is to be part of the community. LAIS members can benefit from all the benefits of the AIS Conferences LAIS members enjoy exclusive access to AIS library LAIS members can take advantage of exclusive registration rates to LCIS and ICTO... Connection Benefits Strong connection with the ICTO (a federation of 21 AIS communities) Career Placement LAIS have access through the association website to the latest job postings from top Lebanese Universities. LAIS members can take advantage of the private placement services that are offered at AIS conferences Membership Benefits © Pearson Education 2012

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS 9 ICT for greater development impact There are several ways to participate at LCIS 2016: -Organize a Track - Organise a Workshop/Pre-Conference/ Roundtable -Submit a Paper: Best papers will be published in ranked journals -Participate at the Doctoral Symposium -Attend the Conference: We warmly invite you to be our guest at LCIS2016, be it as author, member of a committee, visitor or even volunteer. LCIS 2016 will be a place of discussion and networking Beirut, June 2, 3, and 4, 2016

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS The conference will take place in Roma, Italy the October 9th and the 10th, Six papers will be presented at the conference: – Paper Number 2. Nabil Badr, Ok – Paper Number 29. Eliane El ZoghbiIOK and Karine Aoun, – Paper Number 37. Antoine HarfouchIOk, Jamil Arida OK and Georges Aoun OK, – Paper Number 38. Antoine Harfouche, Soraya Ezzeddine, Michele Asmar, OK – Paper Number 50. Claude Chammaa, OK – Paper Number 60. May Sayegh and Mary Ann El Rassi, OK ROMA’s meeting © Pearson Education

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS President of the AIS President of the Italian Chapter ITAIS Conference committee Prof Gatti Friends of Lebanon Lebanese researchers present at the conference: Invited people © Pearson Education

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Welcome message Scientific reserach in Lebanon: past and present (Prof Aoun) The futur of IS research: opportunities and challenges (Prof Harfouche) Discussions Conclusion Research In Lebanon? © Pearson Education

One step forward... Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS Toward the institutionalization of the LAIS CONCLUSION © Pearson Education