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The technology industry flourishes on the key contributions of Arab American professionals. In his speech at Cairo University, U. S. President Obama announced a powerful vision: to promote the advancement of entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the developing world. The TechWadi Global Entrepreneurship Forum is being held on June 23 for the first time in Lebanon at the Olayan School of Business (OSB) at the American University of Beirut, supported by partner Berytech Technological Pole. TechWadi is the leading networking association for Arab and Arab-American professionals in the technology industry.
The Forum emphasizes accelerating entrepreneurship and venture capital in Lebanon and across the MENA region, and will bring together distinguished individuals who are united in their vision to create a vibrant world-class entrepreneurial ecosystem. Also joining the forum will be a distinguished delegation led by the United States Department of State, including prominent business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs seeking to expand cross-border ties with the MENA region.
Speakers at the conference will address strategic topics, notably: the key role of mentors and incubators in building the support infrastructure for start-ups; the application of best practices in venture capital, such as managing multi-stage funds; and the opportunities for technology transfer and collaboration between the US and MENA. This conference will offer opportunities for attendees to interact and network with local and international investors, executives, entrepreneurs, and policymakers.
The TechWadi Global Entrepreneurship Forum will also integrate “live tweeting” from the individual conference sessions, using the twitter hash code #GEF2010. This innovative use of technology marks a new era of “real-time” communication at OSB that demonstrates to the region how innovation and technology will drive entrepreneurship initiatives forward.
TechWadi seeks to organize and facilitate access to mentorship, funding, and career opportunities for their members. Based in Silicon Valley, TechWadi reaches over 1,000 technology leaders in the United States and across the globe.
Berytech Technological Pole is a center dedicated to providing hi-tech hosting, incubation, skill training, and mentorship to nascent entrepreneurs, start-ups and small-medium enterprises. Besides physical incubation, Berytech also provides virtual incubation to a number of entities through networking, support, and training.
Building on over a century of prominence in business education, the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business is committed to providing quality undergraduate and graduate programs aimed at developing and enhancing global managerial leadership in the Middle East region and beyond.
For more information about the conference program and to register for the conference, please visit:
The American University of Beirut (AUB) is a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher learning, founded in 1866. More information available at http://www. aub. edu. lb.
Building on over a century of prominence in business education, the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) is committed to providing quality undergraduate and graduate programs aimed at developing and enhancing global managerial leadership in the Middle East region and beyond. More information available at http://sb. aub. edu. lb.
There are almost as many genres of writing as there are authors. For each author, there is a reason for writing. This is true for traditional writing mediums (such as books) and new media like blogs as well. Why authors write and what they choose to write about can be surprising and exciting. One of the most exciting and boundless writing opportunities is in the area of science fiction.
There are many reasons to write a science fiction blog. Perhaps the best reason is that the field is far from saturated, on the contrary there are few if any fantastic science fiction websites. There is some free science fiction out there, but too many of them have bland commentary; they simply expound on what is currently the rage from Hollywood. Unfortunately the media moguls in Hollywood have terrible judgment in this area. Why they are ignoring great science fiction short stories from the past century?
Time travel offers a great topic for science fiction short stories. Time machines, paradoxes, disasters, are all rich fields offering many unique stories. But what makes a great time travel story? It’s always about something you never expected such as a butterfly crushed on a boot, or a wife’s murderer who just happens to be a time traveling senator. In one book messages sent back in time help prevent a global disaster caused by the startup of a new powerful atom smasher. (Hopefully this is fiction). What we need is a new time travel science fiction blog.
But aliens and robots truly capture our attention. People scour the internet for either aliens or robots far more than for free science fiction or science fiction short stories. Everybody wants a robot butler. Everybody wants to know if alien abductions are science fact or science fiction. Have alien robots visited the White House, has an alien ever been elected? Now that would make a great science fiction blog post.
The time for science fiction is now. Aspiring writers with a science fiction stories trapped in their heads should come forward and be heard. People who have always been interested in becoming an author, but have never found the time to get started should start writing today. There are still so many science fiction stories yet to be told.
To see an example of a science fiction writer that is rising up against mediocrity and striking out on his own, visit the science fiction blog of Dr. Sean O’Brien. His science fiction short stories about space and time travel appear on his blog at www. spacetimestories. com. His first novel will be ready by the end of 2008.