C.V. 2017

Saif Salim Al Qaydi, (Prof).

P.O. Box 11105, Kalba, United Arab Emirates

Tel. +9712 206 1600

E-mail:salqaydi@hct.ac.ae alqaydi@uaeu.ac.ae

http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/alqaydi

SAIF  S.  Al QAYDI

 ( Professor)

Academic Qualification

• 1992, Ph.D., Social Science, University of Durham, Durham, UK.

  "The East Coast of the UAE: An Evaluation of Economic Activities and Future Prospects".

• 1987, M. Sc., Geography, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan, USA.

  "The Modernization of Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates".

   
• 1984, B. A., Geography (Economic Geography), The United Arab Emirates University Al-Ain, UAE.

POST DOCTORAL CERTIFICATES

•  May, 1997, Certificate of Achievement. The Fundamentals of GIS and Remote Sensing. Clark University, Worcester, MA. USA.

• July, 1994, Certificate in Cartographic Sciences.  Salem State College, Massachusetts, USA.

Academic Profile

• 2017 Dean of Academic Operations, HCT, Fujairah.
• 2013-2016, Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences, UAEU,
• 2013, Full Professor, September.
• Chair of Geography and Urban Planning Department 2010.
• Dean Assistant for Student Affairs 2006-2010
• Associate Professor: October, 2003:
• Chair, Geography Program, UAE University (2002/2003).
• Academic Supervisor for GIS Training Program: 2005/2006.
• Assistant Prof. of Economic Geography and GIS UAE University. 1992 
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, UAE, 1989

WORK RELATED EXPERIENCES

·       2016, Advisory Board member of the Arab Journal of Security Studies, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, KSA.

·       2016, Member of the Review committee. Arab Media Outlook, 2016. 2018, Youth.. Content.. Digital Media, 5^th Edition. Dubai Media City, Dubai Press Club.

·       2014, Member of the High Committee to adopt roads and streets names in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Since 2104 and is still.

·       2014, Member of the External Evaluation Committee, for the Master of Environmental Science Program, College of Science, UAEU, Al Ain, UAE.

·       2013-2014, Chair the UAEU Technical Review Committee for Planning Dictionary: Arabic - English dictionary special urban planning. Published by the Abu Dhabi Council for Urban Planning in cooperation with the UAE University.

·       2012, Member of the Scientific Committee, Journal of the Gulf Cooperation Council Geographical Society.

·       2011-2012, Team leader to review the exhibits content for Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Center, as part of Al Ain Zoo project.

·       2011, Member of Abu Dhabi High Committee in Geographical Names.

·       2009, Member of the UAE Geographical Society Board.

·       2009, Representative of the UAE University to Abu Dhabi Municipality for Emirate of Abu Dhabi Road Naming Project.

·       2008, Visitor at Department of Geography, University of Sydney (summer).

·       2007-2009, Member of consultant team at Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (Establishing Abu Dhabi Geographical Names Database).

·       2007-2009, Member of AL- AYN Magazine Advising Board (CHSS, UAEU).

·       2007, Vice Chair of the Technical Committee for Toponomy data base at the 24 UNGEGN Conference in New York.

·       2006-2010, Member of the Dean Advising Group CHSS, UAE University.

·       2006, Visitor, George Washington University (summer).

·       2006, Advisor Board Member, Scientific Journal International (SJI).

·       2005-2011, Member of The Gulf Geographical Journal editorial board, GCC Society.

·       2005, Visitor at Geography Department, University of Durham (summer).

·       2004-2012, Representative of the UAE at the UN Geographical Names’ Meetings, (UNGEGN).

·       2004-2008, 2008-2012. Vice-Chairman of the Arab Division on Arab Geographical Names, Part of the UN Expertise Team. (UNGEGN). Re-elected 2008-2012.

·       2004-2007, Member of Water International Editorial Board (IWRA).

·       2003-2012, Member of Gulf Co-Operation Council Geographical Society Board.

·       2001-2002, Visitor at Georgetown University, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. Washington D.C.

·       1997-2003a & 2007-2008. Invited lecturer and external examiner on Research Methods, Police College, Abu-Dhabi, UAE.

·       1997-1998, Visitor at George Washington, Geography Department (Fulbright Scholarship)

Awards, Honors, and Scholarships

• 2013 Academic Excellence Award. Cultural and Scientific Association, Dubai.

• 2007 Merit Reward, UAE University. UAE

• 2007 Selected by the International Biographic Centre (Great Britain) for the inclusion in the 2008/2009 Outstanding Scientists biography.

• Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2007. “Inclusion in the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in the World.

• 2006 UAE University Distinguished in Teaching, Research and Community Services. CHSS, Geog. Program.

• 1997, Fulbright Scholarship, Department of Geography, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA.

• 1992, Rashid's Award for Scientific Outstanding, Government of Dubai, Dubai, UAE. November 18 1992.

• 1993, Rewarded the UAE University Preeminence honor.

• 1989, Rewarded the Ministry of Education (UAE) Distinguished Student Prize, (October, 1989).

Affiliations

• Member of the Scientific Committee, Geographical Journal, GCC Geographical Society since 2012  
• Member of the UAE Geographical Society Board.
• Member of Gulf Co-Operation Council Geographical Society Board (2004-2009).

• http://www.gccgs.org/

• Member of Economic Geography Specialty Group

• http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~wwwgeog/aag-econ/members.html

• European Aquaculture Society, (EAS) (2005-2007).

• http://www.easonline.org/

• Gulf Co-operation Council Geographical Society (since 2003).

• http://www.gccgs.org/

• The Saudi Geographical Society, 1998.

• http://www.saudigs.org/english/activities.php

• International Water Resources Association, (IWRA) USA (since 2000).

• http://196.36.166.88/iwra/

• Egyptian Geography Society (1996-2004).

• http://www.server2002.net/egs1/english.html

• Association of American Geographers (1995).

• http://www.aag.org/

• Sociologists Association, Sharjah, UAE (since 1994).

• http://www.sociological-uae.org.ae/

• Designated Member on the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Technical Commissions from the United Arab Emirates. Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAeM), 1994-1997.
• Syrian Geographical Society (1995-2005).

• http://sgs-syria.com/activities.html

• Member of Texas Committee on V.S.-Arab Relations, 1995.
• National Geographic Society (1985).

• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Publications

Fathelrahman, Eihab, Khalid Siddig , Saif Al-Qaydi, Safdar Muhammad, and Rafi Ullah Tasbih Ullah (2017). “Options for Maintaining Fishery Production in the United Arab Emirates due to Climate Change Adaptation Strategies. Emirates Journal for Food and Agriculture, October, 2017.

Al Qaydi, Saif & Al-Ghafli, Ali (2017). The Early Intervention in Fragile Farming Regions and its Impact on World Food Supplies. Proceedings of the 5^th Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences on "Contemporary Issues in "Management and Social Sciences Research" (CIMSSR – 2017) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4–5 May. Pp. 365-376

Al Qaydi, Saif (2016). The Status and Prospects for Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and their Potential to Contribute to Food Security. Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 2016, 12, pp. 155-163.

AlQaydi, Saif. The academic curriculum in tourism and its importance in rooting its economic, social and environmental role in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Fifth Scientific Conference of the Geographical Society of the Gulf Cooperation Council: Geographical Dimensions of Tourism Development in the GCC Countries, Reality, Prospects and Challenges. 29/8 to 1/9/2016. Salalah, Oman.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2014) Small Scale Sustainable Farming Activities in the United Arab Emirates: the Case of the East Coast of the UAE. Proceedings of 2014 2nd International Conference on Food and Agricultural Sciences (ICFAS 2014) Auckland, 12-13 November, 2014.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2014) Food Security in the United Arab Emirates; the Role of the State in Overseas Farm Crops Production, Asian Journal of Agriculture Extension, Economic & Sociology, Vol. 3 Issue 6 November 2104. 3(6), 2014; pp 569-579.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2013) The Role of the Arabic Division, UNGEGN in the GCC’ Geographical Names; Case The Arabian Gulf Water Outlets" Symposium on Gulf Cartographic From Past to Present, Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi Centre of Gulf Studies With SEDET Research Center University Paris Diderot - Sorbonne Paris City. Sharjah, March 27, 2012.

Al Qaydi, Saif (2012) GCC Future Energy Alternatives Challenges: Alternative Future GCC Energy Symposium, Kuwait Geographical Society 18-19 Dec 2012. Kuwait.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2012). Water problem in the UAE mountain areas: Case study, The East Coast Farming Areas. Refereed Proceeding, the Annual International Conference. Universitas Syiah Kuala & IMT-GT Uninet Biosiences Conference during November 22-24, 2012, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2010). Industrial Solid Waste Management in the UAE’ Rural Areas, With Focusing on the Northern Emirates. International Journal of Academic Research. ISSN: 2078-1148. Nov. 2010.

Arthur, R. & Al Qaydi, Saif. (2010) Agricultural marketing in the western region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: attitudes and perceptions. Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America, ISSN Print: 2151-7517, ISSN Online: 2151-7525, 2010, ScienceHuβ, http://www.scihub.org/ABJNA.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2008). Tradition, Change, and Government Policy in the United Arab Emirates East Coast Fishing Community. FOCUS on Geography, the American Geographical Society, Vol. 51, No.1.

Al Qaydi, Saif. & Arthur, R. M. (2008). Evaluating the Farming Activities in the Western Region of the United Arab Emirates, Asia & Pacific Studies, 5/2008.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2008). Commercial Fish Marketing in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates: A supply and demand study of marine resources and aquaculture potential. The 5th World Fisheries Congress, c/o Congress Corporation. Conference  WFC2008, October 20-24-2008, Yokohama, Japan.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2007). The Special Dimension of Farm Crops Production in the Arab Countries. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, Volume 19, (2)

Al Qaydi, Saif. and Brownson, J.(2007). Assessing Planned Industrial Location and Economic Development in Dubai, UAE: Spatial and Sector Impacts of Labour Force Distribution among Industrial Establishments. THE ARAB WORLD GEOGRAPHER, Vol. 10, no. 2.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2007). The Impact of Pearl Diving and Trade on the United Arab Emirates' Architecture (Chapter on a book about Abu Dhabi 2007).

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2007). Highlights on the Seawater's Geographical Names of the Gulf Co-Operation Council. The 13th International Seminar on the Naming Seas and East Sea, Vienna 26-27/04/07.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1997, fall).  Introduction to Economic Geography: A Modern Synthesis. Department of Geography, the George Washington University, Newsletter, PP. 2-3.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2006). Industrial Labor force at GCC Countries, A Study on Economic Geography. Journal of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, No. 123, Nov. 2006.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2006). Industrial Solid Waste Disposal in Dubai, UAE: A study in Economic Geography. CITIES, Vol. 23, No. 2.

Al Qaydi, Saif. and Khalifa al-Rimaithi (2004) Qualitative Writing of United Arab Emirates Geographical Names, UAE Experience. 1^st. Arab Meeting on Geographical Names, Tripoli, Libya. Dec. 18-20 2004.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2004). Industrial Establishments and Their Role in the Distribution of Labor Force in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). IGU-UK 2004 Glasgow, UK).

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2004). The Geographical Names in the United Arab Emirates. UNGEGN/22/1, UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names, Twenty-Second Session. New York, 20-29 April 2004.

Al Qaydi, Saif. & Massasati, A. (2003) United Arab Emirates Profile On Geographical Information System and Cartographic Science. 16^th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, Okinawa, Japan, 14-18, July, 2003. Item 6 (b) of the provisional agenda.

Al Qaydi, Saif. & Al-Darmaki, F. (2002). Examination of Factors Contributing to Academic Probation for the UAE University Students. Ala Al-Tareeq,  20, 407-422.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2001). Food Security in United Arab Emirates during Zayid Reign. Zayid Conference: Accomplishments and Achievements. Feb. 20-22, Abu Dhabi.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2000) the Role of the Geographical Location on the United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Trade. (Institutes of Arab Research and Studies. No: 34, Dec.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2000). General Geographical Characteristics of the United Arab Emirates. Public Affairs, No. 4.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1999).  Teaching GIS at the Gulf Co-operation Council Universities: Case Study the Geography Department, University of the UAE. Geo-Journal, 47. No 4

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1997).  Tourism in the UAE. The Geographical Bulletin, 39, 6-28.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1997 March). Agricultural Development in Al-Ain Region (UAE) Between the Reality and Ambition. Egyptian Geographical Society, 29, 29-45.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1997, May).  The Geographical Distribution of the Industrial Areas in the UAE and their Role in Industry Establishment. Kuwait Geographical Society, No. 204, 39.

Al Qaydi, Saif. & Al-Ullama, H. M. (1997, fall). Job Opportunities for New Geographers in the UAE.  Applied Study on UAE Geography Department Students. Journal of Social Affairs, UAE, 56, 37-58.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1994, May, 1^st issue).  The Importance of Remote Sensing in Studying of Physical and Human Phenomena.  A~Faaq Gugrafiya, Geography Department, UAE University, Al-Ain. Pp.16-19.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1993).  Introduction to Geographical Information System (GIS).  Diri` al-Watan, No.367, 85-7.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1988). The Modernization of Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates. The Geographical Bulletin, Vol. 30, No. 2, 1987-1988.

Book Chapters:

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2014). UAE Main Geographical Characteristics. UAE Studies, Chapter 3. Published by Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, 2014, 2015, 2016.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2013). UAE Environment, UAE Society textbook. Chapter  Three. UAE University (unpublished).

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2012).Biophysical Resources and the built Environment: Features, Foci, and Issues in the Muslim Majority Countries. The Muslim World in 21 St Century. Space, Power and Human development. Edited by SamiulHasan. New York: Springer, 2012.

AlQaydi, Saif. (2011). Highlights on the UAE Economic Growth. Chapter five, UAE Economic, Zayed Military College.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2011). The Impact of Pearl Diving and Trade on the United Arab Emirates' Architecture. Chapter on a book title: Abu Dhabi & Pearls... A story with a history. Published by Al Hosn Research and Studies Centre, Abu Dhabi.

Non Refereed Journals, Conferences, Newsletters and Magazines

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2013) The Role of the Arabic Division, UNGEGN in the GCC’ Geographical Names; Case The Arabian Gulf Water Outlets" Symposium on Gulf Cartographic From Past to Present, Dr Sultan Al Qasimi Centre of Gulf Studies With SEDET Research Center University Paris Diderot - Sorbonne Paris City. Sharjah, March 27, 2012

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2012) GCC Future Energy Alternatives Challenges: Alternative Future GCC Energy Symposium, Kuwait Geographical Society 18-19 Dec 2012. Kuwait.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2011) Food security in the United Arab Emirates: Organic Food as an alternatives food supply. The 17 IFOAM OWC 2011, Organic World Congress. Seoul, South Korea. Sep. 26-Oct 5 2011.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2010). The Role of the United Arab Emirates Federal Governance System in Rural-urban Regions: Case Study Industrial Solid Waste Management. International Conference on Managing the Urban Rural Interface, Frederiksberg Campus, University of Copenhagen 19-22 October, 2010.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2010). The Impact of Desertification UAE Economic Activities, Symposium on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Management and Green Economy, 13 June 2010, Environment Protection & Development Authority, Ras Al Khaimah.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2010). A Project for Building Automated Database for the Arab Cities Using Beirut Guide for Romanization: Reality and Ambitions. The 5^th  Arab Conference on Geographical Names, Beirut , May 26 – 29 2010.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2010). Managing Industrial Waste in the UAE’ Mountain Areas, using Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing Techniques. 3^rd GCC Geographical Society Conference: New Techniques and the Sustainable Development. Doha, Qatar March 9-11

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2009). New Arab Cities Geographical Names Electronic Database Using Beirut Guideline for Romanization. Code: 2009643RWXTOS. International Cartographic Conference (ICC2009) Santiago, Chile Nov. 15-21.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2009). Industrial & Hazardous Waste Management in the UAE Suburban Areas. Hazardous Waste Conference. Dubai, Nov. 8-9.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2009) The UAE cities between urbanization and civilization: Great Cities Produce & Attract Great Writers: What about other cities? The international conference « City, Life, vision: Cities as writers’ property”, Abu Dhabi (General Women Union) March 10-11.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (2009) Training Transformation - Building a GEOINT Knowledge Environment in the GCC Countries, Geospatial Intelligence Conference, Dubai May 10-12.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1998, April).  Environmental Planning and Agricultural Development in the GCC Countries.  Geography and Environmental Planning Symposium, Geography Department, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1997).  The Role of Seas Outlets in Drugs Smuggling in United Arab Emirates. Ministry of Interior, UAE.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1994). Farming Activities in Al-Ain Region, UAE. The Development of Arid and Simi-Arid Areas' Conference, University of Muata, Jordan, Nov. 7-9 1994.

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1994). Tourism Industry in the United Arab Emirates: Places of Interest to Tourists. Quality Management in Urban Tourism Conference. Victoria, Canada November 10-12 1994. 

Books

Al Hamidi, M. Al Qaydi, Saif. & Mohsin, M. (2009) Research Methodology: its rules and skills. Abu Dhabi: Ministry of Interior, Institute of Police Officers Training.

Al Qaydi, Saif. Al Ullama, H., Al Kitbi, A. and Ridha, N. (2008) Geography of the United Arab Emirates. (Final Stage) currently its use for Geography of the UAE course.

Consist of 12 chapters (327 pages), the book' subject deals with the UAE Physical, Human and Economic issues.

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Al Qaydi, Saif. (2003) Introduction to Economic Geography. Al-Ain: Maktabat al-Falah. Second Edition 2009.

This refereed textbook by the UAEU Research and Publishing Committee, is assigned in many departments of geography at the GCC and other Arab countries. It consists of 10 chapters, 39 tables and 87 figures. The book' subjects introduce the freshmen students to many economic geography topics e.g. farming, free zones, transportation, energy, global food problems. All these topics are covered in 495 pages.

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Al Qaydi, Saif. (2001) Introduction to Research Writing in Humanities and Social Sciences. Dubai: Bin Dismal Printing Press.

Dealing with the research issues in Humanities and Social Sciences, the book consists of eight chapters (200 pages) introducing the main research topics in a modern way.

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Al Qaydi, Saif. and Ghunaim, A. A. (2001) Urban Growth in Al-in Region and its Effect on Developing the Economic Activities. Abu Dhabi: Cultural Foundation.

Prefaced by Ahmed Asuwaidy, the General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation, the book' subject deals with the new urban growth in Al Ain Region (UAE). Six chapters (215 pages) with many figures and tables, the book deals also with the economic activities in the Al-Ain Region. http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/alqaydi/images/al-Ain%20book.pdf.jpg

Al Qaydi, Saif. (1999).  Economic Geography:  Principles, Approaches and Applications. Dubai: Dar al- Qalam.

The textbook consists of 15 chapters and use in many GCC and Arab countries. The book topics are covered by 674 pages, 55 tables and 105 figures, deal with the principles of the economic geography and using North America and European approaches. Also, the book' chapters use many applications from GCC countries and other World countries.

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Al Qaydi, Saif (1997).  Selected Bibliography in Geography Using Transportation. Fujairah: Fujairah National Printing Press. (In English).

The project was phase one in collecting main geographical bibliographer available in the whole UAE educational libraries. It aims to build a database for phase two. Prof. Ewan Anderson, University of Durham, wrote the preface of this work.

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OTHER RESEARCH RELATED WORK 

• Al Qaydi, Saif. (2006) Arabic Translation of the USGS Water- Cycle Web Site.

• Al Qaydi, Saif. (2006) Editor, Geography Textbook for 10^th Grade. UAE Ministry of Education. Dubai: Abu Dhabi Printing Press Company (ISBN-9948-09-189-2).

• Al Qaydi, Saif. (2006) editor. Teacher' Guide for 10^th Grade Geography Textbook (Practical Textbook). UAE Ministry of Education. Dubai: Abu Dhabi Printing Press Company (ISBN-9948-09-190-6).

• Al Qaydi, Saif. (1996) editor. Al-Jughrafya Li Saf Al-Awal Iadadi. (Seventh Grade textbook). UAE Ministry of Education. Dubai: Dar al-Qhurair Printing Press.

• Al Qaydi, Saif. editor (1996).  Dalil al-Mualim Ila Kitab Al-Jughrafya. (Seventh Grade teacher's guide, UAE Ministry of Education. Dubai: Dar Al-Ghurair Printing Press.

Other Intellectual Activities

Writing for the UAE Local newspapers and participated in TV programs and others. Addressing public speech and public information at learning institutes, and reviewing relevant works in geography, examples: (not in order)

• Because every drop counts. Interview given to November 13, 2010 edition of Khaleej Times, page 11.

• Participating in Sharjah live TV program on (Environment and Society) 21/01/2001.

• Participating on a Higher Technology symposium about the financing the quality learning in the UAE. Abu Dhabi 21/12/2000.

• Participating in Dubai Live TV program about Water Resources in the Arab World, 22/06/1997.

• Participating in the UAE' Occupied Islands point views. Al-Bayyan Newspaper 13/02/1997.

• Participating in Newspaper debate the value of the UAE' Occupied Islands. Al-Bayyan Newspaper 30/01/1998.

• Participating in Three Episodes to Dubai Radio Station (Route map to the University) 1994.

• Participating in Dubai Radio program on promoting geography among Society. 14/06/1997.

• Participating in Abu Dhabi TV show (Geographical Books): Highlights on Abu Dhabi Book fair 1996.

• Member of Abu Dhabi Police College research external examiner from 1997-2001 and 2003-2007.

• Participating in Sharjah Radio Station program on the use of the Pc in Geographical Education, 26/01/2001.

•  Topic about Introduction to Economic Geography: A Modern Synthesis. Department of Geography, the George Washington University, Newsletter, PP. 2-3. Fall 1997.

• Topic about The Importance of Remote Sensing in Studying of Physical and Human Phenomena.  A~Faaq Gugrafiya, Geography Department, UAE University, Al-Ain. (1994, May, 1^st issue).   Pp.16-19.

• Topic about Introduction to Geographical Information System (GIS). Diri` al-Watan, No.367, 85-7, 1993.

• Participating in seminar about the UAE population structure. Al Khaleej No. 5394, 17/02/1994.

• Participating in Symposium organized by Al-Ittihad newspaper about draught ness, Unemployment and lack of services in Fujairah Area. Al-Ittiha, October 2 2004.

• Participating in Ramadhan Symposium about the Unemployment, Private sectors and the new economic schemes in the East Coast of the UAE. AL-Khleej No. 9655, 25/Octor 2005.

• Participating in al-Khaleej dialogue about the important of using the modern techniques in farm irrigating. Al-Khaleej No. 9762, 9/02/2006.

• Participating in Al-Khaleej review for the UAE 34 national day. Al Khaleej No. 9690, 29/11/2005.

• Participating in dialogue about the UAE national Council. Al Khaleej No. 9670, 9/11/2005. 

• Topic about the UAEU Multaqa. RISALAT AL-JAMAAH, April Issue, 1999, page 4.

Conferences, Seminars and Technical Training

CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS AND SYMPOSIUM

• The Fifth Scientific Conference of the GCC Geographical Society:  Geographical dimensions of tourism development in the GCC States, reality, expectations and challenges. (Guest Speaker), Aug. 30-Sept. 1 2016, Sultan Qabus University, Salalah, Oman.

• 21 Annual Youth and Development Conference, Chair a session. The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). Abu Dhabi, March 8-9 2016
• International Forum: Geographical Names in the Arab World and the countries of the Sahel. National Center for Research in cultural and social anthropology and the UNGEGN, Constantine, Algeria February 1- 3 February 2016 (invitation, submitted paper).
• The 3rd International Conference on Food and Agricultural Sciences (ICFAS, 2015), Dubai, UAE, 5-6 December, 2015 (Keynote speaker).
• The; 8th Annual International Business، Agriculture، Health، Energy، & Engineering Conference، Hollywood، California، USA, December 27-28, 2015.(with paper).
• The Sixth Annual Conference on Education, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, October 26, 2015
• The 3rd International Conference on Global Warming: Food Security. Ras Al Khaimah, RAK Environment authority, May 5-7 2015 (Keynote speaker)
• The  2nd  International Conference on Food and Agricultural Sciences (ICFAS 2014) Auckland, New Zealand, 12-13 November, 2014 (with paper).
• The International Conference for the gifted and talented, College of Education, UAEU. May 5-7 2014. Al- Ain, chairing the first session.
• Team Member of the Geographical Society of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the scientific field trip to the main industrial areas in Qatar. Mach 19-23 2013, Qatar.
• The Mountain Research Initiative, MRI Key Contact Workshop prior to the 2013 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. 8 December 2013, San Francisco. UC, Berkeley Faculty Club.

• Join the GCC Geographical Society scientific field trip to Qatar main Industrial zones. 19-23 March 2013, Qatar.

• The Media Meeting for the Arab Food Security (as UAEU representative). Dubai March 28 2013

• Gulf Education and Supplies and Solution Conference (GESS) Dubai, UAE, March 5-7 2013, Dubai, UAE.

• Alternative Future GCC Energy Symposium, Kuwait Geographical Society 18-19 Dec 2012. Paper submitted

• MENA Mining Conference, 21 - 23 October 2012, Dubai, UAE.

• The Annual International Conference. Universitas Syiah Kuala & IMT-GT UninetBiosiences Conference during November 22-24, 2012, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

• The 6^th Arab Conference in Geographical names. Royal Jordanian Geographical Centre,  July 10-13 2012, Amman, Jordan.

• The 17 IFOAM OWC 2011, Organic World Congress. Seoul, South Korea. Sep. 26-Oct 5 2011.

• International Conference on Managing the Urban Rural Interface, Frederiksberg Campus, University of Copenhagen 19-22 October, 2010.

• Symposium on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Management and Green Economy, 13 June 2010, Environment Protection & Development Authority, Ras Al Khaimah.

• The 5^th Arab Conference on Geographical Names, Beirut, May 26 – 29 2010.

• The 3^rd GCC Geographical Society Conference: New Techniques and the Sustainable Development. Doha, Qatar March 9-11

• International Cartographic Conference (ICC2009) Santiago, Chile Nov. 15-21.

• Industrial & Hazardous Waste Management Conference (Invited Speaker) 8-9 November, 2009, Dubai, UAE.

• Twenty-fifth Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN), Nairobi, Kenya 5-12 May 2009

• The 5^th Arab Geographers Conference. Kuwait city, Kuwait April 5-8 2009.

• The Future Capitals World Summit & Awards, 13-15 January 2009, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• The international conference « City, Life, vision: Cities as writers’ property”, Abu Dhabi (General Women Union), Université Paris-Sorbonne, Abu Dhabi, March 10-11, 2009.

• Beirut 4^th Standardizations on Geographical Names Conference, June 2008.

• Knowledge Conference in Dubai, October 28-30 2008.

• The World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WSIE), April 1-3, 2008 in Dubai, UAE. 

• Beirut Third Geographical Names Conference, May 2007.

• The UN 24 UNGEGN' Conference in New York, August 2007, Chairing the Arab Team.

• The 13^th International Seminar on Naming Seas and the East Sea. Vienna 26-28 April 2007. (paper submitted).

• Attended the National Symposium on Quality and Specifications to support the National Manufacturing and Custom’s Protection. Abu Dhabi, 11/12/2006. Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

• Attended the IWA World Congress on Water. September 2006, Beijing, China

• UAE Representative for the First Arab Meeting on Geographical Names, Tripoli, Libya. Dec. 18-20 2004. (paper submitted)

• Attended the IGU-UK 2004 Glasgow, UK). July 2004 (paper submitted).

• UAE representative to the UNGEGN/22/1, UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names, Twenty-Second Session. New York, 20-29 April 2004. (paper submitted)

• Attended the 16^th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, Okinawa, Japan, 14-18, July, 2003. Item 6 (b) of the provisional agenda. (paper submitted).

• Attended Zayid Conference: Accomplishments and Achievements. Feb. 20-22, 2001, Abu Dhabi. (paper submitted).

• Attended the Environmental Planning and Geography Conference, April 20-22 1998, Kuwait (paper submitted).

• December 2-5, 1997, Land Satellite Information in the Next Decade II. Sources and Application in Washington, D.C., USA.

• November 14-16, 1995, GIS/LIS, 95 Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

• November 10-12, 1994, Quality Management in Urban Tourism: Balancing and Environment. University of Victoria.  Victoria, B.C. Canada. (paper submitted).

• December 16-19, 1993, The Fourth International Symposium on Application of Remote Sensing for Desertification Monitoring and Control. Damascus, Syria.

• February 8-10, 1993, GASA Conference, Sharjah, UAE.

• January 16-18, 1993, attended GIS Conference, Doha, Qatar.

WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING

• National workshop to identify, manage and evaluate the alien invasive species,  Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCE), United Arab Emirates and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 30th and 31st May 2016, Dubai.

• The Executive Leadership Academy 2015, “LEADING IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT”, ELA at UC Berkeley, San Francisco, CA. USA. 23-27 MAR-2015

• Publication Mechanism at the Arab World Scientific Journals, Dec 17 2012, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

• Effective Leadership and organizational Diagnosis. 15-17 Dec. 2009, UAE University, Al Ain.

• Delivered workshop on New Trends on Research Methods. Fatima Bint Abdulmalik School, Kalba, Sharjah. March 26 2009.

• Participated in a workshop about on New Trends in Teaching Geography. Multaqa, UAE University, Al-Ain March 13 2009. 

• Attended Workshop in Field Data Collection on Geographical Names at the Rural Area in Tunis, March 6 2007.

• Presented a Workshop on Research Technique. Ministry of Education, East Coast Office, Kalba, Feb. 21 2007.

• Delivered Lecture on Industrial Zones in Europe and US, MAKKA School, Al-Ain, 12 March 2007.

• Delivered a Lecturer on Faring Activities in the World. MAKKA School, Al Ain March 21 2007.

• Participated in a workshop about New Techniques in Teaching Geography, Al Tafawoq Model School for Boys, Multaqa, UAE University, Al-Ain Nov. 11 2007.

• November, 2004 Freehand Workshop. Al-Ain, UAE University.

• December, 2003. Attended WACE LEARNING SYSTEM: Interactive Learning Workshops, UAE University, Al-Ain.

• October, 2002 Blackboard Workshop, UAE University, Al-Ain.

• 1998/1999 (1^st semester), participated in a workshop organized by the Department of Geography on "modern Technology in Geography: Geographic Information Systems".

• 1998 1^st semester, participated in symposium about "Data Base, Sources, and Management".

• December 1997, attended a workshop on "Assessing the Accuracy of GIS Information Created from Remotely Sensed Data", Washington D.C., USA.

• May 1997, participated in a training program on using IDRISI program in geographic studies, Clarke University, MA, USA. May 12-16, 1997.

• September 4, 1996, attended a workshop entitled "developing lectures using PowerPoint program", UAE University.

• May 1996, attended a workshop on using Microstation and Geographic Programs, Dubai, UAE.

• 1996, participated in a workshop on geographic information systems and remote sensing, Nashville, Tennessee.

• March 27, 1996, attended a Arc/Info workshop on GIS for Water and Sewerage, Dubai, UAE.

• 1995. Introduction to GIS, Urban and Regional Information System Association (URISA), Nashville Tennessee. November 12-13 1995

• 1995 Cartography and Map Design, Urban and Regional Information System Association (URISA), Nashville Tennessee, November 12-13 1995.

• 1994/1995 (1^st semester), attended training workshop on SPSS, UAE university.

• 1994, completed four courses on GIS and Remote Sensing from Salem State College, MA, USA.

• December 5, 1993, participated in a workshop entitled "High Technology Solutions for Regional Environmental Challenges", UAE Environmental Network, Abu Dhabi.

• 1992/1993 (2^nd semester), attended a training program on photocopying, transparencies, and slides, Scientific and Educational Resources, UAE University

AREAS OF RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE   

•    Economic Activities (Agriculture, Fishing, Industry & Tourism).

•    Geographical Names Database.

•    Research Methods

•    Environment, Energy

•    Water resources

•    Managing and Preservation of Natural Resources.

•    GIS Applications.