first specialized conference for this purpose (Empowerment Conference for People with Disabilities, March 2012), and launching the Electronic signature initiative. For twenty years working as Vice Chairman and Chairman of ITI-MCIT He led The Institute to become the largest institute of its kind in the Middle East and Africa and one of the best specialized training centers in information technology at the global level, spreading the culture of information and communication technology in all parts of Egypt, designing and implementing the (EduEgypt) program in Egyptian universities, graduating more than ten thousand IT professionals at the global level. Academic career For more than 30 years, Salem was a lecturer of computer engineering, information systems and computer science in the areas of artificial intelligence and expert systems, software engineering, management information systems, software project management, decision support systems and electronic commerce, at Cairo University, the Arab Academy for Sciences and Technology, and many others. As a consultant He has worked in the fields of computers and information systems, information technology and artificial intelligence applications. Consultancy Salem currently works as senior consultant of communications and information technology for regional and international organizations. Salem still performing key note speeches in international conferences and webinars. He also still lecturing in workshops, universities, international organizations in the field of communications and information technology. Personal life Salem is married, has two children, and three granddaughters. Publications GIS Professional Training, Egypt's Experience, Kuwait 1st International GIS Conference, Kuwait 5-7 Feb., 2005. ITI Experience Towards E-Learning, 3rd Conference on E-Learning Applications, AUC, Cairo, 15-16 Jan., 2005. Distant Learning, ITI Experience, Using the IT & Telecommunication in E-Education (with focus on the Arabic content on the Internet), Regional Seminar, Damascus, Syria, and 15-17 Jul., 2003. Distant Learning, Will it Become the First Discipline? OICC 7th Seminar on GIS applications in Planning and Sustainable Development, Cairo Egypt, 13-15 Feb., 2001. Adaptive Intelligent Agent, a Design Approach for a Decision Support System, Scientific Bulletin, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, No. 01/31, 31/3/1996. Computer Network Security, Technology and Armament Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, July 1990. Computer Virus, Assigned Research by His Excellency the Egyptian Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, January 1990 References Communications Ministers of Egypt Living people Ain Shams University alumni Academic staff of Cairo University Academic staff of October 6 University Academic staff of Misr International University 1948 births