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“Afro-Asia Universities” holds an international conference to discuss “Digital Transformation and its Role in Cybersecurity”

The Union of Afro-Asia Universities, in collaboration with several universities, unions, scientific bodies, and international research centers, will hold an international conference on “New Media and Its Role in Enhancing Community Security and Economic Development” in Rabat, Morocco, from August 23 to 24, 2022.

Recognizing that new media plays a crucial role in reinforcing community and economic security through its various tools, as it is one of the most influential and fastest mediums that affect people’s minds and ideas, it stands at the forefront of the methods that shape their attitudes toward daily life issues and situations they face.

Importance of the Conference:

The importance of the conference lies in highlighting the role of new media in enhancing community and economic security in its various dimensions. It also aims to emphasize Morocco’s scientific and intellectual role as a hub for scientific entities and a supporter of Afro-Asian scientific and intellectual unity, particularly represented in its universities, especially the prestigious Mohammed V University.

Conference Goals:

The conference seeks to achieve the following:

  1. Highlight the role of digital media in political and social reform processes and democratic transitions in various societies and their impact on freedom of opinion and expression.
  2. Emphasize the need to focus on providing individuals with psychological security to increase their sense of belonging and loyalty, reinforcing the psychological dimension of community security.
  3. Agree on unified behavioral and ethical principles by instilling sound societal values to strengthen social and economic roles in community security.
  4. Understand the concept and nature of new media and reveal its legal and regulatory framework.
  5. Confirm the role of new media in addressing issues that affect community and economic security both positively and negatively.
  6. Explore the relationship between digital media and emerging media phenomena that have begun to surface and their connection to community and economic security.
  7. Assess the degree of influence digital media holds in shaping societal awareness and its dominance over traditional media.

Conference Themes:

  1. Future of New Media: Between Reality and Aspiration
  • The role of media in political participation and shaping public opinion.
  • Professional ethics in the new media environment.
  • The role of media in creating mass awareness.
  • The anticipated role of new media in addressing societal norms, both positive and negative.
  • The importance of new media in supporting societal issues and interacting with their programs.
  • The impact of new media in the field of religious preaching and fatwas.
  1. Digital Media: Between Propaganda Deception and Social Responsibility
  • Digital transformation and its role in cybersecurity.
  • Afro-Asian strategies for unified communication amidst the rise of new media.
  • The role of new media in political and social reform and democratic transition.
  • Guidelines for communication processes in an open world to uphold social values.
  • The impact of new media on family and individuals.
  • Digital media and managing social crises.
  1. Encouraging New Media in Promoting Peace, Coexistence, and Rejecting Hatred and Extremism
  • Media education as a new global trend in building unified and cohesive communities.
  • Freedom of opinion and expression within digital media and its effects on community security.
  1. The Impact of Media on Decision-Makers in Light of Modern Communication Technology
  • Digital media as the fifth authority in society.
  • Cloud computing and its role in media digitization.
  1. The Role of New Media in Achieving Afro-Asian Economic Unity: Reality and Aspirations
  • The ethical and legal responsibility of new media in advertising commercial goods.
  • The role of media in promoting economic development.
  1. New Media and Its Role in Attracting Investment Projects and Achieving Sustainable Development
  • New media and its role in commercial marketing: mechanisms and regulations.
  • New media and its role in rationalizing consumption and boosting production.
  1. Media Digitization and Its Role in Delivering Information to the Audience
  • The impact of new media on the communication discourse of media practitioners.
  • Existing laws on digital publishing violations and their sufficiency in protecting the public.

Conference Leadership:

  • Prof. Mukhtar Ahmed, from Pakistan, President of the Union of Afro-Asia Universities – and Chair of the Organizing Committee.
  • Prof. Ashraf Abdel Rafi’ El-Derfely, from Egypt, Executive Director of the Union of Afro-Asia Universities – and General Supervisor of the Conference.
  • Prof. Abdul Karim Al-Wazan, from Iraq, Head of the Media Committee of the Union of Afro-Asia Universities – and Secretary-General of the Conference.
  • Prof. Karima Bouamri, from Morocco, Professor at Mohammed V University – and Scientific Coordinator of the Conference.
  • Dr. Mohammed Ali Abdel Aziz, from Egypt, General Coordinator of Conferences at the Union of Afro-Asia Universities, and Director of the London Center for Research – and Official Spokesperson for the Conference.
  • Assistant Professor. Dr. Sulaf Fais Allah, from Iraq, College of Education specializing in History at the University of Baghdad – and Administrative Coordinator of the Conference.
  • Dr. Amira Abdel Moneim Abdel Hai, from Egypt, Coordinator of Aqua Group for Technology and Educational Services – and Conference Follow-up and Communication Officer.

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