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Dr. Akram Othman, Executive Assistant to the Secretary General for research and studies

Dr. Akram M. Othman was born in Baghdad in 1949 and has more than 30 years of professional experience in the ICT and academic fields.  Dr. Othman has completed over 19 professional case studies covering various aspects of the ICT field and has published numerous academic papers. While he is a renowned expert in the field of IT, he has also held senior posts in research and development for economic studies, science and technology as well as human resources capacity-building.  Dr. Othman has held several honorary positions on boards of various IT advancement institutions and is currently both a member of the Iraqi Science Academy (ISA) as well President of the Iraqi Computer Society (ICS).  Dr. Othman credentials involve a MSc from Baghdad University, a PhD in Computer Sciences from the University of Technology in Iraq and a BSc in Mathematical Sciences