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LETS9 Forum
1st Forum on Legal and Legislative Structure of
eTransactions in the Arab Countries
Under the high patronage of His Excellency
The President of the Republic of Lebanon
General Michel SLEIMAN
Official Cooperation
League of Arab States
Arab Parliament
Council of Arab Ministers of Interior
NGOs Cooperation
ADIL Association for Development of Informatics & Law
AAIA Arab Association for International Arbitration
EAAIA Euro-Arab Arbitration for International Arbitration
IJMA3 The Arab ICT Organization
PCA Professional Computer Association of Lebanon
Official Support & Participation
International Organizations | ITU | WTO | ESCWA | UNESCO |
Kuwait | Government Center Committee
UAE | HAWKAMA
Lebanon | Ministry of State for Administrative Reform | Ministry of Communication | Ministry of Justice | Council of
Legislation & Consultations | Technology Committee (Parliament) | Union of Arab Banks
Malta | Maltese & EuroMed Parliaments
Russia | eGovernment Competence Center
Organized by
ExiCon Exhibitions & Conferences
www.exicon-intl.com
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SLOGAN
Towards a Unified Arab Charter
DATE & VENUE
24 26 February 2009
Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel Beirut Lebanon
FORUM LANGUAGES
Arabic, English and French
papers with a simultaneous interpretation.
BACKGROUND
Underpinning the Arab efforts to modernize their national economy systems through
adopting advanced technologies emerging their LETS Forum will be the most
important regional legal-tech event to take place in Lebanon. This unique Forum will discuss how
technology can empower the citizens by providing them the legal-safe eTransactions
operations giving them easy access to information and services offered by both the private and the
public sectors.
Most international socioeconomic studies have indicated that the predominance of the major
industrial countries over the developing countries is associated with their new digital economy
principles based on information technology and communication; taking into consideration that the
information sector has become the main infrastructure for all industries, commercial activities and
even for Government services. The current situation within the developing countries requires a quality
leap in evolving new legislations and regulatory status for eT , aiming at
keeping pace with the development and modernity by catching up with the fast transformations
affecting the different aspects of our lives from education to business to political; that have been
radically changed by adopting the eTransactions process.
Many efforts were definitely exerted by many Arab countries as well western countries towards
developing eTransactions under the supervision of international organizations and governments.
Nevertheless, major legal gaps still exists between the reality of automation and the reality of legal
progress with regard to both organization and legislation. The Arab world greatly suffers from this
law-gap that regulates safe eTransactions at the exception of few laws concerning the eSignature
different fields namely the finance, the investment, the health and the security sectors.
The deficiency of a unified legal orientation and guidance that corresponds and complements the
Arab laws in force is greatly perceived by the private and public sectors. Thereby, LETS Forum will be
convened at a time where Arab nations are in a deep need to find a unified Arab regulations and laws
enabling them to establish the quality leap towards filling the Digital-Gap between the Arab
International economies. Consequently, this Forum aims to form the right scientific and legal
platform for specialists and experts to put in-forth the available advanced Arab experiences as an
essential stone for creating an Arab eLegal High commission to reach that prime goal.
In this context, The 1st Forum on Legal and Legislative Structure of eTransactions in the Arab
Countries is being organized by ExiCon Exhibitions & Conferences, under the high patronage of His
Excellency, The President of the Republic of Lebanon, General Michel SLEIMAN with the
collaboration of the Arab League States, the Arab Parliament, the Lebanese Ministry of Justice and
the Technology Committee in the Lebanese Parliament.
The LETS forum will take place at Phoenicia, InterContinental Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon on 24 till 26
February 2009. The 1st edition of LETS will bring together more than 500 participants grouping
ministers, diplomats, members of Arab parliaments, regulators, judges, arbitrators, chairmen, CEOs,
presidents, managing directors, IT consultants and experts as well as high-ranked prominent officials
and business leaders.
OBJECTIVE
The LETS Forum main objective is to maximize the interaction among delegates to extract valuable
knowledge and generate practical ideas from field practitioners; enabling to issue efficient
recommendations for policy makers, legislators and industry leaders to create the adequate Arabian
legal platform to develop and build a vibrant eMarket interrelationship between the public and private
sectors decision makers and fill-up the Digital-Gap between the Arab International economies.
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Hotel Beirut Lebanon
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GOALS
The LETS Forum aims at;
1. the eTransactions by establishing
legislative structures and regulatory frames necessary for building eModern States and
executing the eGovernment programs by:
Creating the proper coordination mechanisms between the concerned legislative
institutions and the citizens to preserve their rights and legal obligations,
Seeking to unify the concepts and terms of eTransactions for judicial and arbitrary
purposes under the supervision of the Arab States League,
Subjecting the existing and new regulatory, administrative concepts and suggestions
related to eTransactions, to the legal controls and principles for guaranteeing equal
rights to all the concerned parties involved in any transaction,
Establishing legal bases that guarantee the smooth flow of investments and the
eTransactions in both the public and private
sectors to easily guarantee the rights of all the parties involved in the transactions at
the same legal level.
2. Increasing opportunities of investment, acquisition and merger in the international digital
economy by developing and supporting the electronic activities in the private sector,
particularly in the commercial, banking and financial sectors, through finding judicially
approved (guidance) forms for the eTransactions documents issued in all the Arab courts as
well as their commercial, economic, social, cultural and security transactions with other
countries.
3. Providing the proper legislative environment that will lead to social security, minimizing and
preventing all kinds of eCrimes and limit crimes, frauds and violations, by seeking the proper
penalties to be applicable in the Arab countries.
4. Finding incentive legislations to build an Arab digital community in all its aspects as well as to
put an end to poverty and improve the quality of life.
5. Establishing policies to manage the Internet mechanism aiming at developing the content of
the Arab Internet and providing safe communication structures to guarantee information
security.
6. Seeking to support the eLegal professionalism aspect of; the judges, attorneys and public
prosecutors; through organizing specialized forums, seminars, workshops and continuing
researches, studies and exchanged information to confront the criminal methods and utilized
means in the eTransactions operations within the Arab countries.
FORUM THEMES AND SUB-THEMES
1- The legal nature of the Arab eTransactions: problems and proposed solutions
1.1 At the level of the domestic laws:
The administrative law view in the Arab countries with regard to controlling the various
government dealings through the eManagement with individuals (citizens and
expatriates)
The role of the Arab commercial laws in controlling regional and international
eCommerce transactions
Arab investment laws and the support they provide to eCommerce dealings at the
regional and international levels
The extent of the evidentiary value of electronic dealings before the Arab courts of law
The legal nature of the electronic court judgments in the Arab countries
The required guarantees for execution of the Arab electronic court judgments
The legal relation between International and Arab legislations to protect eTransactions
(legal or judicial agreements)
1.2 At the level of the international laws:
International legislations to protect commercial transactions
International courts and arbitration
2- The legal bases and concepts related to electronic transactions in different areas:
2.1- eGovernment
2.2- eManagement
2.3- eCommerce
2.4- eContract
2.5- eSignature
2.6- eDocuments (outputs)
2.7- eMoney
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3- The technical aspects of eGovernment dealings in
3.1- Political fields
3.2- Economic field
3.3- Commercial fields
3.4- Financial and banking fields
3.5- Development fields
3.6- Administrative fields (local administration)
3.7- International field (relations between countries and various international organizations)
4- Bases and principles of the legal organization of the Electronic Government in the light of
the racing technological changes
4.1- Nature of the organizational structural levels
4.2- Nature of the electronic procedures
4.3- Powers and extents of electronic authorization
4.4- Legal nature of the electronic outputs
4.5- Controlling and updating of electronic forms in use and methods of adopting them
4.6- Plans and electronic documentation according to the adopted legal periods
4.7- Possible legal support for electronic transactions through the private and public
sectors
5- Legislative and regulatory requirements for judgment and execution in electronic crimes
5.1- Electronic crimes and violations
5.2- Electronic defense requirements
5.3- Dispute and proof of evidence in electronic transactions
5.4- Civil liability in electronic transactions
5.5- Concept of electronic dispute
5.6- Concept of electronic judgments
5.7- Concept of electronic execution of judgments
5.8- Arbitration
6- Internet: regulations and communication
6.1- Standards and legislations for Internet management and regulation (in Arabic and
English)
6.2- Standards and legislations for approving Internet names in Arabic and increasing
content in Arabic
6.3- Internet, infrastructure and available security systems
6.4- Internet and communication (technological cities, internet cafes) and other modern
communication means
WORKSHOPS
LETS forum program will include three different workshops;
•Workshop 1- Legislative overview on eTransactions in HEALTH sectors.
•Workshop 2- Legislative overview on eTransactions in BANKING sectors.
•Workshop 3- Propositions for Arab legislative collaboration for common eTransactions laws.
TARGET AUDIENCE
•Members of the Arab parliaments
•Senior public officers from the Arab ministries of;
justice, interior, communications and IT, commerce and industry
•Judges, arbitrators and lawyers
•Public decision-makers involved in the development & implementation of the eGovernment
projects
•Leading governmental management officials
•Members of the eGovernment Commissions
•Chairmen, Board Members and General Managers
•Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers
•Chief Information and Chief Technology Officers
•IT & Telecom procurement managers
•IT & Telecom service providers
•IT Network & Telecom engineers
•Research and development managers
•Bankers, Financial Consultants and IT Experts
•University Deans and Professors
•Legal advisors and counselors
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors who wish to present a paper are cordially invited to send to LETS 2009 Scientific Committee
their abstract not exceeding 300 words in accordance with the forum abstract form. Interested
speakers are invited to submit papers tackling studies, ideas, experiences, analysis, and case-study
on any of the suggested forum topics.
Papers should be submitted on an A4 standard size. (HardCopy - eCopies - CDcopy)
Your paper and/or presentation should include;
•An abstract giving an overview of your paper and/or presentation
•A one page of your personal profile biography
IMPORTANT DATES
•Deadline for receiving abstracts: 30/10/2008
•Notification of acceptance: 10/11/2008
•Deadline for sending papers: 20/12/2008
•Notification of acceptance: 10/01/2009
ACCEPTED PAPER PRIVILIGES
Authors whose papers are approved by the Scientific Committee will receive the following privileges
from the organizers;
•Accommodation at the Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel (Bed & Breakfast only for 4-nights).
•Round trip ticket to and from Beirut not exceeding $1,000 (one thousand US dollars)
•Free registration for the forum
PAPERS & ABSTRACTS SPECIFICATIONS
Please address any inquiries about papers to the Scientific Committee on: lets@exicon-intl.com
Accepted Papers & Abstracts should be presented within the following specifications:
•Microsoft Word
•English papers by "Times" font
•A4 paper size
•Paper's title, bold font size 16
•Author's name, size 14
•Subtitles, bold underline, size 12
•Paper's text, size 12
•Charts & figures titles, size 12
•References, size 10
Papers & abstracts should be dispatched as follows
eCopy
1- By eMail to lets@exicon-intl.com
Soft copy (CD) + A4 Hard Copy
2- By mail PoBox 14/ 5765 Beirut 1105 2070
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FORUM FUNCTIONS
The forum registration fees are $1,000 (one thousand us dollars); this includes attending all the
sessions, the workshops, forum papers, social events and coffee breaks. Certificate of attendance
will be delivered to all attendees. Forum registrations will not be confirmed until the completed form
and the correct payment is received and processed by the Registration Office.
A. PROGRAM this Forum will group speakers from the Arab World, GCC countries, Europe and the
USA; working with both the public and the private sectors. These speakers are prominent
practitioners and experts which include; law professors, counselors, arbitrators, judges as well as
decision-makers such as; member of parliament, senior public officers, bankers and IT
professionals. Moreover, international organizations will be involved to share their expertise in this
field and discuss the latest developments pinpointing the impediments of implementing the legal
framework of the electronic dealings and transactions.
B. DISCUSSION GROUP in course of which will tackle the objectives, prepare the
draft highlighting the methods and means to be adopted within the Arab
countries for more safe-law eTransactions operations, and to develop the appropriate process for
protecting the intellectual property rights, properties and investments.
C. EXHIBITION A specialized parallel exhibition "eTransactions Technology" will take place to
showcase the latest IT & telecom, banking and finance services and technologies utilized for the
eTransactions platform within the regional and international markets. Especially those services
related and being developed to the eGovernment programs, eServices and the eProjects, and how
the trend-thinking of the legal counselors, judges, legislative councils and administration officers in
this regard are perceived with these markets evolution. Exhibitors are encouraged to be present at
this event to influence and network with major key organizations and governmental authorities
involved in the eGovernment, IT and telecom industries.
D. EXHIBITING INSTITUTIONS •Concerned Governmental Institutions •IT & Telecom Companies
•Network & Telecom Engineering Companies •Internet & Telecom Providers •Banking & Finance
Institutions •Legal Specialized Firms •Universities and Talent Institutions
E. EXHIBITION RENTAL RATE •Minimum booking space is 9sqm. The floor space rental fee is
charged per square meter of $250 (two hundred us dollars) including partitioning, carpeting,
lighting, electrical outlet (5A), fascia name, cleaning and security.
F. SPONSORING AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES At ExiCon our clients are viewed not just as
sponsors but as stakeholders. Our thought leadership solutions provide a unique opportunity for
any client to achieve their objectives in a direct and cost-effective manner. Whether the objective is
brand extension, networking, client retention or simply business development, ExiCon has the
solution to meet your needs. LETS 2009 offers you the opportunity to gain focused exposure with a
captive audience that are 100% qualified. As an organization who is seeking to maintain its status as
a cutting-edge provider and developer of innovative business and technology you have the
opportunity to maximize your market impact and, •stand out as a leader in the regional eBusiness
industry •create greater market exposure and awareness •approach a targeted audience to promote
your corporate image, products and services. A selection of opportunities is available at LETS,
for more information contact the LETS organizers.
LETS-provided SERVICES
Upon receiving your registration form; the Forum secretarial bureau will provide you with full details of
travel & accommodation facilities and rates. In addition to the other participation facilities provided by
the organizers, such; •Entry Visa Facilities •Airport meet and assist •Car rental •Special booth design
& construction •One-to-One meeting arrangements.
ADDRESS
Any inquiries should be addressed to the Organizing Committee at the following address:
ExiCon Exhibitions & Conferences
PoBox 14/ 5765 Beirut 1105 2070
Tel +9611 821421
Fax +9611 821482
Mobile +9613 365181
eMail lets@exicon-intl.com
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