Participants from the US:

1. Dr. Samia Benidir, Founder of IMKA and former Senior Knowledge Management Officer at the World Bank
2. Dr. Ching-Chih Chen, Director of Global Memory Net & Professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College 
3. Dr. Greg Crane, Director of a Digital Library for the Humanities Initiative & Professor of Classics, Tufts University
4. Dr. Susan Cumberledge, Project Lead: Iraqi Virtual Science Library & Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts
5. Dr. Bassou El Mansour, Assistant Director, College of Technology, Indiana State University
6. Mr. Glenn Gray, Archivist/Assistant Special Collections Librarian, California State University, Fresno - Fulbright Scholar in Norwich, England
7. Ms. Emma Hayward, Graduate of Princeton University and Fulbrighter at University Al Qaraouiyine, Fes
8. Mr. Eric Howard, Executive Director, Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology
9. Dr. Ron Larsen, Dean, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
10. Dr. William Lawrence, US Department of State
11. Dr. David Magier, Director of Area Studies, Columbia University Libraries
12. Dr. Susan G. Miller, Director of Moroccan Studies, Harvard Center for Midde Eastern Studies
13. Dr. Eric Novotny, Vice President, Programs, U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation
14. Dr. Joyce Ray, Assoc. Deputy Director for Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services
15. Dr. Julia Royall, Director for International Programs, National Library of Medicine
16. Mr. Richard E. Sapon-White, Catalog Librarian, Oregon State University
17. Mr. James Simon, Chief Technologist - Global Education & Research, Sun Microsystems
18. Dr. John Van Oudenaren, Chief of European Division, Library of Congress 
19. Dr. Terry L. Weech, Chair IFLA Education &Training Section; Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois
20. Ms. Patricia Xia, Center for Research Libraries 
21. Dr. Yuan Zhou, Curator, East Asian Library, University of Chicago Library 

Note:  The US Congress has not adopted a budget for the current fiscal year.  As a result, our two participants from the National Science Foundation are unable to attend.  They are Dr. Steve Griffin and Dr. Osman Shinaishin. 

Participants (other than US & Morocco):
Each person's name is followed by the institution that is sponsoring their participation, if it is sponsored.

1. Mr. Abdelaziz Abid, Senior Programme Specialist. Information Society Division - Universal Access and Preservation Section, UNESCO, Paris, France
2. Mr. Slaheddine Ben Ali, Librarian and Project Leader of the Research Virtual Library Centre National Universitaire de Documentation Scientifique et Technique Tunisia 
3. Dr. Mohamed Bensafi, Rector, University of Sciences and Technology of Oran "Mohamed Boudiaf" Oran, Algeria (FAST)
4. Dr. Benali Benzaghou, Rector, University of Sciences and Technology of Bab Ezzouar (USTHB), Algeria (UNESCO)
5. Prof. Brahim Bessais, Technopole de Borj Cedria, Tunisia (Thomson)
6. Mr. Alastair Cook, Target Account Sales Manager, Thomson Scientific in London, UK 
7. Mr. Hugo De Silva, Target Account Sales Manager, Thomson Scientific in London, UK
8. Dr. Fatma Mint Elkory, Chef de Service Gestion informatisée-Université de Nouakchott, Mauritania (UNESCO)
9. Dr. Mamadou Hadya Kane, National Museum of Nouackchott, Historien-Patrimoine entre Université Freibourg et Mauritanie Mission Locale GTZ, Mauritania (UNESCO)
10. Mr. Michel Merten, Managing Director, Memnon Audio Archiving Services, Belgium
11. Mr. Robert Parks, Director, Centre d'études maghrébines en Algérie in Oran, Algeria (AIMS) 
12. Mr. Vincent Roels, Memnon Audio Archiving Services, Belgium
13. Dr. Riadh Saadoui, Assistant Director, Center for Maghrib Studies in Tunis, Tunisia (AIMS)
14. Dr. Kacem Slim, Institut National de Bureautique et de Microinformatique-MEN, Tunis, Tunisia (UNESCO)
15. Mr Abdelmajid Zemni, Centre intégré d'information scientifique et technique, Tunis, Tunisia (Thomson)

Participants from Morocco:

1. Abdelfdil Bennani -- Président de l’Université Ibn Zohr Agadir -- Maroc
2. Abdelhafid. Debbagh -- Directeur de la Formation des Cadres -- Maroc
3. Abderrahim Ameur -- Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc -- Maroc
4. Ahmed Bachr -- Ecole des Sciences de l’Information Rabat -- Maroc
5. Ahmed Blidi -- Centre National des Rénovations Pédagogiques et d’Expérimentations -- Maroc
6. Ahmed El Hattab -- Directeur des Sciences -- Maroc
7. Anas Chokairi -- Direction de la Technologie -- Maroc
8. Anas Mahfoudi -- Direction de la Technologie -- Maroc
9. Atika Chekkaf -- Centre National des Rénovations Pédagogiques et d’Expérimentations -- Maroc
10. Badia Ettaki -- Haut Commissariat au Plan -- Maroc
11. Driss Khrouz -- Directeur Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc -- Maroc
12. El Bachir El Kouhlani -- Directeur de l’Enseignement Supérieur -- Maroc
13. Hafid Jouti Boutaleb -- Président de l’Université Moahhmed V Agdal -- Maroc
14. Houssein Ait El Mahjoub -- Directeur du DEP -- Maroc
15. Ilham Laaziz -- Directrice du CNRPE -- Maroc
16. Iraqui Malak -- UNESCO Rabat -- Maroc
17. Jaco Du Toit -- UNESCO Rabat -- Maroc
18. Jalil Bouabid -- Directeur des Ressources Humaines et du Budget -- Maroc
19. Khalid Naciri -- Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et de la Coopération -- Maroc
20. Lamyae Bensdira -- Direction de la Technologie -- Maroc
21. Latifa Tricha -- Secrétaire Générale DESFCRS -- Maroc
22. M. El Hajir Aziz -- CNRPE -- Maroc
23. M. Mohcine Lahlou -- Direction des Sciences -- Maroc
24. M. Siaarab -- ONUSC -- Maroc
25. Mohamed Kessabi -- UNESCO Rabat -- Maroc
26. Mohammed Benjelloun -- Directeur Ecole des Sciences de l’Information Rabat --
27. Mohammed Kabli -- Directeur Institut Royal de l’Histoire -- Maroc
28. Mohammed Oueld El khettar -- UNESCO Rabat -- Maroc
29. Mohammed Smani -- Directeur R&D Maroc -- Maroc
30. Mokhtar Bakkour -- Directeur des Affaires Juridiques et de l’Enseignement Privé -- Maroc
31. Mouna Benslimane -- Ecole des Sciences de l’Information Rabat -- Maroc
32. Mustapha Haddou -- Chef de la Division de la Coopération -- Maroc
33. Najib Biaz -- Direction des Sciences -- Maroc
34. Omar Fassi Fehri -- Secrétaire Perpétuel de l’Académie Hassan II des Sciences et Techniques -- Maroc
35. Philipe Queau -- Directeur du Bureau de l’UNESCO - Rabat -- Maroc
36. Rahma Bourkia -- Présidente de l’Université Hassan II Mohammedia -- Maroc
37. Redouane Merrouche -- CNRST -- Maroc
38. Saadaoui Mohammed -- Directeur de l’IMIST -- Maroc
39. Said Belcadi -- Directeur du CNRST -- Maroc
40. Sanaa zebakh -- Direction de la Technologie -- Maroc
41. Sanaa Zebakh -- Direction de la Technologie -- Maroc
42. Slimane Mehdad -- Direction des Sciences -- Maroc
43. Taib Chkili -- Président de l’Université Mohammed V Souissi -- Maroc
44. Tarik Bahaj -- Direction de la Technologie -- Maroc
45. Youssef Bennai -- Direction des Sciences -- Maroc

The unofficial pre-meeting list of attendees from Morocco, sorted by last name:

1. Mr. Abdelhamid Badaoui, Professeur , ENSET Mohammedia
2. Dr. Said Belcadi, Director, Centre National Rech Sc et Tech
3. Mr. Youssef Belqasmi, Professeur, ENSET Mohammedia
4. Dr. Mohamed Benaboud, Professor and Human Heritage Digitalisation Researcher (UNESCO)
5. Dr. Mohamed Bendouida, Chef de Service, Ministry of Scientific Research
6. Ms. Selma Benjelloun, 2004-06 Moroccan Fulbright scholar to New York University & Consultant to the E-Commerce Commission CGEM
7. Ms. Yhtimad Bouziane, Librarian, American Legation in Tangier (AIMS)
8. Mr. Jaco Du Toit, Conseiller pour la communication et l'information au Maghreb, UNESCO Office in Rabat
9. Ms. Malika El Boury Baiz, Director of Information Resource Center, at Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy, Rabat
10. Dr. Latifa El Hadri, , R&D Maroc
11. Dr. Ahmed El Hattab, Director of Sciences, Ministry of Scientific Research
12. Dr. Zayer El Majid, Director of Technology, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
13. Dr. Sanaa Ezbakh, Chef de Service, Ministry of Scientific Research
14. Dr. Omar Fassi Fehri, Permanent Secretary, Académie Hassan II des Sciences et Techniques
15. Mr. Mustapha Haddou, Chef de la Division de la Coopération , Ministry of Scientific Research
16. Mr. Safi Hammadi, Responsable projets de numérisation, Foundation Abdelaziz Al Saoud
17. Dr. Mohamed Kabli, Director, Institut Royal d'Histoire
18. Dr. Driss Khoruz, Director General, Bibliotheque Nationale
19. Dr. Ilhame Laaziz, Chef de Division innovation technologique, Ministry of Scientific Research
20. Mr. Redouane Merrouch, National Research & Education Network
21. Dr. Ezziyyani Mostafa, Département Informatique, Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi (UNESCO)
22. Mr. Philipe Queau, Director, UNESCO Rabat Office
23. Dr. Mohamed Smani, R&D Maroc
24. Dr. Khalid Temsamani, National Coordinator for Materials Science, Département de la Recherche Scientifique
25. Dr. Latifa Tricha, Secretary General Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Some of the people unable to attend:

1. Mme Fatima Oulebsir Boumghar, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Algeria (Thomson)
2. Mr. Mitchell Cohn, Cultural Affairs Officer, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Rabat
3. Dr. Hassan El-Nabih, Professor, The Islamic University of Gaza (US Consulate in Jerusalem)
4. Dr. Akram Habeeb, Senior Lecturer of English and American Literature, The Islamic University of Gaza (US Consulate in Jerusalem)
5. Mr. James Jimenez, Economic Officer, U.S. Embassy Rabat

Participants in the Planning Meeting at the US NSF, October 2006

• Brett Bobley, Chief Information Officer at the National Endowment for the Humanities
• George Coulbourne, OSI Chief of Operations at the Library of Congress
• Latifa El Hadri, Chargée de Mission at R&D Maroc
• Steve Griffin, Program Director in the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems at the National Science Foundation
• Ken Hamma, Executive Director for Digital Policy at the J. Paul Getty Trust
• Eric Howard, Executive Director at the Fulbright Academy
• Maha Kaamel, Science Attache from the Egyptian Embassy
• Mary Ellen Lane, Executive Director of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC)
• Ron Larsen, Dean of the School of Information at University of Pittsburgh
• William Lawrence, Maghreb and Islamic Affairs, Office of Science &Technology Cooperation, US Department of State
• Joyce Ray, Assoc. Deputy Director for Library Services at the Institute of Museum & Library Services
• Robert Senseney, Senior Advisor, Office of Science & Technology Cooperation, US Department of State
• Osman Shinaishin, Senior Program Officer in the Office of International Science at the National Science Foundation
• Khalid R. Temsamani, National Coordinator Materials Science; Ministère de l’Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Formation des Cadres et de la Recherche Scientifique, Rabat, Morocco
• John Van Oudenaren, Senior Advisor, World Digital Library, Library of Congress

Golden Tulip Hotel

We are holding hotel reservations at the Golden Tulip Farah Hotel for workshop participants.

We are assuming that international participants will need accommodations in Rabat for three nights (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). If you need an extra night, please send a note to info@FulbrightAcademy.org and then check the participants page to confirm the reservations in your name. 

Each participant will pay his or her hotel bill directly to the hotel upon checkout (1100 Dirhams/night or approx $100/night, including taxes).  Some participants are being sponsored.  Sponsored participants who are pre-approved for reimbursement will be issued a reimbursement check approximately two weeks after submission of receipts. 

The Hotel:
GOLDEN TULIP FARAH RABAT
Place Sidi Makhlouf, 10 000 Rabat, Morocco
Tel : + 212 37 23 74 00 / 01, Fax : + 212 37 72 21 55 email: youssef.mrabety@goldentulipfarahrabat.com www.goldentulipfarahrabat.com