4SITE FORUM 2009

4SITE Forum is the first interactive conference in the Middle East, the 4SITE Forum 2009 will be held in Lebanon on November 17th and 18th. The 4SITE Form 2009 is promoting innovation and entrepreneurship towards sustainable economic development and social impact. It is an event bringing together over 200 investors, innovators, entrepreneurs interested in economic development and social impact from Lebanon and the Middle East region, that will focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, open source technology, and sustainable development.

It is sponsored by Cisco, Aramex, Maktoob, and Bayt.com among others, the conference promises to be an exciting event, with high-profile speakers; a large variety of interactive panels, workshops, and presentations; as well as innovative use of technology. Our 14 panels and workshops feature university professors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, social activists, media experts, and more!



Some of our panels include topics such as:


- Open Source for the Public Sector and Enterprise Applications
- Geographical Analogies: Is a Silicon Wadi Possible?

- The State of Social Entrepreneurship in the WANA (West Asia/North Africa) Region

- The Role of Universities and Public Sector Support as Innovation Drivers
- How to Launch a Company in Weak/Challenging Economies

Some of our speakers include
Mr. Rabea Ataya, CEO of Bayt.com;
Mr. Joi Ito, CEO of Creative Commons;
Mr. John Wilbanks, CEO of Science Commons.


Our entire program can be found at www.4siteforum.com/event/. Each session topic can be commented on via the website and comments will be used at the event. Finally, sessions will be streamed live onto our website via Twitter and instant messaging.

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