Meeting of World Digital Library Partners from Arabic-Speaking Countries

on the occasion of the

WDL Partner Meeting

Washington, DC | June 22-23, 2010

Agenda Wednesday, June 23 Mandarin Oriental, Sackler

2:00 - 2:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks Carolyn Young, Head, World Digital Library Office, Qatar Foundation John Van Oudenaren, Director, World Digital Library

2:30 - 4:00 Current WDL Partner Activities in the Arab World

Building WDL membership in the Middle East region Key partners Important collections

4:15 - 5:15 Regional Technical Assistance and Capacity-building

Review of WDL Capacity-building Efforts Preliminary Needs Assessment and Potential Responses Outreach and Increasing WDL Arabic Usage

5:15 - 5:45 Next Steps and a Plan of Action

Proposed Formation of WDL Arabian Peninsula Group o Initial Meeting in Doha, September 2010

5:45 - 6:00 Concluding Remarks and Adjourn