<p> Meeting of World Digital Library Partners from Arabic-Speaking Countries</p><p> on the occasion of the</p><p>WDL Partner Meeting</p><p>Washington, DC | June 22-23, 2010</p><p>Agenda Wednesday, June 23 Mandarin Oriental, Sackler</p><p>2:00 - 2:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks Carolyn Young, Head, World Digital Library Office, Qatar Foundation John Van Oudenaren, Director, World Digital Library</p><p>2:30 - 4:00 Current WDL Partner Activities in the Arab World</p><p>Building WDL membership in the Middle East region Key partners Important collections</p><p>4:15 - 5:15 Regional Technical Assistance and Capacity-building</p><p>Review of WDL Capacity-building Efforts Preliminary Needs Assessment and Potential Responses Outreach and Increasing WDL Arabic Usage </p><p>5:15 - 5:45 Next Steps and a Plan of Action</p><p>Proposed Formation of WDL Arabian Peninsula Group o Initial Meeting in Doha, September 2010</p><p>5:45 - 6:00 Concluding Remarks and Adjourn</p>