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<p class="MsoNormal">Pardon for Cross Listing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE On:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">“Transition to Knowledge-Based Economy: Multi-Disciplinary Thinking and Best Practices”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Doha
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C10000">November 2- 4, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Program Chair: Professor Dr. Khaled Al-Share<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">(</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C10000">CBE-Conf@qu.edu.qa</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Deadline for Paper Submissions:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">June 30</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">th</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">,
2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Papers or Abstracts: Papers or abstracts are invited in, but not limited to, the track areas listed. All papers will be blind refereed and accepted<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>papers will be published in the conference <i>Proceedings.
</i>Additionally best papers will be awarded. Abstracts should be of sufficient detail to<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>indicate clearly the objectives of the research. Acceptance of papers and abstracts are subject to final approval by the Track Chairs/Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Chair. Submission of a paper implies that an author will register for the conference, attend the conference, and personally present the paper,<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>if accepted. Failure to register for the conference will result in the paper being removed from the
<i>Proceedings. </i>Symposia, tutorials, and<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>workshops on current topics are invited.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Student Papers: Papers submitted in the student track must be solely of student authorship. Outstanding papers will be recognized.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Submission Policy: The submission of a paper or an abstract means the author certifies it is not copyrighted, it has not been accepted for<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>publication in a journal or proceedings, it has not been presented or accepted for presentation at a professional meeting, and it is not<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>under review elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Program Participation: Paper reviewers, discussants, and session chairpersons will be needed for a successful program. Please contact the<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Program Chair or one of the Track Chairs to indicate your interest by June 30th, 2013.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Outstanding Paper Awards: Outstanding papers will be recognized and will be published in the special edition of the
<i>Studies in Business<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>and Economics </i>Journal.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">TRACKS & CHAIRS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">Papers or abstracts are invited in, but not limited to, the track areas listed:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Challenges and Opportunities in Knowledge-Based Economy,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Ousama Anam,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">ousama.anam@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Knowledge –Based Economy: Global Experiences,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Mohamed Nagy Eltony,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">neltony@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Technical innovation and Institutional Reform Roles in Knowledge-Based Economy</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Wafa Khalif,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">ESEC Spain/ESC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Toulouse - France/ISCAE Tunisia,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">wafa.khlif@esec.es<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Knowledge Management, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Zabeda Abdul Hamid,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">International Islamic University Malaysia</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">zabeda@iium.edu.my<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Accounting, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Helmi Hammami,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">helmi.hammami@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Business Analytics, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Prof. David Douglas,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">University of Arkansas, USA,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">DDouglas@walton.uark.edu<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Business Environment, Law and Ethics,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Prof. Francis Botchway,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">fbotchway@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Husam Aldamen,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">haldamen@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Cross-Cultural and Sport Event Marketing,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Najam US Saqib,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">najam.saqib@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">E-Business and E-Government, </span>
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Prof. Vishanth Weerakkody,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Brunel University, UK,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">Vishanth.Weerakkody@brunel.ac.uk<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Economics, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Prof. Ali Darrat,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Louisiana Tech University, USA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">darrat@cab.latech.edu<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Rana Sobh,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">r.sobh@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Environmental and Sustainability Management,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Mohammed Nishat,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">nishat786@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Finance, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Prof. Mohamed Omran,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">mfomran@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Food Security and Energy Economics,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Akrem Temimi,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">atemimi@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Human Capital and Organizational Behavior,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Khalid Mohamed Al-Horr,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">k.alhorr@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Supply Chain Management, </span>
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Prof. Omar Ben Ayed,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">omar.benayed@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Management Information Systems,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Prof. Juiming Ray Tsai,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">rjtsai@QATAR.CMU.EDU<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Marketing, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Baker Alserhan,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">UAEU</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">Baker.Alserhan@uaeu.ac.ae<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Organizational Efficiency & Effectiveness,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Khalid Shams M Abdulqader,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">khld-shams@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Blended Learning, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Chris Evans,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Brunel University, UK,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">Chris.Evans@brunel.ac.uk<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Workshops and Panels, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Jennifer Lynne Ziegelmayer,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">jziegelmayer@qu.edu.qa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Student tracks, </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#00B150">Dr. Rajab Abdulla Al-Esmail,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:#E46D0A">Qatar University,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:blue">ralesmail@qu.edu.qa</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:black">INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTORS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Authors should submit papers/abstracts via an email attachment directly to the Program Chair at
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">CBE-Conf@qu.edu.qa </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">and to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">track chair. Papers should not exceed twenty pages; Abstracts should not exceed two pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">1. Each submission must include a separate title page with the following information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black">v
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">title of submission<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black">v
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">type of submission (i.e., Refereed Research Paper, Non-Refereed Research Abstract, Workshop Proposal, Tutorial<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Proposal, or Panel Proposal).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black">v
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">author(s)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">affiliation(s)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">complete address(es)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">telephone number(s)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">email address of the author(s)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black">v
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">track (or topic) that best fits the submission<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">corresponding author<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">2. The main body of the paper, abstract, or proposal must have a title but should not include author name(s).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">3. Time table guideline:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">June 30</span></b><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">th</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">,
2013 </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Deadline for all papers/ abstracts submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">August 1</span></b><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">st</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">,
2013 </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Decision for acceptance or rejection will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">September 1</span></b><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">st
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">, 2013
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Revised paper due.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">October 1</span></b><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">st,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri,Bold","sans-serif";color:red">2013
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Formatted paper submission deadline for the Proceedings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868">For more information, please visit the conference website @ http://www.qu.edu.qa/CBEconference</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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