The International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT'2007) is a forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners to present their latest research, results, ideas, developments, and applications in all areas of information technology. ACIT’2007 will include presentations to contributed papers and state-of-the-art lectures by invited keynote speakers. Tutorials on current issues and panel sessions on new trends related to information technology and software industry could be organized. This conference is considered the official scientific conference for the Colleges of Computer and Information Society, stemming from the Association of Arab Universities. The permanent General Secretariat of ACIT is hosted by Zarqa Private University, Jordan.

LOCATION
ACIT 2007 will be held at the Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transports (AAST) branch in collaboration with Tishreen University, located at Lattakia, Syria'a main sea-port. It is located 186 Km southwest of Aleppo, 348 Km north of the capital Damascus. Syria is the cradle of civilizations that flourished through history. It lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Syria has a varied and unique geographic nature. In the west, Mount Hermon constitutes the highest peak and covered with a year-long snow. Lattakia Mountain is covered with thickets and forests. The central part is covered by Al-Cham Desert (Al-Badia) where plains and pasture lands lend an unusual charm to a vast terrain of sand rock. In the south-west, the Ghuta form a green belt of orchards surrounding Damascus. In the south, Jabal Al-Arab forms the greater part of the region with its hills, volcanic rocks, historic cities, and rich vineyards. Tourists enjoy buying local products unique for their distinctive originality such as silk brocade embroidered with gold & silver threads, hand-made rugs, glass works, and delicious Syrian sweets.

TOPICS
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

AI & Expert Systems
Algorithms & Applications
Arabic Language Processing
Bioinformatics
Computer Architecture
Computer Ethics
Computer Graphics
Computer in Education
Computer Networks
Computer Simulation
Database Systems
Digital Telecommunications
E-Commerce
E-Learning
Geographic Information Systems

 Human Computer Interaction
Image Processing
Information Security
Information Systems
Internet &the Web
IT & Society
Machine Learning
Multimedia
Neural Networks
Parallel & Distributed Systems
Pattern Recognition
Reliability & Fault-Tolerance
Remote Sensing
Software Engineering
Virtual Reality Systems
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Researchers should submit a full paper describing their work, maximum of 8 single-spaced double column pages that also include illustrations. Papers are to be numbered starting from page one. The first page should include the paper title, a brief abstract, a set of keywords, and text. Be sure not to include the authors' names in your paper. The abstract should be concise and not longer than 250 words. Immediately following the abstract, no more than six keywords are to be supplied for subject indexing. Keywords should not simply be taken from the title of the paper, but should be representative of the content of the whole paper and characteristic of the terminology used within the particular field of study. The introduction of the paper must be clearly written and should explain the nature of the problem, previous work, purpose and the contribution of the paper. The introduction is assigned number “1”, and following sections are assigned numbers as needed. A conclusion section must be included and should indicate clearly the advantages, limitations, possible applications, and future work. The references section is not assigned a number. References should be numbered in alphabetical order by the first author’s last name. Citations in the text should be by number and enclosed in square brackets, e.g. [1]. Electronic submission of papers as Microsoft’s Word document or PDF via ACIT OpenConf is a must. ACIT OpenConf is a conference management system that automates the paper submission and the whole reviewing process. It can be accessed via ACIT web site at www.acit2k.org. Any question regarding submission or the reviewing process should be directed to http://www.acit2k.org/openconf/openconf.php. A final preparation format is available in the conference web site. Before final acceptance, all referees comments must be considered and the paper must be formatted according to ACIT camera-ready instructions that are provided in the conference web site. Accepted papers for authors who complete registration will be published in the conference proceedings.

EVALUATION PROCESS 
The evaluation of submitted papers is based on the importance and usefulness of the research topic. Technical merits, novelty of the approach, soundness of results, and clarity of presentation are also considered as factors of the evaluation process. Each article will be fully refereed by a minimum of two specialized referees.

ORGANIZATION
General Chair
Gamal Mokhtar, AAST, Egypt
Ameer Ibrahim, Teshreen University, Syria

General Vice Chair
Mohamed Ismaeil, AAST, Syria

LOCAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Program Chairs
Yasser Hanafy, AAST, Egypt
Ahmed Sakr, Teshreen University, Syria

Program Vice Chairs
Tarek Barakat, AAST, Syria
Osama Badawy, AAST, Egypt

Local Program Committee
Khalid Mahar, AAST, Egypt
Mohamed Mounir, AAST, Syria
Essam Kosba , AAST, Egypt
Ayman Adel , AAST, Egypt

STEERING COMMITTEE
Adnan Shaout, The University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA
Ahmad Dalal'ah, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan
Ayman Al-Nsour, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
Badie Sartawi, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Emad Abuelrub, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Gasm ElSeed Ibrahim, International University of Africa, Sudan
Hamed Al-Fawareh, Zarqa Private University, Jordan 
Mohammed Ababneh, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan
Mohammad AlHaj Hassan, Jordan University of Higher Studies, Jordan
Mohammad El-Sherbiny, Assiut University, Egypt
Mohamed-Khireddine Kholladi, Univ. Mentouri of Constantine, Algeria
Mohammed Odeh, University of the West of England, UK
Osama Badawy, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt
Salah Al-Rawi, Al-Anbar University, Iraq
Samir Bataineh, Jordan Univ. of Science & Technology, Jordan
Suleiman Mustafa, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Thiab Taha, University of Georgia, USA
Yasser Hanafy, AAST, Egypt
Zuhoor AlKhanjari, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Abbas Abdulkader, Iraqi Commission for Computers and Informatics, Iraq
Abbas Al-Asadi, Sana’a University, Yemen
Abdelaziz Amamra, ISIMA, Laboratoire LIMOS, France
Abdel-Elah Al-Ayyoub, Arab Open University, SA
Abdelkrim Abdelli, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria
Abdelkrim Amirat, Centre Universitaire de Souk Ahras, Algera
Abdelkrim Meziane, CERIST, Algeria
Abderezak Touzene, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Abderrezak Guessoum, University of Blida, Algeria
Abdulameer Hussain, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Abdulhamid Sadiq, University of Qatar, Qatar
Abdullah Alghamdi, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Aref, The Hashemite University, Jordan
Abdullah Rashed, Arab Acad. for Banking &Financial Sciences, Jordan
Abedelhakeem Issa, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Adel Elmarghaby, Univeristy of Louisville, USA
Ahmad Alqerem, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Ahmad Al-Taani, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Ahmad Awwad, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Ahmad Hasnah, University of Qatar, Qatar
Ahmad Kayed, Applied Science University, Jordan
Ahmad Sadiq, Al-Anbar University, Iraq
Ahmed Elragal, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt
Alaa Aljanaby, Basrah University, Iraq
Ali Al-Hamdi, Sana'a University, Yemen
Amal Al Dweik, Palestine Polytechnic University, Palestine
Amer AL-Nassiri, Ajman Univ. of Science & Tech. Network, UAE
Amjad Rattrout, University of Lyon1, France
Ashraf Elnagar, University of Sharjah, UAE
Ayman Issa, University of the West of England, United Kingdom
Azeddine Belami, University of Batna, Algeria
Baghdad Atmani, Oran University, Algeria
Basel Mahafzah, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan
Bassel Solaiman, ENST Bretagne, France
Belabbas Yagoubi, university of Oran, Algeria
Brady King, Wayne State University, USA
Cherifa Boudia, University of Oran, Algeria
Dalia Kalouti, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Djamal Bennouar, The Saad Dahlab University, Algeria
Djamel Eddine Saïdouni, University Mentouri of Constantine, Algeria
Emad Al-Shawakfa, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Essam Al Daoud, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Essam Natsheh, Univesity Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Eyas El-Qawasmeh, Jordan Univ. of Science and Technology, Jordan
Faiz Al-Alawy, Iraqi Commission for Comp. and Informatics, Iraq
Faiza Belala, University Mentouri of Constantine, Algeria
Fawaz Masoud, The University of Jordan, Jordan
Fawzi Albalooshi, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
Fayez Al-Hamoui, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
Fayez Idris, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan
Fouad Chedid, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Gazzah Sami, CSFElectronique Sousse/ATFP, Tunisia
Ghassan Al-Qaimari, RMIT University, Australia
Ghassan Fallouh, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
Haider Al-Lawati, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Hamid Al-Rjoub, Irbid Private University, Jordan
Hamid Arabnia, The University of Georgia, USA
Hamza Ali, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
Hanaa Al_Najar, Mousl University, Iraq
Hanene Ben-Abdallah, Université de Sfax, Tunisia
Hani Mahdi, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
Hanna Abdel Nour, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Hasan Al-Sakran, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Hassina Aliane, CERIST, Algeria
Hisham Al-Mubaid, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Hitham Issa, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Hoda Maalouf, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Hoda Mohamed, Ain shams Univ., Egypt
Hussein Owaied, Philadelphia University, Jordan
Islam Amro, Al-Quds Open University, Palestine
Islam El-Maddah, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Jamel Feki, Université de Sfax, Tunisia
Jehad Alsadi, Arab Open University, Jordan
Jihad AL-Jaam, Qatar University, Qatar
Jihad Jaam, University of Qatar, Qatar
Jinan Fiaidhi, Lakehead University, Canada
Jubair Al-Jaafer, International Islamic University, Malaysia
Kasim Al-Aubidy, Philadelphia University, Jordan
Khaled Day, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Khaled Mahar, Arab Academy for Science & Technology, Egypt
Khaled Mahmoud, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Khaled Noaman, Sana'a University, Yemen
Khaled El-Zayyat, Depaul University, USA
Khalid Mansour, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Khalil Alsaif, Mosul University, Iraq
Khalil El Hindi, The University of Jordan, Jordan
Khalil Shqeerat, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Labib Arafeh, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Laheeb AlZoubaidy, University of Mosul, Iraq
Lami Kaya, University of Sharjah, UAE
Laskri Mohamed Tayeb, University of Annaba, Algeria
Layla Rasheed, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Maamar Bettayeb, University of Sharjah, UAE
Maamar Khater, Sidi Bel Abbes University, Algeria
Mahir Ali, Dubai University College, UAE
Mahmoud Alkurdi, Bank Audi, Jordan
Mahmoud Khraiwesh, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Maram Al-Safarini, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Maryam Nuser, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Maya Rupert, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Mee Chin Wee, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Meer Hamza, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt
Mohamed Batouche, University Mentouri of Constantine, Algeria
Mohamed Benmohamed, University Mentouri of Constantine, Algeria
Mohamed Bouhlel, National Engineering School of Sfax, Tunisia
Mohamed Elfaham, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt
Mohamed Fezari, Badji Mokhtar University, Algeria
Mohammad El-Ramly, University of Leicester, UK
Mohammad Hassan, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Mokhtar Sellami, Badji Mokhtar University of Annaba, Algeria
Mosleh Al-Adhaileh, Hashemite University, Jordan
Mouldi Bedda, University of Annaba, Algeria
Muhamad Abdulghafour, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Muhammad Sarfraz, King Fahd Univ. of Petroleum and Minerals, SA
Muhannad Al-Hasan, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Musbah Aqel, Jordan University of Higher Studies, Jordan
Mustafa Mat Deris, College University Technology Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
Nacereddine Zarour, University Mentouri of Constantine, Algeria
Nadia BenAmor, Laboratory of Systems and Signal Processing National Engineering School of Tunis, Tunisia
Nadjia Benblidia, University Saad Dahlab of Blida, Algeria
Najib Kofahi, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Najoua BenAmara, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Monastir-Tunisie, Tunisia
Nassir Salman, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Nazar Sarhan, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
Nedal Kafri, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Omar Al-Jarah, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan
Osama Safarini, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Othman Khalifa, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
Pavel Krömer, Technical University Ostrava, Czech Republic
Raed Abu Zitar, Philadelphia University, Jordan
Rafa Al-Qutaish, University of Quebec, Canada
Rashed Al-Azzeh, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Rashid Al-Zubaidy, Baghdad College for Economic Science, Iraq
Rashid Jayousi, Al-Aqsa University, Palestine
Rustom Mamlook, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
Ruzayn Quaddoura, Zarqa Private University, Jordan
Sabah Mohammed, Lakehead University, Canada
Saeed AL-Dobai, Sana’a University, Yemen
Sahar Idwan, Hashemite University, Jordan
Salah Aly, Texas A&M University, USA
Salim Bettahar, University of Sciences and Technology of Oran, Algeria
Salima Nabti, University of Mentouri, Algeria
Samer Al-Imamy, University of Sharjah, UAE
Sami Baba, Applied Science University, Jordan
Sana'a Wafa Al-Sayegh, Univ. of Palestine International, Palestine
Sarmad Burhan, Applied Science University, Jordan
Sedki Al_Abdally, University of Mosul, Iraq
Sivakumar Radhakrishnan, M. AlSaeed Group TRD. & INDUST, Saudi Arabia
Soraya Zaidi, Annaba University Algeria, Algeria
Suhail Owais, AL-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan
Sultan AL-Yahyai, DGCAM, Oman
Swamy Kutti, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Taher Homeed, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
Taleb Sarie, Arab Open University, Jordan
Vaclav Snasel, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Yaagoub Ashir, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
Youcef Hammal, USTHB University, Algeria
Yousef Abuzir, AlQuds Open University, Palestine
Yousef Sabbah, Al-Quds Open University, Palestine
Zainab Bayati, Technology University, Iraq
Zakaria Elberrichi, University Djillali Liabes, Algeria
Zakaria I. Saleh, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University, UAE
Ziyad Al-Khinalie, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Zohra Reguieg, University Saad Dahlab of Blida, Algeria

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of papers: June 30, 2007
* Note: the submission of papers is extended till July 30, 2007
Notification of acceptance: September 1, 2007
Camera-ready submission & registration: October 1, 2007
Conference period: November 26-28, 2007

CORRESPONDENCE
Direct all correspondence to:
Dr. Yasser Hanafy, AAST, Syria
Postal address: P. O. Box 1029, Alexandria, Egypt
Telephone: 002-03-5624044
Fax: 002-03-5624044
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Visit ACIT official website at:
www.acit2k.org

or contact ACIT'2007 Secretariat:
Khalid Eskaf
Arab Academy for Science & Tech. & Maritime Transport Lattakia, Syria.
P. O. Box 869
Telephone: 00963-94-398260/00963-41-210248
Fax: 00963-41-353977
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Deema Zurayk
Arab Academy for Science & Tech. & Maritime Transport Lattakia, Syria
P. O. Box 869
Telephone: 00963-92-652479/00963-41-210045
Fax: 00963-41-353977
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Reem Mohamed El-Masry
Arab Academy for Science & Tech. & Maritime Transport Abou Qir, Alexandria , Egypt
P. O. Box 1029
Telephone: 002-03-5624044/ 0101610605
Fax: 002-03-5624044
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