i18N-All About Arabic-Agenda

09:00 - 09:20	Welcome and Introduction
09:20 - 10:15	Arabic Culture
	This module will explore the religious importance of writing in the Islamic world. We will review the history of Arabic and the current demographics of the Arabic language and where it is used in the world.
10:15 - 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:30	Arabic Writing System
	This module covers Arabic writing including the alphabet, context analysis, sliding, diacritics and ligatures. We will review different Arabic scripts.
11:30 - 12:15	Arabic Data Representation
	This module describes how Arabic data is represented on computer systems. We will look at logical versus visual order of Arabic text. The coding and rendering of Arabic data is discussed. A review of Arabic fonts and basic Arabic data entry, storage and display with examples from MS-Word, HTML and Oracle.
12:15 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:30	Arabic Language Processing
	Of paramount importance to security applications is the ability to scan, search and identify Arabic text. This module reviews searching approaches, scanning tools, OCR technology. We will also discuss advances in Speech recognition technology and Arabic Machine Translation.
14:30 - 15:00	Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:45	Arabic Information Systems
	This module explores how Arabic text is used in many information systems. How is Arabic included in e-mail, HTML web pages, PDF files or in text? We will look at how Arabic data is represented on the web including image (gif) and text methods. A live demonstration of Arabic data entry and display is included.
15:45 - 16:30	Doing Business in the Arabic World
	This module provides some insights into how to do business in the Arabic world. Several aspects of partnering and example business transactions are included. Insights and real business experiences are provided.
16:30 - 17:00	Tools and Technologies
	This module will look into capabilities of tools and technologies available to support Arabic Language handling, display and processing. Companies in the Arabization business will be discussed and different Arabization and localization solutions will be presented.