Arab Innovation Awareness Program (AIAP)
A wide-ranging volunteer program that presents the concepts and tools of innovation through simple, accurate scientific content: 100 hours of lectures, plus meetings and dialogues on innovation with specialists in the field.
Program goals
- Spread an innovation culture and introduce its concepts and practical tools.
- Establish a network of innovation practitioners, individual and institutional.
- Encourage the Arab community to obtain professional innovation certificates.
- Influence the future of individuals and organizations by adopting and working on innovation.
Who it is for
- Employees of private and government organizations.
- Entrepreneurs and founders of startups.
- University professors and students.
- Anyone interested in innovation, including leaders and members of the community.
Program schedule
The program ran from August to October 2023. Every session was recorded and is available to watch. Program 100% completed
Week 17 August 2023 – 18 August 2023 · 10 sessions
| Date | Time | Type | Title | Speaker | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 7 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Innovation Through Time: How We Define Innovation | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 8 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Why We Innovate: Realizing the Value of Innovation | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 9 August 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Generating Innovative Ideas | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 10 August 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Dialogue | The Relationship Between Creativity and Innovation | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Amna Farhat |
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| Friday 11 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Innovation from Theory to Practice | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Monday 14 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | The Imperatives of Innovation: Changing Realities | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 15 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Meeting | GInI Global Innovation Institute Certificates | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 16 August 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Levels of Innovation: Concept and Use | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 17 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Dialogue | Innovation Approaches: Discovery-Driven versus Outcome-Driven | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Ahmad El-Mahallawy |
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| Friday 18 August 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Applied session | An Applied Tour Across the Concepts | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
Week 221 August 2023 – 1 September 2023 · 10 sessions
| Date | Time | Type | Title | Speaker | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 21 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | The Nine Fields of Innovation: Concepts and Application | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 22 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Foundations of Value and Innovation Paths | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 23 August 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | The Three Stages of Innovation: Innovation in Its Applied Form | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 24 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Dialogue | The Role of Research in Innovation | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Amna Farhat |
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| Friday 25 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | The Role of Human-Centered Design in Innovation | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Monday 28 August 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Innovation Across Different Business Disciplines | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 29 August 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Meeting | Introduction to the Certified Innovation Professional Course | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 30 August 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Traits and Roles of the Innovation Professional | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 31 August 2023 |
06:00 – 08:00 | Dialogue | Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Employee Entrepreneur | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Ahmad El-Mahallawy |
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| Friday 1 September 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Applied session | An Applied Tour Across the Skills | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
Week 34 September 2023 – 15 September 2023 · 10 sessions
| Date | Time | Type | Title | Speaker | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 4 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Breakthrough Innovation Method (GInI): Concepts | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 5 September 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Breakthrough Innovation Method (GInI): Applications | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 6 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Product Innovation / GInI Methodology | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 7 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Service Innovation / GInI Methodology | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Friday 8 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Customer Experience Innovation / GInI Methodology | Ahmad El-Mahallawy | Watch |
| Monday 11 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Business Model Innovation / GInI Methodology | Ahmad El-Mahallawy | Watch |
| Tuesday 12 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Dialogue | Intellectual Property in Innovation: Concepts and Mechanisms | Ahmad Theeb & Amna Farhat hosted by Ahmad El-Mahallawy |
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| Wednesday 13 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | The Innovation Manager: Leading Innovation Teams | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 14 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Dialogue | Understanding Corporate Innovation Leadership | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Amna Farhat |
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| Friday 15 September 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Applied session | An Applied Tour Across Practical Applications | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
Week 418 September 2023 – 29 September 2023 · 10 sessions
| Date | Time | Type | Title | Speaker | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 18 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Innovation Management System (GInI): The Model | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 19 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Innovation Management System (GInI): Phases 1-2 | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 20 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Innovation Management System (GInI): Phases 3-4 | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 21 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Innovation Management System (GInI): Phases 5-6 | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Friday 22 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Dialogue | Building Innovation Productivity Leadership | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Ahmad El-Mahallawy |
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| Monday 25 September 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Ideas lab | Open Innovation and Creating Innovation Spaces, Part 1 | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 26 September 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Ideas lab | Open Innovation and Creating Innovation Spaces, Part 2 | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 27 September 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Design Thinking from Theory to Practice | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 28 September 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Dialogue | Applications of Design Thinking in Innovation | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Amna Farhat |
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| Friday 29 September 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Applied session | An Applied Tour Across Practices and Prototypes | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
Week 52 October 2023 – 13 October 2023 · 10 sessions
| Date | Time | Type | Title | Speaker | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 2 October 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Introduction to Strategic Innovation | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 3 October 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Strategic Innovation Paths: Getting Started | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Wednesday 4 October 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Lecture | Understanding the Components of Innovation: Strategies for Achieving Innovation | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Thursday 5 October 2023 |
09:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Defining the High-Level Innovation Strategy (GInI) | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Friday 6 October 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Ideas lab | Productive Thinking in Innovation: Mental Processes | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Monday 9 October 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Ideas lab | Productive Thinking in Innovation: Thinking Frameworks | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Tuesday 10 October 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Dialogue | The Innovator's DNA and the Five Discovery Skills | Ahmad Theeb in conversation with Ahmad El-Mahallawy |
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| Wednesday 11 October 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Intellectual Property in Innovation | Amna Farhat | Watch |
| Thursday 12 October 2023 |
10:00 – 12:00 | Workshop | Delivering the Winning Business Plan | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
| Friday 13 October 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Applied session | An Applied Tour Across Innovation Risks | Ahmad Theeb | Watch |
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