Mr. Fadi Yahya Ghanem
Mr. Fadi Yahya Ghanem is an expert in Library and Information Technology, with more than twenty years of academic and administrative experience in prominent cultural and educational institutions. He currently serves as a Lecturer at the University of Damascus – Faculty of Arts, Department of Library and Information Science, where he teaches specialized courses in Information Storage and Retrieval Systems, Documentation Center Management, and Information Economics.
He previously held several senior positions, including Director General of the National Library of Syria and Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Culture, where he supervised the Information Technology Directorate and organized multiple editions of the Syrian Book Fair.
Mr. Ghanem holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Technology from Cairo University, is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the same field at the University of Damascus, and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Damascus.
He has participated in numerous Arab and international conferences, including the 35th Conference of the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) in Muscat, and regional UNESCO workshops on the preservation of documentary heritage. He has authored and translated several studies and books in the fields of Knowledge Management and Information Economics, as well as children’s books in the “A‘lam” (Figures) series. He is distinguished by extensive expertise in Human Resources Management, Public Relations, and Information Technology, and is proficient in English and advanced computer applications.