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Prof. Imad Bachir

Branch 1

Born in Kafra, 1960

Scientific Qualifications

PhD in Library & Information Studies from University College London (UCL) in 1995;
Master in Library & Information Studies from University College London (UCL) in 1988;
BA in Media & Documentation from the Faculty of Information at the Lebanese University in 1985.

Professional Career

Lecturer at the Faculty of Information in 1996 and holder of the rank of Professor in 2008;
Director of the Faculty of Information (Branch 1) between 2002-2007 and 2018-2021;
Head of the Department of Information Management at the Faculty of Information (Branch 1) between 2009-2011;
Member of the Scientific Council at the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences / Lebanese University since 2019;
Head of the Research Team for Media & Communication Sciences at the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences between 2017-2018;
Teaching Staff Delegate of the Faculty of Information at the university council between 2017-2018;
Media Monitoring Expert at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 2018;
Director of Training at the Institute of Strategic Research/Iraqi Studies) in Beirut, and responsible for managing and operating training programs and workshops in the press, radio, television and digital media between 2008-2011;
Director of Libraries at Qatar University between 2012-2017;
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Lebanese Parliamentary Elections / Head of the Media Committee in 2009;
Head of the information center of Al-Hayat newspaper in London between 1988-1999 and in Beirut between 1999-2002;
Author of publications and research papers on media, information management and archiving systems.