WWW Inventor to Speak on Web's Future in Doha

Doha, March 17 (QNA) - World Wide Web (www) inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee will speak on future challenges and opportunities in technology at public talk here March 23 at the Qatar National Convention Centre. Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) is hosting the inventor who will talk about the Web's global impact and will emphasise the decisions to shape its development are in society's hands. The lecture, titled 'The World Wide Web and the Next 25 Years', will highlight why principles of integrity, openness, and individuals' freedom to use technology unimpaired should underpin its governance. QCRI Executive Director Dr Ahmed K Elmagarmid said, "Sir Tim has touched the lives of most people on earth through his invention. He is uniquely qualified to help us see the future of the Web, and how we maximise its benefits for humankind." QCRI is proud to work with Sir Tim and the MIT-CSAIL team as part of our joint on-going research that is delivering benefits for people in Qatar and beyond, he added. The talk coincides with the Annual Meeting between QCRI and MIT-CSAIL (the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), as part of the seven-year strategic research agreement signed in 2012 between QCRI and MIT-CSAIL to collaborate on joint research projects of benefit to Qatar. Time Magazine named Sir Time as one of the 100 greatest minds of the 20th century. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for services to the global development of the Internet in 2004. The lecture starting 4.30pm March 23 is open to public. (QNA)