<div dir="ltr"><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:20pt;line-height:28px"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">The 2^nd International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (</span></b><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:16pt;line-height:22.4px">iMETA2024)</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:17.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="NL" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(65,65,66)">24–26 November, 2024 – Dubai, UAE</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="NL" style="color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black"><a href="https://cas5-0-urlprotect.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fare01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2f%3furl%3dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcas5-0-urlprotect.trendmicro.com%252Fwis%252Fclicktime%252Fv1%252Fquery%253Furl%253Dhttps%25253a%25252f%25252fare01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%25252f%25253furl%25253dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fimeta-conference.org%2525252F%252526data%25253d05%2525257C02%2525257Cneveen.hijazi%25252540mbzuai.ac.ae%2525257C88223aa4d88c4ce23e7e08dc81738929%2525257Cc93272d31b074b3da3b619b34a973915%2525257C0%2525257C0%2525257C638527580434364646%2525257CUnknown%2525257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%2525253D%2525257C0%2525257C%2525257C%2525257C%252526sdata%25253d7DPayD3sP3JFuKHbKE5oT7PRaRdlboWvjJ%2525252FQGCbQcTk%2525253D%252526reserved%25253d0%2526umid%253D88b7ff0c-d20c-456b-bcc4-589b21024dc1%2526auth%253D30f123a032afde9cf6a759dbc7bbb78d9968b0f7-0f0e01c1bab1b5058f1a72e75fdb5dc35c891e45%26data%3d05%257C02%257CNeveen.Hijazi%2540mbzuai.ac.ae%257C5edb90cb2d83438ce0b508dc8182e105%257Cc93272d31b074b3da3b619b34a973915%257C0%257C0%257C638527646345179736%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3dbtG631TjMJpMiwZPQpehMXCvR6NnpnLLm2C7NP8ZFVA%253D%26reserved%3d0&umid=c0aa2e35-549a-44ef-acf6-c90fa758ead3&auth=30f123a032afde9cf6a759dbc7bbb78d9968b0f7-e0ea6e60049225a87c3d21309a71818c4cc9eb9c" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span lang="NL" style="color:rgb(112,48,160)">https://imeta-conference.org/</span></a></span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:16pt;color:red">[Hybrid Event]</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">Over the years, technology has advanced significantly, and the creation of the virtual environments (i.e., metaverse) is one of the latest innovations that is set to revolutionize how we interact, process, and connect our real-life to other lifes. With the metaverse, we are presented with a new realm that blurs the lines between the physical and digital world, providing a new space for communication, commerce, services, and entertainment.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">The International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse Technologies & Applications (iMeta) is to bring together leading researchers, academics, and industry experts to explore the various aspects of the distributive metaverse, including its technologies, applications, and implications for various industries. Attendees can expect to participate in exciting keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations on cutting-edge research field. Throughout the conference, there will be ample opportunities for attendees to network, share their knowledge, and collaborate on future initiatives that will drive the development of the metaverse forward. We are confident that iMeta conference will inspire new ideas, foster innovation, and spark collaborations that will push the boundaries of the metaverse and its potential to change the world as we know it.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">Overall, the iMETA conference aims to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the communication, computing, and system requirements of the metaverse. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts and learn about the latest developments and future trends in the field. The conference will also provide ample opportunities for networking, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with others in the metaverse community.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE">List of Tracks:</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to:</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">1.</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">       </span><span lang="en-AE">AI</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">2.</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">       </span><span lang="en-AE">Security and Privacy</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">3.</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">       </span><span lang="en-AE">Networking and Communications</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">4.</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">       </span><span lang="en-AE">Systems and Computing</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">5.</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">       </span><span lang="en-AE">Multimedia and Computer Vision</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">6.</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">       </span><span lang="en-AE">Immersive Technologies and Services</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">7.</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">       </span><span lang="en-AE">Storage and Processing</span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Publication</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">IEEE is a technical sponsor of iMETA 2024</span></b><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">. All accepted papers in iMETA 2024 and the workshops co-located with it will be submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp, and Scopus for inclusion.</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Important Dates:</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Papers due: </span><s><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">May 30, 2024</span></s><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red"> <b>June 30</b></span><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">, </span></b><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">2024 (Extended)</span></b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Acceptance notification: Sept 1, 2024</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Camera-ready paper due: Oct 10, 2024</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Workshop Proposal due: </span><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">June 30^,2024</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Submission Guidelines:</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 17.85pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">There are three categories of submission:</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><ul type="square" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Long papers:</span></b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> 7-8 pages.</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Short papers:</span></b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> 5-6 pages.</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><b><span lang="en-AE">Poster papers: 1-2 pages (undergraduate).</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:15.4px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="color:rgb(112,48,160)">Submission Link: </span></b><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black"><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2024" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2024</a></span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:14pt;color:red">Organizing Committee</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(68,114,196)">      Steering Committee</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney, Australia</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Ian F. Akyildiz, Truva Inc., USA</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Merouane Debbah, TII, UAE</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Salil Kanhere, UNSW Sydney, Australia</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Walid Saad, Virginia Tech, USA</span><span lang="en-AE"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(68,114,196)">General Co-Chair</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Farina (Nadia) Bhuiyan, Zayed University, UAE</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:13pt;color:rgb(68,114,196)">Program Co-Chairs</span></b><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Madhusanka Liyanage, University College Dublin, Ireland</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Xiaokang Zhou, Shiga University, Japan</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Vinayaka Pandit, IBM India Research Lab, India</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§</span><span lang="en-AE" style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">  </span><span lang="en-AE" style="color:black">Safa Otoum, Zayed University, UAE</span><span lang="en-AE"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.4px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-AE">If you have any questions: <a href="mailto:contact@imeta-conference.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">contact@imeta-conference.org</a></span></p></div>