Who Is She

Personal information

Chairperson & CEO, former MP
Ghinwa Jalloul

Contact information / Private

Contact information / Work

*.Technology sarl
Phone: 
344775 1 961 و 344774 1 961
Mobile: 
215448 3 961

Education

Education: 
  • Doctorate degree, Information Technology (Computer Science), 1994, University of Technology, Australia.
  • Master's degree, Mathematics, 1986, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Bachelor degree, Mathematics (with distinction), 1983, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Areas of expertise

Expertise: 
  • Information Technology (IT) (E-gov, E learning, etc.)
  • IT Law
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Online Training and Education
  • Illiteracy Eradication
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French

Work history

Jobs: 
  • Chairwoman & Chief Executive Officer, 2002- present, *.Technology sarl (IT Consultancy & Solution Provider).
  • Chairwoman & Chief Executive Officer, 2015- present ( Boot Camp and Training Organization commissioned with accelerating the transition of Lebanon to knowledge Economy through training of University Graduates to build their technical and IT expertise and enable them to develop their ideas into the next break through
  • President, Information & Technology Society in Lebanon.2002- present
  • Expert, 2009 - present, International Telecommunication Union.
  • Member of Parliament, 2000 - 2009, Lebanese Parliament.
  • Chair, 2002 - 2009, Information Technology Parliamentary Committee, Lebanese Parliament.
  • Correspondent for Middle East and North Africa Region and Expert, 2007- present, United Nations Institute for Training.
  • Professor of Computer Science, 1994 - 2000, American University of Beirut.
  • Consultant, 1994 - 2000, ARABI BOARD, Arab Airline Carrier Organization.

Honorary office and memberships

  • Chair of Scientific Committee, First Regional Forum on Legal and Legislative Structure of Electronic Transactions in the Arab Countries, 2008
  • Vice President of Arab Working Women Committee of the Arab Labor Organization, 2000 - 2002.
  • Senate Member, American University of Beirut, 1998 - 1999.

Productions

Publications highlights: 
  • Jalloul, G. (2004). UML by example. Cambridge, U.K. : Cambridge University Press.
Major achievements: 
  • Leader of IKRAA project for illiteracy Eradication (with Gender Focus) in cooperation with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 2008 - 2009.
  • Drafting the Lebanese Information Technology Law and securing its approval by specialized Lebanese parliamentary committees, 2006.
  • More than 30 scientific publications in international journals (including ACM and JOOP) and attending conferences, 1994-2009.
  • Speaker at Local Regional and International Conferences 1994-present

Awards and Distinctions

Distinctions: 
  • Pioneer for Peace in the Middle East, Women Federation for World Peace, International 2017
  • Distinguished Arab Woman Award for distinguished performance as a public figure, 2007
Awards: 
  • UNESCO Creativity Award for IKRAA project for Illiteracy Eradication, 2009.
  • Ambassador of Peace, Universal Peace Federation, 2007
  • Australian Post Graduate Award (Computer Science), 1991.