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Both Dr. Mezyad and Mr. Shope were representing RTV at the International Association for Science Parks (IASP) annual conference held at Research Triangle Park. <a href="news1.htm"><IMG SRC="i/showmore.gif" WIDTH="69" HEIGHT="8" BORDER="0"></A> &nbsp; </div> </p> </TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> <TD BACKGROUND="i/foto_l_bg.gif"><IMG SRC="i/w1_l.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="153" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=3> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BACKGROUND="i/w1_b.gif"> <TR> <TD WIDTH=100%><IMG SRC="i/w1_lb.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="5" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="i/w1_rb.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="5" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="i/emp.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD WIDTH=277><!-- CENTER --> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=277 HEIGHT=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 STYLE="BACKGROUND:url(i/w3_bg.gif) repeat-y"> <TR HEIGHT=176 VALIGN=TOP> <TD STYLE="BACKGROUND:url(i/w2_bg.gif) repeat-y; PADDING:7px;"> <P>Dr. Mezyad Alterkawi has been the CEO of RTIC (Riyadh Technology Incubation Center) since May, 2008 </P> <IMG SRC="i/foto3.jpg" BORDER="0" ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="MARGIN-RIGHT:7px;"><P> http://rtic.ksu.edu.sa at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia since 2007. RTIC is a leading center in the Middle East for the development of advanced technologies and will form the core of the Riyadh Techno Valley, a next generation science park to open in 2010 under Dr. Alterkawi s leadership. At present, RTIC serves as a state-of-the-art technology incubator on the campus of King Saud Unviersity that encourages and supports innovation and entrepreneurship . <a href="news3.htm"><IMG SRC="i/showmore.gif" WIDTH="69" HEIGHT="8" BORDER="0"></A> &nbsp; </div></p> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BACKGROUND="i/h_about_bg.gif"> <TR> <TD WIDTH=100%><IMG SRC="i/h_vision.gif" title="Latest" WIDTH="113" HEIGHT="32" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="i/h_about_r.gif" WIDTH="4" HEIGHT="32" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR HEIGHT=100% VALIGN=TOP> <TD STYLE="PADDING:7px;"> <a href="news6.htm"><IMG SRC="i/news03032012.jpg" WIDTH="78" HEIGHT="78" BORDER="0" ALIGN=LEFT STYLE="MARGIN-RIGHT:7px;"></a> <P CLASS=px10><b>King Saud University at the US-Saudi Summit<br /><br /> </b> On behalf of his Excellency, Dr. Abdullah Al-Othman, Dr. Mezyad Alterkawi was honored to present KSU s vision, achievements and contributions towards higher education in the Kingdom for the 2011 US-Saudi Business opportunities forum. <br><br> The 2nd annual U.S.  Saudi Business Opportunities Forum was a high-level gathering of senior officials and business leaders from Saudi Arabia and the United States. <A HREF="news03032012.htm"><IMG SRC="i/showmore.gif" WIDTH="69" HEIGHT="8" BORDER="0"></A></P> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><IMG SRC="i/w3_b.gif" WIDTH="277" HEIGHT="5" BORDER="0"></TD></TR> </TABLE></TD><!-- / CENTER --> <TD><IMG SRC="i/emp.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD WIDTH=240 valign="top"> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=240 HEIGHT=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR VALIGN=TOP> <TD BACKGROUND="i/foto_l_bg.gif"><IMG SRC="i/foto_l.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="192" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD><a href="wise2010.htm"><IMG SRC="i/foto_3.jpg" WIDTH="229" HEIGHT="217" BORDER="0"></a></TD> <TD BACKGROUND="i/foto_l_bg.gif"><IMG SRC="i/foto_l.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="192" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BACKGROUND="i/foto_l_bg.gif"><IMG SRC="i/w1_l.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="153" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD valign="top"> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% HEIGHT="200px;" CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD valign="top"> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BACKGROUND="i/nav_bg.gif"> <TR> <TD bgcolor="#918952" height=22 valign="middle"> <font color=white><b>Dr. Mezyad Alterkawi at WISE 2010.. </b></font> </TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR HEIGHT=100%> <TD valign="top" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#A79E65;padding-left:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-top:14px;"> <p align="justify">DOHA: A top Saudi education figure claimed on Thursday one of the best ways to improve struggling and poor schools in the Kingdom and the wider Middle East region is to introduce entrepreneurship and innovation. <br /><br /> Dr. Mezyad Alterkawi, CEO of the Riyadh Technology Incubation Center, which is part of King Saud University (KSU), said he wanted to adapt an .. <a href="wise2010.htm"><IMG SRC="i/showmore.gif" WIDTH="69" HEIGHT="8" BORDER="0"></A> &nbsp; </div></p> </TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> <TD BACKGROUND="i/foto_l_bg.gif"><IMG SRC="i/w1_l.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="153" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=3> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=100% CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BACKGROUND="i/w1_b.gif"> <TR> <TD WIDTH=100%><IMG SRC="i/w1_lb.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="5" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="i/w1_rb.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="5" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <script language="javascript" src="footer_default.js"></script>