About this app

The Arab Thought Foundation's annual conference FIKR App, is a unique App that presents the most current thinking and forum for debate about the Arab cultural, social and economic challenges and future aspirations.

In line with the ATF goals of excellence, FIKR strives to continue to achieve recognition as the premiere conference in the region through offering discussion topics that are stimulating, timely and meaningful, on key strategic challenges and opportunities, strengthening relationships, and raising global awareness of the values and people of the region.

The official FIKR app main goals are:

-To create a unique and strategic opportunity, to all subscribers and fellows for networking and a deep exchange of ideas and experiences
-To contribute to establishing a leadership position for Arabs to adopt a constructive approach in building their futures
-To set a positive spirit to encourage intellectuals and youth to step in and lead the development process and forge solutions for the region to benefit future generations.
-To seek greater and effective participation from the conference's attendees and engage them in the discussions, sharing of ideas and evaluation process
-To improve access to knowledge and relationships and partnerships
-To bring together intellectuals, decision-makers, thinkers, researchers, and representatives of the private sector; as well as civil society, media and youth along with their international counterparts.
-Disseminate a compelling program content and agenda that are both stimulating and relevant for the Arab World
-promote the exchange of information and provide valuable new ideas and initiatives, while strengthening relationships between speakers and participants
-Incentivize attendees to provide feedback as it happens
-Send out information quickly via push notifications. When it comes to important updates or exciting news, our attendees will always be in the know
-Allow attendees to accelerate the popularity of FIKR through social sharing
-Showcase sponsors, partners and speakers through advertisements and/or push notifications: promoted messages, sponsor directory, branded splash page, sponsored badges, push notifications…
-Facilitate both digital and in-person networking within our event app. Attendees can connect with others based on interests, professional titles, and more

Through FIKR App you can:

-Have access to the conference program, speakers and participants info
-Receive notifications about any new speaker or session announced
-Receive notifications about any side activity taking place during the conference
-Watch the conference and access the sessions content on-line in case you missed any
-Continuous updated content and last-minute changes in locations or timing
-Event participants can access our branded up-to-date mobile guide at any time and easily create their own personalized agenda with a few simple taps of their mobile device
-Embed surveys and polls into our app and see completion rates increase threefold
-Share your opinion and favorite session/video with your friends

App Permissions

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Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
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