Digital Addiction: Reality, Factors, Responsibilities, and Solutions
Event Details
Date 24 Nov 2025
Location QNCC
Language Arabic
The Institute participated in a session titled “Digital Addiction: Reality, Factors, Responsibilities, and Solutions” during WISE 2025, where experts discussed the psychological and behavioral impacts of excessive technology use and the role of families and schools in promoting digital well-being, with contributions from leading local and international specialists.
Speakers

Dr. Sharifa Naaman Al-Emadi
Executive Director of the Doha International Family Institute

Dr. Ahmed Baghdady
Executive Director for International Affairs at the Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Raian Ali
Professor and UNESCO Chair in Digital Technologies and Human Behavior at Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Dr. Nelli El-Ghazal
Child and Adolescent Psychologist at Sidra Medicine and faculty member at Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Fahad AlBeyahi
Head of Digital Wellbeing Research in the Sync Programme at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ms. Maryam Abdulla Al-Thani
Researcher at the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Social Development and Family.













