Biography:
 
Senior ICT Project Manager with the UNDP Project at the “Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR)”
 
Tania joined OMSAR in 1996 where she is responsible for managing a number of major ICT projects for the government. In late 2003, she was the lead-author of the two national documents for Lebanon for the World Summit on the Information Society and was part of the official delegation representing Lebanon at this event headed by the President of the Republic. Tania also advises and attends meetings of the Ministerial ICT Committee in Lebanon chaired by the Prime Minister and is leading on the National e-Government Strategy of Lebanon. Tania is also a board member of several NGOs in Lebanon and is the president of the Information Systems and Audit Control Association (ISACA) in Lebanon. .
 
Prior to Lebanon, Tania moved to Dubai in 1986 where she worked for Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC). There she received an award for the Enhanced Oil Recovery project , was a member of the IT solution team who set the direction for future applications within DPC, and had the overall company responsibility for all aspects of information and IT asset security, as well as the primary consulting role for corporate data modeling and information planning.
 
Tania holds an Honors degree in Computer Science from the University of Essex in England. She is a Certified Information Security Auditor, Certified Prince II Practitioner (Project Management methodology) and is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). 

Statement of Purpose:

I have gladly been a board member of WIT for several years during which I have seen how the WIT has been progressing and shining progressively. For the years 2010 - 2012 I intend on keeping the momentum and drive the WIT further ahead for the benefit of all.
 
In doing so I can see us focusing on the following areas:
1. Empower more women through ICT and more importantly, empower the ICT Women;
2. Include more men who understand, value and appreciate the value of the empowerment of women through a society of true partnership;
3. Support each other and create more momentum towards a better future for all;
4. Promote WIT nationally and regionally;
5. Acquire projects that would enhance the impact of women inclusion in the business world to make their lives better and to make the business world a better place.
 
“So that they can have life and have it more abundantly”