Journey in Pictures – Abderrazak MKADMI

Portrait de jeunesse

A visual journey in information science, from the Higher Institute of Documentation in Tunis to Sultan Qaboos University, through conferences, training sessions, thesis defenses and selected visits. Click on a photo to enlarge it.

1. Academic journey & conferences · 2. Thesis defenses · 3. Visits

1. Academic Journey & Conferences

Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) — 2007Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)With Alain Jacquesson during a mission in West Africa.

Ouagadougou – working meetings — 2007Ouagadougou – working meetingsWorking session with colleagues during the same mission in Burkina Faso.

Seminar at the School of Information Sciences — 2007Seminar at the School of Information SciencesRabat (Morocco): Maghreb exchanges on information science.

Training information professionals — 2007Training information professionalsWorkshop for librarians, connecting academia and professional practice.

National conference on the future of information professions — April 2007National conference on the future of information professionsPresentation at the ISD conference held at the Tunis Science City.

First visit to Muscat — December 2008First visit to Muscat50-hour training course for Omani government officials, with Middle East College and NRAA.

Gafsa conference on books — 2009Gafsa conference on booksPresentation on digital reading practices among Tunisian researchers.

National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco — 2011National Library of the Kingdom of MoroccoVisit to the BNRM in Rabat.

National Library of Tunisia — 2011National Library of TunisiaParticipation in a scientific meeting at the National Library in Tunis.

Abu Dhabi — Abu DhabiWith colleagues at a conference in the United Arab Emirates.

International conference in Batna (Algeria) — October 2015International conference in Batna (Algeria)“Lexical planning and translation terminology: the case of lesser-used languages” (6th edition, 5–7 October 2015), CNPLET and CRSTDLA with the Paragraphe laboratory; pictured at the ancient site of Timgad.

ICOA 2016 – Sfax — 2016ICOA 2016 – SfaxInternational conference on open access: scientific publications, use and legislation in the digital age, Sfax (Tunisia).

ICOA 2016 – Sfax — 2016ICOA 2016 – SfaxInternational conference on open access: scientific publications, use and legislation in the digital age, Sfax (Tunisia).

Arab conference in Constantine (Algeria) — February 2016Arab conference in Constantine (Algeria)Conference on libraries and new information technologies, Constantine 2 University and the National Library of Algeria (23–25 February 2016); presentation “From the digital library to the social library”.

CIBAHN 2016 – first edition — October 2016CIBAHN 2016 – first editionInternational conference on libraries and archives in the age of digital humanities, Tunis.

CIBAHN 2016 – participants’ dinner — October 2016CIBAHN 2016 – participants’ dinnerEvening with Tunisian and French colleagues attending the conference.

CIBAHN 2016 – gala dinner — October 2016CIBAHN 2016 – gala dinnerConference participants gathered around the table in Tunis.

Training at the University of Gafsa — April 2017Training at the University of GafsaRecords, archives and digital content management for archivists and librarians.

Borj Cédria Technopark – expert assignment — 2018Borj Cédria Technopark – expert assignmentWorking session as an electronic archiving expert on a technical assistance project for research valorization (Higher Education Ministry; Transtec–NSF–EBN consortium).

Archives conference – Middle East College — April 2018Archives conference – Middle East CollegeGroup photo from the conference organized by Middle East College and the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), Muscat.

Exploring Omani heritage — April 2018Exploring Omani heritageVisit to a historic fort with participants in the MEC–NRAA conference.

Oman TV – “Min Oman” — 25 avril 2018Oman TV – “Min Oman”Interview during the MEC–NRAA archives conference about archives and national sovereignty in the digital humanities era.

CIBAHN 2018 – Paris — October 2018CIBAHN 2018 – ParisSecond edition, organized with Paris 8 University (Maison des Sciences de l’Homme).

Awarding training certificates — 2019Awarding training certificatesClosing of a professional training session on digital archiving.

National Library of Tunisia — April 2019National Library of TunisiaProfessional meeting at the National Library of Tunisia.

Training higher-education archivists — December 2019Training higher-education archivistsDigitization and preservation of digital documents.

33rd AFLI Conference – Abu Dhabi — November 202233rd AFLI Conference – Abu DhabiPresentation at the annual conference of the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information.

National Library of Kuwait — November 2022National Library of KuwaitInvited lecture on archiving challenges in the era of digital humanities and big data.

International Council on Archives (ICA) Congress — October 2023International Council on Archives (ICA) CongressPresentation at the ICA Congress in Abu Dhabi.

34th AFLI Conference – Riyadh — November 202334th AFLI Conference – RiyadhScientific committee member and session chair.

Field visit with students — November 2023Field visit with studentsVisit to the archives of Oman Airports.

SQU education fair — 2024SQU education fairCoordinating participation by the Information Studies programme.

Doha – SLA Gulf — March 2024Doha – SLA GulfSpecial Libraries Association Gulf Chapter conference at Qatar National Library.

iPRES 2024 – Ghent (Belgium) — September 2024iPRES 2024 – Ghent (Belgium)Presentation on the management and preservation of audiovisual records in Omani information institutions.

35th AFLI Conference – Muscat — November 202435th AFLI Conference – MuscatParticipation and certificate presentation.

CHETL Certificate — 2025CHETL CertificateCertificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, CETL – SQU.

2. Thesis Defenses

Master’s and doctoral defenses in which I served as supervisor, chair or committee member. Supervision

Amani Antar — 2016Amani AntarProfessional Master’s in GIDN · ISD · Supervisor

Salma Adouni — 2016Salma AdouniHigher Institute of Documentation

Sawssen Merieh & Nesrine Belhaj Amor — 2017Sawssen Merieh & Nesrine Belhaj AmorBachelor’s degree in Information Science · ISD · Supervisor

Fatma Bilel — 2019Fatma BilelResearch Master’s · ISD · Supervisor

Thesis defense in Tunisia

Safa Boubaker — Safa BoubakerHigher Institute of Documentation

Safa Boubaker — Safa BoubakerHigher Institute of Documentation

Noura Al-Hosni — July 2022Noura Al-HosniPhD thesis · Examination committee member

Noura Al-Hosni — July 2022Noura Al-HosniPhD thesis · Examination committee member

Omar Al Hattali — September 2023Omar Al HattaliMaster’s · Supervisor

Omar Al Hattali — September 2023Omar Al HattaliMaster’s · Supervisor

Mazen Al-Housni — September 2023Mazen Al-HousniMaster’s (Sociology) · Committee chair

Mazen Al-Housni — September 2023Mazen Al-HousniMaster’s (Sociology) · Committee chair

Zakiya Al Sadi — August 2024Zakiya Al SadiMaster’s · Supervisor

Zakiya Al Sadi — August 2024Zakiya Al SadiMaster’s · Supervisor

Abdullah Al-Washahi — August 2024Abdullah Al-WashahiMaster’s (Sociology) · Committee chair

Balkis Al Rachidi — October 2024Balkis Al RachidiMaster’s · Internal examiner

Balkis Al Rachidi — October 2024Balkis Al RachidiMaster’s · Internal examiner

Suad Al Wahaibi — May 2025Suad Al WahaibiPhD thesis · Examination committee member

Jouhara Al Abdali — September 2025Jouhara Al AbdaliMaster’s (Sociology) · Committee chair

Sariya Al Ghenaimi — September 2025Sariya Al GhenaimiMaster’s (Sociology) · Committee chair

Sariya Al Ghenaimi — September 2025Sariya Al GhenaimiMaster’s (Sociology) · Committee chair

Badar Al Rawahi — November 2025Badar Al RawahiMaster’s · Internal examiner

Aliya Al Haritthy — 11 août 2026Aliya Al HaritthyMaster’s · Supervisor

Aliya Al Haritthy — 11 août 2026Aliya Al HaritthyMaster’s · Supervisor

Hamad Al-Hinai — 12 août 2026Hamad Al-HinaiPhD thesis · Supervisor

3. Visits & Discoveries

Tamerza mountain oasis — Tamerza mountain oasisWaterfall and canyon in southwestern Tunisia.

Royal Opera House Muscat — December 2013Royal Opera House MuscatEvening with colleagues from Middle East College.

Paris — March 2017ParisSaint-Michel Fountain and the Panthéon during a research visit.

Paris — March 2017ParisSaint-Michel Fountain and the Panthéon during a research visit.

Kairouan — November 2018KairouanThe Great Mosque and the city’s giant carpet.

Kairouan — November 2018KairouanThe Great Mosque and the city’s giant carpet.

Djerba — April 2019DjerbaGuellala pottery and the heritage museum.

Djerba — April 2019DjerbaGuellala pottery and the heritage museum.

Paris – Notre-Dame — February 2020Paris – Notre-DameAlong the banks of the Seine.

International Festival of Carthage — 2025International Festival of CarthageEvening at the festival.

Paris – Les Halles and the Seine — Paris – Les Halles and the SeineUnder the Forum des Halles Canopy and by the Île de la Cité with Prof. Imad Saleh (Paris 8 University).

Paris – Les Halles and the Seine — Paris – Les Halles and the SeineUnder the Forum des Halles Canopy and by the Île de la Cité with Prof. Imad Saleh (Paris 8 University).

Nizwa and Mutrah — December 2025Nizwa and MutrahEntrance to Nizwa souk and the Mutrah waterfront.

Nizwa and Mutrah — December 2025Nizwa and MutrahEntrance to Nizwa souk and the Mutrah waterfront.

Wahiba Desert — December 2025Wahiba DesertSunset over the dunes.