Information Technology (IT) is regarded as an enabler of economic development. Consequently GCC countries are putting increasing emphasis on the adoption of IT, hoping to accelerate development in all sectors of their industry, government and business. Realizing the importance of Information Systems for sustainable development, the Information Systems Department, part of the College of Commerce and Economics at Sultan Qaboos University, is organizing an International Conference on Information Systems. The main objectives of the conference are to:

• Provide a forum to discuss the issues and challenges arising from IT/IS adoption, as being faced  by industry and government in Oman, and other countries.
• Bring together IT/IS Researchers and practitioners to learn from and share each other's experiences.
• Promote research and collaboration in IT/IS by all stakeholders at local, regional and international levels.