The Arabian Knowledge Economy Association, Al-Aghar Strategic Think Tank Group
and Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry will co-organize the first
regional conference on the knowledge economy scheduled for Jan 12 -13, 2008, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia. The conference will be under the patronage of HRH Prince
Khalid Al-Faisal, Governor of Makkah Region.
The conference theme of “Building a Knowledge-Based Economy in the Arab World”
will aim at:
Introducing, promoting and applying the appropriate policies and strategies
for building a viable knowledge-based economy
Creating awareness on the knowledge-based economy in the private and public
sectorsLearning from the experience of others countries in preparing their
individuals and enterprises for the knowledge economy era
Networking entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts to discover new
practical approaches for improving and shaping innovation and
entrepreneurship in several industries including education, hydrocarbon,
power and water, environment, health-care and life sciences, information and
communication technologies, and real-estate and tourism.
The conference keynote speakers for the opening ceremony include:
HE Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland
Dr. Amr Mosa, Arab League Secretary General
Google, CEO
In addition, the following are among the confirmed speakers and organizations:
Debra Amidon (USA)
Leif Edvinsson (Sweden)
Charles Savage (Germany)
The New Club of Paris
Manuel D. Ron (USA)
Patrick Sullivan (USA)
Saudi Aramco
World Bank
Islamic Development Bank
Mohammed Azzman Tengku (Malaysia)
The Competitiveness Institute (Spain)
Oliver Schwabe (Germany)
Karl-Erik Sveiby (Finland)
Richard Bendis (USA)
Sumita Takayuki (Japan)
Others
For information on the sponsorship opportunities, you may contact Mrs.
Kamalakshi Misra of the event management company, EURO RSCG, at
Kamalakshi.Misra@eurorscgme.com (+973) 17 5842 59 ext 336 or Fax (+973) 17 56
4606.
Looking forward to your participation in this conference.
Best Regards
Abdulla Al-Subyani, President
Arabian Knowledge Economy Association (AKEA) http://www.akeame.com
AKEA is an international association based in Dhahran focusing on learning and
education, intellectual capital, innovation, entrepreneurship, research and
technology, seed capital, youth and children, and economic growth and
sustainability in the private and public sectors in the Arab World.
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