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| Education is at the core of our vision because it is the only way for building competitiveness in the 21st century |
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H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, The Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah |
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| In the present global economic meltdown, an emerging power like Jordan must readjust with the new realities |
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Moh’d Abu-Hammour, Minister of Finance of Jordan |
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| We are living in turbulent times and we have to choose the right road |
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Vayalar Ravi, Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, India |
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| Rising global energy demands have brought abundant financial liquidity. Now we have to promote the transfer of technology and business knowledge to the region |
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Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, UAE |
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| It is a pity that we are producing crude and exporting to the world instead of converting crude oil within the Arab world into value-added products |
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Mohammed Al Barwani, Chairman, MB Holding, Oman |
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Mohamed Elmandjra, Chief Executive Officer, Meditel, Morocco |
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| Global Arab Business Meeting |
| 9-10 October 2011, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
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| H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, The Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
We are witnessing a new era of change in the Arab world. Horasis
convened the 2011 Global Arab Business Meeting on 9-10 October in Ras
Al Khaimah, UAE, to reflect on this process of change, facilitating
engagement and dialogue among business leaders and governments from
the Arab world and beyond. Throughout the meeting, participants were
engaged in many intense boardroom discussions, assessing the state of
the Arab world and identifying what needs to be done to move the
agenda forward. Over 300 delegates and 150 speakers from 30 countries
took part in the 2011 Global Arab Business Meeting to deliberate on
the Arab world's prospects. The Government of Ras Al Khaimah acted as
co-host of the meeting. The Global Arab Business Meeting is the
foremost annual gathering of Arab business leaders and their global
counterparts. Download the Report, read some related coverage in the
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The observations and expectations that emerged from the Global Arab
Business Meeting profoundly echo the preoccupations that lie at the
heart of the Arab and global agenda:
The Arab spring is unfinished. The process of change that has come to
the Arab world is neither neat nor easy. The first priority for
governments across the regions is to define the economic social and
policy frameworks that best suits the countries in consultation with
the various factions of their societies.
Given the complexity of the post-crisis Arab economic and social
landscape, short-term solutions to create a sustainable economic
framework are not appropriate. The Arab world must encourage to
anticipate the measures that will be needed to enact long-term
visions.
Education should remain a main concern. As the cornerstone of Arab
societies, the education and training of future generations is of
foremost importance as a factor in collective development.
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and
Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who called upon Arab businesses to look for
innovation and invest in knowledge. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE
Minister of Foreign Trade, said `Greater economic integration is the
best way to sustain peace, stability and prosperity in the Arab
world.´ Yet if they had been granted good education earlier they might
have been able to grasp the good sense of broader regional economic
integration - that was a theme suggested by Kamal Nath, the Indian
Union Minister for Urban Development. Pakistan's Federal Minister Farzana Raja said that any further deepening of financial crisis in
Europe could lead to sharper growth slowdown in the region's
economies. Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy & Trade, Lebanon,
promised a series of measures to strengthen the Lebanese economy.
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| Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, UAE |
Farzana Raja, Federal Minister, Pakistan |
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| Kamal Nath, Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development, India |
Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy & Trade, Lebanon |
The meeting co-chairs were:
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Sanjiv Ahuja, Chairman, LightSquared, USA |
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Sulaiman Al-Assaf, Chief Executive Officer, Middle East Investment |
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Ala Alsallal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jamalon.com, Jordan |
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Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Chief Executive Officer, Jadwa Investment, Saudi Arabia |
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Sheikh Saif bin Hashil Al-Maskery, Chairman, Al Mahfadha Investments, Oman |
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Sherif El-Gabaly, Chairman, Polyserve Fertilizer and Chemical Group, Egypt |
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Tariq H. Cheema, Chief Executive Officer, World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists, USA |
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Mohamed Elmandjra, Chief Executive Officer, Meditel, Morocco |
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Barbara Thomas Judge, Chairman Emeritus, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, UK |
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Rajive Kaul, Chairman, Nicco Group, India |
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Steve Killelea, Chairman, Integrated Research, Australia |
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Juan María Nin, Chief Executive Officer, La Caixa, Spain |
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Mohammad Hassan Omran, Chairman, Etisalat, UAE |
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Frans Otten, Chairman, Tendris Holding, The Netherlands |
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Jacques Sarraf, Chairman, Malia Holding, Lebanon |
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Naeem Zamindar, Chief Executive Officer, Wateen Telecom, Pakistan |
Horasis hosts regional meetings with focus on China, India, Russia and
the Arab world. Participants jointly identify relevant business issues
and develop sophisticated and interdisciplinary solutions. Horasis - a
global visions community committed to enact visions for a sustainable
future provides a unique platform for companies from emerging markets
to globalize their organizations.
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