Developing human capital for the knowledge economy

At the India-UAE conference entitled ‘building human capital for the knowledge economy’ in Dubai on Tuesday, UAE minister of culture and knowledge development Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan emphasised how human capital is the true engine…

IATA projects EUR 245B for EU prosperity in 2035 from airspace modernisation

A fully modernised and reformed airspace in 2035 (compared to a “do nothing” scenario in which the status quo prevails) will generate tangible benefits to European tourism, trade and the knowledge…

The Surprising Reason You’re Not Succeeding at Work

While I disagree with most of this article, I did like the following quote:

Within the service economy, we have what we call the “knowledge economy,” which embraces the financial, technological, and scientific…

Entrepreneurship, innovation become economic growth drivers in Saudi Arabia

In 2012 the kingdom announced its National Strategy for Transformation into a Knowledge-based Economy by 2030. The King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) stands out among the…

We need to overcome our national math phobia | Toronto Star

As we increase the participation rate in our colleges and universities for jobs in the knowledge economy, more attention to math preparation is vital. Providing the resources to support teachers in dedicating more learning time…

Women’s sports: A benchmark of Saudi and Iranian reform

The document’s hesitancy to tackle social and political reforms that will have to support inevitable economic reform raises questions about the government’s ability to turn Saudi Arabia into a 21st century, diversified knowledge…

Louisville is busy remaking economic development

Reflecting today’s increasingly competitive global knowledge economy and the fact that over 80 percent of state job growth is created by expansion of existing businesses and start-up activity, economic development today is as much or more about…

Letter from leading figures in Cornwall calls for UK to remain in the EU

WE THE undersigned, being members of the local business, educational, public and voluntary sector, art world, and religious communities, believe that continued membership of the EU is essential for the…