'Brain summit' in Dubai to address most pressing global issues.Dubai: The World Economic Forum will bring together 700 experts from academia, business, government and civil society to address some of the most pressing global issues. The Government of Dubai will host the inaugural summit on the Global Agenda, from November 7 to 9. There will be 68 Global Agenda Councils represented at the summit, each bringing together experts in different sectors to propose solutions to key issues and help shape a post-crisis world. "The current financial crisis is in the process of profoundly transforming the economic, business and political landscape of the future," said Klaus Schwab, the founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. "The unfolding global transformation is ushering a much-needed reflection of how to shape the post-crisis world and how to strengthen and improve global, industry and corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. . "To reflect this enormous responsibility and opportunity, 'Shaping the Post-Crisis World' is also the theme of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in 2009," Schwab said. Testament "The deliberations of this meeting will underpin debate next year at Davos and help us construct solution to the global problems we face," he added. "Dubai hosting the inaugural summit on the Global Agenda is a testament to the United Arab Emirates' association with innovation and breakthrough thinking. We will be working jointly with the World Economic Forum in developing this summit and reinforcing its global significance," said Mohammad Al Abbar, the Co-Chair of the Summit. Among the experts attending the meeting will be Bertie Ahren, former prime minister of Ireland; Ana P. Botin of the Group Santander, Spain; Laura M. Cha, deputy chair of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; Cheng Siwei, President of the China Association for Soft Science Studies, China; John Chipman, Director-General and Chief Executive, International Institute for Strategic Studies The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British research institute (or think tank) in the area of international affairs. It describes itself as "the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict". , UK; Howard Davies, Director of London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science, at London, England; founded 1895, recognized as a school of the Univ. of London (see London, Univ. of) in 1900. , United Kingdom; Robert Engle, Professor of Finance; Leonard N. Stern Leonard Norman Stern is the Chairman and CEO of the privately owned Hartz Group based in New York City. Additionally, he oversees operations of the extensive Hartz real estate portfolio owned and operated under its Hartz Mountain Industries subsidiary company, of which he also School of Business, New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the , and Richard B. Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Rio Tinto Alcan, Canada. Al Nisr Publishing Al Nisr Publishing is a company based in Dubai, UAE. The company is a part of Al Tayer Group. It was established in 1985 by Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Abdullah Al Rostamani and Juma Al Majid. It employs 1,050 people and has branches in Manilla, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control 2007. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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