Innovation Valley: Oman set to become ‘knowledge hub’
The Innovation Valley, the first in the Arab world, will tentatively come up under the umbrella of Knowledge Oasis Muscat, and will strategically position Oman in the global map of emerging knowledge economies. More..

World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship closes with a call to action 
Although the World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, held in Muscat, capital of the Sultanate of Oman from April 1 to 3 wrapped up Monday, the final feedback session definitely left attendees with the impression that they had witnessed the beginning of a new era, one that abandons the practice of ineffective dialogue in favor of decisive action in creating an innovative and entrepreneurial culture. More..

World Leaders Commit to Initiatives to Encourage Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Nations 
A strategy to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging nations was agreed to in a gathering of business, government and NGO leaders from around the world in a three-day meeting in Muscat, Oman that concluded today. More..

Call to fight rising regionalism to achieve economic prosperity 
The global community needs to effectively combat rising regionalism and religious polarisation to achieve common goals of prosperity and protect global economic interests. More..

Developing nations urged to boost entrepreneurship
Hosts Oman went a step further and announced plans to set up an 'Innovation Valley', consisting of a network of enterprise clusters that will facilitate technology start-ups. More..

Innovative ideas key to shaping future: Maqbool 
From an economic perspective, Maqbool said that Oman’s macroeconomic policies provide for a free economy environment that stimulates entrepreneurship and investment. More..

Innovation and entrepreneurship critical to Middle East economies
To encourage innovation and entrepreneurship within the Middle East, the first World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be held in Muscat, in the Sultanate of Oman, from 1-3 April. "I want the summit to awake entrepreneurship in the Arab World," said the summit's organiser, Sam Hamden speaking to Khaleej Times. More..

Al Aqariya TV to cover summit 
“Al Aqariya will cover the conference with specialised daily reporting and exclusive interviews over the three days of the summit which will be telecast on Al Aqariya’s daily live news bulletins, and we will also be producing a documentary about the summit,”-Engineer Mohammed Saleh, More..

World summit on innovation, entrepreneurship begins today 
The three-day summit consists of inspiring themes that simultaneously address real issues facing entrepreneurs and innovators within the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and across the world while providing opportunities for established leaders and entrepreneurs alike to spread prosperity for future generations and create a new and vibrant future. More..

World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship sees huge participation from across the globe
Sam Hamdan, Chairman of Global Leadership Team (GLT) - the organizers of the World Summit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WSIE) - has highlighted the positive response received by the Summit from global participants and has encouraged enhanced participation from the GCC region. More..

U.S.-Arab Economic Forum Founder Calls for Collaborative Innovation to Spark Growth in Developing World 
Working in conjunction with the United Nations Development Program, Sam Hamdan's Detroit-based Global Leadership Team is organizing the first World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to take place in Muscat, Oman, April 1-3, 2006. More..

Oman striving to implement IT strategy
Taking part in Saturday's plenary session titled 'Making Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Future Generations', Tom Stewart, Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review, remarked that innovation and entrepreneurship meant much more than the mere invention of new products. More..

HP: Education is the key to entrepreneurship 
“HP believes that education is the key to fostering a spirit of inventiveness in children, which will in turn promote a culture of entrepreneurship amongst young adults,” said Joseph Hanania. More..

World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship Plenary Meetings kick off to a great start
Following an introduction by GLT chairman Sam Hamdan, Innovation Society Boardroom moderator Tom Stewart, the editor in chief for Harvard Business Review set the pace for the next two hours of an action plenary entitled Making Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Future Generations. More..

Summit draws world leaders to address need for innovation in development
The world's foremost leaders in the business, science, education, policy and research sectors will converge in Muscat, Oman April 1-3, 2006, to focus on strengthening innovation, entrepreneurship and scientific research as well as catalyzing growth and promoting investment in the region and in emerging markets in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa. More..

Global summit in Oman to promote innovation, entrepreneurship
"The WSIE is very important for Asia," said Jayant Pendharkar, vice president and head of global marketing at Tata Consultancy Services, who will be participating in the conference. More..

Arab world 'needs 90m jobs by 2020' 
The Arab world needs to create at least 80 to 90 million jobs by 2020, says an international leader in strategic development. To achieve this, Arab women need to be involved more actively in the region's economic development process, said US-based Global Leadership Team (GLT) chairman Sam Hamdan. More..

Connect with global leaders and entrepreneurs 
The World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship picks up where all other summits end, where the real work begins, right where it matters. More..

Kuwait strategically positioned to become major global hub for energy research; Invest oil cash to boost human resources: Hamdan 
Kuwait could be one of the most successful stories about the integration of human capital, progressive women, innovation and venture capital, says Sam Hamdan, the Founder and Chairman of Global Leadership Team (GLT).  More..

WORLD LEADERS GEAR UP FOR “A BETTER GENERATION IN THE MAKING”
We find ourselves at the doorstep of a new era, and survival in this brave new world demands that we take a novel approach to propelling our societies into the future. Groundbreaking ideas and cutting edge advances, these are the hallmarks, and the building blocks, of this new generation in the making. More..

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