Education and Innovation – Open Forum Dubai 2010

http://www.weforum.org/ – 01.12.2010

– How can the Middle East develop a skill and talent pool that ensures long-term growth?
– How can the education system be restructured to develop systems thinking and multidisciplinary problem-solving for a robust global culture of innovation?
– How can education support a globally mobile workforce?

Speakers:
• Adam Bly, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Seed, USA; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Innovation
• Göran Hultin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caden Corporation, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Migration
• John Kao, Chairman and Founder, Institute for Large Scale Innovation, USA; Global Agenda Council on Innovation
• Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President and Board Member, Migration Policy Institute (MPI), USA; Global Agenda Council on Migration
• Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of International Education and Director, International Education Policy Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA; Global Agenda Council on Education

Moderated by:
• Majed Mohsen, News Anchor, Dubai TV, United Arab Emirates