Archive for the “Geography” category
What we can learn from Africa’s response to Mali
by admin on April 12, 2012
Earlier today, the Malian Parliament speaker, Dioncounda Traore, was sworn in as interim president of the country. A spokeswoman for the US Department of State described this as a “very good step” for Mali, and that’s because it is. Indeed, I would (…)
Global Food Security: The Biggest Challenge For Our World
by admin on March 14, 2012
Last week in Rabat, Morocco, we launched the Global Food Security Forum, which was created as an initiative of OCP Group (the world’s leading provider of phosphates based in Morocco). We felt the particularly urgent need to do this now, because as climate change (…)
GCF 2012. A FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURS
by Richard Attias on January 24, 2012
Entrepreneurship is the key to competitiveness, and it’s something every nation needs to think about. So it is entirely fitting that the Global Competitiveness Forum in Saudi Arabia is placing it at the center of its conference this year. Bringing (…)
Emerging economies prosper as the west muddles through
by Richard Attias on November 30, 2011
Right now, the smart money is sitting on the sidelines. This is what Diane Brady, senior editor and content chief of Bloomberg Businessweek, suggested at a panel discussion at APEC earlier this month. The other speakers didn’t entirely disagree, especially (…)
