Tag «World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa»

Avoiding a Lost Generation of Refugees through Jobs and Education

  Refugee issues must be addressed in terms of empowerment; and refugees need jobs, skills training and education New technologies can help countries assimilate and support refugees Refugees should be seen as a resource not as a burden to the countries that host them For more information about the meeting: http://wef.ch/mena17 Dead Sea, Jordan, 20 …

Arab World Urgently Needs Institutional Reform and Extra Investment in Education

Arab World Competitiveness Report 2013 highlights job creation as the major economic challenge for leaders in the Middle East Among the 13 countries in focus, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are leading in overall competitiveness; Jordan slightly improved its performance. Underdeveloped skills, weak institutions and labour market inefficiency are the main factors limiting competitiveness …