According to the latest available data, around 90% percent of companies registered in the Kingdom are small and medium-sized enterprises in terms of number of employees and sales. But their contribution to GDP remains significantly below the prevailing average in industrialized countries, as it amounts to nearly 15.5%.

The Saudi SMEs Forum is designed to keep pace with the special emphasis given by the Saudi government to policies,measures and initiatives that foster the growth of SMEs and their role in providing balanced development that broaden the base of the national economy and support long term growth, job creation and innovation.

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Knowledge management is an essential component of any company that aims to thrive in a global economy. Organizations are constantly challenged to develop their intellectual capital in order to achieve greater market share. The rise of the knowledge economy has seen a proliferation of information and communication technologies, coupled with greater organizational complexity, the growth of virtual and global organizations and rapid change. This in turn requires drastic change within HRM to respond to changing demands of the knowledge economy.

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In today's global pursuit for talent and innovation, educational reform is needed across the GCC region to ensure that the standard of providing quality education and knowledge management is highly competitive. It is imperative to develop a concrete strategy as the region is moving towards the direction of a knowledge-based society.

The GCC Education and Organization Leaders Knowledge Development Conference aims to breed advanced concepts and provide organizations with the most recent and hybrid approaches in order to build up knowledge integration that will contribute to its sustainability despite economic vulnerability. It will highlight value driven and best practices in aligning a concrete framework for education and knowledge management to increase the organizations opportunities in the global market.

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In an era of increasing global competition, it is argued that knowledge and skills are the key sources of competitive advantage. This places the human resource development (HRD) function in a situation of increased status and power. Significant change resulting from growing globalization, technological innovation, increasing competition and the mobility of labor has prompted organizations to realign their people processes and systems in order to adapt to the changing environment and market volatility. Organizations are ensconced in this dynamic, increasingly competitive and global environment, providing opportunities for HRD professionals to demonstrate their ability to "deliver value" by re-conceptualizing their role as "strategic" or business partners.

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In this age of globalization, it is argued that knowledge and skills are the key sources of competitive advantage. This places the human resource development (HRD) function in a situation of increased status and power. Universities and institutes of higher education are the nurturer of society’s next generation of leaders. The university’s first task is to produce global citizens who are competent not only to ‘conquer the marketplace’, but also tackle challenges facing knowledge and human capital development as well as the current trends and opportunities in the field of human resources. To fulfill this task, universities must be vigilant about emerging issues and trends in order to refine and, at times, reinvent their own curriculum to equip their students with needed life skills.

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Closing gender gaps and bringing women in emerging markets into the global economic mainstream represents a tremendous force for stability and prosperity worldwide. Unleashing the potential of women is an enormous opportunity for the global economy, akin to stumbling upon a relatively untapped emerging market.
 
Global Women Leaders Conference celebrates the courage, creativity, strength of certainty and humanity of socially responsible women leaders and their capability to leave a lasting inheritance impacting the sustainable future development of communities and organizations across the world. Held annually on celebration of International Women’s Day, Woibex pays tribute to women that translate outstanding leadership to action to forge long-term cooperation in building a globally competitive environment.

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The First Conference of the United Arab Emirates Gender and Women’s Studies Consortium, sponsored by The American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE and the University of Southern Maine, Portland, USA.

Keynote speakers include Dr. Suad Joseph, Professor of Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies, University of California and Dr. Lynda Birke, Professor of Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Chester, UK.

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Oman has witnessed significant achievements within a short period of time, despite current regional transformations and international economic slowdown. The diversification plan launched by the sultanate’s authorities, “vision 2020”, as well as the high-tech transshipment seaports in Salalah and Sohar, part of a long term ambitious plan to attract international petrochemical producers to the Sultanate are good examples of strong drivers for the Sultanate’s economy. A further boost to the diversification plans is the Duqm region which serves as an ambitious industrial and commercial hub; the port and drydock projects are envisioned to become a main maritime gateway, along with the airport project, ultimately providing long term investment opportunities. In addition, with the central bank issuing licenses of operation for Islamic banks, and which will eventually bring back the many offshore capital investments to local banks, the Sultanate’s economy is looking stable and strong.

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The 7th edition of The Turkish-Arab Economic Forum (TAF 2012) is to take place on 7-8 June 2012, at the Four Seasons hotel in Istanbul. TAF 2012 will play an imperative role in line of the latest regional transformations, bringing forth Turkish and Arab views on the economic implications of the radical political transitions and means for further sustaining Turkish-Arab relations.

Dubbed as the “Turkish model”, Turkey’s democratic state and diversified economy has become a model for many Arab countries. Turkey became an inspiration to many evolving Arab governments & political parties, as it has managed to maintain its national identity and culture, while at the same time opening up to the world politically & economically.

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Remarkable change evolving the structure and operations of the financial markets listed companies has generated an intense impact within the economic platform and investment climate of the GCC region. The urgency to execute strong policies and advanced modeling techniques is crucial to gain financial liberalization and market efficiency in the era of globalization.

The "9th GCC Financial Markets Listed Companies Conference" aims to develop innovative strategies in advancing the region's financial structure towards achieving a sustainable market-based financial system. The conference will redefine the role of listed companies, financial institutions and investors in adopting global standards to restore confidence of the current financial system. It will also discuss the need for a fundamental rethink on how to leverage financial risks and opportunities in accelerating financial growth for a more resilient and stable economy.

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