"Round Table on Business and Management Education in the Arab World" - The Association of Business Schools

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Press release of www.AssociationofBusinessSchools.org

Thursday, 21, February, 2013, Association of Business Schools 1st floor, 137 Euston Road London NW1 2AA

The purpose of this first round table meeting is to explore prospects for business and management education in the Arab world in the context of dramatic changes. We invite you to network with individuals interested in the region in advance of the British Council's Going Global conference in Dubai where the Alexandria Trust is launching Al Fanar, a Times Higher for the Arab world.

10:30am Welcome and introductions Julie Davies, Deputy Chief Executive, ABS
David French, Executive Director, Alexandria Trust

11:00am Business Education in an Evolving Region Nora Colton, Dean, Royal Docks Business School, University of East London

11:45am Small group discussions

12:30pm Networking lunch

1:00pm Creating a Culture of Philanthropy Salah Khalil, Founder, Alexandria Trust

1:45pm Al Fanar,  David Wheeler, Founding Editor 

2:15pm Next steps 

3:00pm Finish

*Flier here*

Background reading that may be of interest
Adams, J., King, C, Pendlebury, D., Hook, D. and Wilsdon, J. (2011)

Global Research Report, Middle East. Exploring the Changing Landscape of Arabian, Persian and Turkish Research. Sciencewatch.com/sites/sw/files/sw-article/media/globalresearchreport-aptme.pdf

Dutta, S. (2012) Global Innovation Index 2012, INSEAD.
www.globalinnovationindex.org/gii/main/fullreport/index.html

alexandriatrust.org/about-us/news/features-and-reports

UNHDP Arab Human Development Report
www.arab-hdr.org/contents/index.aspx?rid=5

Enquiries: 

To book your place contact: Andrew Rhodes arhodes@the-abs.org.uk or telephone 020 7388 0007