Wednesday 9 December 2009
Annual conference of Arab Thought Foundation, FIKR8 to be inaugurated by His Highness the Amir

KUWAIT: The annual conference of the Arab Thought foundation, FIKR8 under the title - “Integrating Arab Economies: Partnering For Prosperity” will be inaugurated and held under the auspices of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and will be chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Bin Faisal Al-Abdul Aziz, Emir of Makkah region and the Chairman of the Arab Thought Foundation in Kuwait on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at the Arraya Hall of Courtyard Marriott.
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Education And Job Creation Drive Coporate Social Responsibility Strategies In Arab World

Discussions at FIKR8 today got off to a constructive start with corporate power brokers from the Arab region discussing how Arab multinationals can contribute to the region’s social and cultural affairs via their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies.

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Group Fouad AL Ghanem Dinner

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Economic Growth & Investments

SOVERIGN WEALTH FUNDS SHOULD INVEST IN FUTURE OF OUR REGION
Leaders at FIKR8 discuss how to emerge stronger from the crisis
Experts at FIKR8 today highlighted investment in areas such as education and job creation as essential to the region’s long term economic sustainability.
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Trade and Monetary Union

Leaders at FIKR8 discuss trade and monetary union
in the lead up to the GCC Summit in Kuwait next week
Mohammed M. Abou El-Enein, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Industry, The Egyptian People’s Assembly and Member of the Board of Trustees and Board Member, Arab Thought Foundation, Elias Ghantous, Economic Consultant Lebanon, Christian Hadjiminas CEO Epicos Greece and Ben Simpfendorfer, Author The New Silk Road and Chief China Economist RBS Hong Kong today discussed the potential and challenges of economic integration in the Middle East market and considered lessons from the European experience.
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Energy Leadership

ENERGY MIX IS KEY TO GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ARAB WORLD
Leaders at FIKR8 set the agenda for new energy solutions
Diversity of energy supply has the potential to aid integration and job creation the Arab world, asserted experts at The Arab Thought Foundation’s FIKR8 conference in Kuwait today.
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AL Khayyal

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Prince Khalid Al-Faisal releases Arab Thought Foundation’s 2nd 'Arab Report'

KUWAIT: His Highness Khalid Bin Faisal Al-Abdul Aziz, the President of the Arab Thought Foundation and the Emir of Mecca along with Dr. Mudhi Al-Humoud, the Minister of Education and Higher Education in Kuwait and Mr. Bader Sayed Abdel Wahab Al Rifai, the Chairman of the Kuwait National Council of Culture, Art and Literature released the Arab Thought Foundation’s second ‘Arab report’ during a press conference which was held along the sidelines of the Arab Thought Foundation’s Annual Conference - FIKR 8 at the Arraya Ballroom of the Courtyard Marriott Hotel on December 9th, 2009.
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Abdel Latif Al Hamad Speech


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