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Article: SWITZERLAND: SUCCESS OF ARAB WORLD COMPETITIVENESS MEETING 2002 STRESSED.
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- IPR Strategic Business Information Database
- Article date:
- September 17, 2002
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(By Gil Feiler) The Arab World Competitiveness Meeting, held in Geneva during 8-9 September, brought together a high-powered community of some 250 Arab business leaders, top government officials and representatives of the most important multinational companies and international organizations working with the Arab world. The success in attracting these senior figures, especially a few days before the anniversary of 9/11 attacks, underlines the unique capabilities of the World Economic Forum to organize such events, mainly by using its well-established connections in the region. Undoubtedly, the selection of Switzerland as a venue for this gathering helped to bring together ...