By Wagdy Sawahel
In a bid to enhance the impact of educational reforms on social and economic development in the Middle East, a new regional reform roadmap has been developed that combines higher education, research and private investment for promoting innovation-based development.This roadmap was formulated by leading scientists from the region, the diaspora, top executives, science and technology ministers and leading decision-makers at a World Economic Forum on the Middle East held in Dead Sea in Jordan 15-17 May. The theme of the meeting was
Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for the Middle East: Home-grown strategies for global success. The forum is the region's foremost annual gathering of government, business and civil society leaders and will be held next year on 22-24 October in Marrakech, Morocco.In addition to the hard skills that need to be taught at universities such as science, mathematics, technology and writing, the roadmap focuses on introducing entrepreneurship and innovation into teaching programmes and critical soft skills including curiosity, problem-solving, collaboration, creative and critical thinking. Social skills such as risk-taking, allowance of failure, and acceptance of the unknown are also seen as important for educational and entrepreneurial development. (more)
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