janvier 2009 - Editor's Blog

King Khalid Responsible Competitiveness Award Announced

Presented by the King Khalid Foundation this annual award will be offered to the top three performers (companies) as per the Saudi Arabia Responsible Competitiveness Initiative (SARCI) assessment and ranking. It is offered to the best three performing...

Published mar., janv. 27 2009 8:20 by Editor

Next session: Shinzo Abe, 90th Prime Minister of Japan

Come to what promises to be an interesting session!

Published mar., janv. 27 2009 8:18 by Editor

Talent: The DNA of 21st Century Leader

Here are some brief references to topics touched on by the speakers in this session: Dr. Lalit Johri, Fellow in International Business, Director, Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford - Today's...

Published mar., janv. 27 2009 7:50 by Editor

Filed under: human resource audit, talent, context leadership, content leadership, People Flow, human resources, Leadership

Prof. Michael Porter

An excellent presentation by Prof. Michael Porter with the presentation and video to be soon uploaded to the GCF Community. Now under way, the session on Talent: The DNA of 21st Century Leader.

Published mar., janv. 27 2009 7:43 by Editor

Global Risks 2009

Here are some of the risks identified and issues addressed by the speakers in this very interesting session: - the speed at which the governments have developed the recovery plans. - protectionism - creditworthiness of the borrower of last resort (e.g...

Published lun., janv. 26 2009 3:17 by Editor

Infrastructure: Building Our Way Out starting now

This session will focus on the following questions: • What role does infrastructure spending have in economic stimulus? • How should infrastructure projects be prioritized in times of scarce capital availability? • Are there new ways to...

Published lun., janv. 26 2009 8:50 by Editor

Day 2 starts - Moderated by Laura Tyson - Prof. Haas School of Business, U. of California, Berkeley

Day 2 has just started and the 20th Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chretien es about to take the podium.

Published lun., janv. 26 2009 6:41 by Editor

Now speaking - Mary Robinson, 7th President of Ireland

Mary Robinson is the first woman president of Ireland, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and currently serves as the President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. She is speaking about the issue of human rights, which...

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 2:11 by Editor

Participants from 33 countries present at the GCF

I just got some numbers on the countries of origin of the high-level crowd here at the GCF and so far, they come from 33 different countries, and counting.

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 1:58 by Editor

What's the use of the Arts?

Here are a few brief points presented by the speakers: Saeb Eigner: The current honorary president of Singapore stated some time ago that Singapore got just about everything right except for culture. Mr. Eigner makes a presentation on the impact important...

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 1:47 by Editor

Just finished thinking about Food, now let's think about Art and the Crisis!

The highly engaging "Thought for Food" session has just finished with many participants having face to face exchanges with the Speakers after it was closed. Now a coffee break before the next session entitled "Painting Crisis in a New Light"...

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 1:15 by Editor

Highly engaging Q&A with the Speakers on "Thought for Food" Session

The GCF participants are truly taking advantage of the high level panel they have before them by posing extremely pertinent questions on the food crisis before us. A high-level debate with strong positions for different opposing views such as organic...

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 12:47 by Editor

Digital Map of Fertility in African Soil to boost Food Production

Relevant to the discussion currently occuring at the GCF is the following news of 16th January: "New digital map of Africa's depleted soils to offer insights critical for boosting food production" http://www.physorg.com/news151055461.html

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 12:36 by Editor

Filed under: Africa, Food Production, Digital Map, Fertility

Belief in Organic Agriculture as a Solution?

Ms Wade-Marchant expressed that she was not fearful of what Messrs. Enger and Brabeck had stated as she believes that organic food production will allow to overcome the food crisis. What do you think? Should we be scared or should we be focusing on shifting...

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 12:32 by Editor

Financial Crisis - Low Fertilizer Demand + Low Food Production = Food Crisis?

Mr. Thorlief Enger expressed that one good thing about the food crisis is that it raised awareness about the importance of agriculture, which had been taken for granted over the last 25 years. The potential to increase production in Africa is very important...

Published dim., janv. 25 2009 12:30 by Editor