OPINION - EDUCATION / HR - Building a knowledge economy - in the OIC Malaysia, Turkey, Iran and Indonesia scoring well

sananews.net - In this knowledge-driven world, those countries that have invested massively in education, science, engineering and innovation have progressed rapidly. The divide between the rich and the poor today is simply a “knowledge divide” – those countries that have acquired knowledge in cutting-edge fields and used it to invent new products and processes, and other countries which are simply importers of technology. (source)

EDUCATION - TOBB to train chambers of commerce from Islam countries

The Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Turkish International Cooperation & Development Agency will support the program.

The Union of Chambers & Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) will host a training program for chambers of commerce and industry from the Islam countries. (source)

LUXEMBOURG - Luxembourg's Finmin sees incredible opportunities in Istanbul

Luxembourg's Finance Minister Luc Frieden said that he saw incredible cooperation opportunities in Istanbul.

Attending a seminar at Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) titled "Financial Cooperation Opportunities between Luxembourg and Turkey" on Tuesday, Frieden said that the EU and Luxembourg had many things to learn from Turkey, adding that Turkey and Istanbul also had lessons to learn from Luxembourg.

Frieden said that Luxembourg was on a very important place in the aspect of cross-border investment funds.Noting that it was important to have an international structure, Frieden said that laws and regulations should be in line with the international community.