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Seeing the United Arab Emirates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I went to Dubai for the first ever Summit on the Global Agenda. Obviously, there was a lot of buzz about the financial meltdown, especially in a place like Dubai that has built itself up as a major international business center (Dubai as an emirate has relatively little oil compared to some of the other gulf emirates).

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To Dubai on an Emirates Airbus 380

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

My current business trip started by heading for Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I had been invited to attend the Global Agenda Council meeting organized by the World Economic Forum. The entire second floor is first and business class, and the first class (which I didn't get to see) is famous for having showers.

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Multi-Country Rollout of Salesforce to Support Workforce Development in the Middle East and North Africa

Cloud 4 Good

Through a global network operating in nine countries across the MENA region, EFE trains young people with the skills necessary to succeed in work and life and then matches the next generation of ready-to-work talent with businesses in need of qualified employees. . Rethinking Business Processes. From Spreadsheets to Salesforce.

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