March 12-14, 2009
First Awareness workshop on competitiveness Media Workshop on Competitiveness
A series of public awareness events was launched in March 2009. The series includes special workshops and training programs for various target groups and stakeholders. The aim is to enhance general understanding of competitiveness and inform each group about their role in enhancing the competitiveness of the entire economy. The first event, a three-day capacity building workshop for media professionals, was held in Ain Sokhna on March 12-14. The topics covered included an introduction to the theoretical framework of national competitiveness and its measurement through the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index. It included sectoral highlights on the tourism, construction, communication and IT sectors. In addition to ENCC staff, 41 individuals attended a total of nine sessions. Speakers included professors from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, top media professionals and representatives from the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) and Ministries of Tourism and Communications and Information Technology. The workshop was widely covered by the media with more than 30 articles published in the local press.
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