Jordan Times
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
King addresses 4th World
Islamic Economic Forum
Kuwait, April 29(Petra)—His Majesty King Abdullah II said that' Our combined
resources and geo-economic position make the Islamic world key to every major
economic issue of our time – from creating a green global economy, to energy
sustainability, and more".
In his address to the 4th world Islamic economic forum which was inaugurated by
the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the king said:" Now is the
time, working together, to marshal these assets.
None is more important than our people.
Among our countries, we have one of the largest youth cohorts in the world.
They are full of ideas, energy and vitality.
Yet there is a perennial shortage of skilled manpower.
In the Arab world alone, 70,000 university graduates leave each year – that’s
nearly one-quarter of our graduates".
The king added " By working together, member states boost prosperity within
their group, and compete more effectively worldwide"