Can Mena’s graduates tap new wells of prosperity?

The Middle East and North Africa have large youth populations and growing university participation. But with high unemployment, low female workplace participation and universities focused on STEM and the public sector, is all this human capital being wasted? Simon Baker reports 

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March 5, 2020
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July 16, 2025
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Print headline: Tapping the wellspring of talent

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#1 Submitted by RJFoote on March 26, 2020 - 1:42am
Two years ago I was asked to lead a small steering committee to develop a strategic action plan to develop both a physical university and a virtual campus. I believe that this plan is suitable for any of the MENA countries. It w certainly provides for the inclusion of teacher education, technical vocational education, cultural entrepeneurship, social sciences, arts etc. If you are interested In a further discussion of this as part of an ongoing MENA project, please contact me...Russell Foote Ph. D. (russelljfoote@yahoo.com); 1868-765-1159.

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