Regional Profile Of The Information Society In The Arab Region PDF Download

The accelerating development in knowledge during the past few decades has modified the principles of economic growth with the move towards knowledge-based economy affecting all sectors of the economy. This report aims to depict the status of information societies in the ESCWA region (UAE (United Arab Emirates); Bahrain; Qatar; Kuwait; Lebanon; Syria; Egypt; Jordan; Oman; Palestine; Iraq; Yemen; Saudi Arabia), measure the progress made in building these societies and evaluate the current status of member countries, with the end result the promotion of cooperation and regional integration opportunities in an increasingly knowledge-based global economy.--Publisher's description.