World’s leading innovators and entrepreneurs meet in Muscat   
The World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WSIE), a forum on emerging markets aiming at helping emerging nations achieve global competitiveness through initiative and innovation is to be held from April 1 to 3 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. The summit which is being organized by Global Leadership Team (GTL) will bring together 800 of the world's leading innovators and entrepreneurs for three days of workshops and roundtable discussions on the most pressing issues facing emerging nations as well as those of the Arab world. More..

Welfare system kills entrepreneurship: Kanoo  
A senior member of a leading business group, Kanoo, yesterday criticized "forced nationalization" of jobs in the GCC, saying such policies were not helpful for private sector growth. About 100 speakers from different fields will address the April 1-3 summit in Muscat, the organisers said. Promoting entrepreneurship among the region's youth will be a key subject at the summit. More..

Muscat hosts international innovation conference in April  
Hundreds of the world's famous leaders in the business, science, education, policies and research sectors will converge on Oman in early April to focus on strengthening innovation, entrepreneurship, scientific research and promoting investment in the region. "The Sultanate of Oman is very honored and pleased to be serving as the host nation" of the first World Summit of this kind. Oman represents one of the world's most promising emerging markets. The Summit also addresses directly the severe gaps in education, technology and science as cited in the 2003 UNDP Arab Human Development Report. Sponsors of the event include Cisco, PepsiCo, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Dow and General Motors. More..

Muscat summit to stress innovative solutions  
The World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, to be held in Muscat from April 1 to 3 aims to helping emerging nations achieve global competitiveness through initiative and innovation by creating practical solutions that address the most pressing issues facing emerging markets as well as those of the Arab world.More..

World Creators discuss the ways of competition of emerging markets in WSIE Al Anba, Kuwait  
To be held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, from 1 -3 April 2006, this conference aims at helping emerging nations achieve global competitiveness through initiative and innovation by creating practical solutions that address the most pressing issues facing emerging markets as well as those of the Arab world.

WSIE to be held between April 1st and 3rd Al Watan-Oman
To be held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, from 1 -3 April 2006, this conference aims at helping emerging nations achieve global competitiveness through initiative and innovation by creating practical solutions that address the most pressing issues facing emerging markets as well as those of the Arab world. More..

Oman to host world summit Oman Tribune, Oman
The Sultanate is to play host to the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WSEI) from April 1 to April 3. The conference aims at helping emerging nations achi9eve global competitiveness through initiative and innovation by creating practical solutions that address the most pressing issues facing emerging markets s well as those of the Arab world.

Oman to host innovation summit from April 1 Khaleej Times, UAE  
Oman will host the world's first summit on innovation and entrepreneurship in April which, its organisers say, will position the country as the "gateway of innovations in the Arab world." The 2006 'World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship' (WSIE), which aims at helping emerging nations achieve global competitiveness through initiative and innovation, will "highlight the growing importance of not only the Sultanate but the entire Middle East region," Ahmed Al Dheeb, Commerce Industry Under-Secretary, told a news conference in Muscat.  

Frame rules to promote entrepreneurship: Kanoo, Gulf Today, UAE
A top UAE industrialist has called for framing specific rules and regulations to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. "There is a need for strategic planning in the region, which is lacking at present. The world is moving ahead at a rapid speed and we can't afford to be left out. The private sector needs to come forward to encourage and support new entrepreneurs," emphasized Kanoo Group Deputy Chairman Mishal Hamed Kanoo on Wednesday after the announcement of the World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE) to be held in Muscat, Oman from April 1-3.