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Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development
(OECD)
The OECD shares expertise and exchanges views with more than 100 economies, from Brazil, China, Russia to Africa’s least developed countries. The OECD brings together governments committed to democracy. They focus on various market economies from around the world to: support sustainable economic growth; boost employment; raise living standards; maintain financial stability; assist other countries’ economic development, and contribute to the growth in world trade. |
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP is the UN's global development network; it is
an organization that advocate change and connect 166 countries to the knowledge, experience and resources they need to strengthen their local capacities. The UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all of their activities, the UNDP encourages the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women. Their focus is to help countries build and share solutions to the challenges of: democratic governance; poverty reduction; crisis prevention and recovery; energy/ environment, and health epidemics like HIV/AIDS. |
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
(UN-ESCWA)
UN-ESCWA is a part of the Secretariat of the United Nations and is one of the five regional commissions that report to the Economic and Social Council. They are responsible for coordinating economic and social activities in the UN’s Western Asia region. |
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United Nations Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean
The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) is headquartered in Santiago, Chile; it is one of the UN’s five regional commissions. Founded for the purposes of contributing to the economic development of Latin America, the ECLAC reinforces economic relationships among Latin American countries. The ECLAC maintains country offices in: Buenos Aires; Brasilia; Montevideo;
Bogotá; and Washington D.C. |
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The African Union (AU)
Headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the AU is a supranational union consisting of fifty-three African states. A successor to the African Economic Community (AEC) and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the AU was established in 2001 to help secure Africa's democracy, build a sustainable economy, and bring an end to intra-African
conflicts. |
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Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation is the only large American foundation to focus on entrepreneurship. With an asset based of approximately $2 billion, the Foundation’s work is concentrated in the United States, yet leaders from around the world look to them for entrepreneurship expertise and guidance.
The Foundation focuses its grant making and operation on two areas: advancing entrepreneurship, and improving children’s education. The Foundation works with leading educators, researchers, and other partners to train the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. |
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The Spanish Business Council
The Spanish Business Council is a private non-profit organization for Spanish and foreign companies/individuals willing to improve business relations between Spain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Founded in 2005, by various Spanish company representatives, the council is currently supported by the Spanish Embassy, and the UAE's Spanish Commercial Office. |
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The French Business Council
Initiated in 1985 by the French Businessmen and the Commercial Section of the French Embassy, the French Business Council of Dubai and Northern Emirates (FBC) is a non-profit organization. It aims at gathering companies as well as individuals dedicated to promote business relationships in and between Dubai, the Northern
Emirates, and France.
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Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE)
"Strengthening the global competitiveness of European regions by promoting innovation policies, providing a unique platform for regions to cooperate and learn from each other," the IRE’s mission statement is supported by more than 230 member regions. The Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE) network was created in the mid-1990s by the European Commission; its aim is to facilitate the exchange of experience and effective practices among European regions.
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Science and Technology Council of Nicaragua (CONICYT)
CONICYT is the government entity in charge of promoting, providing incentive for and coordinating activities focused on science and technology in Nicaragua. CONICYT was created in 1995 by Presidential decree 5-95 however it was not until the year 2000 through Presidential Resolution 112-2000 that it was activated and its members accredited to exercise
their functions and duties.
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Entovation International Ltd.
"Innovating our future...together" is the focus of this research and strategy network linking 160 professionals across 62 nations. With Roundtables in the USA, Canada, Finland, Mexico, Spain and Oman, the E100 are leaders influencing knowledge innovation progress with modern management concepts in intellectual capital, innovation value networks, stakeholder success and collaborative advantage. A recent study of Knowledge Innovation Zones
(KIZ) resulted in a unique architecture, the P7 Blueprint and the Triple Knowledge Lens
(TKL) to create and evolve a KIZ with robust performance drivers according to a Knowledge-based Economy, Society and Infrastructure. This work has been premiered with the Baltics Dynamics, METI (Japan), Arabian Knowledge Economy Association and the Confederation of Indian Industries. |
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United States Council for International Business (USCIB):
The United States Council for International Business advances the global interests of American business both at home and abroad. It is the American affiliate of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD, and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE). As such, it officially represents U.S. business positions both in the main intergovernmental bodies and vis-à-vis foreign business communities and their governments. USCIB addresses a broad range of policy issues with the objective of promoting an open system of world trade, finance and investment in which business can flourish and contribute to economic growth, human welfare and protection of the environment.. |
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World Summit Awards:
The World Summit Award (WSA) is a global initiative launched on
the occasion of the United
Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003/05. WSA is an invitation project and a global hub to help bridge the digital divide by selecting and promoting creative contents and innovative applications. This is done through national contests and a global contest, held every two years, as well as numerous content-focused national and international events the WSA Road Show.WSA reaches 168 countries to stimulate entrepreneurship and creativity in the e-Content industries, empowers entrepreneurs worldwide and
supports the UN Millennium Development Goals. |
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