World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2013 – not a soul there from the (Repubblika ta’) Malta government
The World Economic Forum’s Middle East/North Africa meeting begins in Jordan tomorrow and there is nobody listed from the Malta government or state corporations among the participants.
And this despite all the prime minister’s talk about making cooperation with the region a priority for Malta.
Do they even know it’s happening or are they too busy getting the EU to believe them (see one of my posts yesterday)? A major networking opportunity like this and instead they sit back and relax – imagine what Keith Kasco Schembri, the prime minister’s fixer and chief of staff and the owner of a great big business brokering deals in the region, could do with a festa of contacts like that.
Unless he’s sneaking in on the side, incognito, he’s probably kicking himself.
World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2013
Dead Sea, Jordan 24-26 May 2013
Advancing Conditions for Growth and Resilience
The current Middle East and North Africa context is of fundamental importance for shaping the economic, social and governance systems of the future. Home to youthful populations, energy endowments and some of the fastest-growing economies globally, the region as a whole has formidable assets to drive positive outcomes.
Two years after the start of the transitions in North Africa, this promise is compounded by a clear urgency for decision-makers to deliver development and prosperity throughout the populations.
At this pivotal time, the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa will convene over 900 of the foremost leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the Levant, North Africa and internationally.
Representing government, industry, media, civil society and youth, these stakeholders will come together to advance understanding, dialogue and action on the most immediate and urgent priorities as well as long-term imperatives.
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http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-middle-east-and-north-africa-2013
Networking? I thought they were going to resolve the Middle East crisis. Wasn’t that promise listed in their manifesto?
http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/02/in-labours-electoral-programme-its-going-to-solve-the-middle-east-crisis/
Oh, I see. Muscat hasn’t bothered because he’s delegated the task to someone else.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/world/middleeast/kerry-may-make-bid-to-restart-mideast-peace-talks.html
The Minister of Finance Edward Scicluna didn’t attend the World Economic Forum because probably they won’t believe him either.
Muscat has kept his promise of changing direction. Now the country doesn’t even have one to speak of.
Flying from Cairo to Amman tomorrow.
They don’t know how to handle their affairs, imagine them making contacts. They wouldn’t know what will hit them when taking action on urgent priorities as well as long term imperatives. Shoddy as ever.
Daphne ,jahassra kemm int mara sew ,dan il-gvern laburist barra li m ghandux edea kif se jigverna mhux veru ghandu ghal-qalbu ii jgib il-gid lil-Malta imma kif sejrin ibattlu il-kaxxa ta Malta mil-l ahjar li jistaghaw ghax huma jaghfu li-poplu malti mhux sejjer jerga jtellahhom fil-gvern wara dawn il-hames snin.
Has anybody enquired with Malta’s Ambassador to Jordan?