[there are four news stories in this post.]
The Globe and Mail :: In a world with no borders, the best-connected nation is king
by Ken Wiwa
...Last week's outing of Mers Kutt came as a reminder that in the borderless world being fashioned by the designs of the knowledge economy, some old Canadian habits persist.
As reported in this newspaper, Mr. Kutt was revealed in a recent issue of the Annals of the History of Computing as the inventor of the personal computer. As a result, Canadians are now officially recognized as the inventor of the telephone, the cellphone and the personal computer -- all of which should make Canada some kind of big brother in the world of innovation. But, as Mr. Kutt pointed out: "In Canada, we don't really look for big acknowledgments unless they sort of come your way."...
Gulf Daily News :: Traders invited to chart new course
...COCHIN, India: Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam yesterday invited top business leaders to help lay down the road map for the country to become a developed nation by 2020.
Addressing more than 100 senior business heads at a CEO Summit in this southern Indian city, Kalam said the blueprint would require a renewed focus on agriculture, power, education and healthcare, and information technology.
"Self-reliance in critical technologies and other areas will also need a (boost). These areas are closely interlinked and lead to food, economic and social security and employment generation." Kalam, who arrived in Cochin to attend the birthday of Indian mystic Mata Amritanandamayai, known as Amma (mother) or the "Hugging Saint", said transforming India's predominantly rural areas into a "knowledge society" was the key to rapid growth...
..."Making sure that Canadians have the skills and knowledge required for today's knowledge-based economy and the economy of the future is a national challenge," said the Honourable Jane Stewart, Minister of Human Resources Development. "The Government of Canada's contribution to CAETO, to develop the articulation reports, demonstrates a commitment to working collectively to address national skills issues."...
Canada NewsWire :: Government of Canada funds literacy project in Moncton
...The National Literacy Secretariat works in partnership with provincial and territorial governments, business, labour and the volunteer community. The goal of these partnerships is to increase public awareness of literacy, help people share information, improve access to literacy programs, develop learning materials and advance research on literacy.
This project supports the Government of Canada's Innovation Strategy and more specifically Knowledge Matters, a policy paper that addresses the national challenge of ensuring that Canadians possess the skills and knowledge required to fully participate in the knowledge-based economy...
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