Saturday, August 3, 2013

Fab labs : des laboratoires communautaires pour créer sans contraintes | La sphère

Fab labs : des laboratoires communautaires pour créer sans contraintes | La sphère:


Knowledge Economy - The Four Pillars of The Knowledge Economy

Knowledge Economy - The Four Pillars of The Knowledge Economy:

The Four Pillars of The Knowledge Economy

The following pillars are four critical requisites for a country to be able to fully participate in the knowledge economy:

Education & Training

An educated and skilled population is needed to create, share and use knowledge.


I
nformation Infrastructure
A dynamic information infrastructure-ranging from radio to the internet-is required to facilitate the effective communication, dissemination and processing of information.


Economic Incentive & Institutional Regime

A regulatory and economic environment that enables the free flow of knowledge, supports investment in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and encourages entrepreneurship is central to the knowledge economy.


Innovation Systems

A network of research centers, universities, think tanks, private enterprises and community groups is necessary to tap into the growing stock of global knowledge, assimilate and adapt it to local needs,
and create new knowledge.

The Jobs of the Knowledge Economy Are Not What You Think | Big Think TV | Big Think

The Jobs of the Knowledge Economy Are Not What You Think | Big Think TV | Big Think:

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Friday, August 2, 2013

This Will Be The #1 Business Skill Of The Next 5 Years | LinkedIn

This Will Be The #1 Business Skill Of The Next 5 Years | LinkedIn:


Palmer changed the game for independent musicians with that campaign. And she did it, not by simply asking for money, but by telling her story.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Amazon Mechanical Turk - Welcome

Amazon Mechanical Turk - Welcome:



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