TECH TALK: Skills and education for the digital age

Published: June 8, 2018, 9:47 a.m.

b'The \\u2018tech talk\\u2019, hosted by Friends of Europe, breached upon rapid technological developments and how they could be a key driver for growth in Europe and the MENA region. The event was held on the 22 May as a part of the Young Mediterranean Voices & EYL40 Young Leaders event.\\n\\nSpeakers included Abdallah Absi (Founder & CEO of GivingLoop and MENA Young Leader (EYL40)); Julie Foulon (Co-Founder, MolenGeek); Sana Odeh (Founder of Arab Women in Computing; Founder & Chair of the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World); and Andreas Schleicher (Director, Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)). The talk was moderated by Dharmendra Kanani, Director of Strategy at Friends of Europe.'