The Gulf Research Center (GRC) is currently working on documenting all the discussions and recommendations taken at the recently completed 10th Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) to present to all domestic and international stakeholders and decision-makers. The GRC is also documenting all sessions of the forum that concluded last Tuesday. The GRC is a non-profit, nongovernment organization committed to independent research in the Gulf region. The GRC head Abdulaziz Bin Saqr said Saturday that the crew at the center are currently compiling the forum's recommendations which will be presented before the end of the month. He said the documentation will take several forms, including a book that includes all working papers presented by speakers at the forum, in addition to the questions they received and discussions at the end of each session. Information in the book will also be available on compact disks and on the websites of the center and the JEF. He said all research institutions and regional and international organizations will benefit from the forum's documents “especially as they come from a body (JEF) that has credibility and international and regional respect. The documents are the fruits of the intellect of a group of specialists who work at notable bodies in the Kingdom and world”. Bin Saqr commended the quality of work presented at the forum, saying the event resulted in “an excellent scientific outcome and suggestions that are of great importance. The nine issues were introduced realistically and accurately and speakers' points of view were presented in accordance with facts and with their plans for the future”. He said this is what made the forum's main focus, the world economy up to 2020, a success. He said delegates at the forum dealt with issues in a “balanced” way and in view of developments taking place in the world. It was based on a scientific vision of the world, he said. Bin Saqr stressed the importance of paying attention to recommendations made at the forum because this is the result of the accumulated experiences of those who have followed the economic crisis and have considered the possibility of the crisis recurring in the future. He said the recommendations call for a link between economic development and the requirements of sustainable, comprehensive development. This includes development in education, scientific research, health, science and technology, agriculture and food security, energy and environment and communication.
