Human resources and development in the Arabian Gulf / Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

A collection of papers presented to the 14th Annual Conference under the title "Human resources and development in the Arabin Gulf" on February 2-4, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, organized by the ECSSR.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-539) and index.

Foreward / Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi -- INTRODUCTION - Human Resources and Development in the Arabian Gulf -- KEYNOTE ADDRESSES - Mankind and Development in the UAE/ H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan -- The Challenges of Identity and Citizenship in the Gulf Region / H.R.H. Prince Turki Al-Faisal -- The Role of the GCC in Supporting Human Development/ H.E. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Attiyah -- Development, Security and Stability / H.H. Brigadier General Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan -- HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE GULF: CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS -- 1. Challenges to Human Development in the Region / Adil Abdulatif -- 2. The Challenges of Human Capital Investment in the GCC / Abdulkhaleq Abdullah -- 3. The Role of Human Resources Investment in GCC Development / Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al-Asoomi -- GULF LABOR MARKETS: CURRENT ISSUES AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS -- 4. Future Requirements of the Gulf Labor Market / Baqer Al-Najjar -- 5. Future Requirements of the Gulf Labor Market: The Saudi Model / Abdul-Wahid Khaled Al-Humayd -- 6. The Role of Expatriate Workers in Supporting GCC Economic Development / Hector Morada -- NATIONALIZATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE GULF LABOR MARKET -- 7. GCC Human Resource Development and Organizational Reform: HR Empowerment and Utilization in Oman and Saudi Arabia / Khalid Othman Al-Yahya -- 8. Challenges Facing Workforce Nationalization in the Gulf / Khalid Al-Khazraji --EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT -- 9. Demographics and Human Development in the GCC Countries / Antoine B. Zahlan -- 10. Investment in Human Development in the Gulf / Neil Partrick -- 11. Education: Keeping Up with the Needs of Development / Sally Findlow -- ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE GULF -- 12. Regionalism and the Gulf Countries / Uri Dadush -- 13. Regional Strategic Dynamics and the GCC's Shifting Fortunes: The Oil Boom Years, the Global Financial Crisis and Beyond / James A. Russell and Robert E. Looney --14. Inflation and its Effect on Development in the Gulf Countries / Abdel Halim Muhaisen -- DEVELOPMENT AND GULF SECURITY -- 15. Enhancing Food Security and Agricultural Sustainability / Joachim von Braun -- 16. Organized Crime, Money Laundering and Terrorism / Nick Ridley -- THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN DEVELOPMENT--17. The role of the Media in Development / Turki Al-Dakheel -- 18. The Role of the Media in Supporting Develoopment in Abu Dhabi / Colin Randall -- CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT -- 19. The Other Face of Development / Hussa Lootah -- 20. Society, Culture and Development in the Gulf Region / Mariam Hassan Al-Kandari -- Contributors -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.