The US Economic Outlook

The US Economic Outlook

Video from the World Economic Forum Annual Conference 2010

Skills Creation: The Future of Employment

Skills Creation: The Future of Employment

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010

ICT Global Collaboration - The answer to fix the US economy?

John T. Chambers, Chairman & CEO, Cisco, USA states “Broadband access literally transforms the way we live, work, play and learn by providing unprecedented opportunities for people to communicate, access information, improve education and healthcare, enter new markets and expand the reach of businesses,” as part of his point of view toward The Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009. I think that Johnny states the obvious.

Now here come the boring stats. The Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009 from WEF ranks the U.S. in 3^rd place, up from 4^th in 2007-2008, on the Networked Readiness Index. The U.S. has ranked in the Top 10 on the NRI since 2001, and placed 1st three times during the past eight years. Based upon those stats, it’s probably safe to say that the U.S. holds a strong presence with Information and Commutations Technologies on the Global platform.

If we recognize that ICT plays a dominant role within the global community equating to global economy, it stands to reason that collaboration is necessary. The U.S. entered into a global economy long ago. Is it possible that the U.S. has had such tunnel vision that we’ve overlooked an approach to change the U.S. economy?

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2010 will take place January 27-31 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. This humble Global citizen is curious to see the US ranking for 2010 but more interested in the ranking for 2011. Will the powers that be humble themselves and get the United States back on track?

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