The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has stressed the need for promotion of knowledge based economy that is a must to tackle the economic issues being faced by the country. The LCCI President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad and Vice President Nasir Saeed said that promotion of research culture will also help overcome various internal issues like decline in exports, energy crisis, lowest tax-to-GDP ratio, inefficiency of Public Sector Entities, brain-drain, shortage of skilled human resources and low industrial production etc. The LCCI President said that lack of knowledge and research is one of the biggest reasons of our economic ills. Rest
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happened upon your very interesting site while seeking a similar in the states. Perhaps you know our colleague in Lahore “Khalil A. Arbi” bringing business, government and the university together to brainstorm and implement projects to promote knowledge-based economic and social development is the “Triple Helix way forward.
best regards,
Henry Etzkowitz
http://www.triplehelixassociation.org