Last November, thousands of demonstrators vented their frustration about free trade and corporate globalization at a World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle.

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And they used the Internet's global reach to fight the corporate vision of globalization.

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"With the rapid pace of globalization, corporate America has got the message that global growth requires talent with in-depth knowledge of the languages, customs and geography of other parts of the world, " she says.

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Hence, the over-arching task for policymakers and corporate chiefs is to prepare for globalization.

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