To get there, he must first convince people of the value of sharing -- a task he acknowledges as tricky.

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He gave examples of how companies are starting to see the business value in sharing previously closely-guarded data.

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It will also make provision for pension-sharing on divorce and introduce stake-holder pension schemes, offering a new, flexible and good value alternative form of pension.

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"We extend an open invitation to all post-secondary institutions that care about sharing knowledge as a core value of education to join us in planning these sustainable learning futures, " said Dr Robin Day, Chair of the Board of Directors of the OER Foundation.

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But no market value has been put on them (although loss-sharing agreements in part serve that purpose).

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You want to move pure transactions to the Internet, use online communication for information sharing and routine communication, and reserve face-to-face interaction for the activities that add the most value.

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