But if more rocket scientists focused on real engineering, rather than financial engineering, the nation might see the innovation political leaders and business leaders claim to value.
Now is the time for business and political leaders to be making the case for this once-in-a-generation prize.
The leaders were taking part in a session called Africa: From Transition to Transformation, at the annual gathering of economic, business and political leaders at the ski resort of Davos in Switzerland.
In the late 1980s, with the end of apartheid in sight, Mr Mbeki played a key role in discussions between the exiled ANC and white political and business leaders in South Africa.
On the other side of the equation, many young Americans are interested in, and engaged with, the world beyond their borders -- which says something about the kind of business and political leaders they'll be after graduation.
President of the EEF, Paul Lester, told business and political leaders in a speech in London on Monday that the country's future would depend upon technical and specialist expertise.
It's time for all of us to come together -- parents, students, principals and teachers, business leaders and elected officials from across the political spectrum -- to end America's dropout crisis.
If corrupt and mixed motives among some political, military and business leaders led to a polarization of political, economic and social power around the world, social media is creating a platform on which citizens and customers are working together to confront that gap.
Mitchell is now chairman of the International Crisis Group (ICG), a potent collection of business, political and media leaders from around the world whose aim is to prevent world crises through early intervention.
The initiative also includes numerous political and religious leaders, entrepreneurs, small business owners and missionaries fighting poverty on the grass-roots level.
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To widespread surprise, Sovereign has also nominated five independent, and reasonably well-respected, South Korean business and political leaders for posts on the board.
What if political and business leaders adopted the approach and were better at asking the right question?
But given time, like Stayin' Alive, Switch could well be seen by the world's future business and political leaders.
But the concept remains little known and scarcely appreciated in the wider community of scientists, economists, policy makers, and world political and business leaders.
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At the very least, our nation's political and business leaders deserve to have a debate about her future that is grounded in reality.
But these have not inhibited social mobility, as reflected by the fact that many of Thailand's political and business leaders are from humble and rural backgrounds.
She was the Saturday evening dinner keynote speaker at the India Today Conclave , a gathering of political and business leaders that took place in New Delhi Friday and Saturday.
While many male business and political leaders the World Economic Forum still debating how to spur an economic turnaround, female leaders agreed to work together in coming months for what they think is a crucial and attainable goal.
Every community needs to appraise its values--and look at whether the community, parents, business leaders, faith-based leaders, political leaders, and schools are doing everything that they can to keep our nation's children safe from harm.
He was an international icon and held high esteem in business and also by world political leaders, from President Reagan to the Queen.
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Perhaps global business and political leaders could learn a lesson or two from successful business leaders in the BRIC economies.
There was also reaction from business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum, currently taking place in Davos, Switzerland.
Actions taken by leaders in both the business and political realms have given people in the political center, left and right very good reason to lose faith.
Davos, Switzerland (CNN) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told business and political leaders from around the world Wednesday that his nation is trying to modernize and recognizes it has work to do.
There can be no doubt that more information about Fatah leaders (and their business and other connections with Israeli political leaders and others) will follow - as suits the operational interests of Hamas and its Iranian bosses.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged global political and business leaders to work together to fix the financial system as the economic crisis returned to the top of the agenda in Davos.
If India's political and business leaders could show a little more of the bravery, and especially the wisdom, that Nehru called for in 1947, there would be surer and less nerve-wracking grounds for optimism.
Now their political leaders must fulfill their responsibility and get on with the business of governing.
It should be obvious to business leaders and political leaders alike that developed countries in the West are no longer the only game in town.
Derby's business and political leaders are calling for a meeting with the bosses of train maker Bombardier to help ensure it stays in the city.
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