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      <title>infoDev Study on Sustainable ICT Incubators in Sub-Saharan Africa</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Developing countries are increasingly embracing innovation and entrepreneurship as a key component of their social and economic development. To this end, business incubators and other types of business development service organizations are playing an important role in providing infrastructure, business advice and mentoring, networking, financing, and security to millions of business entrepreneurs in developing countries that otherwise wouldn’t have the resources to grow and scale up.  </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38944.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Publishes Mixed-Use Incubator Handbook</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Business incubation formally began in the US in the 1960s, and later developed in the UK and Europe through various related forms (eg. Innovation centres, technopoles/science parks). It is recognized as a way of meeting a variety of economic and socio-economic policy needs.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38940.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Consulting Assignment Kenya: Climate Technology Program</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The aim of the climate technology center concept is to accelerate the development and commercialization of emerging clean technologies for national, regional or global deployment, thus supporting the transition to low-carbon development in middle and low income countries. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38918.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Incubation Proving A Major Job Creator</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Quoting recent research by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Association, Incubators New Zealand Chairman Mr. Kirkpatrick reiterates the importance of investment in business incubation and the effectiveness of business incubators as part of the job creation equation. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38916.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:32:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Message from infoDev's Program Manager: Global Forum program update &amp; online registration</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38913.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:47:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Are you a Low-Carbon Innovator? </title>
      <description>[Highlight] Gain Global Visibility: Apply to have your business featured as a Low-Carbon Innovator Case Study. Deadline is Friday September 18th.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38908.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:33:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Study on Entrepreneurial Exit and Engagement Across 24 Countries Worldwide</title>
      <description>[Highlight] EIM Business &amp; Policy Research (EIM BV) is an independent research and consultancy organisation based in the Netherlands. EIM has been carrying out policy research on enterprise issues for 75 years in various fields such as entrepreneurship and business development, employment, ICT, innovation, internationalisation and administrative burdens.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38900.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:35:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Job Opportunity</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev is seeking a Short-term Consultant for the infoDev &amp; DFID Low Carbon Innovation Program. The deadline for applications is July 28, 2009. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38899.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro and SMEs</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across and within countries. Owner ability, personality traits, and ethnicity have a significant and substantial impact on the likelihood of a firm innovating, confirming the importance of the entrepreneur in the innovation process.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38896.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Announces Winners of Global Innovators Contest 2009</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Following a call for candidates in March for the Global Innovators 2009 contest, infoDev is pleased to announce that it has selected eleven entrepreneurs whose success stories will be highlighted at infoDev's 3rd Global Forum on Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship in October 2009. 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38885.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Technology Transfer Facilitation - Online Discussion!</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The purpose of this online discussion is to explore how developing countries can best facilitate the transfer and commercialization of technology from research institutions - whether from within their domestic institutions; between developing countries; or between developing and industrialized nations. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38879.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 02:33:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The 2009 Tech Awards - Call for Nominations</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Tech awards committee - Technology benefiting humanity - is currently accepting 2009 nominations. Five laureates are recognized in each of the categories: Environment, Economic Development, Education, Equality and Health, and one laurete from each category receives a $50,000 prize. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38876.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:47:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Development Marketplace 2009 Grant Competition on "Climate Adaptation"</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Development Marketplace is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank. The 2009 global competition is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and additional DM partners. It aims to identify 20 to 25 innovative, early-stage projects addressing climate adaptation. The DM is a unique opportunity to turn your idea into reality; if selected your project could receive up to US$200,000 in grant funding for implementation over two years.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38865.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:04:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Message from infoDev's Program Manager: Send us your input - help shape the Global Forum agenda!</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Ms. Valerie D'Costa, infoDev's Program Manager, invites you to reflect on the theme for the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation - Innovation and Venture Creation for Inclusive Development - and send us your thoughts to help shape the Global Forum 2009 agenda and activities. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38864.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:27:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Village Business Incubator</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Syrian Arab Republic</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:55:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Update: New Date and Location for the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation 2009</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The 3rd Global Forum on Business Incubation will be held in Florianopolis, Brazil on October 26-30, 2009. This new date and location enables both partners to integrate the 3rd infoDev Global Forum with ANPROTEC's 19th Brazilian National Seminar on Science Parks and Business Incubation. 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38856.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:14:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Apply to Be a 2009 Global Forum Innovator</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev is seeking 15-20 successful entrepreneurs working on innovations in sectors such as agriculture, information technology, tourism and sustainable energy / clean technology. Successful applicants will be named 2009 Global Forum Innovators and have their stories highlighted at the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship in October 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38853.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:32:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev's Global Working Group on Youth &amp; Innovation Launches Newsletter</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Initiated and financed by infoDev, the Global Working Group on Youth &amp; Innovation already comprises more than 20 experts from infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators, committed to fostering youth entrepreneurship within the broader context of innovation and business incubation. Read the Working Group's first activity update. Global Network members are welcome to join! </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38850.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:14:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Network Member to Organize First Saudi Arabian International Technology Incubation Forum </title>
      <description>[Highlight] The International Technology Incubation Forum will be held on March 16-17, 2009 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Forum will be followed by a 2-day Incubation Manager Training Workshop at the BADIR-ICT Technology Incubator. 


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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38843.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Request for Expressions of Interest: Consultant Services, Business Incubator Manager Training</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev has received financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) toward the cost of developing a state-of-the-art business incubation training program targeting business incubator managers in developing countries, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38842.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BADIR-ICT Technology Incubator</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Saudi Arabia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.278.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Working Group on Women-Focused Business Incubation: Project Update &amp; Competition</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Following a Request for Proposals infoDev has provided grants for building three global thematic work groups as part of infoDev’s 's Global Incubation Network. These work groups are being set up for learning more about how to effectively serve women and youth through business incubation and about models for spurring high growth enterprises in ICT-enabled sectors in the poorer developing countries. This article highlights some of the activities that are currently underway in the working group on women-focused business incubation - and invites incubators to take part in an upcoming competition! 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38836.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:30:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship: deadline March 3, 2009</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Skoll Awards are designed for leaders who contribute value to a peer network committed to continuous learning. By telling their stories, they join in the foundation’s ongoing celebration of the power of social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Awards provide later-stage funding, which is generally structured as a $1 million award paid out over three years.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38834.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:39:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Calling entrepreneurs for sustainable development: 2009 SEED Awards</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Do you have an entrepreneurial and innovative idea that is locally-driven and has great potential to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries? In January 2009, the SEED Initiative will be launching its call for proposals for the 2009 SEED Awards for entrepreneurship in sustainable development.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38832.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:07:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Outcomes of 7th MENAinc Workshop: Incubation and Technology Parks for Economic Growth</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The MENAinc workshop gathered more than 30 participants representing 8 countries from infoDev's MENAinc Network. Issues including regional business incubation trends and perspectives as well the Moroccan business incubation experience were discussed. The network elected a new Board of Directors and deepened cooperation around core working groups including technology entrepreneurship and commercialization of innovation.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38826.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:59:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev announces awards for projects that advance the use of ICT for Development</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Proposals were submitted in response to the Call for Proposals under the Korean Turst Fund for ICT for Development. The Korean Trust Fund finances projects chosen followig a competitive selection process of proposals received from operational units for the World Bank.

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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38812.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:56:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Good Practice for Establishment of Sustainable IT Parks</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev, in cooperation with the Global ICT Department (GICT) of the World Bank Group, has commissioned a global best practice study on IT Parks which draws on the experience of several countries and leverages infoDev’s global network of business incubators, which in many instances are housed within IT Parks. The study provides a synthesis of best practices and lessons learned (both from success and failure) and supports governments in developing and transition economies in designing and promoting such projects.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38803.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:19:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Essay Competition on Innovative Business Initiatives Co-Sponsored by IFC</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The 2nd Annual Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Narrative Competition 2008 is now accepting submissions for its short essay competition on initiatives developed to overcome challenges in low-income communities. infoDev encourages its Global Network of Business Incubators to participate! </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38791.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Press Release: infoDev establishes partnership with Brazil on ICT-enabled innovation and entrepreneurship</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev today announced a partnership with Brazil to explore ICT-enabled innovation and entrepreneurship as tools for sustainable development. The objective of this partnership is to explore the role of ICT, innovation and small business entrepreneurship as engines of economic growth and social empowerment and inclusion. As part of this partnership, Brazil will host the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation in May 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38788.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:41:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MENAinc to Hold 7th Regional Workshop in Morocco </title>
      <description>[Highlight] Building on a series of activities in the Middle East &amp; North Africa network of business incubators and technology parks, the MENAinc network will convene in Morocco on Oct 29-31 to discuss the important role of business incubators and technology parks in national and regional economic growth. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38779.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev announces awards for the establishment of Working Groups and Regional Networks on Business Incubation that promote South-South Knowledge Sharing</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Proposals were submitted in response to RFP "Promoting ICT-enabled Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries through Business Incubation".</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38770.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:33:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev launches new report "Financing Technology Entrepreneurs &amp; SMEs: Challenges and Opportunities"</title>
      <description>[Highlight] A key finding from infoDev's Incubator Initiative and our country work on growth and competitiveness is that there is little available financing for technology entrepreneurs. This study assesses the current efforts by multilateral institutions and investors to address the financing needs of ICT and ICT-enabled SMEs in developing countries, and identifies the key challenges and constraints to meeting these needs.
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38769.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:16:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The MENAinc Damascus Workshop &amp; Reports from Working Groups </title>
      <description>[Highlight] The 6th MENAinc workshop, "Entrepreneurship Development and Promotion of Innovation in MENA Countries through Cooperation between Business Incubators” was held on June 3 -5, 2008, in Damascus, Syria. More than 200 participants from over 30 countries took part in the event hosted by the Syrian Computer Society and supported by infoDev. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38750.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:47:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Information Technology Industry Development Agency ( ITIDA )</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Egypt</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.250.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:46:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Information and Communication Tele-Center</title>
      <description>[Network Member] West Bank/Gaza</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.234.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:17:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scholarships for Informatics-and-Development Masters Study in Manchester</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Scholarships are being made available to developing country applicants wishing to study on either of the following University of Manchester one-year Masters degrees: "MSc in ICTs for Development" or "MSc in Management and Information Systems: Change &amp; Development".
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38700.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:38:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Global Working Groups Begin Collaboration </title>
      <description>[Highlight] An opportunity to become a member of a virtual think-tank on business incubation working groups on Women, Youth, and High Growth. Make sure to submit a proposal by April 15th, or become a general member by contacting one of the infoDev focal points. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38691.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Agro-Industries Business Incubator (JIC)</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Jordan</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.209.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:34:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH</title>
      <description>[Network Member] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.193.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:45:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2008 Development Marketplace competition on the theme of Sustainable Agriculture for Development</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank and supported by various partners that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with high potential for development impact. Incubators and/or their client companies are eligible to apply, as long as they are partners with a local organization. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38642.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:04:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>African Incubator Network Experience, Charles Kwesiga.pdf</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.189.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Asia Incubation Network, Saffar Annuar .pdf</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.190.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Baltic Association for Innovation, Stabulnieks Janis.pdf</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.191.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Berytech experience in Lebanon, Rouhana Nicolas.pdf</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.192.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.193.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.194.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Incubation Initiatives in Saudi Arabia, Nabil Shalabi.pdf</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.195.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Developing effectice Monitoring &amp; Evaluation frameworks, Laith Kassis.pdf</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.196.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.209.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38506.html</link>
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      <description>[Highlight] The 4th MENAinc Workshop held in Elgazala Technopark in Tunis, Tunisia, May 22-24, 2007 continued the development of the infoDev business incubation network in Middle East and Northern Africa. After the first Regional infoDev Forum for the MENA region, held in Casablanca, Morocco January 2006, the Tunis Workshop already was the fourth meeting in a period of just a little more than 16 months time. </description>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.104.html</link>
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