Professor of Knowledge Management and Founding Director MEKEI
Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI)
Brighton Business School, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Responsible for establishing and managing the Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI). The mission of MEKEI is to use research and education to help transform the countries of the Middle East and North Africa to advanced, knowledge-based societies led by sustainable innovation and social
advance. The main objectives of the institute are to:
• Conduct advanced strategic research on the performance and transformation of the region into a sustainability,
knowledge-intensive economy.
• Provide policy advice and training based on concrete evidence and analysis to regional policy makers and
business leaders.
• Develop Middle Eastern research capability with other leading international research centres worldwide.