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Seeing the United Arab Emirates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I went to Dubai for the first ever Summit on the Global Agenda. The UAE are in an incredible state of construction: I don't know of many places on earth (other than China) where so much has been built so fast. I spent the day before the council driving around the United Arab Emirates and a bit in Oman.

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To Dubai on an Emirates Airbus 380

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I had been invited to attend the Global Agenda Council meeting organized by the World Economic Forum. My full set of pictures are on Flickr: Dubai, UAE, Oman and Airbus 380 - a set on Flickr My current business trip started by heading for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Latest global social, digital, mobile data for ya

AFP Blog

Latest global social, digital, mobile data for ya : his report presents all the key statistics, data and behavioural indicators for social, digital and mobile channels around the world. For other reports in this series, please visit [link] H/T to Social Fish'