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| Doha Forum Discusses International stability |  | | Qatar News Agency - 5/11/2011 | | | The sixth session of the Doha Forum on international stability discussed this afternoon various issues related to the future of peace in the Middle East, security of energy imports and secure supply lines, addressing the situation of the people''s revolution and strategic implications, escalation of Islamophobia and the extreme right in Europe. During the session, which was moderated by President, France-Qatar Friendship Association, National Assembly, Jean-Christophe Lagarde, South African Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said unemployment was a key challenge to today''s world, particularly among young people, considering this challenge as a motive force for what is taking place in the region and much of the world. The world, he said, is witnessing major economic changes the most important of these is the significant progress in certain developing nations that are becoming a major industrialized nations, citing here China and India as an example. This two countries managed to progress and benefited from opportunities created by globalization, Davies said. He added that countries such as China, India and Brazil represent success stories that can be used as economic force to focus on greater value-added activities in terms of industry, high-quality services and investment in research. Davies said that the changes occurring in Africa require a shift to added-value activities, making a reference to ''BRICS'' block (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) which seeks a greater role to be played by the developing world in the global economy. Touching on the global economy management, the Minister spoke about the issue of leadership in international institutions deeming it still come from certain developed countries, pointing out that "If neither balance nor equality exist in the leadership of global trade institutions, we will find ourselves in a complicated position". |
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