With support from institutions like the United Nations as well as the donor community, governments can strengthen their national technological and scientific capacities by devising policies to link up to research networks, encourage technology transfer, and build indigenous capabilities through education and collaborative projects.

We call ourselves a "capacity building" organization; self-motivated and self-initiated capacity building. For example, in 30 years, I don't think I have signed a check for the company.

Internet literacy must become universal within the Arab world.

The information revolution will lead us through a knowledge revolution to the wisdom revolution.

We can never be certain about the future and therefore we must continue to be flexible and adaptable so that we can react quickly to the needs of our clients and our market place.

Technology is not simply additive; it is more often exponential. An invention usually triggers other inventions.

How do you achieve success? By two words: Correct decisions