JEDDAH - Exchange students from Effat College and Duke University in the US will participate in the interactive segment at the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) to be held on Feb. 24, 2008.
Dr. Ghazy Bin Zagr, JEF academic member, said the segment aims to give participants "deep understanding of their identity" while allowing them to build new relationships.
The interactive segment is nothing short of a direct link between the speakers and the participants, said Sami Fouad Bahrawi, JEF organizer, and member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Jane Summers, an exchange student from Duke University, expects the segment to greatly benefit the participants.
Researchers prove that a person who only listens (to a conference) retains just five percent of the information. However, those who are able to air their opinion during a discussion remember at least 50 percent of the information, she said.
Summers also lauded the exchange program which aims to reinforce commercial relations between the US and the Kingdom while giving the participants total freedom to express their opinions on different cultures.
Dr. Haifa Jamal Al Layl, dean of Effat College, said their sending participants to the JEF is in line with the forum's 2008 theme, "Value Creation through Alliances & Partnerships."
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