Doha-Qatar - 10 February, 2009

Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) 2009 honors Carlos Ghosn

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, the Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) 2009 is launched for the Third Year in Riyadh with attendance of international business and political elite. The GCF is the definitive global platform for constructive dialogue on core competitiveness issues, including human resources development, international trade, knowledge-based industries, FDI, the environment and sustainability, innovation, globalization, and the micro- and macroeconomic consequences of becoming globally competitive. Mr. Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Company Limited, delivered a keynote speech at the opening of the forum on this year's theme "Responsible Competitiveness". During the ceremony, Carlos Ghosn was awarded by His Royal Highness Prince Muteb bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Municipal Affairs who presided over the presentation of King Khaled Awards for Responsible Competitiveness on behalf of the Saudi Monarch.