Qualifying Human Resources for Building a Knowledge Economy in Arab Countries through Continuing Education

Abstract

The study aimed at finding a strategy for qualifying human resources in Arab countries in order to fulfill the requirements for building the knowledge economy in those countries. The study also discussed the concept of the knowledge economy, its requirements, its availability in the Arab countries, and the role of continuing education as a tool for the development of human resources which represents one of the requirements of building a knowledge economy. In light all this, the study proposed a future strategy for building a knowledge economy in Arab countries by activating the role of continuing education. The study used descriptive, critical, and analytical approaches to achieve the study objectives.

Keywords

• Continuing Education - human resources – knowledge economy - Arab countries.