ABU DHABI, May 9th, 2009: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), The Number One Bank in the UAE, will host a lecture on the current economic crisis - as part of its Awareness Sharing Knowledge (A.S.K.)" lecture series- on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 7:30 PM at NBADs head office in Abu Dhabi.
The lecture, titled "When Everything is Up for Grabs: The True Origins of Todays Economic Collapse and What to Do about It", will be delivered by Dr. Horace "Woody" Brock, President and Founder of Strategic Economic Decisions (SED), the prestigious economic think tank which specializes in applications of the modern "Economics of Uncertainty". "Dr. Brock is the perfect choice to discuss world economys dominant issues at this critical stage of the global economic meltdown. He is highly respected and a world renowned economist specialized in the modern economics of uncertainty, which was developed to forecast and assess risks in the international economy and its asset markets," said Abdulla Mohammed Saleh Abdul Raheem, NBADs Senior General Manager and Group Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Brock is holder of five academic degrees; he earned his B.A., M.B.A., and M.S. from Harvard University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University in Mathematical Economics and Political Philosophy. "NBAD has played significant and leading roles in the economic and social development of the UAE for over forty years. The ASK lecture series are designed to meet the needs of our stakeholders and are part of NBADs corporate social responsibility community investment approach. We aim to provide our stakeholders with access to engaging with and learning from world class leaders on current business and market topics and issues," said Ms. Belinda Scott, NBADs CSR Officer. NBADs ASK lecture series was launched in 2005 to encourage professional learning and information sharing. The ASK lectures provide an interactive forum for customers, employees, business partners, and members of the community to acquire knowledge and share up-to-date information, market news and consider future opportunities.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
