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2. Husein Zivali, operations evaluation officer at the Jeddah–based Islamic Development Bank, capitalized on the schism by suggesting that the learning of English should start early in schools as it is one of the three essential elements to operate in a global economy. «English as a medium of communication, knowledge of IT and basic computing skills and programs, and the willingness to react to and adopt useful innovations are vital to survival,» he said. «If this does not happen, you are socially disabled, much the same as not having a driving license in a country with no public transport.» To make the knowledge economy work, the government should, said many of the delegates, encourage public and private partnerships that can access government resources but function independently as a private business.