IBM CEO says economic recovery will depend on education and skills development

Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, convened a panel of business experts on Tuesday to discuss what is needed for an economic recovery.

IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano called for a realistic assessment of the skills available to employers in the U.S., tying economic growth prospects to the nation's education levels in math, science and engineering. (We have to build a better workforce.)

Community colleges have a major role in improving U.S. education and skills. "We have a wonderful community college system in the United States," he said. Read more at http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/economic_stimulus/article/palmisano_fedpanel.html?lnk=ibmhpcs2/Corp/news/palmisano.

We look forward to hearing more from IBM about these issues from Dr. James (“Jim”) C. Spohrer, Director of IBM University Programs World Wide (IBM UP), who will providing a keynote presentation at the MPICT Winter 2011 ICT Educator Conference, January 6-7, 2011 in San Francisco.

This event is free. Learn more in the Currently Featuring section of MPICT's website at www.mpict.org.