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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/un-holds-israel-led-panel-on-entrepreneurship/
UN Holds Israel-Led Panel on Entrepreneurship
(Times of Israel) Ron Friedman - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday hosted an Israel-led conference on entrepreneurship attended by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and representatives from around the world, including Kuwait, Tunisia, and Bahrain. The result of an Israeli resolution calling on states to promote entrepreneurship that was passed in December 2012 by a 141 to 31 vote, the conference is part of an effort by Israel to promote innovation as a means of battling poverty, creating jobs, and increasing growth. "It is important that the whole world can enjoy Israel's knowledge, technology, and innovation," said Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor. "The spirit of entrepreneurship is to challenge conventional wisdom, break the status quo, and persevere until you've changed the world."