Emaar Industries & Investments backs 'Engineering Challenges'.

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13 Feb 2008

Emaar Industries & Investments, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, has confirmed its sponsorship of ‘Dubai Engineering Challenges 2008’. Organised by Dubai Men’s College, the one-day conference, taking place on April 14 will address the engineering challenges faced by the region and how these might be met by a commercial and academic partnership rather than from a purely educational perspective.

“The region and Dubai in particular is in a unique position. It has embarked on some of the most ambitious projects the world has ever seen. Dubai benefits from a rapid pace of development and to keep up with this challenge, innovative technologies, new codes of practice, and pioneering talent is always in high demand. With many more iconic projects still to come, the industry requires highly skilled engineers. This commercial-academic link is a sound alternative strategy to producing home-grown solutions,” said Mohammed Saeed Al Raqbani, DCEO, Emaar Industries & Investments.

Mohammed Saeed Al Raqbani, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Industries & Investments (Pvt) JSC, and
Dr Philip Hicks, Director, Dubai Men's College, Higher Colleges of Technology.College, Higher Colleges of Technology.

HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology will deliver the keynote address at the ground breaking event. The conference will coincide with the official opening of the Higher Colleges of Technology Centre of Engineering Excellence at Dubai Men’s College.

“Dubai Engineering Challenges 2008 is a landmark event for engineering professionals in the UAE. Our sponsorship of this event is in line with our commitment to developing our greatest resource, human capital,” added Al Raqbani.

Over 1,000 delegates are expected at the conference which will be attended by industry leaders as well as engineers of different disciplines in addition to educators, entrepreneurs, consultants, managers, and engineering students. The gathering of some of the brightest minds in the industry will be used as a platform to discuss industry best practice, solutions to the impending skills shortage, and ways in which innovation can overcome the unique challenges facing the region’s cutting-edge engineering projects today and in the future.

‘Engineering Challenges 2008’ will present an ideal opportunity for individuals and companies involved in the industry to come together and contribute positively to the continued growth of engineering excellence and innovation in Dubai, the UAE, and the wider Middle East. “Having the support of an engineering pioneer such as Emaar Industries and Investments will undoubtedly contribute towards our objectives,” said Dr Philip Hicks, Director, Dubai Men’s College.

An exhibition will run in parallel with the conference to showcase the latest products manufactured for and incorporated into local and regional projects.