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SEA O2 Sustainable Development |
Australian Sustainable Development Delegation
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SEA O2 Sustainable Development |
Sustainable Development Delegation to the UAE Urban Development Industry and the United Nations Environmentally Sound Technology Showcase. |
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 Palms Jumeriah - Master Planned Development | In February, 2006, an Australian Sustainable Development Delegation will visit the United Arab Emirates to
The delegation is co-ordinated by sustainable development consultants, SEA O2. About SEA O2 (1.1 Mb .pdf) |
| Quick Links around this website: About the UAE, UNEP Showcase and the Sustainable Development Delegation United Arab Emirates Sites Australian Government and other Assistance Middle East News UAE Environment and Sustainable | |
The Sustainable Development Delegation seeks technology and services in: | |
meet the United Arab Emirates urban development industry
The one week delegation is planned for early February, 2006. Of note: Significant resources for firms wishing to export, including cash rebates, are available from Austrade. | |
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Show your technology to the world at the SEA O2 Sustainable Development stalls in the UNEP Clean Technology Showcase. United Nations Environment Program Environmentally Sound Technologies (EST) Showcase 1,200 representatives from Environment Ministries from 139 countries, Intergovernmental Organizations and the World's Press. | |
 | What is the EST Showcase?
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for bookings and further information, please contact: Guy Lane |
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Map of the United Arab Emirates
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About the United Arab Emirates
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The United Arab Emirates are comprised of seven Emirates, namely:
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About the Emirates The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Its wealth is based on oil and gas output (about 30% of GDP), and the fortunes of the economy fluctuate with the prices of those commodities. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. At present levels of production, oil and gas reserves should last for more than 100 years. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up its utilities to greater private sector involvement. | |
Some Key Points The UAE weekend is Thursday to Friday which, combined with time zones (the UAE is six hours behind Australian EST), may create communications difficulties. Many businesses (but not government offices) are open on Thursday. It is recommended that you check the precise working week for your contacts when arranging a visit program. Some offices work a split shift from 8 am to 1 pm and then 4 pm to 7 pm. Others work a straight shift of 8 am to 5 pm and others 9 am to 6 pm. The summer season (May to September) is uncomfortably hot and not the ideal time for visiting. It is, however, a good time for Emiratis to visit Australia. Business activity slows during the month of Ramadan (Begins: 09/23/2006 Ends: 10/22/2006). Office hours during Ramadan are usually 8 am to 3 pm. |
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Renewable Energy in the UAE The use of solar energy in the country is increasing with solar energy now powering parking meters, offshore buoys and water heating in hotels. Solar energy has been used for the first time in the Middle East to cool a 100-flat apartment complex in Dubai, which has cut utility bills by a third. Solar energy has also been used to power the hot water system for a hotel in Dubai which more than meets their daily requirement. The hotel now saves nearly 100% on their energy costs. The first solar-cell production line has recently been opened in the Fujairah Free Zone, UAE. According to industry experts, the UAE has the capacity to produce an estimated 1,000 megawatts of electricity every year using wind energy if utilised properly. The UAE has recently set up a wind power plant on Sir Baniyas Island, which is the first ever wind power project in the entire Arabian Peninsula. The wind power plant is the first in the world designed to sustain the most severe climatic conditions including extremely high temperatures and humidity rates. Fujairah is planning to build several wind parks. In May 2002, seven solar-powered wind measurement towers were installed in various parts of the emirate to measure the amount, duration and strength of wind. Each wind park is supposed to generate between 150 to 200 megawatts a year. |
Download: Doing Business in UAE. A Document provided by Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
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 | The Australian Business in the Gulf Group
ABIG is a non-profit organisation whose broad objective is to provide a networking forum for members to develop their business activities, thereby promoting trade and other beneficial relationships between Australia and the Gulf countries. |
 | Nakheel is the State owned development firm behind The Palms and The World projects.
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 | Web site of the Palm.
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 | Website of The World "Nakheel put Dubai on the map and the World put the Map on Dubai". "The Wold is as diverse as the earth itself." |
 | The UAE Embassy in Australia website
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 | UAE Government
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 | Adu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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 | French Business Council for Dubai
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 | Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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 | Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
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 | RAK Free Trade Zone
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 | Dubai Internet City is a strategic base for companies targeting emerging markets in a vast region extending from the Middle East to the Indian subcontinent, and Africa to the CIS countries, covering 2 billion people with GDP $ 6.7 trillion. |
 | Entry Service PermitAn entry service permit (sometimes referred to as a 14-day stay) is available to businessmen and tourists. The permit must be sponsored by a company or commercial establishment or a hotel licensed to operate within the UAE. |
 | Sharjah Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority. The Emirate of Sharjah with an area of 2,590 square kilometers, which is equivalent to 3.3 per cent of the country's total area excluding the islands, is the third largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates and the cultural capital of the Arab World as declared by the UNESCO in 1998. It is located between Dubai and Ras Al Khaima interrupted by a part of Ajman. Sharjah is 10 Kilometers away from Dubai and 76 Kilometers away from Abu Dhabi the capital of the United Arab Emirates. |
 | UAE Ministry of Economy and Planning
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 | Fujairah Free Trade Zone
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 | Ministry of Finance and Industry
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 | UAE Interact Web portal for United Arab Emirates. |
 | Dubai Tourism |
 | Dubai Transport Over 2,000 gleaming new taxis transporting over 1.7 million passengers every month, more than 4,000 committed staff members and an infrastructure that’s second to none have made Dubai Transport the pride of the city. By the end of 1998, Dubai Transport had acquired more than 3,000 taxis to its fleet. Dubai Transport prides itself on the only one of its kind satellite-controlled Global Positioning System (GPS) which enables the control room to pinpoint the location of each and every taxi, its speed, the meter reading, etc. |
 | National Bank of Abu Dhabi
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 | Dubai World Trade Centre and Exhibition Centre
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 | Australian Trade Commission Middle East Austrade's office in Dubai assists companies in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Yemen with the following services:
Please feel free to contact us if you have any enquiry concerning the sourcing of Australian goods and services, or business and industry investment into Australia. |
 | UAE Business Directory |
 | Big 5 Trade Show The largest trade show for the Construction industry in the Arabian Gulf. A unique event, combining five major exhibitions under one roof. Featuring around 2,000 companies from 50 countries. The most comprehensive event of the year for contractors and specifiers, architects, engineers and buyers throughout the GCC countries. The Big 5 i s the annual meeting place for all industry professionals. Approaching 34,000 key buyers and decision-makers from the public and private sector attended the 2004 event, as well as architects, engineers, contractors and other specifiers. |
 | Landmark Real Estate Investment Management Ltd (LRIM) is a specialist Middle East real estate investment firm. Based in Dubai, the firm was formed in 2004 to develop and manage a series of Middle East focused opportunistic investment products for institutions and high net worth individuals. LRIM pursues opportunistic, redevelopment and value added investments across the United Arab Emirates. A streamlined decision making process, certainty of execution and long standing local market industry relationships, provide the firm with a competitive advantage in what is a complex and relatively immature market place. |
 | The Power Behind the Middle East Energy Industry Middle East Electricity Exhibition and Conference, February, 2006 |
 | World Renewable Energy and Environment Conference, January, 2006 - Tripoli, Libya Includes:
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 | Austrade New Exporter Development Program
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 | Export Market Development Grants |
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 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade UAE Travel Advisory Service
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 | UAE Embassy in Australia
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Gulf News
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 | Khaleej Times
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 | The Gulf Today
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 | Emirates Airlines
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 | Learn Arabic
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 | Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting Mission: To provide an integrated set of high quality, client-focused research, information, and consulting services on industrial and economic development issues of critical importance to governments and industry customers in GCC member states. Strategy: To identify and understand customer needs, then organize GOIC for maximum responsiveness to those needs with the aim of becoming known as the premier center of excellence for industrial and economic development research and consulting in the GCC region. |
 | Principles and rules for Negotiating successfully with Arab Business Partners Good negotiating is a learned skill. There are strategies and tactics to negotiating well. Especially the Arab world is known for their long historical experience in doing trades and negotiations. Whether you are in Dubai, Saudi Arabia or elsewhere in the Arab world, you will need these negotiation skills to achieve Win / Win result.
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| Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) is the peak body representing Australian private enterprise with commercial interest in markets of the Arab League countries, and as such enjoys full support of the Australian Government. The Chamber was founded in 1975 and has been going from strength to strength ever since. |
 | The Burj al Arab Hotel Designed to resemble a billowing sail, the hotel soars to a height of 321 metres, dominating the Dubai coastline. At night, it offers an unforgettable sight, surrounded by choreographed colour sculptures of water and fire. This all-suite hotel reflects the finest that the world has to offer. |
 | Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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 | Abu Dhabi City Planning Conference |
 | The conference will focus on globalization, technology, sustainable development, and the interrelationships between them. Third International Conference21 - 23 November 2005, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates Globalization, Technology and Sustainable Development
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 | The 4th Major International Exhibition and Conference to be held at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Center, from 28 - 31 January 2007, under the patronage of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The focus of this prestigious event will be on Air, Energy, Water, and Waste, providing an ideal platform to promote products and services that relate to these very important elements. Official bodies pertaining to environmental matters from the MENA countries (Middle East and North Africa) and the rest of the world will be very prominent at Environment 2007. |
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 | New and Renewable Energy at the Middle East Electricity Conference 5 - 8 Frebruary, 2006 The earth receives an incredible supply of solar energy - the sun provides enough energy in one minute to supply the world's energy needs for a full year. In one day it provides more energy than our current population would consume in 27 years. |
 | UAE Meterology Department |
 | Emirates Environmental Group The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) is a voluntary, non-government organization (NGO) devoted to protecting our environment through the means of education, action programs and community involvement. Our organization is open to men and women of all nationalities. We are actively encouraged by concerned local and federal government agencies. The EEG started in September 1991 and has since grown considerably in members. The group has more than 1200 names on the mailing list which includes individual and corporate members, federal and local government agencies, universities, colleges and schools, as well as reputed international institutions. |
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UAE ESD Conference |
 | Green Technologies Green Technologies is a Mechanical and Electrical Project Management and Consultancy Company providing comprehensive service to its clients for Mechanical and Electrical systems and installations. The company follows the environmental guidelines and practices as established by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). And it's LEEDT Program The Project Management services include planning, engineering, value engineering, cost control, execution and finally operation and maintenance. |
 | Abu Dhabi Environment
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 | Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa Old men told of this place where water flowed from a rock, the perpetual spring fed by ancient underground lakes. Birds gathered in the dense trees, gazelle hid from the shimmering heat under matted palms, and occasionally even the hardened, elusive Arabian leopard was seen in the distant mountains. The place took its name from the proudest of all dune dwellers - the Arabian oryx. Herds of these spear-horned antelope would appear out of the heat haze - nomadic bands seeking this place of shelter and respite. The people named the oasis after them, and 'Al Maha' came to be known far and wide... |
 | The Dubai Forum for Sustainable Urban Development Overview Dubai to host international forum on sustainable urban development |
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Miscellaneous Links
University of UAE Energy Efficienct Design in Architecture SS Lootha Group - International Energy Group: Report | Report | Report Clinton tells Gulf Arabs to spread the oil wealth "If I were a benevolent dictator of all the Middle East, I'd turn it not into the oil centre of the world but the energy centre," Clinton said, listing solar and wind energy. Australian Firms wins contract to Master Plan an entire Emirate |
| Forum on sustainable development hi-tech opened UAE-France cooperation Relations Reviewed District Cooling in the Emirates How district cooling helps the Gulf to beat the blistering heat |
