UAE. Emaar Industries & Investments, a subsidiary of Emaar
Properties, has confirmed its sponsorship of ‘Dubai Engineering
Challenges 2008’. Organised by Dubai Men’s College, the one-day
conference, taking place on 14 April 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.
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.
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