The landmark Summit, being held under the directives of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister, will bring together ministers, high-level government officials and business leaders of the Arab World's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry for a day-long summit to tackle the region's ICT issues.
The summit, which will also be attended by His Highness Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Information, is being organised by Dubai Internet City and Emirates Media Inc. This high profile event, the first of its kind, aims to discuss unified Arab efforts in accelerating ICT development in the Arab world.
Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, CEO of Dubai Internet City (DIC) said, "ICT is the way forward for the modern Arab World. As a region, we missed out on the Industrial Revolution. We must not let the ICT Revolution pass us by."
The Summit will feature 19 speakers who include ICT officials and experts from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Syria. They will provide an ICT overview as well as propose practical, real world solutions to the problems confronting the region's ICT industry.
"Officials from all over the Arab World are taking part in this summit with a view to pushing the region forward through the development of ICT. It is imperative we work together politically to ensure the success of this venture," said His Excellency Ahmed Ali Al Blouchi, General Manager of Emirates Media Inc.
Issues to be discussed at the summit include state policies that enhance the ICT revolution, the development of infrastructure, the development of human capital, E-government initiatives and the development of an Arab presence on the Internet.
"The aim of the summit is to upgrade the region's capabilities in the field of ICT, and ultimately to produce a plan of joint Arab action that will accelerate economic, social and cultural growth regionally," said Mr. Ahmad BinByat, Director General, Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone Authority (TECOM).
BinByat concluded, "We are pleased to welcome Microsoft, Cisco and IBM as the summit sponsors as they are companies that share our vision of enabling firms and institutions to realise their potential through the benefits of the information economy."
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About Dubai Internet City
Dubai Internet City (DIC) provides a Knowledge Economy Ecosystem that is designed to support the business development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies. It is the Middle East's biggest IT infrastructure, built inside a free trade zone, and has the largest commercial Internet Protocol Telephony system in the world. DIC 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 1.6 billion people with GDP $ 1.1 trillion. In line with Dubai 's liberal economic policies and regulations, DIC offers foreign companies 100% tax-free ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and profits, no currency restrictions, easy registration and licensing, stringent cyber regulations, protection of intellectual property. Within a short span of time, a dynamic international community of ICT companies has established itself in Dubai Internet City. The global ICT giants are all here: Microsoft, Oracle, HP, IBM, Compaq, Dell, Siemens, Canon, Logica, Sony Ericsson and Cisco, to name just a few. These companies represent a formidable community of over 5,500 knowledge workers.
Emirates Media Incorporated (EMI)
Emirates Media Incorporated (EMI) is the largest and most diversified media corporation in the United Arab Emirates and the Arab World. The services Emirates Media Incorporated provides to the public include print, radio, television, Internet, publishing and distribution. Reincorporated under the name EMI on January 1st 1999, the company enjoys a proud heritage of over 25 years in outstanding media service to the UAE community. Publications such as Al Ittihad Newspaper, Zahrat Al Khaleej and Majid magazines were established early in its growth. Its radio division (Abu Dhabi Radio and Holy Quran Radio) was expanded several years later to include the popular channels: Emirates FM, The Sound of Music, Urdu Service station and Emirates FM English stations Radio 1 & 2. EMI also established the television channels Abu Dhabi Channel, Emirates Channel and Sports Channel. Finally, in February 2000, the EMI's Internet service was launched, providing yet another instant medium of contact with the public.
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Dubai Internet City (DIC) provides a Knowledge Economy Ecosystem that is designed to support the business development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies. It is the Middle East's biggest IT infrastructure, built inside a free trade zone, and has the largest commercial Internet Protocol Telephony system in the world. DIC 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 1.6 billion people with GDP $ 1.1 trillion. In line with Dubai 's liberal economic policies and regulations, DIC offers foreign companies 100% tax-free ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and profits, no currency restrictions, easy registration and licensing, stringent cyber regulations, protection of intellectual property. Within a short span of time, a dynamic international community of ICT companies has established itself in Dubai Internet City. The global ICT giants are all here: Microsoft, Oracle, HP, IBM, Compaq, Dell, Siemens, Canon, Logica, Sony Ericsson and Cisco, to name just a few. These companies represent a formidable community of over 5,500 knowledge workers.
Emirates Media Incorporated (EMI)
Emirates Media Incorporated (EMI) is the largest and most diversified media corporation in the United Arab Emirates and the Arab World. The services Emirates Media Incorporated provides to the public include print, radio, television, Internet, publishing and distribution. Reincorporated under the name EMI on January 1st 1999, the company enjoys a proud heritage of over 25 years in outstanding media service to the UAE community. Publications such as Al Ittihad Newspaper, Zahrat Al Khaleej and Majid magazines were established early in its growth. Its radio division (Abu Dhabi Radio and Holy Quran Radio) was expanded several years later to include the popular channels: Emirates FM, The Sound of Music, Urdu Service station and Emirates FM English stations Radio 1 & 2. EMI also established the television channels Abu Dhabi Channel, Emirates Channel and Sports Channel. Finally, in February 2000, the EMI's Internet service was launched, providing yet another instant medium of contact with the public.
For more information please contact:
Hamish Phillips, Account Executive, Memac Ogilvy Public Relations,
Tel: +9714 282 5414 Mob: +971 50 5646673
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