The IDF, centerpiece of Moutamarat's International Design Initiative, will be held in Dubai from May 27 to 29, 2007 and will focus on industrial and urban design and the promotion of creativity in the Arab world. HH Sheikh Hamdan's participation will raise the profile of an event that aims to turn a spotlight on the design innovations taking place in the Arab world and abroad.
Khalid Al Malik, Senior Vice-President, Industry and Knowledge, Tatweer, Chief Executive Officer, Moutamarat, welcomed Sheikh Hamdan's involvement. He said: "We are grateful to HH Sheikh Hamdan for taking on this very important role which raises the profile of the IDF and ensures its significance is recognized.
"The Forum offers something new and different for the Arab world and will have a positive impact on increasing awareness of regional design trends and talent. This initiative looks to the future and Sheikh Hamdan recognizes the contribution it can make to opening up new opportunities for national and regional design talent."
The IDI is being developed around a flagship series of research projects, meetings, forums, debates, installations and visits. Its aims are comprehensive and its activities will impact on all aspects of global design.
The activities of the IDI are guided and supported by its Design Advisory Board. Board members include Villa Moda's Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah; Zaha Hadid, the UK architect and Professor at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna; Nadim Karam, architect, artist and Principal, Atelier Hapsitus, Lebanon; Bernard Khoury, architect, DW5, Lebanon; Rem Koolhaas, architect and Principal of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, OMA, The Netherlands; Khalid al-Najjar, architect and Principal [dxb] LAB, UAE; Stefano Boeri, architect, urban planner and editor of Domus, Italy; and Karim Rashid, the leading interior design and architecture guru.
Using an innovative format set to stimulate thinking and knowledge exchange in the field of design, the IDF's sessions will take the form of informative, lively and challenging discussions on the different connotations of design and its intersection with other disciplines. Installations and other designers' lounges will celebrate the power of design, while an innovative learning experience will be provided through high-level debates and new knowledge products.
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HH Sheikh Hamdan takes on key role as patron of Moutamarat's International Design Forum
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, January 14 - 2007 at 12:34
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HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Executive Council of Dubai, has agreed to act as patron for the International Design Forum (IDF).
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About Moutamarat:The International Design Forum, organized by Moutamarat, will be held in Dubai from May 27th-29th, 2007.
Moutamarat is a Joint Venture between Tatweer LLC, a Dubai Holding Company, and Saudi Research and Publishing Company. It is a high profile pan-Arab business initiative seeking to create business knowledge for the Arab world. It develops unique knowledge agendas in partnership with leading regional and international corporations, experts and knowledge centers and unveils these agendas through a prestigious portfolio of conferences where it gathers the most relevant decision-makers.
Moutamarat's research and initiatives are designed to inform the Arab decision-makers with real, contrasted and objective data and to effect a long-term impact on their decisions by involving them in a cumulative and incremental process of knowledge acquisition.
About Tatweer:
Launched in December 2005 Tatweer is one the region's most promising enterprises and a Member of Dubai Holding. It owns nine market-leading companies and managing an ambitious business development plan.
Its current portfolio is divided into Energy & Healthcare, Tourism & Entertainment, Industry & Knowledge. Its entities are Dubai Healthcare City, the region's hub for world-class quality healthcare services; Mizin, one of the most advanced real estate companies in the region; "The Dubailand, one of the biggest leisure, entertainment and tourism destinations in the Middle East region; Dubai Industrial City, an industrial township to develop Dubai as a leading manufacturing hub; Bawadi, the world's leading hospitality and entertainment project bringing 31 hotels and more than 29,000 hotel rooms; Dubai Energy, investing in regional and global energy opportunities and building a diversified investment portfolio; Dubai Mercantile Exchange, the first commodity futures exchange in the Middle East; Global Village, which brings together 160 different countries showcasing myriad cultures; and Moutamarat, the first Arab initiative organizing research-based conferences and exhibitions.
A Member of Dubai Holding, Tatweer and its entities will continue to consolidate a group of life-improving industries. In addition, it has pioneered the market with joint venture initiatives with leading companies such as the New York Mercantile Exchange or the Saudi Research and Publishing Company.
Tatweer will continuously strive for world-class performance implementing leadership development to drive and sustain business excellence, quality and high performance.
The identity and branding for the International Design Forum and the International Design Initiative has been created by branding consultancy Winkreative.
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Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorSunday, January 14 - 2007 at 12:34 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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