Maani will be speaking at two IDF sessions entitled 'The Arab Cities Transformed' and 'Bad Planning / Infrastructure challenges'.
The IDF, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has been organised by Moutamarat, a joint venture of Tatweer, a Dubai Holding Company, and Saudi Research and Publishing Company.
The Forum will address a number of challenges facing the design community and examine how designers can guide the development of their countries and contribute to future innovations.
Khalid Al Malik, CEO of Tatweer, said: 'The IDF attracts designers from across the Arab world, illustrating the importance Arab designers place on this event to increase their profile. We hope IDF will work towards placing Arab designers on par with their international counterparts and highlight their contribution to national development.'
Among the leading figures from Jordan who will be attending the IDF are Dr. Rasem J. Badran, architect and member of the Design Advisory Board, Dar Al Omran; Samer Asfour, CEO, Design Jordan; Ahmed Humeid, CEO and design director, IKBIS.COM and, Dr. Shadia Touqan, Technical Office Director, Old City of Jerusalem Revitalisation Programme.
Maani said: 'There is a collective sense of urgency in Jordan to acquire knowledge that can be translated into positive growth. Our delegation represents a vital community that can put forth innovative ideas to promote development. Discussing these ideas and fine-tuning them with different perspectives from our regional and international counterparts is what we hope to accomplish at the IDF.'
In addition, Jordanian Design Studio will present key contributions by Jordanian designers and Design Jordan, an Amman-based industrial design company run by young Jordanians and one of Moutamarat's knowledge partners for the IDF.
Designers from all over the region are contributing to the Design Challenges online through www.whatsyourdesignchallenge.com. The IDF blog, launched recently in Milan, can be accessed via Dezeen www.dezeen.com, one of the most popular architecture and design blogs in the world, which attracts over 100,000 visitors per month.
High-profile Jordanian delegation heads for International Design Forum
The Mayor of Amman, Omar Maani, will be leading a high level Jordanian delegation which includes some of the biggest names from the country's design community to Moutamarat's International Design Forum (IDF), to be held in Dubai from 27-29 May.
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More information on the Design Challenges is available on www.whatsyourdesignchallenge.com and www.moutamarat.com/idf.The International Design Forum, organized by Moutamarat, will be held in Dubai from 27th-29th May 2007.
About Moutamarat
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 is 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 Tiger Woods - Dubai', an exclusive golf community that will include a Tiger Woods designed Golf Course; 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 knowledge 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.
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Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorSaturday, May 19 - 2007 at 11:22 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This Article was updated on Wednesday, May 23 - 2007
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