Dubai Knowledge Village & SEED join forces to fight climate change

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Notes and media contacts

About Dubai Knowledge Village
Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), launched in September 2003, provides an advanced infrastructure and environment for a variety of organisations to create and disseminate knowledge. Its mission is to create a vibrant, connected learning community to develop the region's talent pool and accelerate its move into the knowledge economy. As a leading centre for knowledge, DKV has attracted prominent international universities from Australia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Belgium, UK, Ireland and Canada, offering advanced programmes in fields such as computing, technology, business management, life science, fashion, media and more. DKV seeks to provide the right environment for the development of scholarship, education, training, creativity, innovation, R&D and entrepreneurial expertise. It offers a unique campus ambience with a creatively stimulating and welcoming atmosphere for students, professionals, teachers, instructors and researchers to interact. In addition to universities and higher education institutes, DKV partners include human resource development centres, professional training institutes, R&D organisations, innovation centres and e-Learning companies. DKV is also equipped with a business centre, providing modern facilities for freelancers and start-up entities in the education, training and learning sectors.

About TECOM Investments
TECOM Investments, based in Dubai, is a subsidiary of Dubai Holding, a global company dedicated to knowledge and life-improving industries. A creator of vibrant knowledge industry clusters, TECOM Investments is currently active in buoyant cutting-edge sectors like ICT, Media, Education, Biotechnology and Energy.

A recognized leader in the global knowledge industry, TECOM Investments manages entities like Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai International Academic City, eHosting DataFort, International Media Production Zone, Dubai Outsource Zone, Dubai Studio City, DuBiotech and Enpark.

TECOM Investments' phenomenal growth also encompasses local and international joint venture interests like Empower, a district cooling service provider established as a joint venture with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Emirates International Telecommunications Limited, a joint venture with Dubai Investment Group and SmartCity, a joint venture formed with SAMA Dubai to develop and manage knowledge industry townships worldwide.

Emirates International Telecommunications Limited holds stakes in Tunisie Telecom and Maltacom, telecommunication carriers in Tunisia and Malta respectively. SmartCity has already laid the foundations of a global network of knowledge driven clusters through agreements to develop SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi.
TECOM Investments also has interests in Axiom, the largest mobile distributor in the Middle East, and Interoute, the operator of Europe's most densely connected voice and data network.

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