Dr. Mohamed Al Shehhi, Managing Director of DREI, received the officials and briefed them on the innovative programmes being offered at the institute. He also provided insights on latest developments in the region's real estate sector.The two sides have also exchanged views on how to leverage the Swedish technological capabilities to support the real estate industry.
The Swedish delegation was keen to gain first hand information on the delivery of the graduate diploma programme on real estate management being offered at DREI in partnership with Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. The delegation interacted with the DREI faculty and students to learn about the programme's progress.
The visit was aimed at providing support to the partnership between DREI and KTH, while exploring opportunities to expand the Dubai institute's ties with other Swedish educational institutions. Dr. Al Shehhi expressed the institute's commitment to developing the regional real estate industry's human capital and future generation of leaders through providing advanced academic and professional development solutions.
During an extensive tour of the DREI premises which included the Resource Centre, the Swedish delegation commended the Institute's state of the art facilities. The visit concluded with Dr. Al Shehhi presenting a unique memento to His Excellency Bruno Beijer.
Browse
related articles
Dubai Real Estate Institute cements ties with Sweden
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 02 - 2008 at 16:37
- PRESS RELEASE
His Excellency Bruno Beijer, Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE; Mats Panlson, Director of the Swedish Trade Office in Dubai, and Klas Ljungberg, Deputy Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE, visited the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) premises, the region's first academic institute for real estate studies.
Related stories
Also consider reading:
Digg
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Browse
related articles
Log in to request more information from DREI
Notes and media contacts
About Dubai Real Estate InstituteAs the first real estate academic institution in the region, the Dubai Real Estate Institute aims to enrich and broaden the knowledge and competencies of real estate professionals and managers at all levels. The institute, which will commence in the academic year 2007-2008, operates in partnership with several international real estate universities to offer graduate programmes and industry specific, open enrolment courses. Areas of cooperation will also include research projects and the development of case studies specific to the region.
Addressing the strategic growth opportunities, competitive challenges and operational imperatives of the real estate markets in the MENA region, Asia, and Turkey, the institute will offer courses on the real estate development process, asset and portfolio management, real estate evaluation and appraisal, real estate finance and investment, international real estate, risk management, real estate law, urban economics and project management.
In addition, the institute will provide domain specific courses as diverse as real estate strategic and innovation management, strategic alliances, finance and capital markets, market analysis, and the management of specific properties such as residential, industrial, retail and office spaces.
All of the institute's offerings will be delivered in partnership with high ranking and academically accredited international universities using world-class faculty, cutting edge knowledge and practice, and state of the art facilities.
For further information, please visit: www.drei.ae, or contact:
Sally Hamandi
JiWin
The Public Relations arm of Dubai Press Club
+971 4 361-6666
Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorSunday, March 02 - 2008 at 16:37 UAE local time (GMT+4)
Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited.
Disclaimer:
Articles in this section are primarily provided directly by the companies appearing or PR agencies which are solely responsible for the content. The companies concerned may use the above content on their respective web sites provided they link back to http://www.ameinfo.com
Any opinions, advice, statements, offers or other information expressed in this section of the AMEinfo.com Web site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited. AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited is not responsible or liable for the content, accuracy or reliability of any material, advice, opinion or statement in this section of the AMEinfo.com Web site.
For details about submitting your stories, please read the guide - all content published is subject to our terms and conditions
It looks like you are using a Mac - check out our 
Web Feeds