Dubai Knowledge Village to participate in GETEX with cross-section of its prominent international universities

This year, the knowledge cluster will have an expanded presence at the exhibition and it plans to make several major announcements. Accompanying KV at its pavilion are a diverse mix of companies from its learning community including renowned international universities, and education companies.

While all KV-based universities will be participating in GETEX, those taking part in the event under the KV umbrella include Dublin Business School from Ireland, European University College Brussels from Belgium, Middlesex University and British University in Dubai from the UK, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, SP Jain Centre of Management, Mahatma Ghandi University and Manipal University from India, Islamic Azad University from Iran, Shaheed Zulifikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (SZABIST) from Pakistan and the University of Southern Queensland and the University of Wollongong from Australia.

Other partners on the stand include Education Zone, EIKON, International Institute for Technology Management (IITM), International Learning Solutions, Market Traders Institute FZ LLC, OAHTM FZ LLC, Stafford Associates, SunGard SCT and Unlimited Technology Training Centre.

During GETEX, Dubai Knowledge Village plans to make several major announcements, including prominent new entrants to its community, new services and its plans for expansion. Many of these announcements are expected to be major developments in the region's education sector.

"Since our inception a year and a half ago we have been highly successful in attracting universities, training centres and students to our community," said Dr Al Karam. "However, the long-lasting success of KV will be determined by the ongoing satisfaction of our students, their parents and our universities. With this in mind we will be announcing a major expansion to provide a total, enjoyable, and memorable college life experience".

Dubai Knowledge Village's pavilion has been specially designed to promote networking and education opportunities for its students and universities. The pavilion, designed in the architectural style of the KV campus, will feature a central display area, exhibiting KV's existing and new projects. In addition, it will feature an area for presentations to be staged both by KV and its Partners and a 'chill-out zone' for students.

"Dubai Knowledge Village's mission is to create better education opportunities for regional students," said Dr Abdulla Al Karam CEO Dubai Knowledge Village. "Our participation in GETEX is to provide regional learners, who maybe visiting the exhibition to decide on a higher education institute, an alternative to studying overseas by providing quality international university education regionally."

KV is home to regional branches of 15 prominent international universities, 109 professional training institutes and 54 human resource training centres and 89 learning support entities.

Over the past year Dubai Knowledge Village has established itself as a destination for overseas study, in addition to nurturing home grown talent. Over 30% of its student population this academic year have come outside of the UAE.

"Students are travelling to KV to study from all over the region, from places such as Middle East, North Africa, the Asian Subcontinent, Iran, CIS, China and occasionally Europe and Australia," said Dr Al Karam. "As our student population grows and diversifies it is our duty to introduce more value-added services. That is why we are announcing important initiatives to enhance the KV education experience and provide other career support."

Drawn from all over the region, KV's international students, after they graduate, will strengthen Dubai's knowledge-based talent pool.

Representatives of the KV student community will also participate in GETEX. In events organised by the Department of Student Services and Programs (DSSP), the students will stage a variety of performances in the presentation area of the KV pavilion.