Conferences

The 9th International Conference on Concrete in Hot and Aggressive Environments being organised by the Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE) in association with American Concrete Institute - Saudi Arabian & Bahrain Chapters and the Concrete Society (UK) from 11-13 February, 2013 at Gulf Hotel in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Business Continuity and Emergency Response Forum, 2013 provides a platform to discuss some of the best practices formulating plans for crisis management as well as business continuity worldwide

'Advances in Medicine and Subspecialties (AIMS 2013)' conference will be held from February 13-15, 2013 at Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is a unique conference with many "firsts" for the region. It has been officially endorsed by the American College of Physicians. The meeting is also endorsed by SEHA, SKMC and will have CME accreditation from Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) as well as the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, which is the provider of CME credits in the USA.

The course format is a mix of presentation, planned discussions, group exercises, and case studies.

2013 finds Qatar with only 10 years left until the FIFA World Cup 2022 and 8 years before the Summer Olympics 2020. The next 5 years are critical and will see Qatar move up a gear in its plan to deliver on mega, medium-size and small projects. The road towards success is clear and achievable! With consultants at their busiest, contractors are gearing up for tenders, bidding and award announcements. An upsurge in contracts is anticipated in 2013 and 2014, when major contract awards are likely to reach $ 25-30bn a year. In addition to the fantastic networking features you have come to expect from the Qatar Projects conference, this year's conference has new and exciting sessions, themes and features which make this event a must-attend!

As one of the longest-running and most established fixtures on the MENA calendar, the event has built an unrivalled reputation for bringing senior business leaders together to discuss the most prominent issues impacting on the local trade landscape.

ASIS International, the world's premier association for security professionals, has announced that the ASIS 4th Middle East Security Conference and Exhibition will be held on 17-19 February 2013 in Dubai.