...ourism Introduction Overview of Middle East Tourism Industry Specifically in the Middle East 5, overall growth in number of tourists for 2012 is estimated to be -1%, which is up from a decline of 7% in 2011 due to the political turmoil and instability in the region (“International Tourism”). The Middle East as a whole earned $46BN from tourism receipts in 2011 (“UNWTO Tourism”). For the United Arab Emirates (UAE), tourism directly contributed to around 6.5% of GDP in 2011, with total contributions, including direct, indirect, and induced, accounting for 13.5% of GDP. From an employment standpoint, tourism directly supported 166,000 jobs (4.6% of total employment) and its total contribution to employment was 388,000 jobs (10.7%). The UAE invested almost $28BN in the travel and tourism industry in 2011 and ranked ninth worldwide in terms of total capital invested tourism. (WTTC) UAE put tourism at the core of its economic development plans in order to diversify and strengthen its economy, while decreasing its dependency on fluctuating oil prices (Sharpley 2008). The plans have been successful; in 2007, non-oil revenues contributed to 63% of GDP, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai contributing 59% and 29%, respectively, to the UAE’s total GDP. What is more surprising is that due to Dubai’s push to use tourism to diversify its economy, Dubai contributes over 80% of the non-oil related GDP in the UAE. Dubai is now considered one of the top tourist destinations in the world. In 2011, Dubai’s...
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... Prepared by Bayliss Associates Pty Limited Part I: A brief overview of the United Arab Emirates 4 The formation of the United Arab Emirates 4 The Government of the United Arab Emirates 5 The United Arab Emirates Economy 5 Basic demographics 5 GDP trends 5 Oil and the UAE 6 Gas – the Dolphin project 6 Oil pipelines 6 Bunkering 6 Non-oil sector 6 Jebel Ali Port 7 Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) 7 Transhipment 7 Air travel 7 Tourism 8 The property boom 8 Part II: The Market Environment 8 Characteristics of the UAE market 8 Investment environment 9 Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) 9 Foreign Trade 10 Australian bilateral relations 10 Australian business 10 Taxation 10 Legal environment 10 Tenders 11 Part III: Doing Business in the United Arab Emirates 11 Practical advice on entering the market 11 Where to get advice and help 11 Developing a strategy 12 Market research 12 Visiting the UAE 13 Visas 13 Time your visit well 13 Local holidays 13 Arriving in the UAE 13 Getting around 13 Visit programs 14 Hotels 14 Tips and tricks 14 Trade missions 15 Missions to Australia 15 Trade exhibitions 15 Health and safety 15 Personal behaviour 15 Import Procedures 15 Customs and regulatory environment 15 Documentation 16 Packaging and labelling 16 Agency representation 16 Professional services 17 Franchising 17 Review of options for representation in the UAE. 18 Major industry sectors in the United Arab Emirates 19 Oil and petrochemicals...
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...Project Management MGT411 Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 Table of Content: Table of Content: 2 Executive Summary 2 The history of the company over time 4 A general overview of the whole company and selected project 5 Apply the Project Management characteristics 8 Project Definition 16 Project Time and Costs Estimation 20 Project Plan Development 21 Risk Management 22 Resources Scheduling 23 Project Audit and Closure 24 Conclusion 27 References 28 Executive Summary Abu Dhabi Council established the vision of 2030 for the development of the capital. They have formulated complete strategies to ensure the establishment of a whole new structure that will meet the UAE nationals and the expatriate’s expectations. Their vision is to optimize the whole government strategies and utilize advanced technologies to smooth the operation, and by developing a stronger government, they’ll continue with the infrastructure, economic, social growth, and the environmental sustainability. To build a strong economic growth, Abu Dhabi should build based on the strong legacy of past in order to grow a stronger economy in the future. Therefore, the government observers the social development of Abu Dhabi to make sure that most of the individuals from both gender are entering schools and universities to participate in the economy and to be part of the social progress, it is one of the ways to have a competitive advantage by using economical opportunities’ part and...
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...Arab Emirates 1) a. It is hard to imagine that less than fifty years ago Dubai was still a desert. The growth of this emirate has been expedited to such an outrageous extent due to the implementation of Dubai’s economic development strategy. The strategy is facilitated by the emergence of four clusters: the Construction Cluster, the Financial Cluster, the Logistics Cluster, and the Tourism Cluster. All four have helped service this fast paced, strategic development that is Dubai. The Construction Cluster can be broken down into three main sectors: infrastructure, commercial properties, and residential properties. “The first two segments contain projects that require significant scale and expertise from both developers and construction companies” (Ketels). Because of this, global competitors vie for contacts. The residential sector is composed of smaller projects that tend to be taken on by local companies, but are still subject to a high degree of competitiveness, especially with the building of developments. In “Clusters and Dubai’s Competitiveness” Dr. Christian Ketels gives an overview of the international competition in regards to construction services. The sector is dominated by European countries, and is followed closely by the United States and Asia. Real estate developers have reached considerable sizes, and delve in foreign operations. The second zone to compliment Dubai’s success is its affluent, up-and-coming Financial Cluster. Tapping into the fast growing...
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...Sector | March 31, 2013 Page | 2 Table of Contents 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................ 6 Scope of the Report .................................................................................. 6 Key Growth Drivers .................................................................................. 6 Key Challenges ........................................................................................ 6 Trends .................................................................................................... 7 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 GCC PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW ...................................... 8 GCC Pharmaceutical Market Overview ............................................................. 8 The UAE Pharmaceutical Market .................................................................... 11 The Saudi Arabian Pharmaceutical Market ...................................................... 13 The Kuwaiti Pharmaceutical Market ............................................................... 15 The Qatari Pharmaceutical Market ................................................................. 16 The Bahraini Pharmaceutical Market .............................................................. 17 The Omani Pharmaceutical Market ................................................................ 19 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. GROWTH DRIVERS .......................................
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...ELECTRONIC ASSIGNMENT COVERSHEET | | Student Number | 31734555, 32438733, 32574117, 32442578 | Surname | Basu, Adeoye, Jallo, Abdulsalam Idris | Given name | Rukmini, Adesola, Ramatu, Mustapha | Email | Rukmini.Basu@murdochdubai.ac.ae | | | Unit Code | BUS378 | Unit name | Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning | Enrolment mode | Internal / external | Date | 23/02/2015 | Assignment number | 1 | Assignment name | Summary Document | Tutor | Anca Bocanet | Student’s Declaration: * Except where indicated, the work I am submitting in this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted for assessment in another unit. * This submission complies with Murdoch University's academic integrity commitments. I am aware that information about plagiarism and associated penalties can be found at http://www.murdoch.edu.au/teach/plagiarism/. If I have any doubts or queries about this, I am further aware that I can contact my Unit Coordinator prior to submitting the assignment. * I acknowledge that the assessor of this assignment may, for the purpose of assessing this assignment: * reproduce this assignment and provide a copy to another academic staff member; and/or * Submit a copy of this assignment to a plagiarism-checking service. This web-based service may retain a copy of this work for the sole purpose of subsequent plagiarism checking, but has a legal agreement with the University that it will not share or reproduce...
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...HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Early Years: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was formed from the group of tribally organized Arabian Peninsula sheikhdoms along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman. This area was converted to Islam in the seventh century and for Library of Congress – Federal Research Division Country Profile: United Arab Emirates, July 2007 centuries afterward was embroiled in dynastic disputes. Most UAE nationals are descended from two tribal groupings, the Qawasim and the Bani Yas, which emerged as leading powers in the eighteenth century. The Qawasim, mainly land and sea traders, dominated what are today the emirates of Ras al Khaymah and Sharjah. The Bani Yas, who were agricultural and pastoral, lived in what are today the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. From the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, the area became known as the Pirate Coast, as both European and Arab pirates attacked foreign ships. The British mounted expeditions against the pirates during this period, culminating in an 1818 campaign against the pirate headquarters of Ras al Khaymah and other harbors along the coast. This action ostensibly was taken to safeguard British maritime routes, particularly those of the British East India Company, but some historians have noted that the war was in fact motivated by the British desire to establish supremacy in the region against the claims of other European powers. British Rule: In 1820 Britain...
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...corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Dubai government and the UAE has always been present from the earliest Islamic times, with people and organizations practising Islamic values, donating through philanthropy and Shariah compliant ways of commerce. In recent years, there have been worldwide initiatives to invest responsibly and focus on investing profits into community life and saving the environment. CSR addresses a company’s transparency or openness and considering its stakeholders’ expectations. This means that business does more than act out of self-interest and shows social responsibility (Juholin, 2004). Companies cannot operate any more entirely independently and need to consider the needs of society and welfare of the community. Organizations now realize that in order to survive and stay unique in business and obtain strategic advantages, they need to practice being socially responsible. Many larger organizations have already integrated CSR into their strategic plans as an important factor in order to have a sustainable business. Although larger enterprises have more impact on society today, SMEs are also considered as a leading area of business with great influence on society due to the fact that they comprise the largest business sector and are dominant employers in most economies. CSR awareness is increasing in the Middle East,particularly in Dubai. One of the main motivators for CSR in the UAE is the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and CSR centre namely; Centre for...
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...ASSIGNMENT DUBAI AIRPORT COMPANY STUDENT NAME: ID: DATE: SUBMITTED TO: Dubai Airports Company * Introduction: I am working as a coordinator between the department and its employees and my objective is help the employees and the management to remove the communication gap. In this research we will analyze the history of the company, its organizational environment, governance structure, strategy and performance and as a result of our discussion and result, the way forward for the future. My detailed research about the company is as follows: Dubai Airport Company was established to take control of: * Dubai Cargo Village It is the first cargo handling facility of Middle East to be awarded with ISO 9002 and was build in 1990. It is considered as most technologically highly developed handling cargo facilities. The company is designed to handle about 150,000 tonnes of cargo each year. * Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport is the world busiest airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates and all over the world. It is ranked as 3rd busiest airport of world and on 6th number due to busiest cargo activities. The airport was inaugurated in 1966. The airport has capacity of 75 million passengers annually and consists of three terminals and is major contributor toward increasing economy of Dubai. * Al Maktoum International Airport Is the international airport in Jebel Ali which is situated 37km southwest of Dubai and was...
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...between 51° and 56°25 E. The UAE has 1 318 km of continental coastline along the Persian Gulf. The inflation rate, exchange rate and currency stability are important factors to consider in International trade, economically, the UAE has a 4% of GDP growth in 2012 with a lower inflation rate of 1.1%, In terms of days and cost of import procedure (United Arab Emirate). The Urbanization rate of the region is 84% (UAE) which would contribute to the product awareness in necessary part of the region since the urbanization rate is high. The common languages in UAE are Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, and Urdu with major religion is Islam. Note English is also common language in this region because of presence of foreign expatriate working over there (Languages spoken in Dubai). The major natural resources that contribute to the GDP of the region are petroleum and natural gas. The fisheries of the UAE are entirely artisanal in nature and there is no major aquaculture industry in the country. The Country is arid nature; there are no inland fisheries in the UAE. In the UAE seafood is eaten as part of everyday meals and for special occasions, and additionally both the quickly growing UAE population and the increase in tourism and major developments drive increased seafood consumption, The demand from the U.A.E. foodservice sector for seafood has grown by 42% and reached US$158 million by 2012 which can also increase (Agri-Food Trade Services) The UAE is a highly rule-oriented country...
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...expressed in my own/the group’s words. Any uses made within this work of the writing of other authors or of any existing source is properly acknowledged, and a list of references used is included. The University Ethical Code of Practice and the Schools’ guidelines on plagiarism as contained within the SML handbook have been understood and followed.Student Signature(s): …………………………………………….Date: …………………………………………… | BUSINESS PLAN : PEDAL ALL THE WAY PEDAL ALL THE WAY ON PATH TO ALL DESTINATIONS PEDAL ALL THE WAY ON PATH TO ALL DESTINATIONS 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 2. COMPANY OVERVIEW 4 3. PRODUCT AND/OR SERVICE 5 4. MARKET AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 6 5. MARKETING PLAN 7 6. OPERATIONS PLAN 9 7. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE & HR 10 8. FINANCIAL REFLECTION 10 9. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 10 10. LIST OF REFERENCES 11 11. APPENDICES 13 Appendix 1 SWOT analysis...
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...------------------------------------------------- Group Project: Emmar Properties in Dubai, UAE (ENGG938) Engineering Economics Dr. Raid Al Amour Summer 2011 By: Ayman ElHalabi ID # 3162758 Fadi Deratani ID # 2462540 Mohammed Al Khanji ID # 3741242 Mohammad Nabil Ibrahim ID # 3517056 Table of Contents Executive summary 3 Case Description 3 Study Questions 4 Solution Assumptions 4 Scenario Analysis 11 Results Discussion 11 Conclusion & Recommendations 12 References 13 Executive summary Emaar Properties PJSC is a United Arab Emirates Based company, it is a Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Emaar was established in 1997 with an initial paid-up capital of AED 1 billion. It is currently one of the Gulf's largest land and real estate developer. (Wikipedia) With over 60 companies, Emaar's activities include property investment and development, property management services, education, healthcare, retail and hospitality sectors, as well as investing in financial service providers (Wikipedia). Emaar Properties has joint ventures and projects across the region covering Algeria, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and Tunisia and now heading towards the Americas. Recently Emaar announced plans to expand the retail sector with investments of over US$4 billion to develop approximately 150 malls in the mega emerging markets of the Middle East...
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...The Marine Environmental Impacts of Artificial Island Construction Dubai, UAE By Bayyinah Salahuddin Date: _______________ Approved: _________________________ Dr. Michael Orbach, Advisor Masters project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Environmental Management degree in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences of Duke University 2006 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ﻷﺟﻞ أهﻠﻲ First, I thank Allah for making my research successful and rewarding. Next, I would like to thank my dear family for their generous, unwavering support and encouragement. Finally, I would like to thank the Student International Discussion Group and the Environmental Internship Fund at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University for funding my research. -2- ABSTRACT In the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is building three colossal artificial islands— each in the shape of a palm tree—in the Arabian Gulf. This has prompted several other Gulf countries to construct artificial islands. To determine the impacts of the first of these Palm Islands, The Palm Jumeirah, I traveled to Dubai and interviewed governmental agencies, environmental groups, and the developer’s environmental scientists. I analyzed the island’s impacts on marine wildlife as well as the developer’s mitigation efforts and the developer’s compliance with the relevant environmental laws. The Palm Jumeirah has buried and asphyxiated wildlife, increased turbidity, and changed...
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...------------------------------------------------- Water in the UAE ------------------------------------------------- Impact Achievements and Ways Forward Introduction Water is the resource that sustains all life on earth and is a key element of sustainable development. It is essential if human beings are to enjoy healthy and safe lives or realize social and economic development. Ecosystems are also inextricably linked with water. Water sustains humans’ health, food production, and economic development. But only 3 percent of Earth’s water is salt-free, or fresh water. Moreover, nearly 70 percent of fresh water is locked in glaciers and icebergs, and is not available for human use. The fresh water that is available comes from rain or from rivers, lakes, springs, and some groundwater reserves, such as aquifers. With the increasing demand on water for all aspects of sustainable development, water is becoming very scares all around the world! * Around 700 million people in 43 countries suffer today from water scarcity. * By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world's population could be living under water stressed conditions. * With the existing climate change scenario, almost half the world's population will be living in areas of high water stress by 2030, including between 75 million and 250 million people in Africa. In addition, water scarcity in some arid and semi-arid places...
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