Organizers

Manateq

Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting

Ministry of Energy & Industry

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Diamond Sponsor

Qatar National Bank
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Strategic Partner

Qatar Development Bank

Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co.
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Gold Sponsor

Aamal

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Partners

The Federation of GCC Chambers (FGCCC)
Qatar Chambers
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Official Arabic Broadcaster

CNBC
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Media Partner

Dar Al sharq
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Regional Media Sponsor

Al Hayyat
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Sponsor Media Personnel

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AAMAL AL KHALEEJ MAGAZINE

Eye of Riyadh

Eye of Dubai

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Manateq 

Manateq – (Economic Zones Company) is a shareholding company established by the Minister of Business and Trade of the State of Qatar under decision No. 272 in the year 2011. Chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, Manateq is owned by the Qatari Government represented by Qatar’s Authority for SMEs.

With a portfolio of 3 Specialized Economic Zones in Qatar, MANATEQ, aims at providing world-class infrastructure that will facilitate the development of the private sector and the Small and medium industries and enterprises, as well as to playing a vital part in the realization of the country’s overall economic growth and diversification strategy and in nurturing the local knowledge economy, an essential component towards the achievement of one of the key pillars contained in the Qatar National Vision 2030 – Economic Development.

The company’s mandate covers various key locations that offer an integrated range of services, they have been clearly clustered to provide infrastructure and services that cater to specific industries and business sectors, ensuring the right conditions for smooth, long-term operations for clients, and the opportunity for excellent returns are facilitated.

MANATEQ promotes ease of doing business by offering World class infrastructure, advanced local and international connectivity and transport network, a streamlined processes for business establishment and a ‘one stop shop’ for all establishment and operation needs, an advanced customer service and support, facilitated access to equity and loan financing, and finally a lucrative duty free zone offerings for Foreign investments.

Our Mission - To play our part in delivering Qatar’s National Vision by developing and operating advanced Economic Zones and projects, offering world-class business environments to the Qatari private sector.
Our Vision - We exist to create a future with sustained growth for everyone. We use resources wisely, support diversification, care for the environment, provide access to growing markets and make it easier to do business, thereby creating the right conditions for smooth, long-term operations for clients, and the opportunity for excellent returns.

MANATEQ: Prime Foundations, Boundless Opportunities.
www.manateq.qa

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 Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting

The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) was founded in 1976 by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states: The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, and in 2009, Yemen joined the Organization.
Article I of the Establishment Agreement states that GOIC is a regional organization known as “The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting” hereinafter referred to as “The Organization” and enjoys an international legal personality. According to Article III of the Establishment Agreement, the Organization was founded to achieve industrial cooperation and coordination between member states by collecting and disseminating information about industrial development projects and policies. GOIC also offers specific suggestions aiming at establishing joint industrial projects between member states and delivers recommendations to reconcile industrial development projects. It coordinates and develops technical and economic cooperation between existing industrial institutions and others yet to be established. In addition to that, GOIC offers technical assistance in preparing and assessing industrial projects and puts together industrial sector-related data and studies. GOIC’s organizational chart includes the Board and the General Secretariat. Representatives of member states appointed by their governments form the Board.


GOIC activities overview
- Holding conferences and discussions aiming at laying the foundations for potential projects and coordinating in the areas of commerce, research, economy and business.
- Building joint alliances and agreements with several local, regional and international institutions from the public and private sectors. In this regard, GOIC has organized 13 sessions of the Gulf Industrialists Conference aiming at paving the way for a bright industrial future in GCC countries and Yemen.
- Identifying more than 400 new industrial opportunities in the region through the Manufacturing Investment Opportunities Program (MIOP).
- Publishing more than 380 industrial reports, 85 feasibility studies and 20 multi-client studies.
- Offering consulting services to more than 37 clients in GCC countries.
- Holding more than 1691 meetings between businessmen under the Gulf Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange (GSPX) Program.
- Organising more than 45 coordination meetings and 60 training sessions, and issuing more than 500 publications.
- Responding to more than 12000 inquiries in the area of industrial and economic information.
- Launching the GCC industrial road map in June 2012.
- Carrying out an annual assessment of the readiness of GCC countries to move to knowledge-based industries (2011-2012).
The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting endeavours to provide clients with high quality professional services, added value researches and unique consulting services regarding industrial and economic development issues in GCC countries and Yemen.
In addition to that, GOIC developed a series of programmes aiming at helping clients make informed decisions by facilitating the transfer of knowledge and updated industrial news such as:
- The Manufacturing Investment Opportunities Program (MIOP)
- The Industrial Studies and Policies Program (ISP)
- The Gulf Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange Program (GSPX)
- The Industrial Technical Assistance Program (ITA)
- The Industrial Market Intelligence Program (IMI)
- The Training and Capacity Development Program (TCD)
- The Information Resources Program (IR)

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The Federation of GCC Chambers (FGCCC)

The idea of establishing a federation that brings together commercial, industrial and agricultural chambers in GCC countries sharing the same economic conditions was born out of the mounting need for strengthening bonds of fraternity, unity and common destiny and enhancing economic cooperation between these countries.
The preliminary meetings and communications between GCC chambers and federations of commerce, industry, agriculture led to the first economic development conference of the Arabian Gulf chambers in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between the 16th and the 20th of October 1967. The objective was to discuss means of economic cooperation in all fields between the people of the Gulf and private sector’s role in this regard. Federations and chambers of commerce and industry in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq attended this conference.
The conference resulted in a series of resolutions and recommendations, notably the establishment of a federation to comprise Gulf chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture. Dammam, Saudi Arabia was chosen as the headquarters and it was decided to set up a committee comprising directors of the federations and chambers that attended the conference to prepare a draft constitution for the federation. The draft constitution was to be presented during the second conference that took place in the State of Kuwait.
During the second conference of Gulf chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture held in Kuwait on the 14th of October 1979, the constitution of the Federation of the Gulf Chambers was approved and the establishment of the Federation was declared. All heads and members of Gulf federations and chambers participating in this meeting signed the constitution of the Federation. Thus, federations and chambers of the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait became members of the Federation Council. After Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on the 2nd of August 1990, Iraq’s membership was terminated and the name of the Federation was changed to the Federation of the Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers (FGCCC).

QNB Group

Qatar National Bank (QNB Group), was established in 1964 as the country’s first Qatari-owned commercial bank, has an ownership structure split between the Qatar Investment Authority (50%) and the private sector (50%).
QNB Group has steadily grown to be the biggest bank in Qatar and leading financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa Region with a market share around 45% of banking sector assets.
Bloomberg Markets, the leading provider of Business, Financial and Economic news ranked QNB as “One of the World’s Strongest Banks” again in 2014.
The Global Finance Magazine ranked QNB as “One of The Top 50 Safest Banks in the World” in 2013, and the following year, it was recognized as “The Best Bank in The Middle East” by Euromoney Magazine.
For 2014, the Group recorded net profit of QR10.5 billion (USD2.9 billion), up by 10.3% compared to last year. Total assets increased by 9.7% from December 2013 to reach QR486 billion (USD133.6 billion), the highest ever achieved by the Group.
QNB Group continues to witness robust international expansion. QNB has acquired a 20.0% stake (both ordinary and QNB convertible preference shares) in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank), the leading pan-African bank. In 2013, the Group successfully completed the acquisition of a controlling stake of the second largest private bank in Egypt, QNB ALAHLI (QNBAA)), amounting to 97.12%. The Group has also extended its regional reach by acquiring stakes in various financial institutions including 35% stake in the Jordan-based, the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance (HBTF), 40% in Commercial Bank International (CBI) based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 99.96% of QNB Tunisia, 51% in the Iraqi-based Mansour Bank, 49% of the Libyan based Bank of Commerce & Development and 20% stake in Al Jazeera Finance Company in Doha. QNB Group also retains 51% stake in QNB-Syria and an 83% stake in QNB Indonesia (previously known as QNB Kesawan). In 2013, QNB Group also opened a representative office in China and established a fully owned subsidiary in India under the name of “QNB India Private Limited”.
The Group’s presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies extends to more than 27 countries across three continents providing a comprehensive range of advanced products and services. The total number of employees is more than 14,500 operating through more than 615 locations, with an ATM network of more than 1,310 machines.
The Group provides an array of investment banking services through its subsidiary, QNB Capital, to corporate, government and institutional clients within Qatar and globally. QNB Capital has one of the best corporate finance teams in the GCC region offering extensive transaction experience and in depth advisory – including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, and project financing advisory. The Group also offers brokerage services through its subsidiary, QNB Financial Services (QNB FS), the first independently regulated, licensed brokerage company launched by a bank in Qatar. QNB FS offers a multi-market, multi-currency trading platform with access to several markets.
QNB Group is among the highest rated regional banks from leading credit rating agencies including Standard & Poor’s (A+), Moody’s (Aa3), Fitch (A+), and Capital Intelligence (AA-). The Bank has also been the recipient of many awards from leading international specialised financial publications.
Based on the Group’s continuous strong financial performance and its expanding international presence, QNB is currently ranked as the most valuable bank brand in The Middle East and Africa, with a current world ranking of 79 in 2015 and a brand valuation of $2.6 billion according to Brand Finance Magazine.
QNB Group has an active community support program and sponsors various social, educational and sporting events.
For further information, please contact QNB’s Public Relations Department at (+974) 4497 5704, Fax (+974) 4425 2589, email: PR@qnb.com or visit QNB’s website www.qnb.com


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Qatar Development Bank (QDB)

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) was established in 1997 as the Qatar Industrial Development Bank, a 100% government-owned developmental organisation. Its primary aim was to develop investments within local industries, thereby accelerating growth and economic diversification in Qatar through support for private sector. Between 1997 and 2005, the bank expanded its portfolio, diversifying from its industrial base to include support and guidance for a range of non-industrial sectors identified as key to the development of Qatar. Shortly afterwards, the bank revisited its mission statement to reflect the successful completion of its new strategic objective and changed its name to Qatar Development Bank. The State of Qatar, QDB’s sole shareholder, increased the bank's capital from 200 million to 10 billion riyals in 2008. Since that time, and reflecting the expansion of its mission and financial assets, QDB has launched a considerable number of strategic initiatives and programs, all designed to directly contribute to the economic growth and development of Qatar.
QDB’s strategy is entirely in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. It is focused on promoting and facilitating the growth of the private sector in Qatar within key economic channels. In turn, this support will enable the development of long term, sustainable social and economic benefits across the economy.
Aside from offering financial support, Qatar Development Bank is tasked with promoting entrepreneurship in the private sector, facilitating the development of key economic sectors through the provision of capital and advisory services. QDB has also launched several initiatives, including Al Dhameen program, an indirect loan facility to guarantee commercial bank loans to private sector companies, in collaboration with other banks and financial institutions.
QDB’s export arm “Tasdeer” program was created to develop and promote exports from Qatar, providing export credit guarantees in addition to financial products and solutions designed to mitigate the risks imposed on local exporters. The bank also provides consulting services in business development to help entrepreneurs to prepare for business. This will include feasibility studies, the conduct of market research and the selection of appropriate techniques; fundamentally helping to develop the capabilities of SME owners to enhance and refine their skills in the market and establish strong ties with financial and non-financial support entities.


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PROFILE OF QIMC

Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co., was established in 1990 with 20%80% government and private equity interests respectively. The establishment of QIMC was in fact a clear manifestation the particular attention given by the State of Qatar t the issue of the private sectors participation in the process of the country’s economic development through investing in small and medium scale industries.

QIMC’s initial authorized capital was set at QR 200 Million (US $ 55 Million) and fully paid by 2002. In 2006, capital was increased by 50% to QR 300 Million. In 2009, capital was increased by 20% to QR 360 Million and 2010, capital was increased by 10% to 396 Million. In 2014, capital was increased by 20% to 475.2 Million.

QIMC started business in May 1990 only to become within a short period of time one of the pioneering companies in the filed of small and medium scale industries in Qatar. Far from being confirmed to the State of Qatar, QIMC’s activities extended to other GCC counties such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.

Currently, QIMC has equity interest in 18 projects in various industries sector including chemicals, petrochemicals, construction materials and food processing. QIMC is also currently investing the economic feasibility of a number of other projects in collaboration with other local and foreign interested parties.

QIMC’s investment strategy is essentially driven by the fundamental principle of iinvesting in economically viable industrial projects that utilize locally/regionally available natural resources/intermediate products. QIMC also views its investment activity in the wider economic development context, and for that reason, it strives to maximize the macroeconomic benefits resulting from its investment activity to the national economy in terms of employment opportunities for the national labor force, transfer of modern technology and contribution to the country’s balance of trade.

QIMC welcome the participation of all investors and technology know-how holders in joint venture in viable small/medium sized projects.

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Overview of Aamal

Aamal Company is one of the GCC’s fastest growing diversified conglomerates. Focused on sustained, profitable growth and strongly diversified for balanced exposure across Qatar’s rapidly growing economy, Aamal’s operations comprise 23 business units with market leading positions in the key industrial, retail, property, managed services and medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors. Aamal is one of the largest diversified companies quoted on the Qatar Exchange, having been listed since December 2007.

This success has been centred upon a strategy designed to identify key growth opportunities, capitalising on them through the deployment of capital and partnering with industry leaders, who provide the required level of expertise, when necessary. Aamal’s diversified approach is a source of strength; providing both a degree of stability and a platform to take full advantage of these opportunities, as and when they arise.
www.aamal.com.qa


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CNBC Arabia

CNBC Arabia is the Arab World's leading and only 24-hour Arabic language financial and business news and information Channel, presenting in-depth & up-to-the-minute coverage of regional and international affairs from an Arab economic perspective.

As the only channel to deliver live regional market data in the Middle East, through its signature ticker, in-depth and analytical reporting with credible and experienced anchors, CNBC Arabia enables investors to make quick and informed decisions in a dynamic and changing environment, bringing real-time information to the most influential, powerful and affluent audience in the Middle East.

Broadcasting from Dubai Media City, CNBC Arabia has established bureaus in major Middle East and Northern African countries. In addition, the channel has its correspondents reporting from London.

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Construction SITES is the first and only English Monthly Newsletter established in 2007, totally committed to highlighting various issues and aspects of the construction industry / sectors in Qatar. Our Editorial features include
Construction news
Construction Art & Design
Editorial & Experts comments
Project Focus
Product Focus
Services & Job opportunities
Forthcoming Exhibitions and Events
Oil, Gas and Energy news


Distributed FREE of charge, our newsletter is an A3 size, full colour glossy paper that reached 13,500 monthly circulation and up to 12,477 direct email addresses both local and international construction related companies. For more information, visit our website at www.qc-sites.com

Contact Information:
Company name: Qatar Construction SITES
Contact Person: Maria Lazaro
Tel No/s: +974 44693173 / 4469 3280
Fax No.: +974 4451 0428
Email Address: info@qc-sites.com
Website: www.qc-sites.com

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Life (Al-Hayat)

“Life (Al-Hayat)… Granted Anew”
Daily political Arab and international newspaper
(Founded in early 2005)
Assistant Editor:
Jamil Al-Dhiabi
Jameel@alhayat.com

« Life (Al-Hayat)… Granted Anew.” People in charge of the Saudi version of “Al-Hayat” have chosen this slogan to address Saudi readers since the first edition of Saudi “Al-Hayat” came to life in January 2005. Saudi “Al-Hayat” rapidly reflected a unique mixture of local, Arab and international without having any negative impact on the newspaper’s professionalism and seriousness.
Since the launch of its local version in 2005, the newspaper endeavoured to deliver analytical materials that are as good or even better than analyses published in other widely distributed Saudi newspapers. The newspaper was capable of attracting local journalists from all over KSA to cover news about various Saudi cities. “Al-Hayat” offered intensive qualifying courses allowing these journalists to become familiar with the methodology of the newspaper. Most of them are young people, for the administration decided to qualify a new generation of young journalists, providing them with the foundations of professional journalism that might somehow differ from conventional journalism. Saudi “Al-Hayat”, similarly to other newspapers, faced a challenge: the lack of qualified Saudi cadres capable of keeping up with the progress and development in the field. It attempted to overcome this obstacle through intensive training in cooperation with BBC international desk. Furthermore, it seized every opportunity to send editors and journalists to attend trainings, workshops and conferences abroad to reinforce their professional skills and improve their capabilities. “Al-Hayat” also carried out local workshops for the same purpose.
As to editing, “Al-Hayat” newspaper allocated eight pages to Saudi local news published in three different editions for different areas. The first four pages of Riyadh’s edition are dedicated to central region news to suit readers from that specific area. As to the other four pages, they are equally dedicated to the eastern and western regions. Similarly, the first four pages of Jeddah’s edition cover western region’s news and the first four pages of Dammam’s edition focus on eastern region’s news. In fact, it is the first time that a publishing house decides to address residents of different regions via different editions dedicated to every one of them. The objective is to take into consideration each region’s local aspects and tackle residents’ concerns. This is how readers from different areas started to buy, contact, subscribe and advertise through the paper. It is an unprecedented endeavour in the history of Saudi press.
The Newspaper’s reputation was reinforced by targeting various categories of readers and publishing news covering their concerns. In this context, Saudi “Al-Hayat” dedicated a page to display the worries of the people, encouraging citizens to support each other, promoting philanthropy, fulfilling the needs of the readers and finding solutions to their issues. Moreover, reaching top positions required giving particular attention to supplements covering different areas such as sports and culture, in addition to other supplements currently under development including: “The Law”; “The Oasis”; “The Woman”; “The Child”; “Art”; “Poetry”; “Viewpoints” in addition to several other specialised pages covering issues for different Saudi citizens and Saudi economy aspects.
In brief, Saudi “Al-Hayat” is a modern representation of written press committed to religious and national principles. In fact, neglecting these aspects of utmost importance would jeopardise the unity of the nation and its society that has remained unified since the late King Abdulaziz Al-Saud first established it. “Al-Hayat” respects the mentality of readers through its editorial policy adopted by the publisher.

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ALMASEERA

A monthly magazine concerned with Joint Cooperation Process
Issued on 1 March 2008
ALMASSERA aims at enhancing GCC media process, increasing the areas of cooperation and coordination between GCC press agencies, acquainting GCC citizen with the GCC development achievements and highlighting the GCC efforts at both regional and international levels.
ALMASSERA, issued by the Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, highlights achievements of the GCC States in various areas, contributes to increasing awareness and education and emphasizes GCC identity that has deeply-rooted implications.

e. mail: almaseera@gcc.sg.org
P.O. Box: 7153 Riyadh 11462 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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AAMAL AL KHALEEJ MAGAZINE
The Magazine

Aamal Al Khaleej is a Monthly Magazine published by The Secretariat General of the federation of Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers. It handles the subjects and issues released on the business fields and the regional and global investment. The magazine is considered a window for business men and women, companies in the gulf region to express their ideas and aspirations towards the different subjects and for introducing services and products of the Gulf private sector as well as promoting partnership opportunities in the gulf countries and around the world. The magazine aims at reaching all the business men and woman who are investors in the gulf countries and institutions interested in the economic business.

Introductory

At the crossing of global trading roads, Gulf Counties take strategic place enables them play an important role in the production of the global economy. These six counties that from this dynamic system export a great part of energy sources that move the economic growth wheel not only on the region scale but also on the global scale. These sister counties have different qualifications, and they are:

• Developed economics
• Stable political and security climate
• Strategic geographical location
• Unique touristic features
• High individual income
• Great purchasing power
Aamal Al khleej published in cooperation with the federation of gulf chambers of commerce provides you news of the gulf and global economy offers you, through in depth interviews, the extract of decision makers thinking and informs you of the economy reality and the future vision through diversified reports . The magazine files discuss through analysis and analysts ideas the issues that are most offective to the direction of economy in the gulf region. “Aamal Al Khaleej “ – The gulf Economic Magazine

Publishing
It’s published by the federation of gulf cooperation council chambers (FGCCC) in all gulf countries in cooperation with gulf investment services company in the Sultanate of Oman. It handle the preparation execution production and promotion operations in the region and The Magazine Covering All the GCC Countries.

Distribution
Aamal Al-Khaleej Magazine is been printed
With a total Number of 10,000 copies per edition
The distribution conducted by the federation directly and the magazine distributed free in all gulf counties by the chambers of commerce and industry and to VIPs, 2000 coppices.


 

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