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Industrial
Clusters: The Ideal Approach to
Competitiveness
Forum on International Experiences in
Industrial Cluster Development
1 June 2008
Sheraton Hotel, Doha, State of Qatar
The Gulf Organization for Industrial
Consulting (GOIC), in its role to facilitate
the transfer of knowledge and to enhance the
individual and organizational capacities for
industrial development in the GCC member
States, is joining efforts with the Ministry
of Energy and Industry in Qatar to organize
a ”Forum on International Experiences in
Industrial Cluster Development”. To read
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Industrial Investment
Opportunities Seminar
“Small and Medium Industries”
18 May 2008
Sheraton Hotel, Doha, State of Qatar
Under the patronage of
H.E Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Deputy
Prime Minister of Qatar & Minister of Energy
& Industry, The Ministry of Energy &
Industry “MOEI” in cooperation with Gulf
Organization for Industrial Consulting
“GOIC” and Qatar Chamber of Commerce &
Industry “QCCI” and the sponsorship of Qatar
Holding conducting Industrial Investment
Opportunities Seminar on May 18th 2008 at
the Sheraton Hotel, Doha.
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Project Appraisal and Risk Management - Program (PARM) for Practitioners
Training: Project appraisal and Risk Management
08-13 March 2008
Doha - Qatar
The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) and Duke Center for International Development (DCID) at Duke University, offer this cutting edge program on Project Appraisal and Risk Management for professionals interested in the analysis, financing and implementation of projects in both private and public sector organizations.
The 06 - day Program on Project Appraisal and Risk Management (PARM) teaches financial and risk analysis as well as risk management through real and applied case studies, lectures, group discussions, participant presentations and computer exercises.
The Program takes participants through a flexible appraisal framework suited to handle different types of projects (from industrial to commercial enterprises), and a wide range of issues that impact risk management. This framework is particularly well suited to the assessment of projects implemented by the private sector, or in partnership with the public sector, where analysis of various project designs from the perspectives of the different participants in the project is crucial. Different forms of domestic and international finance, ownership and tax issues are highlighted and incorporated in the appraisal framework.
Upon completion of the Program, participants will have gained the knowledge and tools to help them conduct project and program analysis in their jobs, and they will acquire a better understanding of the valuation and management of firms and projects.
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Knowledge Based Industries (KBI) & Nanotechnology Conference
11 - 12 February 2008
Doha - Qatar
Knowledge Based Industries are industries that are primarily based on knowledge rather than on labor, capital and other economic factors. KBIs rely heavily on scientific advances, innovation and pioneering technology.
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SPX: Dubai Industrial Investment and Partnership Forum (DIIPF)
4 – 6 February 2008
Dubai World Trade Center
Dubai, UAE
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Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum-Deputy Ruler of Dubai Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirate. Dubai Economic Development Department (DED) and Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) With Co-operation of Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) are organizing Dubai Industrial Investment and Partnership Forum (DIIPF) which will be held on February 4 – 6, 2008 in Dubai World Trade Center.
The main objectives of the forum:
The main objective of the DIIPF is to promote industrial investment in general and subcontracting and partnership in particular. Focus will be on marketing Dubai Small & Medium Industries capabilities, capacities and promoting technology transfer, joint ventures and long term co-operations. Demand from major companies and industrial investors would be collected and matchmaking meetings would then take place to discuss and possibly finalize a number of deals and contracts. The immediate objective to be achieved includes the following:
• To further promote industrial subcontracting & partnership, locally and with regional and international buyers thereby fostering exports.
• To enhance business & investment promotion.
• To effectively assist major buyers to expand their suppliers base and reduce their costs.
• For SMI’s it is an opportunity to expand their market share and gain access to new businesses.
• For Organizers it is an effective tool in strengthening their role in promoting further industrial development.
Structure of the Forum:
A) Keynote Address:
An international figure with a very high profile will address the Forum on how to assist Small and Medium-Sized Industries by utilizing the technological innovations and e-commerce models to achieve desired growth and allowing SMI’s strong entry into today’s competitive marketplace. Topics to be discussed:
- e-commerce and worldwide logistics
- Web based industries
- Innovation in cyberspace
- Synchronization of supply and demand
- Supply Chain Management
B) Subcontracting & Partnership Exchange Workshop
C) Manufacturing Investment Opportunities Workshop
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The DIIPF as such would include the following activities:
- It will comprise of presentations, discussion and sessions of Business-to-Business meetings (B2B).
An Exhibition where major companies would present their project interests and subcontracting requirements/ demand. and SMI’s may exhibit their capacities and capabilities..
- Business meetings would also be arranged for discussing investment opportunities, joint ventures and supplies.
- GOIC, DED & EDC will arrange two workshops on industrial subcontracting and investment promotion.
Participants:
Please Register by completing the below form. Participation fee is $500 per person .
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Benefits to Participants:
- Through the workshops, participants would be introduced to latest development in industrial subcontracting outsourcing and investment.
- Through exhibition, companies would have the chance to promote their businesses.
- Companies could also expand their businesses through meeting with existing partners or with new potential partners: Business- to –Business Meetings.
- Investors will also have the chance to meet technology holders, equipment suppliers, and companies interested in relocate or partial relocate their operation to the region.
- International companies interested in Dubai can meet with potential investors or long-term partners from the region and discuss possible projects and deals.
Exhibitiors:
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Sponsers:
Two sponsorship packages with host of benefits are avaibalble:
- PLATINUM - ($70,000)
- GOLD - ($60,000)
Please complete the form below:
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Organizers:
Contact us :
We truly encourage all interested participants and/or sponsors to contact GOIC as early as possible as the number of free spots are limited. Should you need additional details or information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Nada Al Amri on +974 485 8826 or email: nada@goic.org.qa
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Vision of the Petrochemical Sector for 2020 :
Abu Dhabi will be hosting the GCC 11 th Industrialists’ Conference
20-21 January 2008,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, with the attendance of their Excellencies the ministers of industry in the GCC member states; Abu Dhabi Emirate hosts the GCC 11th Industrialists' Conference in January 2008.
The conference is organized by the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting in cooperation with some industrial stakeholders in the United Arab Emirates. The conference targets to create a vision of petrochemicals industry in the GCC in 2020.
The two-day conference agenda includes an open discussion session with their Excellencies the ministers of industry in the GCC, alongside 4 work sessions, subsidiary workshops, further to the accompanying exhibition.
On its part, the GCC Industrialists Conferences series which GOIC is accustomed to conduct is considered a great chance for bringing together the key industrialization stakeholders in the region with the target of drafting a common vision on the important strategic issues of the industrial sector; the subject matter of this 11 th conference is a key issue for decision makers in the GCC.
From a statistical perspective, statistics indicates that the average of gulf investment value growth in chemicals and petrochemicals between 2000 – 2006 was 5%; as it increased from US D 70 billions, thus constituting 59% of the total gulf investment in the processing industries which equals some US D 118.3 billions. On the other hand, workforce in this sector reached some 163,134 workers in 2006, with a growth rate of 4.9% since 2000 when there were 122,735 workers.
It is worth highlighting that petrochemicals industry is considered amongst the dynamic industries due to the multiplicity and density of its products and complexions as well as its wide range of applications in the different fields of modern life. As such, this conference provides the opening for GCC member states to restructure their processing industries in a way that helps them achieve more integration, interrelation and balance, and thus providing it with more endurance and competitiveness in the global marke.
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Seminar on Manufacturing Investment
Opportunities Program (MIOP)
Public
Authority for Industry (PAI), Kuwait
November 20-21, 2007
Press Release from November
15, 2007:
Focusing
on small-scale projects: GOIC Presents 8 Industrial
Opportunities with a Cost of US D 11 Million
Under the patronage of H.E.
Falah Fahd Al Hajri, Minister of Commerce
and Industry, Kuwait the Gulf Organization for
Industrial Consulting (GOIC) is conducting a
seminar on Manufacturing Investment Opportunities
Program (MIOP) on November 20-21, 2007 at the
Main Hall of the Public Authority for Industry
(PAI), Kuwait. The seminar is organized jointly
by GOIC and PAI.
This is the 34th seminar of
its kind organized by GOIC and it covers presentation
of eight projects from diversified sectors mostly
small scale industries meant for young entrepreneurs
and small investors. Total investment for these
projected will exceed US $ 11 Million and would
employ 194 individual.
The two-day event will provide
delegates with an opportunity to attend the presentation
of all eight projects and to discuss the projects
with GOIC’s experts. Delegates will also
get an opportunity to meet with other potential
investors. They will be provided with highlights
of the projects and will be able to buy copies
of the project profiles.
GOIC has so far promoted 363
industrial projects through its MIOP program.
The total Investment of these projects exceeds
the level of US $ 7 Billion and would generate
of 16000 job opportunities.
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Third
Investors Meet on Industrial Investment Opportunities
in the GCC Counties.
30-31 October 2007 in Doha, State of Qatar
 The
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) under the patronage of H.E
Dr. Mohamad Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of State for Energy and Industry Affairs
and in cooperation with Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry (QCCI), is
offering an opportunity for organizations and companies to take part
and/or sponsor a groundbreaking two days Seminar on Industrial Investment
Opportunities in Qatar and other GCC member states on 30-31 October 2007 in
Doha, State of Qatar. This Seminar is the Third of its kind being undertaken
by GOIC and addressed for businesspersons, chief executives, project managers,
entrepreneurs, SMEs, investment bank officials, consultants and industrial
promotion agencies.
As part of its mandate, GOIC targets developing industries
throughout the region by means of providing, the public and private industrial
and economic sectors with distinctive knowledge through a complete set of specialized
research, information, consultancy, training and technical services.
This unique and focused event held for two days will concentrate
on project presentation and technical interaction between consultants in GOIC
and Investors of the five selected attractive projects in various sectors including
Chemicals and metals processing.
The Third Investors Meet aims to:
- Drive continued industrialization of Qatar and other GCC areas through
active investors/ entrepreneurs’ participation.
- Provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and investor/entrepreneurs
interaction
- Expose potential entrepreneurs to new investment ideas
As an outcome of the Third Investors Meet, participants will
have the opportunity to exchange ideas and interact with potential entrepreneurs
and GOIC’s experts, expose to new investment ideas, receive a free hard and
soft copies of all presentations and pre-feasibility reports of the five selected
projects.
By sponsoring such a high profile Seminar, your institution
will benefit of:
- An Exclusive Sponsorship ( Diamond sponsor);
- Free complementary Participation to the event: Diamond sponsors 7 individuals,
Platinum 4 individuals, Gold sponsors 2 individuals;
- Full recognition on all the Program printouts (brochures, marketing
materials, banners, ads…);
- Free pre-feasibility reports of the five selected projects;
- Exposure to the local news as well as visibility within the GCC industry.
Additional details on the Program, Registration of Participants
and the Sponsorship Schemes can be downloaded from below.
We truly encourage all interested participants and/or sponsors
to contact GOIC as early as possible as the number of free spots are limited.
Should you need additional details or information, please do not hesitate to
contact Eng. Nelson P. Mathew on +974 4 858 851 or Mrs. Marina Seoud on +974
4 858 705
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SPX
Program Awareness Seminars
28 October 2007, Fujairah, UAE.
30 October 2007, Riyadh, KSA.
Experts from UNIDO and other related International associations
will be presenting papers regarding the SPX Program and its advantages.
General
Information on the UAE Seminar
UAE
Seminar Program
UAE
Program Registration
General
Information on the KSA Seminar
KSA
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KSA
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SPX
- GOIC Organizes an Exhibition for Investment
and Partnership Next February
June 26, 2007
 The
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC)
is organizing Dubai Exhibition for Investment & Partnership
on February, 2008. The exhibition aims at creating
the opportunity for SMEs to benefit from the
requests of the large-size companies who look
for subcontractors for their works; it is also
considered a great chance for creating partnerships
amongst participants.
The three-day exhibition program
is expected to attract 70 subcontractors. The
program also includes conducting around 100 bilateral
meetings, further to two seminars on the economic
importance of subcontracting and partnership
exchange and its relation to industrial investment
and technology transfer.
It is worth mentioning that
the exhibition will be held on a space of 700
Square Meter, and includes 50 suites. In this
exhibition, requests are exhibited not services
or products to subcontractors where exhibiting
companies (contractors) look for subcontractors
to execute their works. The exhibition creates
the opportunity for subcontractors (SMEs) to
exhibit their products and is considered a good
chance for promoting their products.
This exhibition comes within
the Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange program
which GOIC established in 2004. The program handles
SMEs sector which plays an important role in
increasing production and income stability due
to its flexibility, something which large-scale
industries lack in confronting economic fluctuations;
especially in view of oil prices fluctuations,
as those SMEs can adjust their capabilities in
front of those fluctuations. Also, this sector
plays a key role in absorbing local capitals,
diversifying the production base, and covering
a large part of the industrial needs and increasing
added-value, further to contributing in creating
job chances. Besides, this sector faces many
challenges, first of which are financing and
marketing.
It is worth mentioning that
the number of SMEs in GCC member states constituted
some 83% of the total number of factories in
GCC in 2006. The number of small factories which
invest in less than US D 2 million is estimated
to some 6486 factory, i.e. 64% of the total number
of factories, which are 10431 one. On the other
hand, the number of medium-sized factories, which
invest between US D 2-6 millions, reached some
1981 factories, i.e. 19% of the total number
of factories in the same year. Yet, the investment
size in this sector does not exceed 9% of the
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Introductory
Workshop on Industrial Clusters Development
26–28
August 2007 in Salalah , Sultanate of Oman.
 The
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting
(GOIC) in
close cooperation with the Oman Ministry
of Commerce and Industry, has offered
a unique opportunity for companies, institutions
and organizations involved in industrial development
policy making throughout the GCC to take part
and/or sponsor the Introductory
Workshop on Industrial Clusters Development held
on 26–28 August 2007
in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.
Evidence on
global level shows that small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) can boost their competitiveness through
networking with firms situated and working closely
with each other in “clusters”. This
introductory workshop aimed to introduce the
concept of clusters in the GCC.
In order to deliver the most
professional introductory workshop for policy
makers and executive level professionals from
specialized organizations, GOIC has sought the
skills and know-how of experts with established
experience of work with developing a multitude
of industrial clusters.
As an outcome
of the workshop, participants achieved an understanding
about how cluster development can be applied
in their respective context.
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Aid
for Trade: From Policy to Practice
06 - 07 November, 2006 - Doha, Qatar
The Policy Dialogue on Aid for Trade: From Policy to Practice opens under the
patronage of H E Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, First Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the State of Qatar. The event is
organized in Doha, 6 -7 November, 2006, by The Gulf Organization for Industrial
Consulting (GOIC) in partnership with the Organization for Economic Co-Operation
and Development (OECD).
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International Experiences
in Rehabilitation for SMEs
18 September, 2006 - Muscat, Oman.
Under the patronage of HE Darwish bin Ismail al-Al-Balushi, Undersecretary
of the Finance Ministry, in the Sultanate of Oman, the activities of a seminar
on "International Experiences in rehabilitation for SMEs" has been launched
on Monday, September 18, 2006, in Masqat, Sultanate of Oman.
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New developments in building
materials
18 September, 2006 - Doha, Qatar
 The
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting
conducted a meeting on the Latest
Developments in Building Materials in September 18, 2006. Through a number
of lectures presented by specialists in the field, the meeting provided
the audience with an idea on the latest developments and technologies in building
materials worldwide and how to implement and utilize them. Amongst the lecturers,
there were a group of internationally accredited experts from Australia, Germany
and others. Brochure
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GOIC Studies Performing
Strategic Industrial Researches with UNIDO
- Vienna, Austria
 Within the framework of the technical cooperation between the Gulf Organization
for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) and the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO), H.E. Dr. Ahmed Khalil Al Mutawa', GOIC's Secretary General
and the accompanying delegation visited UNIDO premises in Vienna the capital
city of Austria, where they met H.E. Mr. Kandeh Yumkella, UNIDO Secretary General
and technical programs' managers in UNIDO.
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Reverse Fair
28-19 March, 2006 - Doha, Qatar
 His
Excellency the
Second Deputy Prime
Minister, Minister
of Energy and Industry,
Mr. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, opened the Reverse Fair organized by Gulf
Organization for Industrial Consulting; between 18- 19 March, in Doha Sheraton
hotel.
The fair came within the activities of Subcontracting & Partnership Exchange
Program (SPX) of GOIC and aimed at developing business interchange amongst
the potential main contractors in the fields of Petrochemicals and Chemicals;
Oil and Gas as well as Desalination; and subcontractors in the fields of Minerals
formation, Rubber and Plastic, Electronics, Electricity, and other industrial
services.
It is worth mentioning that this exhibition was considered the first of its
kind in the region and it helps in creating businesses partnerships and linkages
between the subcontractors (suppliers) and main contractors (buyers) in the
industrial sector in the region; in its turn, this has led to saving
time, increasing revenues and optimization of production capacity.
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The GCC 10th Industrialists Conference
3 - 4 December, 2005 - Kuwait City, Kuwait
 Under
the Patronage of Prime Minister of the State
of Kuwait H.H. Sheikh Sabah Ahmed Al Jabir Al
Sabah, Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting
(GOIC) with the cooperation of Public Authority
for Industry of Kuwait, The Industrial Bank of
Kuwait, and GCC General Secretariat, has held
the GCC 10th Industrialists Conference in the
capital of State of Kuwait during the period
of 3-4 December 2005.
The Conference theme was competitive abilities of the Gulf industry in the
new economy. Working papershave focus on: Productivity and Competitiveness,
Research and Development, Export Oriented Industries, and the Future Industries.
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A Seminar on Industries
of the Future
7 June, 2005 - Doha, Qatar
 A Seminar on the Industries of the Future was held in the headquarter
of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting in Doha, Qatar, on 7 June
2005.
The seminar highlighted trends and technologies of the future industries, and
the manufacturing industries in particular. Four technologies was presented
by experts from Canada, Britain, Switzerland and the UNIDO:
- Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
- Material Trends in Machine Industry
- Titanium Manufacturing Technology
- Trends in Future Technology
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GOIC's Council held its
59th Ordinary Meeting
The Council of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) held
its 59th ordinary meeting at GOIC's headquarter in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday
the 30th of March 2005.
The Council discussed subjects of the meeting agenda which included the evaluation
of a study carried out lately by a specialized company for GOIC's programs,
activities, strategy and its organizational chart.
This evaluation aims at development of GOIC's performance and increasing efficiency
of its staff and its various outputs in the service of the Gulf industry and
development, in the light of the fast and accelerating progress in many basic
issues, such as globalization, strong competitiveness in the GCC markets and
the abundance of wealth of data and information in GOIC. These data and information
can help GCC member states to gain positive results and face challenges of
the modern age.
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Manufacturing Investment
Opportunities Seminar in Kuwait 2005
The Manufacturing Investment Opportunities Seminar (MIOP) in the State of Kuwait,
which was held in Kuwait City under the patronage of Kuwaiti Minister of Commerce & Industry,
H.E. Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al Tawil, concluded on Tuesday, 22nd February
2005. The seminar was organized by Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting
in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Industry and the Industrial
Bank of Kuwait, and was sponsored by the Commercial Bank of Kuwait, Gulf Investment
Establishment, and the Kuwaiti Al Watan Newspaper.
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