Supreme Education Council cooperating with ICDL GCCFoundation to promote digital literacy and bring paradigm shift in educational system

February 21, 2012

The SupremeEducation Council of Qatar (SEC Qatar) has revealed its plan to providecomputer training to 5,000 teachers and administrators in independent schoolsin Qatar over the next two years. This is in line with SEC’s commitmentto develop the academic and learning community by providing opportunities tostay updated with the latest trends in the IT sector, thus serving as a crucialmove to achieve comprehensive development in the country.

The move is alsopart of the strategic partnership between SEC and ICDL GCCFoundation, to enhance IT skills and promote the safe use of computersand the internet among teachers and students. It also aims to raise furtherawareness on the importance of promoting digital competence to drive thetransition towards an integrated knowledge-based society.

Commenting onthe program, Ms. Amal Al-Kuwary,Director of Information Technology Department and ICDL program Supervisor, SEC,said: “We are delighted to have partnered with ICDL GCC Foundationand Infocenter to implement a training program in the educational sector on thecompetent use of computers and IT, which will provide teachers and staff with thenecessary skills to optimally capitalize on the digital revolution. The programfosters quality, efficiency and equality to further enhance the learningexperience, under our motto “Education for a New Era”; and build ayoung generation capable of leading Qatar’s excellence in scientific andeducational development.. This initiative is of great significance as ittargets a large number of teachers and administrators, which contributes toraising awareness on the importance of digital literacy in developing humancompetencies that can drive scientific research, as well as cultural andintellectual development under Qatar 2030 Vision.”

The first phaseof the ICDL training program has been implemented in early October 2011, incollaboration with Infocenter Qatar. It aims to improve education by focusingon the investment in the human element, which is a key contributor to changeand development. The administrative and teaching staff will be equipped withthe necessary IT and computer-use skills to help them teach the moderncurricula and courses with the use of interactive technological tools within acreative setting that allows easy access to information, in a way that enrichesthe students’ learning experience and provides them with vast knowledgethat will help their future development.

“We arepleased to work with SEC which has played a pivotal role in Qatar’seducational reform process”, said Jamil Ezzo, Director General, ICDL GCCFoundation. “We are committed to offering our total support to the Councilto help them achieve their objectives and bring in a paradigm shift in thedevelopment of the education system in line with the highest internationalstandards. We also look forward to continue strengthening our strategicpartnership in innovative ways. Given the role of education as a key pillar ofcommunity development, we have been working with SEC Qatar and Infocenter Qatarto implement this training program and enable all public administrators andteachers to pursue professional development by acquiring technical skills. Thisfurther promotes the learning environment and opens new prospects for studentsto obtain higher academic qualifications and actively integrate themselves intothe local, regional and international job markets, thus contributing to thesocial and economic development in their country.”

For his part,Maaz Al Khatatba, CEO, Infocenter Qatar, said: “This initiative is acrucial step forward towards raising further awareness within the academiccommunity on the importance of IT in driving development across the differentsegments in Qatar. It will also help develop the learning structure by adoptingmodern knowledge and innovative practices that would radically change theeducational system and produce a whole new generation of students who are ableto pursue excellence and creativity in various technical and scientificfields.”

Established by Emiri decree #37 in November 2002, the Supreme EducationCouncil (SEC) directs the nation’s education policy. It currentlysupervises three executive authorities related to the implementation of thecountry’s development plan: The Education Institute, The EvaluationInstitute and The Higher Education Institute. SEC works under the motto“Education for a New Era” to drive educational reform efforts inQatar by focusing on the implementation of the highest standards of qualityacross the educational systems and promote innovation, creativity andscientific excellence.

Doha –Alfardan Automobiles has revealed its sales results for 2011, with a 26%increase in sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in 2011 over 2010, the highestincrease for BMW and MINI in the GCC and Levant. The success signals thestrength of the Qatar market and the continued demand for BMW Group cars in thecountry.

Contributing to Alfardan Automobiles solidperformance in 2011, the flagship BMW 7 Series was the top selling BMW vehicle,with a growth of 63% over 2010. Combining ultimate style, comfort and luxurywith supreme driving dynamics and pleasure, the BMW 7 Series has been designedaround BMW’s robust EfficientDynamics strategy to reduce fuel consumption andemissions, making it the most fuel efficient engine in its class.

The BMW 5 Series came next with 30% growthover 2010. Combining sporting and elegant design, excellent comfort, thehighest standard in efficiency in its class, the BMW 5 Series sets thebenchmark in driving dynamics and safety having achieved 5 stars in both theEuro NCAP and US NCAP vehicle safety assessment programmes.

Additionally, the MINI brand’s popularitycontinues to grow in Qatar with 30% growth compared to 2010, Contributing tothis impressive result was the new MINI Countryman, the fourth MINI model inthe brand’s portfolio and the first MINI to feature four doors, space for up tofive persons and an optional all-wheel drive.

Commenting on the company’s exceptionalperformance, Mr. Mohammad Kandeel, General Manager, Alfardan Automobiles said:“Qatar is enjoying robust growth across all sectors of the automotive industry.This combined with launching seven beautifully-designed andtechnologically-advanced new models during 2011, helped drive our 26% salesgrowth. The increase in our sales confirms the loyalty of our customers and thestrength of the BMW brand in Qatar.”

“MINI enjoyed a successful year in Qatar,with sales achieving outstanding results. One of the contributing factors tothis growth was the launch of the new MINI Countryman, which opened up a newmarket segment for the brand and was warmly welcomed by Qatar MINI fans. Saleswere further bolstered by the launch of the MINI Coupe towards the end of theyear,” he added.

BMW Premium Selection also saw recordgrowth in 2011 with a 149% increase, one of the highest results since theprogramme launched. BMW Premium Selection is the company’s certified pre-ownedcar programme that offers customers the same peace-of-mind motoring as if theywere purchasing a new BMW.

Overall, BMWGroup Middle East ended 2011 with an impressive 9% growth in sales compared to2010

Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee says number of tourist arrivals expected to grow to between 1.7 and 3.7 million by 2022, up from 900,000 currently

During a speech addressing delegates at the Qatar Projects 2012 conference in Doha, Qatar today (Sunday 5 February) Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee Hassan al-Thawadi commented that one of the main sustainable and economic benefits from the World Cup would be a surge in the region’s tourism.

Al-Thawadi added that the World Cup would contribute 10% growth to the value of the region’s hospitality and tourism sectors and said the event’s committee had studied the success models of previous global sporting events, specifically the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Commenting on the Barcelona Olympics, Al-Thawadi said: “Between 1981 and 1987 for example, the number of tourist arrivals to Barcelona was fairly stagnant at around 700,000. Barcelona’s journey has been an extremely successful one with the city now boasting one of the highest occupancy rates in Europe with approximately 7 million visitors each year.”

Al-Thawadi said the aim of the 2022 World Cup was to bring sustainable social and economic benefit to the Middle East region as a whole. In a reference to the unrest that has affected the region, Al-Thawadi pointed to the diversification of regional economies and job creations with considerable benefits for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

Al-Thawadi then drew parallels between the Middle East and Africa in terms of their shared passion for football and how the Qatar World Cup 2022 would bring the Middle East closer together.

Referring to the World Cup in South Africa, Al-Thawadi said: “This was very noticeable when Ghana was the only African team to qualify for the knock-out rounds. South Africans of all colours and creeds united with the entire African nation and gave their full backing to the Ghanaian team. The World Cup was Africa presenting a unified face to the world.”

Al-Thawadi was speaking on the first day of the conference which began with a dedicated Sports Business Forum focusing on strategies and opportunities for developing the Gulf region’s fast growing sports business sector.

Tomorrow (Monday) more than 55 speakers and over 450 local and international delegates will be attending the conference which runs until 8 February. The event includes keynote speeches from H.E. Abdulla Bin Saoud al-Thani,

Governor, Qatar Central Bank and Dr. Khaled Alderbesti, Director, Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Business & Trade.

Some of Qatar’s most influential business leaders are represented at this year’s Qatar Projects event, including Engineer Nasser Ali al-Mawlawi, President, Public Works Authority (Ashghal), George Nasra, Managing Director, IBQ, Remy Rowhani, Director General, Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Mohamed Abdah, Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Planning Department, Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning.

Separate conference streams will focus on energy projects covering petrochemicals, power and water, as well as road, rail, aviation, real estate and social infrastructure.

Qatar Projects 2012 is sponsored by International Bank of Qatar and REDCO Construction – Almana, Qatalum. The official conference partner is Qatar Petroleum and Qatari Diar supported by the Ministry of Business and Trade and Ashghal.

For more information on Qatar Projects: www.qatarprojectsconference.com

Faced with a worsening debt crisis and the real prospect of a recession at home, several major European companies seeking new investment opportunities will be attending the annual Qatar Projects 2012 conference which will take place in Doha on 5-8 February at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

More than $106 billion of major projects will be awarded between now and 2022 in the Gulf state, with significant investment in oil and gas, heavy industry, electricity generation and water desalination, social infrastructure and transportation links, figures from MEED’s 2011/12 Qatar Projects report.

Infrastructure spending will dominate the next five years with around $65 billion due to be invested in a series of new transportation schemes including the new $11 billion Doha International airport, the $6 billion Doha port project and a $25 billion metro and railway.

“More European architecture and construction firms are expected to head to Qatar as it invests heavily in building a world-class infrastructure system both for the FIFA World Cup Finals in 2022 and for Qatar Vision 2030,” said Edmund O’Sullivan, Chairman, MEED Events.

Despite an expected slowdown this year, the outlook for the economy of the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas remains positive with GDP growth projected at 6 percent, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts.

British engineering firm Atkins is the latest European company to be awarded a project in Qatar after it won a US$107 million contract earlier this month to set up a Central Planning Office for infrastructure and transport contracts, its second major contract win there in recent months.

“This latest contract win in Qatar strengthens our position in the region even further as we are working with government stakeholders to help them to deliver the most comprehensive and integrated infrastructure investment programme in the region’s history,” said Uwe Krueger, Chief Executive, Atkins.

Atkins is one of several European firms attending the conference. Others include Mott MacDonald, Foster + Partners and GMP Architekten.

Leading multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Hilson Moran, is another European company that is increasing its focus on Qatar after it opened its second GCC office in Doha last year.

While last year’s conference attracted a record-breaking 644 attendees, the 2012 event has been expanded to include more client-led presentations and case study analysis, providing an in-depth look at the mega projects and investment and construction opportunities available. Increased focus on market research data with detailed sector profiles and forecasts providing invaluable future project information will add a new dimension to the debate with two days of interactive discussion.

Separate conference streams will focus on energy projects covering petrochemicals, power and water, as well as road, rail, aviation, real estate, social infrastructure and sports sector initiatives.

The confirmed list of speakers includes; H.E. Abdulla Bin Saoud al-Thani,

Governor, Qatar Central Bank; Engineer Nasser Ali al-Mawlawi, President, Ashghal; Remy Rowhani, Director General, Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry; George Nasra, Managing Director, IBQ; Engineer Saad Ahmed Ibrahim al-Mohanadi, CEO, Qatar Railways Company; Khalifa al-Sowaidi, Managing Director, QAFCO; Monjid Abdelmajeed, Managing Director, REDCO Construction - Almana and Engineer Jalal Yousef al-Salihi, Director Infrastructure Affairs, Public Works Authority (Ashghal)

Qatar Projects 2012 is sponsored by International Bank of Qatar and Redco Construction - Almana. The official conference partner is Qatar Petroleum, supported by the Ministry of Business and Trade and Ashghal.

For more information on Qatar Projects: www.qatarprojectsconference.com

DOHA, Qatar — Jan. 9, 2012 — Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Cerner have signed a landmark agreement to digitize the entire public health system of Qatar, including all HMC hospitals and Primary Health Care centers (PHCs). Acting as a prime contractor and CIS integrator, Cerner will deliver cutting edge health IT solutions from Cerner and third party suppliers that will bring the HMC Hospital Information Management into the 21st century.  This is Cerner’s first project in the region to digitize an entire country’s public health system on a single computing platform.

Using the Cerner Millennium® architecture, a unified health IT computing platform, will enable Qatari health professionals to elevate safety, quality and efficiency. The system will provide evidence-based best practices and improve the clinical care processes. In addition, Cerner ® solutions will provide the foundation for medical research initiatives related to population health management, including non-communicable diseases and other chronic health conditions.

Cerner will also work with HMC to lay the foundation for a national health framework which will allow for a personal health record for every citizen in Qatar. Using Cerner solutions, HMC will help individuals better connect with their care team and engage in their health. Individuals will be able to schedule appointments, send messages to their doctor and create a personal health record to better manage their health. Moreover, HMC will have the ability to capture and research health data across medical encounters and medical facilities providing vast repositories for ongoing research and disease management for the Supreme Council of Health.

“Access to the latest evidence based clinical information will ensure best clinical guidelines and healthcare practices and hence best care for patients. With the Clinical Information System to be implemented soon, this technology will be at the clinician’s fingertips for health staff within Hamad Medical Corporation hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centers, allowing them to make informed decisions about their patients,” said Dr. Abdulwahab Al Musleh, Deputy Chief of Medical, Academic and Research affairs for Clinical Information Systems at HMC.

Mr. Abdulla Al Emadi, HMC Executive Director of Health Information Systems, added: “The creation of this partnership with Cerner is a key stepping stone in our efforts to achieve excellence through the implementation of technology.”

Cerner’s electronic health record (EHR) will be the foundation of the health technology implementation. Over a period of five years, HMC Hospitals and PHC’s will integrate approximately 100 Cerner solutions and 11 third party solutions, encompassing clinical, technical, operations, and administrative areas, to support HMC in achieving clinical and service excellence.

Implementing Cerner solutions will benefit HMC and PHC patients in a number of ways including:

Providing a lifetime clinical record for all Qatari citizens and residents: Whether an individual is treated in the ambulatory setting, inpatient setting, or even at the home, the information will be captured and stored in the individual’s lifetime clinical record.
Ensuring the highest standard of quality care: The use of standardized treatment guidelines promotes evidence-based, effective and consistent care for every patient while enabling quality improvement and operational efficiency.
Reducing the potential for transcription errors: Illegible, handwritten orders and transcription errors are reduced through the use of electronic order entry.
Improving access to information: Clinicians have immediate access to a unified patient EHR that has up-to-the-minute information about the patient including past visits, medical test and results and medical devices connected directly to the EHR,

“Strong regional partnerships and supporting government initiatives to develop the health care industry are key pillars of Cerner’s growth strategies in the region.” said Greg White, vice president and managing director, Cerner Middle East and Africa. “Through a seamless electronic health record system, HMC will have the opportunity to enhance the safety, quality and efficiency of their facilities. We are delighted to support their transformation into one of the leading academic health systems in the world.”

Sovereign wealth funds from Qatar and Kuwait led pledges on Thursday to invest almost $3bn in cash-strapped Morocco, cementing ties between Arab monarchies at a time of political turmoil in the region.

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and the Moroccan state agreed to establish a 50-50 investment joint venture worth $2bn that aims to help Rabat fund major development projects, a statement from the Moroccan government said.

Visiting Qatari ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Morocco’s King Mohammed attended the signature ceremony for the agreement in Rabat to set up the joint venture fund between the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and its Moroccan equivalent.

QIA’s Qatar Holding, Kuwaiti Investment Authority’s Al Ajial Investments and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Aabar Investments also agreed on Thursday with Morocco’s Fund for the Development of Tourism to inject AED20.8bn ($2.5bn) into a newly-created vehicle called Wessal Capital.

It will focus on the development on new resorts in Morocco, a statement from the tourism ministry said.

United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also attended the signing ceremony for the setting up of Wessal.

“The four partners will equally contribute to Wessal. It will be 25 percent for each of them,” said a source familiar with the matter.

“Wessal will create an investment firm led by Morocco to fund investment opportunities proposed under Morocco’s tourism development plan by 2020,” added the source.

An invitation earlier this year for Arab kingdoms Morocco and Jordan to join the Gulf Cooperation Council signalled that monarchies in the region were trying to strengthen links in the face of the “Arab Spring” uprisings.

Morocco’s tourism ministry said the creation of Wessal was the “result of a partnership that consolidates the historical and brotherly ties between Morocco and Gulf Arab countries”.

Morocco has devised a plan worth 100 billion dirhams in investment to join the world’s top 20 holiday destinations and double tourism receipts to 150 billion dirhams by 2020.

Tourism is Morocco’s main source of hard currency, contributes close to 10 percent of its gross domestic product and directly employs 450,000 people.

FIFA will be warned today by labour organisations that it faces an international campaign to move the 2022 World Cup from Qatar unless it ensures the host nation respects workers’ rights.

International union representatives are to present FIFA president Sepp Blatter with a letter today telling him of the campaign ‘No World Cup in Qatar without labour rights’.

FIFA agreed to meet the unions after a trade union report on migrant workers in Qatar and United Arab Emirates criticised “inhuman” conditions this year, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) said in a statement.

The ITUC said unions were “continuing to receive reports of unsafe working conditions and abuse of workers’ rights as Qatar sets out to build nine stadiums in 10 years using mostly migrant labour.”

ITUC general secretary Sharan Burrow said: “FIFA has the power to make labour rights a requirement of the Qatari authorities who are hosting a World Cup.”

Labour organisations “would mobilise workers and football fans to target each of FIFA’s football associations and the international body to stop the World Cup in Qatar if labour rights are not respected,” the ITUC added.

“With 308 national trade union centres in 153 countries, the international trade union movement has the members, the power and the mandate to take action to stop the Qatar World Cup.”

Qatar, the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, plans to invest about $88bn over the next decade to host the world’s most-watched sporting event.

The wealthy Gulf state has unveiled an unprecedented spending plan to build the stadiums, hotels, bridges and railways needed for the 2022 games, requiring a flood of foreign labourers.

Qatar has been repeatedly criticised over the working conditions of labourers. An August report by Qatar-based rights group NHRC found 70 percent of workers were only paid QR1,100 ($302) a month, while 30 percent of labourers received just QR800 ($219) a month.

A third of the 1,114 workers polled by the group said they never received their wages on time.

Accommodation for about 43 percent of them was on the basis of six beds in a room and 31 percent said they have to share one toilet, the report said.

Dubai, UAE : UAE based event management specialist firm, The Event Company has expanded their presence in the GCC with the opening of new offices in Qatar and Kuwait. The three year old company has experienced strong year on year growth.

“We are excited to announce the opening of two new offices in Qatar and Kuwait to service more clients. Both are going to be key markets for us  where we see strong growth potential for our services, “said Aron Bentley, Account Director, The Event Company. “Since the beginning of this year we have secured a number of high calibre clients and we have hired several new staff. We are now firmly on a growth track with a busy fourth quarter.”

Since starting in 2009, the company has managed numerous high profile events in the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan. These include product launches, exhibitions, gala dinners, conferences and sponsorship activation.

“The recent increase in clients and staff is extremely encouraging and our success is a testament to the team’s ability to achieve new business while still developing relationships with our existing clients,” added Natalie Crampton, Managing Director.

The Event Company’s clients include HSBC, BlackBerry, Bentley, Shell, Vodafone, 20th Century Fox, Toyota and IKEA in the region.

iQ will also exclusively provide after-sales services to Huawei mobile phone users in the region

October 12, 2011

Informatica Qatar (iQ), an IT Consulting Firm and Technology Solutions Provider that offers innovative and high-quality systems integration solutions, has announced that it has recently signed an agreement with global ICT solutions provider Huawei to be the exclusive distributor and after-sales service provider in Qatar of Huawei mobile phones, including the Huawei IDEOS and the Huawei IDEOS X5. The partnership leverages iQ’s in-depth knowledge and extensive network in the regional ICT industry, providing the ideal platform to optimise the market potential of Huawei products in Qatar.

iQ also brings to the partnership its wide experience as a leading product distributor and service provider in the ICT sector, serving a wide range of telecom consumer markets in the region. The partnership is in line with iQ’s strategy to establish strategic alliances with leading global ICT companies and to reach out to more customers in the Middle East by expanding its portfolio of premium technology solutions.

Wisam Costandi, General Manager, Informatica Qatar, said: “iQ has a dedicated team of industry professionals with wide experience in the telecom sector from both the product and service domains, giving us a strong head start in our efforts to enhance the market presence of the Huawei brand in Qatar. Moreover, the alliances we have established with world-leading ICT companies are in line with iQ’s firm commitment to deliver quality solutions with best-of-breed technologies. We are therefore very excited to bring Huawei’s industry-leading technology solutions to Qatar as it will ultimately benefit our customers in the country.”

Informatica Qatar (iQ) is a regional technology solutions provider and leading Huawei partner.  With two key business units, iQ Solutions and iQ Devices, iQ has a proven track record of delivering end-to-end ICT, ELV and telecom solutions, as well as after-sales support at any of its locations.

Huawei has been a leading global ICT solutions provider with a presence in over 140 countries and serving more than a third of the world’s population. The company is widely recognised for its extensive range of products and services in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing.

The Company discusses client procurement methods, ways to secure people, material and funding at the Qatar Construction Summit 

Khaldoun Tabari - CEO

[Dubai, 26 September, 2011]- Drake & Scull Construction (DSC), the civil contracting arm of Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC a regional market leader in integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil Contracting, and Water & Power, announced at the Qatar Construction Summit 2011 held at the Grand Hyatt hotel, Doha the expansion into the Qatari Market to leverage on the existing MEP and Water and Power business streams. The company was a sponsor and exhibitor at the summit and discussed the challenges faced by contractors in Qatar as they aim to support the country’s real estate expansion plans. Drake & Scull International’s presentation addressed the lucrative opportunities emerging in Qatar’s construction sector and particularly focused on client procurement methods, alignment of the construction and supply chain teams, in addition to shedding light on ways to secure the right people, materials and funding.

Commenting on this strategic milestone Khaldoun Tabari, CEO of DSI stated, “Drake & Scull Construction (DSC) will enable Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC to cover the complete value chain of the construction industry in Qatar and will optimize our exposure to the residential, commercial, education, healthcare and infrastructure sectors. We aim to import our regional experience and acquired operational and technical expertise in turnkey execution of high rise towers, hotels and residential schemes, infrastructure works, construction management, inspection and quality control to complement our established MEP and Water and Power divisions.”

“We are well established in Qatar and we have executed a wide range of MEP projects across various industries Tabari added “Drake & Scull Qatar”  (DSQ) the wholly owned subsidiary of Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC was established in 2006 and has undertaken a number of prestigious MEP projects in Qatar including the West Bay Complex “Four Seasons hotel” and the “QTEL headquarters” as well as a design and build contract for two district cooling plants for the Musheireb project developed by Doha Land “Tabari added. We look forward to capitalize on our regional capabilities and expertise to leverage our market share in Qatar and further identify and explore lucrative opportunities in the, MEP, Civil and Water and Power sectors” Tabari reiterated.

On the sidelines of the summit Saleh Muradweij, the Managing Director of Drake & Scull Construction stated, “Qatar has been witnessing unprecedented economic growth in recent years, and several key factors such as its favourable investment climate, strong government support and winning the 2022 World Cup hosting rights have added impetus to the country’s ambitious growth plans. The construction summit provided a well-rounded perspective of the various opportunities in Qatar’s construction landscape, and DSI’s presentation mainly addressed the various challenges that contractors confront as they try to keep pace with the market demands and the rapidly changing construction industry dynamics. ”

Since the beginning of 2011 DSI has managed to secure a series of MEP, Civil and Water & Power projects in several GCC countries, Egypt, Asia and Europe for a combined value of AED 3.6 billion. The company has a backlog of AED 7.5 billion as of June 2011 and remains positive on its expectations for the second half of the year and is now bidding extensively for projects in the MENA and Asian regions through its MEP, Civil and Water & Power divisions and is also proactively seeking to develop its integrated service offering to diversify into various industry sectors in emerging markets.