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H.E. Abdulla Bin Saoud al-Thani
H.E. Abdulla Bin Saoud al-Thani
Governor
Qatar Central Bank
Osama Hadid
Osama Hadid
Managing Director
Al Jaber Engineering
Khaldoon Tabari
Khaldoon Tabari
Chief Executive Officer
Drake & Scull
 
George Nasra
George Nasra
Managing Director
IBQ
Eng. Ahmed Nasser al-Naser
Eng. Ahmed Nasser al-Naser
Manager – Electricity Projects Department
Kahramaa
Ian Clarke
Ian Clarke
Managing Director - Middle East
Mott MacDonald
Angus Hindley
Angus Hindley
Research Editor
MEED
Ed James
Ed James
Edmund O’Sullivan
Edmund O’Sullivan
Chairman
MEED Events
Mohammad Siddiqui
Mohammad Siddiqui
Director - Treasury & Planning
Nakilat
Robert Hager
Robert Hager
Managing Partner
Patton Boggs LLP
Abdulsattar Al Rashid
Abdulsattar al Rashid
Chief Executive Officer Ras Abu Fontas
Qatar Electricity & Water Company
Enrico Grino
Enrico Grino
Group Senior Credit Officer
Qatar National Bank
Martin Bay
Martin Bay
Vice-Chairman
Qatar Railways Development Company
Eng. Saad Ahmed Ibrahim al-Mohanadi
Eng. Saad Ahmed Ibrahim al Mohanadi
Chief Executive Officer
Qatar Railways Company
Geoff Mee
Geoff Mee
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Qatar Railways Company
Khalifa al-Sowaidi
Khalifa Al Sowaidi

Monjid Abdelmajeed, Managing Director
REDCO Construction Almana

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Testimonials

"The event is a very strategic and effective platform to meet, hear and network with key players in the Qatari projects sector."
George Nasra, Managing Director, IBQ
“An excellent, must-attend event for doing business in Qatar. We met key Qatari decision makers!”
Robert Hager, Managing Partner, Patton Boggs
"This comprehensive annual forum is ‘ground zero’ where business leaders and Qatar State agency officials gather and work out how Qatar’s major projects are shaping up, their ramifications and critical path for the year ahead… often serving as the launch pad for major projects coming up."
Rick Russell, Vice President Aviation Services, Inter VISTAS Consulting, USA
‘Qatar Projects 2011 is a must attend event for anyone who wants to do business in Qatar, or who is currently doing some business and wants to do more. It is a great venue to gain valuable insights into the fast-changing Qatari market.’
Blair Hagkull, Chairman, Jones Lang LaSalle MENA
"MEED conferences are always informative and provide excellent opportunities to meet key individuals in the projects’ world.  I strongly recommend attendance of new comers into the region."
Ahmed Al-Kowsi, Projects / NFS Manager, Qatar Navigation

Qatar Facts

The International Monetary Fund predicts Qatar’s economy to grow by 18.5% in 2010
Source – MEED
There is a forecast of a nominal GDB for 2010 of US$ 115.9bn, a rise of 36% on 2009. For 2011 its forecast is for a further 16% rise to US$ 134.6bn.
Source - The Central Bank
Much of Doha’s wealth is to be channeled into three main areas: funding infrastructure projects, the activities of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and to support the acquisitions of the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
Source – MEED
LNG capacity in Qatar will be more than 77 million t/y in 2010, giving it a 29% share of the global market by 2012
Source – MEED
Some 40% of budgets are being dedicated to infrastructure expansion projects, with expenditure also going to the private sector to create jobs. This amounts to more than US$ 66bn – worth of infrastructure projects either planned or under way in Qatar at present
Source – MEED

Welcome to Qatar Projects 2012
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Held the patronage of H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saleh al-Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry and Chairman and Managing Director, Qatar Petroleum









MEED's Qatar Projects 2012 Leadership Award winner

MEED is delighted to present the Qatar Projects 2012 Leadership Award to Eng Nasser Ali al-Mawlawi, President, Public Works Authority (Ashghal) in recognition for his achievements in spearheading Qatar’s diverse infrastructure development programme.







MEED’s Qatar Projects 2012 has been specifically designed for people like you, those who wish to learn about and capitalise on the opportunities emerging in Qatar, the world’s fastest growing economy.

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Highlights of the 2012 conference include:

  • Held under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saleh al-Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry and Chairman and Managing Director, Qatar Petroleum
  • Presentation of “Qatar Projects Leadership Award” to Eng. Nasser Ali al-Mawlawi, President, Public Works Authority (Ashghal): plus meet Eng. al-Mawlawi’s colleagues at the networking dinner on Monday 6 February
  • Advice on investment, trade and the role of the private sector from the Ministry of Business & Trade and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • Complete project information into the scope and opportunities of Qatar rail projects from QRail, Qatar Railways Development Company, AECOM, Atkins and Al Jaber Engineering
  • Kahramaa and QWEC present updates on Qatar’s current and future utilities project market
  • MEED Breakfast Briefing will present facts on Qatar’s current project market and provide an invaluable outlook for 2012 and beyond – Presented by Angus Hindley, Research Editor at MEED
  • Energy sector specific client led presentations from: Nakilat, Qatar Energy City, Qatar Petroleum, Shell and QAFCO

Why you can’t afford to miss the 2012 event:

Project data

More issue focused sessions and case studies to give you facts, figures and forecasts on the realities of Qatar mega projects. Learn how you can be part of delivering the US$161 billion worth of upcoming energy and non-energy projects MEED predicts

Industry focused sessions
 
Separate conference streams focusing on:
• Energy Projects: Oil & Gas, petrochemicals (upstream & downstream), power and water
• Non-Energy projects: Road, rail, aviation, real estate, social infrastructure, sports
Giving you relevant, up-to-the minute project information allowing you to make informed decisions

Networking opportunities

Over 15 hours of dedicated networking opportunities are available at the conference. A welcome reception, gala dinner, breakfasts, lunches and coffee breaks ensures that you get all the time to meet key Qatari stakeholders, government officials, developers, clients and investors who award contracts you are interested in or are bidding for.

Awards

Join us at the Gala Dinner on 6 February 2012, and meet Ashghal President and colleagues, whose award winning achievements are leading the way for innovative project development in Qatar

Masterclass

Get in-depth analysis and data on Qatar’s project market and up-to-date information on latest compliance and regulation reforms enabling you to make informed decisions about setting up a business venture avoid costly pitfalls to protect your investments
 
Qatar Economy - The Facts
  • Qatar is the world’s richest nation: IMF lists Qatar’s domestic product per capita at US$88,221 and forecasts this to grow to US$111,963 in 2016
  • Qatar currently forecasts economic growth of about 16 per cent for 2011 and expects a budget surplus of $6.1 billion this fiscal year
  • Qatar announces in July 2012 the first invitations for contracts in the $35bn QRail programme - the largest railway programme in history
  • Qatar is starting to select contractors for its $20bn expressway programme, probably the most ambitious the world has ever seen
 
Qatar Known and Announced Projects (excluding projects in execution)
Industry Number of projects Projects value US$million
Fertiliser 2 700
Industrial Construction 4 2569
Oil Gas 26 26730
Petrochemical 17 16650
Energy projects total 49 46649
Ports 3 7375
Rail 7 28233
Real Estate 90 52301
Road 29 9499
Utilities 25 17037
Infrastructure projects total 154 114445
Grand Total 203 161094
Source: MEED Projects October 2011
 

 

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