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Experts and local stakeholders call for national regulatory body to monitor desalination

lobal experts and local stakeholders taking part in the Environment and Water Workshop organised by Dubai Institute of Technology -TechnoPark, the fully-owned subsidiary of Economic Zones World, have called for a national regulatory body under the UAE Federal Government to monitor and regulate the desalination industry and address all related issues. The workshop, held with [...]

His Excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment & Water opens Desalination Exhibition today

His Excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment & Water, Salma Hareb, CEO Economic Zones World, and Lisa Henthorne, President of the IDA at the official opening of the exhibition taking place alongside the IDA World Congress 2009 being held at the Atlantis Palm Jumeirah from November 8-12. As many as 70 [...]

HH Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum opens Desalination World Congress 2009

His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, today (Saturday November 7, 2009) officially opened the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2009 on Desalination and Water Reuse at Madinat Jumeirah. Federal ministers and senior government officials from the UAE including His Excellency Mohammed Bin Dha’en [...]

TechnoPark to set up integrated water management centre of excellence

TechnoPark, the fully-owned subsidiary of Economic Zones World, local hosts of the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2009, is moving ahead, through its R&D arm, Dubai Institute of Technology (DIT) to focus its research and development activities in water desalination and water re-use issues by establishing a Centre of Excellence for Integrated Water Management. [...]

EEG names Jafza second runner up at the Arabia CSR Awards 2009

Jafza’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives received pan-Arab recognition when it was named second runner up at the Arabia Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2009 instituted by Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), the Dubai-based voluntary, non-governmental organisation. The flagship free zone under Economic Zones World was chosen for the honour in the Medium Company category (having [...]

Statement from Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (”DMCCA”)

With the highly anticipated completion of the Jumeirah Lakes Towers community and the DMCC’s buildings (Almas Tower, AU Tower, AG Tower and J&G), the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority wishes to state that JLT is an integral part of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre free zone (“DMCC”) and therefore enjoys absolute free zone status. The [...]

Board named for ambitious Dubai Logistics Corridor

Economic Zones World (EZW) and Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) today (Tuesday, November 3, 2009) announced the creation of the Board for the development and implementation of the ambitious Dubai Logistics Corridor, planned to be the world’s largest multi-modal logistics platform. Under the agreement, witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai [...]

Jafza’s customer support projects prove huge success

Annual survey shows Jafza’s service levels at par with global standards Jafza, the flagship operation of Economic Zones World, announced today that its reengineered customer care initiative and services, on par with global service indices have resulted in a remarkable increase in the level of customer satisfaction. The company’s annual satisfaction survey showed that there was [...]

70 companies from 21 countries to exhibit latest technologies at IDA World Congress 2009

Highlights include new innovations in Environmental Sustainability, Solar and Renewables as well as Reverse Osmosis (RO) technologies and new industry chemicals The latest scientific and technological breakthroughs in desalination and water treatment will be launched by global industry specialists in Dubai for the first time at the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2009, being hosted [...]

Final Preparations in full swing for IDA World Congress 2009

Hamad Al Hashemi, Managing Director, Dubai Institute of Technology – TechnoPark (left) and Ibrahim Al Janahi, Chief Commercial Officer, Economic Zones World, and Member of the IDA Organizing Committee (middle) during the committee meetingThe Organizing Committee of the IDA World Congress 2009 announced today that preparations for the major event are in full-swing and the [...]