USQBC Partnership with MEED's Qatar Transport Forum 2015

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The US-Qatar Business Council is proud to announce a partnership with MEED's Qatar Transport Forum 2015. Under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Ministry of Transport will host the Forum at Sheraton Doha September 15-16. As part of this partnership, USQBC members will receive a special discount to attend the forum. Contact Max McGee (maxmcgee@usqbc.org) to inquire about the special discount.

The Forum will highlight plans, initiatives and projects such as Hamad Port, the Civil Aviation Authority, Qatar Ports, Karwa, the Civil Aviation College, and Qatar Rail.

Organized by MEED, the forum will provide a platform for the Ministry to engage in an open dialogue with local investors on establishing processing, manufacturing, and logistics industries in Qatar to meet the needs of regional and international markets.

The forum will also be an opportunity for local, regional, and international businesses, project managers, technology providers, and industry experts to display expertise and learn about investment opportunities in the transport sector.

Key topics will include forecasts, project updates, and measures of the transport sector such as how the ministry plans to streamline and integrate transport.

The forum will address investment opportunities and development projects like Doha Metro, Hamad Port Project, Hamad International Airport, the Bus Operation Plan, Water Taxis, highways, vehicle assembly factories, truck warehouses, parking, cruise ship docks and the Ministry’s commitments in the lead-up to hosting the FIFA 2022 World Cup. It will highlight industries being set up to supply parts and components required by the transport sector, public-private partnership opportunities, national road safety strategy, smart transport systems and ‘Transport and the Environment’.

The Ministry and MEED are engaging with ministries and government agencies, including the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), the Civil Aviation Authority, Mowasalat (Karwa), Hamad Port Project, Qatar Rail, Qatargas Transport Company (Nakilat), Qatar Navigation Company (Milaha), Economic Zones Company (Manateq), United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), transport operators, automotive dealers, investment banks, and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI).

International investors include regional agents and manufacturing and supply companies in the transport sector, including industries such as car windshield, tires, seats, upholstery, engines, transmission, pumps, electrical parts, wiring, indicators and lights, painting, trailers, car structures, plastics, and cruise ships.

The Ministry aims to showcase international transport systems adopted by Qatar while encouraging local industries to transform Qatar into a regional commercial hub.

For more information about the Qatar Transport Forum visit: https://www.qatartransportforum.com/