Dubai Knowledge Village Developing Higher education and Human Resource

Management Sector in the RegionGlobal HR Forum 4-6/11/ 2008

Ibrahim M. Jamel

Dubai

Asia Pacific

TokyoSingaporeHong Kong

The West

New York LondonFrankfurt

Dubai&

Region

Population•2007: 1.6 Million Inhabitants•10 growth rate a Year

Diversity•93% of Dubai is expatriate

•120 languages

Dynamic Economy• 2007: GDP of $198 billion Dollars.

• GDP Growth rate: 16% (one of the highest in the world 2007)

Business hub

•200 of the Fortune 500 companies present

•2007, 35 million passengers passed through Dubai Airport

•18.52% growth from 2004

•Spent AED 74.7 Billion•www.dubaiairport.com

Travel hub

City Life•Cosmopolitan•World-class hotels•Leisure facilities

4 hours 4 hours

Oil sector contribution to Dubai GDP is only 3% of total GDP in 2007, from 17.5% in 1995.

The RegionThe RegionThe Region

The West Asia Pacific

New York LondonFrankfurt

UAE&

Region

TokyoSingaporeHong Kong

7 hour timedifference

The Middle East, North Africa and Indian subcontinent

•GDP Growth Rate**World bank statistics 1990-2007

Global 2.7%

Middle East 3.2%

UAE 7%

•One of the world’s highest GDP per capita. UAE: $55,000 in 2007

•This area covers2 billion people

• Combined GDP of 2 trillion

DUBAINominal GDP growth: 13% GDP in 2005: $ 37.5 billion

The Knowledge Village- Concept Evaluation -

A multi-country study by ACNielsen

…Research throughout 16 countries

Country Qualitative Quantitative

China

Egypt

India

Iran

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Morocco

Oman

Pakistan

Russia

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Aware of Dubai as an educational destination

Base : All Respondents (1352)

32

96

68

40

82

94

41

26 2531

129

31 28

1822

49

4

32

60

16

6

4955 57

65

8782

19

61

6976

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Total UAE KSA KUW OMN JOR LEB EGY MOR IRN TUR RUS CHN IND PAK SRL

Yes No

Parents

To summarizeIs there a `felt need’ for better education?

•YES this is universally true across all countries.

Are student going abroad ? •Yes – there are significant numbers from the 16 countries where we have researched

Where are they going

•Western World (USA, UK, Australia, Canada & France). Substantiated by both UNESCO statistics of student movements as well as primary research

Why are they going

•Better Education & •Future job Prospects (Only among developing countries – does not apply for KSA, Kuwait & UAE)

Market

•Mix of Public & Private education •Dissatisfaction with public system. Even private system not `up to’ the mark •West the benchmark for good education – and has a pay back (in terms of job opportunities – other than KSA, UAE & Kuwait)

Education Abroad

•Word of mouth – peers, relatives – critical•Past record – place, institute.•Better education, better jobs, opportunities•Lack of safety / security, accommodation, cultural acceptability, finance

How is Dubai Perceived ?

•Not known as an education destination •Perceptions not very strong – fun, hotels, tourists, Islamic, Arab

How is Knowledge Village Perceived ?

•Very strong concept – good on paper – but need to establish the credentials •Seems to be the ultimate solution … but is this possible

Do Dubai & Knowledge Synergize ?

•Currently done seem to be synergizing –but convergence does seem a possibility •Communication / Perception management the Key.•The big question – How do we build on the `word of mouth’ – first hand experiences

Dubai Knowledge Village

Ø Launched in 2003, to place Dubai on the map as the internationaldestination for learning and HR management in the Region.

Ø Thriving knowledge community was founded as part of a long-term economic strategy.

Ø Its 1 million sqft campus provides a ready environment for a variety of knowledge-based entities.

Dubai Knowledge Village-2007

HRM Institutes300 HRM organizations including: HRT&D centersvocational & technical training centers, IT, media and HRM consultancy

Academic Institutes20 international universities from 12 countries, including: Canada, Ireland, UK, Belgium, Iran, Pakistan, India, Russia, France Australia, USA….

Support Learning Services

Resource providers includee-Learning providers, Academic service providers and R&D organizations

Dubai Knowledge Village CommunityThe Repositioning and current Partners

400 HRM institutes

HRT&D centersHR & MGT ConsultanciesVocational and technicalLinguistics Centers

Support Learning Services

Resource providers includee-Learning support providers, Assessment and testing centers, content development centers

The Value PropositionThe Value Proposition

OPERATIONAL BENEFITS

OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL BENEFITSBENEFITS

SET-UP BENEFITS

SETSET--UP UP BENEFITSBENEFITS

• FREE ZONE

• ONE-STOP SHOP

• INFRASTRUCTURE

• ICT and Media CLUSTERS

•100% foreign ownership• No Corporate Tax• No Income tax• No Custom Duty•No restrictions on capital,

trade barriers or quotas

• Hassle-free Company registration• Hassle-free company laws and

legal framework• Flexible labour laws for recruiting

during part-time projects• 24-hour visa service • Quick access to Knowledge Workers

due to fast-track immigration process

Support and NetworkingPractices

• Welcome and Anniversary lunch

• SME

• Breakfast Club

• DKV Training Open Week

• HR FORUM

The Dubai Technology and Media Free ZoneThe Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone

TECOMTECOM

Overall contributionOverall contribution

Over 2500 companiesOver 2500 companies Over 26,000 Knowledge workersOver 26,000 Knowledge workers

Over 12,000 international studentsOver 12,000 international students

ICTICT MediaMedia EducationEducation BiotechnologyBiotechnology

Dubai Holding

Currently holds 19 companies working in 13 industries:

Ø HealthØ TechnologyØ FinanceØ Real estateØ ResearchØ EducationØ Humanitarianism

Ø TourismØ EnergyØ CommunicationØ IndustryØ Biotechnology

Ø Hospitality

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