UAE Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi Snapshot

Capital city of the United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is the largest emirate, 67,000square km, 87%of the total UAE landmass

Population 1.6 million, about 80% ex-pats

Over 200 islands, 700km coastline

Member of the Gulf Cooperative Council

Other towns include Al Ain, Liwa, Ruwais

Wealthiest city in the world


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Economy

GDP per capita - $46,147

Oil 9.2 % of worlds reserves will last 150

years

Gas 4 % worlds natural gas reserves

Moves to diversify aluminium smelters,

steel mills, manufacturing base, education,

health, sports and leisure, tourism, large

scale trade and logistics parks


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Vision for Abu Dhabi

Vision 2030

1. a contemporary expression of an Arab city, which has peopleliving, doing, and thriving in healthy supportive proximity to eachother.

2. continue its practice of measured growth reflecting a sustainableeconomy.

3. respect, be scaled to, and shaped by the natural environment ofsensitive coastal and desert ecologies.

4. manifest its role and stature as a capital city.

5. urban fabric and community infrastructure will enable the values,social arrangements, culture and mores of this Arab community.


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Abu Dhabi Policy Agenda 2007/08

To continue to create a confident,secure society and to build a

sustainable, open and globallycompetitive economy.

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi


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Heavy Industry

Two Steel Plants Mussafah

EMAL - $6 billion greenfieldaluminium smelter

ADALCO JV Rio Tinto/ADBIC


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ZonesCorp

Specialised Industrial Zones ICAD

Worker cities

Not a Freezone

Free Zones status expected in the near future


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Infrastructure

$100 billion USD over the next 5 years

Planned link up with Dubai light railsystem

$ 10 billion for Khalifa Portdevelopment and Industrial Estate

Second port at Mussafah IndustrialEstate

$7 billion airport redevelopment

$245 million 3rd crossing project toassist traffic flow

$550 million Saadiyat link road


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Aviation

Etihad established in 2003

Order placed with Boeing and Airbus

record $9 billion in 2004

Network target is 70 destinations by

2010

Etihad flights to Sydney since March

2007

Brisbane Sydney commencing Late

September 2007


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Masdar

Energy City from oil leadership to energyleadership

Multi billion dollar initiative for alternative

energy and sustainability5+ square kilometre walled city 50,000+

people and 1500 companies locatedadjacent to airport and new portdevelopment.

Zero carbon, zero waste, 100% energyfrom renewable resources

Special Freezone to attract R & Dcompanies

Masdar Institute of Science andTechnology linked with MIT

$250 million Clean Tech Fund


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Tourism

Anticipated Growth from 1 million tourists per annum in 2004 to 3 million in 2015

$10 billion investment planned for hotels in next 10 years

In 2005 tourism accounted for 1.2% GDP

Additional 17,000 hotel rooms planned for next 8 years


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TDIC Saadiyat island

* 27 square kilometres* Cultural District 5 museums

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Guggenheim

Maritime Museum

Shk Zayed National MuseumPerforming Arts Centre

Biennale Park 19 sites

* 29 hotels* 2 golf courses

* Marina

* Residential

* Commercial


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TDIC

Desert islands including

Sir Bani Yas Island

Dalma Island

Discovery Islands

Marsa Jebel Dhanna

Qasr Al Sarab luxury desert oasiswith spa and conference facilities

Abu Dhabi City developments

Angsana mangrove resort

Lagoon Club

Emirates Pearl Hotel

The QuayGolf Hotel Residences and Spa


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Aldar

Yas island

* 3 golf courses

* Motor Sports - F1 October 2009* Ferrari theme park

* Second theme park child centred

* Marinas

* Residential

* 7 hotels including Signature 7*

* Residential, commercial

Raha Beach - $15billion

Central market

Al Gurm resort and

residential


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Others .

Emerald Gateway $2 billion

Financial CentreDanet Abu Dhabi - $9.2 billion

Reem Island $14.5 billion

Lulu Island

Royal Complex $275 million

City of Abu Dhabi -plans for projects

worth $270 billion


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Meeting etiquette

Dress formally and conservatively

Face to face is preferred method of agreeing

business

Punctuality is desirable; ensure your schedule has

some flexibility

Value the person above the business build the

relationship


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Tips for success

Find a local partnerRead widely about the region

Learn a few words in Arabic

Have realistic expectations rare that

sales are made on a first visitQuote prices in US $

Establish links with the Australianbusiness community www.ausbg.net

Be export ready

Use Austrade!

Avoid visiting during the summer,Ramadan, Eid holidays


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Opportunities

Growing interest in rapid form constructionmethods and materials

Developers including Sorouh and Al Qudra to

expand overseasGreen building design and products

Contracting and Consulting

Manufacturing JV to supply building products

to the GCC regionBuilding products introductions to project

managers


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