Dubai Knowledge Village to be Strategic Partner for Sixth Middle East HR Summit
HR Seen By More Than 50% of Management Teams as Key Business Driver, Necessitating New Strategies and Techniques
Dubai: 2 November, 2009 - Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), the region’s premier destination for human resources management and a member of TECOM Investments, will be the strategic partner for the sixth Middle East HR Summit, an IIR Middle East event.
Dr Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director, Dubai Knowledge Village, will be a keynote speaker at the event scheduled to be held from 8-12 November at the Dubai Knowledge Village Convention Centre.
Dr Kazim said:
Dubai Knowledge Village is proud to partner with IIR Middle East for the prestigious event that will help the region’s HR professionals to effectively adapt their strategies for talent retention during challenging times. The summit will offer insights and practical recommendations identifying key trends in Human Resources Management and Human Resources Development that will further help develop the regional talent pool.
As more HR managers expect a substantial reduction in their budgets, financial restraints have increasingly become a major concern among the Middle East’s HR professionals. The issue will be covered under the topic ‘Reward in Recessionary Times’ during a two-day stream.
HR is now seen by more than 50 per cent of management as an integral driver of business and the sixth Middle East HR Summit will also explore effective strategies for linking HR to business strategy, including “Using Innovation as a Strategic Tool in Recessionary Times”.
The increasingly important topic of nationalisation will be explored during the ‘Nationalisation Spotlight’ on Day Two of the Summit, as well as in the Master Class on ‘Planning Your Nationalisation Strategy’ by Kamal Hassan, President and CEO of Innovation 360 Institute.
Mbali Dlamini, Conference Director, IIR Middle East, said:
Inspirational, practical and focused, the week-long Middle East HR Summit’s extensive programme will help HR professionals meet today’s challenges. Topical keynote addresses, clinics and case studies will feature more than 50 HR directors and experts speaking on international and regional issues. These interactive events will encourage debate and questioning, allowing delegates to benefit from the experience and insight of the most influential industry leaders.
The Middle East HR Summit is sponsored by Dubai Knowledge Village, Hay Group, Eca International, and Innovation 360 Institute. The event is endorsed by the Dubai Human Resource Forum.
Notes to Editors
About Dubai Knowledge Village
Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), a member of TECOM Investments, launched in 2003, places the Middle East on the map as a destination for learning excellence. Its 1 KM long picturesque campus provides a ready environment for a variety of knowledge-based entities including training centres and learning support entities. This thriving knowledge community was founded as part of a long-term economic strategy to develop the region’s talent pool and accelerate its move into a knowledge-based economy. Benefits for Dubai Knowledge Village partners include 100% foreign ownership, 100% freedom from taxes, 100% repatriation of assets and profits and effortless visa issuance procedures. DKV partners include training centres, professional centres and HR companies. DKV also enjoys the distinction of being the world’s only Free Zone totally focused on professional training and learning support services.
About the Middle East HR Summit
Organised by IIR Middle East, the Middle East HR Summit is the region’s premier annual conference and exhibition for Human Resource professionals.
Running in parallel with the Summit will be the HR Exhibition, featuring services and products to meet all HR requirements.
For more details about the Summit and the full programme, please visit www.hrsummitme.com
About IIR Middle East:
The Institute of International Research (IIR) is part of Informa plc, the leading international provider of specialist information and services for the academic and scientific, professional and commercial business communities. Informa has more than 150 offices in more than 40 countries, employs over 9,000 staff globally and is the largest publicly owned organiser of conferences and courses in the world with an output of over 10,000 events annually.
For more than 35 years IIR has been the leader in facilitating business knowledge and skills delivered through cutting edge conferences, training programmes and industry led exhibitions.
Operating in the Middle East since 1993 we are the leading event organiser regionally. Key expertise allows us to identify trends ahead of the curve by responding quickly to market needs to bring global thought leaders and industry experts into the region.
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