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H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Khalifa</strong> <strong>bin</strong> <strong>Zayed</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Nahyan</strong><br />
President of the UAE<br />
H.H <strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Khalifa</strong> <strong>bin</strong> <strong>Zayed</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Nahyan</strong> was elected<br />
as the second President of the United Arab Emirates<br />
on November 3, 2004 by the UAE’s Supreme<br />
Council of Rulers (Federal Supreme Council). He<br />
succeeded his father, the late <strong>HH</strong> <strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Zayed</strong> <strong>bin</strong><br />
Sultan <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Nahyan</strong>, who had been the President of<br />
UAE since the founding of the Federation in 1971.<br />
Committed to follow the example and path laid<br />
down by his father, <strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Khalifa</strong> has been involved<br />
in politics for more than 40 years, performing several<br />
roles in Abu Dhabi’s Government, including that of<br />
Minister of Defense and Finance, Prime Minister<br />
and Crown Prince. On December 23, 1973, he was<br />
appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of UAE in<br />
the second UAE Federal Ca<strong>bin</strong>et.<br />
As the first Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive<br />
Council, in accordance with the instructions of his<br />
father, he oversaw the implementation of wideranging<br />
development programs in Abu Dhabi,<br />
which included housing, utilities and infrastructure<br />
projects, paving the way for the emergence of Abu<br />
Dhabi as the modern city it is today.<br />
In 1979, <strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Khalifa</strong> took the critical decision<br />
of mitigating citizens from the burden of interest<br />
rates on loans taken from commercial banks,<br />
and in 1981 he established the Abu Dhabi<br />
Department of Social Services and Commercial<br />
Buildings, which is responsible for providing loans<br />
to citizens for construction projects and has so<br />
far lent over Dh35 billion. The formation of the<br />
Private Loans Authority, to provide loans for<br />
residential and commercial property, was another<br />
one of his important initiatives to use government<br />
revenues to encourage citizens to participate in the<br />
development of the emirate and the country.<br />
Following the unification of all of the emirates’<br />
militaries, he became the Deputy Supreme<br />
Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, where he<br />
contributed to the enhancement and improvement<br />
of the country’s defense force, in terms of both<br />
personnel and equipment.<br />
Since he became UAE President, <strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Khalifa</strong><br />
has brought about notable changes in the<br />
Federal Government, including a ca<strong>bin</strong>et shuffle,<br />
which saw the merger of petroleum and mineral<br />
resources with power and water under a single<br />
Energy Ministry and the appointment of the<br />
first female ca<strong>bin</strong>et minister – <strong>Sheikh</strong>a Lubna <strong>Al</strong><br />
Qassimi who was given the prestigious position<br />
as Head of the Ministry of Economy and Planning.<br />
He also presided over a major re-structuring of the<br />
government of Abu Dhabi.<br />
On an international front, he has proved to be a<br />
liberal and reliable donor of aid to those in need,<br />
responding immediately after natural disasters<br />
such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the<br />
autumn 2005 earthquake that devastated much of<br />
northern Pakistan and neighboring parts of India,<br />
as well as Hurricane Katrina, pledging hundreds of<br />
millions of dollars to affected areas.<br />
He also ordered $20 Million in aid to Lebanon<br />
within hours of the 2006 Israeli attacks, which he<br />
followed up with more substantial amounts over<br />
the duration of the conflict, and has demonstrated<br />
his personal generosity through the funding of<br />
residential development projects for needy people,<br />
including “<strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Khalifa</strong> City” in the Gaza Strip,<br />
which provided 3,000 flats for Palestinian families.<br />
Under his leadership, the UAE has also engaged in<br />
development projects and aid programs in many<br />
other parts of the world, thereby bolstering its<br />
reputation as not only an extremely prosperous<br />
nation but an immensely generous one as well.<br />
The UAE is fortunate to have such a leader, who<br />
has done and continues to do everything he can<br />
to apply the lessons he has learned from over four<br />
decades of experience and to carry on the legacy of<br />
his wise and much-loved father, in order to secure<br />
the future of the UAE and its people, and establish<br />
it as one of the greatest nations, not only regionally<br />
but also globally.<br />
H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> Mohammed <strong>bin</strong> Rashid <strong>Al</strong> Maktoum<br />
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai<br />
On January 4th 2006, <strong>Sheikh</strong> Mohammed<br />
succeeded his older brother <strong>Sheikh</strong> Maktoum <strong>bin</strong><br />
Rashid <strong>Al</strong> Maktoum as Ruler of Dubai, and one day<br />
later, upon nomination by UAE President, <strong>Sheikh</strong><br />
<strong>Khalifa</strong> Bin <strong>Zayed</strong> <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Nahyan</strong>, he was elected Vice<br />
President by the Supreme Council.<br />
Having been Crown Prince of Dubai and serving in<br />
the UAE and Dubai governments for many years,<br />
he was already well known and deeply respected<br />
as a brilliant visionary for his efforts to develop<br />
Dubai economically and socially and bring it to<br />
the forefront of the world stage through unique<br />
initiatives, such as ‘Destination Dubai’ which aimed<br />
to develop tourism in Dubai as a way to boost and<br />
diversify the emirate’s economy.<br />
His strategic objectives or “Vision 2010” for<br />
development by the year 2010 led to the creation<br />
of the Department of Economic Development,<br />
Dubai Transport Corporation, launch of Emaar<br />
Properties, Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai Summer<br />
Surprises, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City,<br />
Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai International Financial<br />
Centre, Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre and<br />
Dubai Maritime City.<br />
His extraordinary vision spawned the construction<br />
of several iconic landmarks, among the most noted:<br />
the Burj <strong>Al</strong> Arab, the world’s first 7 star hotel built<br />
on a small artificial island; the “Palm” Islands –<br />
palm shaped islands housing luxury communities;<br />
“the World” – a one of a kind project, which<br />
forms the world map on Dubai’s coastline; and the<br />
world’s tallest building - Burj <strong>Khalifa</strong>.<br />
On the 3rd of February, 2007, a little over a year<br />
after becoming ruler of Dubai and having already<br />
achieved most of his 2010 goals by 2005, he<br />
announced “The Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 (DSP)”<br />
under the theme “Dubai...Where The Future<br />
Begins”, which set out goals and a course of action<br />
towards further development of the emirate’s<br />
economy, which aims to generate an 11% annual<br />
growth in GDP and create 882,000 new jobs by<br />
2015.<br />
Apart from his brilliant leadership skills and acute<br />
business mind, <strong>Sheikh</strong> Mohammed is also known<br />
for his extreme generosity. He founded the<br />
Mohammed <strong>bin</strong> Rashid <strong>Al</strong> Maktoum Charitable<br />
and Humanitarian Foundation, to help countries<br />
that have been ravaged by war and cataclysmic<br />
events, and in 2007 began ‘Dubai Cares’, a<br />
campaign to fund education for children in poor<br />
countries that raised an astounding Dh1.74 billion<br />
in 8 weeks, an amount that <strong>Sheikh</strong> Mohammed<br />
matched, bringing the total to Dh3.48 billion.<br />
A man of many talents, <strong>Sheikh</strong> Mohammed is also<br />
a noted equestrian, and his passion for Arabian<br />
horses led to him co-founding the world-famous<br />
Godolphin racing brand and later establishing<br />
the Dubai World Cup – the world’s richest horse<br />
race. He is also known for his love of poetry, a<br />
diversion that allows him to express the creative<br />
and sensitive side of his nature, which he has<br />
little chance to display in the political arena. His<br />
writings are not only limited to poetry, however.<br />
In 2006 he published a book entitled My Vision -<br />
Challenges in the Race for Excellence on the vision<br />
and philosophy driving the current economic boom<br />
of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.<br />
In Dubai, <strong>Sheikh</strong> Mohammed’s vision and influence<br />
can be seen in everything. Brilliant, generous,<br />
insightful, creative, visionary, dedicated, strong –<br />
he has earned global respect and admiration for<br />
his extraordinary achievements, and the effort and<br />
care he has exerted so far on behalf of his people<br />
and nation is an inspiration for us all.<br />
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As <strong>Datamatix</strong>’s International Advisor over the past decade, I have had the opportunity<br />
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speeches at the annual eGovernment and GITEX events amongst others.<br />
Some of the activities we are planning for this coming year include: more activities<br />
and events related to driving cross-country, inter/intra e-Government cooperation,<br />
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of ideas and considerable networking<br />
opportunities, and it is our aim to be<br />
dynamic, interactive, and increasingly<br />
customer tailored. We have come<br />
a long way and managed to build<br />
multiple competencies and services,<br />
As we look back<br />
all with the intention of keeping our<br />
audience engaged, informed and<br />
inspired.<br />
Globalization need not benefit<br />
only advanced nations. Indeed, in<br />
developing countries too, it brings the<br />
promise, but not the guarantee of a<br />
better future. At the beginning of this<br />
new century and new millennium, half<br />
of the world’s people are still struggling<br />
to survive. These trends and other<br />
troubling ones will likely worsen due<br />
to a rapidly growing population that<br />
is expected to increase by 50% in the<br />
first half of this century. So the great<br />
question before us is not whether<br />
globalization will proceed, but how?<br />
And what is the responsibility of the<br />
developed world to try to shape this<br />
process so that it lifts people in all<br />
nations?<br />
We all have both the ability and the<br />
responsibility to make a great deal of<br />
difference by promoting development<br />
and economic empowerment, by<br />
providing the knowledge needed<br />
to face challenges, by achieving<br />
sustainable development, by breaking<br />
the barriers to economic growth, and<br />
by closing the digital divide.<br />
With the new changes in open<br />
markets; public investments by wealthy<br />
nations in education, health care,<br />
and the environment in developing<br />
countries; and improved governance in<br />
those countries themselves, the Middle<br />
East region can develop a future in<br />
which prosperity is shared more widely<br />
and potential realized more fully than<br />
before.<br />
We must do more to improve<br />
education and job-training, so that<br />
more people have the skills to compete<br />
in a world that is changing very<br />
rapidly. The region’s countries must<br />
be less resistant to change, so that<br />
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spirited economic competition does<br />
not become a race to the bottom. It’s<br />
important that we acknowledge that<br />
trade alone cannot lift nations, while<br />
innovation and reinvention can. And it<br />
is our aim, at <strong>Datamatix</strong>, to encourage<br />
and inspire this innovation amongst<br />
regional people and organizations<br />
through our varied events, awards,<br />
and services. Our initiatives support<br />
regional governments and businesses,<br />
facilitating relationships with<br />
international entities across the globe,<br />
and we are committed to doing<br />
everything possible to bridge the digital<br />
divide in this region and play a role<br />
in creating a connected world and a<br />
socially inclusive information society.<br />
As Victor Hugo said, there’s nothing<br />
more powerful than an idea whose<br />
time has come. The reverse is also<br />
true: there’s no bigger curse than an<br />
idea that hangs on after its time has<br />
gone. No generation has ever had<br />
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the opportunity we all now have to<br />
build a regional and global economy<br />
that leaves no one behind and, in the<br />
process, create a new century of peace<br />
and prosperity for the Middle East and<br />
for the entire world. It is a wonderful<br />
opportunity – and a profound<br />
responsibility.<br />
The wave of change cannot be<br />
stopped and we need to embrace it or<br />
risk being left behind.<br />
<strong>Al</strong>i <strong>Al</strong> Kamali<br />
Managing Director<br />
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Hon. Dominique de Villepin, Former Prime Minister, France, <strong>Al</strong>i <strong>Al</strong> Kamali, Managing Director, <strong>Datamatix</strong>,<br />
and Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Malaysia at the Ajman International Economic Conference
pASt eVeNt HiGHliGHtS<br />
WOIBEx - THE LARGEST GATHERInG OF MIDDLE EAST WOMEn PROFESSIOnALS<br />
GCC E-GOV FORUM- THE LARGEST EGOV FORUM In THE REGIOn<br />
DUBTECH - THE LARGEST GATHERInG OF ICT PROFESSIOnALS<br />
GCC ECOnOMIC FORUM<br />
pASt eVeNt HiGHliGHtS<br />
MIDDLE EAST ICT ExCELLEnCE AWARDS<br />
MIDDLE EAST CEO OF THE YEAR AWARDS<br />
MIDDLE EAST BUSInESSWOMEn AnD LEADERS ACHIEVEMEnT AWARDS<br />
MIDDLE EAST BAnkInG & FInAnCE ExCELLEnCE AWARDS<br />
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Gcc e-GoVeRNMeNt FoRuM tHe lARGeSt eGoV FoRuM iN tHe ReGioN discussing eGovernance: the Next Generation of eGovernment & Framework of Responsibilities
pASt eVeNt HiGHliGHtS<br />
AJMAn InTERnATIOnAL ECOnOMIC COnFEREnCE<br />
STOCk MARkET SUMMIT<br />
GCC ECOnOMIC FORUM<br />
GCC GOVERnMEnT AnD BUSInESS CUSTOMER CARE FORUM<br />
pASt eVeNt HiGHliGHtS<br />
CUSTOMER CARE AWARDS<br />
GCC ECOnOMIC AWARDS<br />
GLOBAL COMPETIVEnESS AWARDS<br />
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woRld leAdeRS At pASt eVeNtS<br />
Hon. dr. oscar Arias Sanchez<br />
President of Costa Rica &<br />
Nobel Laureate (1987)<br />
Hon. Mary Ro<strong>bin</strong>son<br />
Former President of Republic of Ireland<br />
Hon. dominique de Villepin<br />
Former Prime Minister of France<br />
dato Seri Anwar ibrahim<br />
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia<br />
Hon. Gerhard Schroeder<br />
Former German Chancellor<br />
Hon. Jose Maria Aznar<br />
Former Prime Minister of Spain<br />
Hon. <strong>Al</strong> Gore<br />
Former US Vice-President &<br />
Nobel Laureate (2007)<br />
Hon. igor ivanov<br />
Former Foreign Minister and Secretary<br />
to the Security Council of Russia<br />
woRld leAdeRS At pASt eVeNtS<br />
Hon. Joschka Fischer<br />
Former Foreign Minister of Germany<br />
Governor Howard dean<br />
Chairman of US Democratic National Committee<br />
Mr. Sandy berger<br />
Former US National Security Advisor<br />
Ms. tipper Gore<br />
Public Advocate, Author & Key Advisor to<br />
Former US President Bill Clinton<br />
Hon. Ms. Miet Smet<br />
Minister of State of Belgium<br />
Governor John H. Sununu<br />
Former White House Chief of Staff<br />
dr. Robert Gates<br />
US Secretary of Defense<br />
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Hon. Ambassador dennis Ross<br />
Former Middle East Coordinator &<br />
Director of Washington Institute for Near East Policy<br />
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developing multinational partnerships and creating valuable dialogue with people around the world
woRld leAdeRS At pASt eVeNtS<br />
dr. Gene Amdahl<br />
Former Director of IBM & Founder of Amdahl Corp.<br />
Hon. winston churchill<br />
Parliamentarian, UK<br />
Ms. laura liswood<br />
Co-founder Council of Women World Leaders<br />
dr. Hisham yousuf<br />
Arab League<br />
Ms. ina Gudele<br />
Minister of Special Assignment for eGovernment Affairs,<br />
Republic of Latvia<br />
Mr. Neil bush<br />
CEO of Ignite! and Brother of US President George Bush<br />
Ms. Kim phuc<br />
UN Goodwill Ambassador<br />
H.e. dr. Mervat tallawy<br />
Executive Secretary, UNESCWA<br />
ReGioN<strong>Al</strong> leAdeRS At pASt eVeNtS<br />
H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> Maktoum<br />
<strong>bin</strong> Mohammed <strong>bin</strong> Rashid <strong>Al</strong> Maktoum<br />
Deputy Ruler of Dubai and<br />
Chairman, Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority<br />
H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> Ahmed <strong>bin</strong> Saeed <strong>Al</strong> Maktoum<br />
President of Department of Civil Aviation Dubai<br />
Chairman of The Emirates Group<br />
H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> <strong>Nahyan</strong> <strong>bin</strong><br />
Mubarak <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Nahyan</strong><br />
UAE Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research<br />
Ms. Raja <strong>Al</strong> Gurg<br />
President, Dubai Business Women Council<br />
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H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> Maktoum Hasher<br />
Maktoum <strong>Al</strong> Maktoum<br />
Chairman, Dubai International Holding Company;<br />
CEO, <strong>Al</strong> Fajer Group; and Founder A1 Grand Prix<br />
H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> Maktoum <strong>bin</strong> Hasher <strong>Al</strong> Maktoum<br />
Director General of Dubai Information Department<br />
H.H. <strong>Sheikh</strong> Khaled <strong>bin</strong> <strong>Zayed</strong><br />
<strong>bin</strong> Saqr <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Nahyan</strong><br />
Chairman, Bin <strong>Zayed</strong> Group<br />
H.e. <strong>Sheikh</strong>a Hessa <strong>Al</strong> <strong>Khalifa</strong><br />
UNDP, Bahrain<br />
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ReGioN<strong>Al</strong> leAdeRS At pASt eVeNtS<br />
H.e. Sultan <strong>bin</strong> Saeed <strong>Al</strong> Mansouri<br />
Minister of Economy, UAE<br />
H.H. prince dr. Abdul-Aziz<br />
<strong>bin</strong> Mohammed <strong>bin</strong> Ayaf <strong>Al</strong> Miqren<br />
Mayor of Riyadh City, KSA<br />
H.e. brig. Saeed Mattar <strong>bin</strong> beleila<br />
Former Director, D.N.R.D. - Dubai, UAE<br />
Mr. Salem Khamis <strong>Al</strong>-Shai<br />
Director of eServices, Dubai eGovernment<br />
H.e. dr. <strong>Al</strong>i <strong>bin</strong> obood<br />
Undersecretary , Ministry of Dev’t. for Government Sector, UAE<br />
H.H. prince Mohammed <strong>bin</strong> Saud <strong>bin</strong> Khaled<br />
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, K. S. A.<br />
H.e. <strong>Sheikh</strong>a lubna <strong>Al</strong> qasimi<br />
UAE Minister of State for Economy & Planning<br />
H.e. qassim Sultan <strong>Al</strong> banna<br />
Former Director General, Dubai Municipality, UAE<br />
ReGioN<strong>Al</strong> leAdeRS At pASt eVeNtS<br />
H.e. lt. Gen. dhahi Khalfan tamim<br />
Commandant General, Dubai Police<br />
H.e. Mohammed obaid <strong>Al</strong> Mazroui<br />
Asst. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs, GCC Council<br />
H.e. dr. Salah Abdul Rahman <strong>Al</strong> Athl<br />
President, King Abdul Aziz City for Science & Technology, K.S.A.<br />
Mr. Mattar <strong>Al</strong> tayer<br />
Chairman of the Board & Executive Director of the RTA, Dubai,<br />
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H.e. dr. Mohammed Saeed <strong>Al</strong> Kindi,<br />
Minister for Environment & Water, UAE<br />
H.e. eng. Salah <strong>Al</strong> Shamsi<br />
Chairman of Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry<br />
President of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry<br />
eng. Hussain lootah<br />
Acting Director General, Dubai Municipality<br />
H.e. dr. Massouma <strong>Al</strong> Mubarak<br />
Former Minister of Health, Kuwait<br />
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H.E. Ahmed Humaid <strong>Al</strong> Tayer, Governor of Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai, UAE<br />
with <strong>Al</strong>i <strong>Al</strong> Kamali, Managing Director, <strong>Datamatix</strong>, at the Ajman International Economic Conference
Speci<strong>Al</strong> GueSt At dAtAMAtix ANNiVeRSARy<br />
Mr. Steve bridges as "Mr. president"<br />
iMpeRSoNAtiNG uS pReSideNt GeoRGe buSH<br />
Premier vocal impressionist, Steve Bridges has been entertaining crowds all over America with his chilling impersonation of political leaders<br />
like George Bush, Bill Clinton, <strong>Al</strong> Gore and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 16 th Anniversary celebrations of <strong>Datamatix</strong> held on the evening<br />
of the 10 th Middle East ICT Excellence Awards ceremony featured “An Evening with Mr. President" with Steve Bridges giving his masterful<br />
impersonation of US President George W. Bush.<br />
Mr. Steve Bridges “Mr. President” with Former US President George Bush<br />
Mr. Steve Bridges as “Mr. President” at the <strong>Datamatix</strong> 16 years anniversary congratulates<br />
<strong>Datamatix</strong> on completing 16 years as a leading global knowledge provider<br />
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