Case study : Intelligent Cities Applications to Holy Makkah

Dr. Nabeel bin Abd al-Qadir Koshak

Director

Center of Research Excellence in Hajj and Umrah - KSA

New and Latest in Urban Planning and Development

• The importance of urban planning in city development and its impact on tourism and economic attraction
• The relation and importance of real estate development projects and green buildings in city planning
• Planning for barrier-free cities, making infrastructure and public spaces such as intersections, parks, recreational facilities and other public meeting areas fully accessible to people with special needs
• Green city, parks, recreation and sports facility development
• Development of urban rehabilitation

Abdul-Sattar Salih Al-Mashhadani

Landscape Expert

Abu Dhabi Municipality

Coffee Break and Networking

GCC eMunicipality Strategies

• Strategies and road maps to raise the level and quality of municipalities' services
• Developing the municipalities' business through the innovative use of ICT and improving services efficiency
• Knowledge management and innovation in creating eMunicipalities
  

Mr. Waheed Al Balushi

E-Services Director

Labour Market Regulatory Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain

Smart Cities Strategy and Transformation of Traditional Cities

• The digital city, urban planning and GIS, applications of technology and GIS in city planning
• Smart cities, a new generation of very large scale projects at the intersection of real-estate development, technology, city planning and urban design
• Future perspectives of GCC town planning strategies in light of information society
• WiFi, network and internet enabled cities

Naveed Tariq

Manager, Business Development

Etisalat, Smart Community Solutions

Keynote: Heritage and Culture Conservation Leadership - Initiatives to Conserve Heritage Sites and Cultural Values

Eng.Rashad Mohammed Bukhash

Director of Architectural Heritage Dept. Dubai Municipality

Chairman of Architectural Heritage Society, U.A.E.

Coffee Break and Business Networking

 Healthy & Safety Standards in Construction Industry

Abdulrahman Youssef Alghanim

Vice-President

Kuwait Trade Union Federation

Lunch and End of the Day2

The Capabilities of Jeddah City to transform into a Knowledge City; Education Perspective

Khaled Ali Youssef, Arch.(Ph.D.)

Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering

King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, KSA.

Towards Best engineering Practices in UAE

Eng. Abdulla Yousef Al Ali

Board of Directors Member

Society of Engineers. UAE

Municipalities Regional and Global Public Partnerships and City Branding

Muhammed Saqr Al Asam

General Manager

Ras AL Khaimah Municipality

Lunch and End of the Day3 

GCC Municipalities, Data sharing, E-infrastructure & E-archiving strategies

Alison Macdonald

Director

Datum LLC & Digital Archiving Consultancy - UK

Lunch & End of the Conference