Abstract
Dubai's fast improvement to a thriving city that is the model of modernity and global commerce was spearheaded by the discovery of oil and gas in the UAE. Subsequently Dubai's government launched a program of re-investment and diversification. As a result, the opulence generated by oil and gas precipitated further economic growth.
Moreover its strategic location between Europe and the Far East provide access to a vast region covering the Gulf Cooperation Council, North Africa, the Levant, Central Asia and the Indian sub-Continent, with their combined population of 1.5 billion and GDP of US$ 1.1 trillion. Dubai's success story as a world leader in enterprise and innovation has earned the city international accolades and established Dubai as a leading commercial, trading and tourism hub.
Thanks to the coordination between a visionary pro-business government, the Dubai Development and Investment Authority (DDIA) and Saeed Al Muntafiq, Tatweer's chairman, Dubai tends to become a global destination of spectacular vision. The leader's vision will make the country the tourism, leisure and entertainment capital of the region with a target of welcoming 15 million visitors to Dubai in 2015.
Now let me introduce you to the biggest, most ambitious project Dubai has ever undertaken: Dubai Land, a truly innovative and unique development.
Indeed, this project announces a new age in global tourism by becoming one of the world top class tourism destination. In addition and as commitment to attain this goal, government has spent US$ 15 billion expansion of the Emirates Airlines fleet and the US$ 4 billion expansion of the Dubai International Airport area.
This is a huge project that requires money, time, experimented people and a real connection between all the actors.
