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Doha, Sharq Hotel, April 15th, 2010

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QATAR NATIONAL VISION

QATAR’S 2030 NATIONAL VISION

The National Vision rests on four pillars:The National Vision rests on four pillars:The National Vision rests on four pillars:The National Vision rests on four pillars:

The nation at a crossroads – wealth creation provides opportunities

and challenges

The “vision” defines broad future trends and reflects the nation’s

aspirations, objectives, culture

The ChallengesThe ChallengesThe ChallengesThe Challenges

� Modernization and preservation of traditions

� The needs of current and future generations

� Managed growth and uncontrolled expansion

� The size and the quality of the expatriate labor force and the

selected path of development

� Economic growth, social development and environmental

management

ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS

1.14 bn

2007

1.2 bn

2004

FDI FDI FDI FDI Inflow Inflow Inflow Inflow FDI FDI FDI FDI Inflow Inflow Inflow Inflow FDI FDI FDI FDI Outflow Outflow Outflow Outflow FDI FDI FDI FDI Outflow Outflow Outflow Outflow

5.26bn

2007

0.44bn

2004

Foreign Direct Investment in USDForeign Direct Investment in USDForeign Direct Investment in USDForeign Direct Investment in USD

0

50

100

150

200

250

144

232.7

GDP

2009

GDP

2013

GDP (IMF) GDP (IMF) GDP (IMF) GDP (IMF) bnbnbnbn US$US$US$US$GDP (IMF) GDP (IMF) GDP (IMF) GDP (IMF) bnbnbnbn US$US$US$US$ % Inflation% Inflation% Inflation% Inflation% Inflation% Inflation% Inflation% Inflation

2009

2013

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING PROJECTS

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

275

5145

2500

1000

2500

55

5000

Ongoing and Awarded Ongoing and Awarded Ongoing and Awarded Ongoing and Awarded ProjectsProjectsProjectsProjects

US $M Value

Projects include work on roads, highways, a new Projects include work on roads, highways, a new Projects include work on roads, highways, a new Projects include work on roads, highways, a new

international airport, hospitals, libraries and banks international airport, hospitals, libraries and banks international airport, hospitals, libraries and banks international airport, hospitals, libraries and banks

TOP 10 GDP PER CAPITA IN MIO USD

80,000

100,000

120,000

Liechtenstein

Qatar

Luxembourg

Bermuda

0

20,000

40,000

60,000 Bermuda

Jersey

Norway

Brunei

Kuwait

Singapore

United States

TOP 10 NATURAL GAS- PROVED RESERVESIN CUBIC METRES

Nigeria

Algeria

Venezuela

Iraq

Russia

Iran

Qatar

0 20,000,000,000,000 40,000,000,000,000 60,000,000,000,000

Russia

Iran

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

United States

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

United States

Nigeria

Algeria

Venezuela

Iraq

TOP 10 GAS EXPORT COUNTRIESIN CUBIC METRES

Indonesia

Malaysia

Qatar

Trinidad and Tobago

Russia

Canada

Norway

0 50,000,000,000 100,000,000,000 150,000,000,000 200,000,000,000

Russia

Canada

Norway

Algeria

Turkmenistan

Netherlands

Norway

Algeria

Turkmenistan

Netherlands

Indonesia

Malaysia

Qatar

Trinidad and Tobago

IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND TRADE BALANCE

TOP IMPORT COMMODITIES

ECONOMIC FREEDOM

NEW DOHA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

� $ 5 billion project executed

in 3 phases

� Designed for Airbus A-380

� Vision 2015- 15 million � Vision 2015- 15 million

passengers and 2 million

tons of cargo per annum

EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL

AREAS

� Ras Laffan (oil&gas)

� Messaied (small & medium private industries)

� New Doha Industrial Area (small and Area (small and medium private industries)

� Qatar Science and Technology Park

� Information Technology City

INFRASTRUCTURE

� New and improved road systems

� Road widening

� Extension of existing roads

Qatar- Bahrain-Causeway or “Friendship � Qatar- Bahrain-Causeway or “Friendship

Causeway” with estimated construction cost of

$3-4.7 billion

QATAR ENERGY CITY

� First energy hub to attract leaders in oil & gas production

� Will give a home to 200,000 people200,000 people

� Expected project completion 2012

� $ 1.6 billion project value

� 35 km2 area divided in 12 districts

EDUCATION SECTOR

� FocusFocusFocusFocus

partnerships with international bodies and institutions

community education

VET training

hub for international conferences and seminarshub for international conferences and seminars

� ProjectsProjectsProjectsProjects

Qatar Technical School Expansion

Qatar Aeronautical College

Science and Technology park (Qatar Foundation)

Community College

Convention Center

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

● Water Consumption per Capita

● Energy

Consumption

per Capita

● CO2

Emission

per Capita

675l/day

US 575l

EU 200-300l

19,466kg (oil)

p.a.

GCC av. 10,601 kg

44.4 metric

tons p.a.

GCC av. 23.4

metric tons

DOING BUSINESS IN QATARDOING BUSINESS IN QATARDOING BUSINESS IN QATARDOING BUSINESS IN QATAR

� Do your due diligence Do your due diligence Do your due diligence Do your due diligence –––– feasibility studyfeasibility studyfeasibility studyfeasibility study

� Get a local business lawyerGet a local business lawyerGet a local business lawyerGet a local business lawyer

� Pay a visit and see for yourselfPay a visit and see for yourselfPay a visit and see for yourselfPay a visit and see for yourself

Commercial registrations tend to fall into Commercial registrations tend to fall into Commercial registrations tend to fall into Commercial registrations tend to fall into five main five main five main five main groups:groups:groups:groups:

� 100% foreign investment100% foreign investment100% foreign investment100% foreign investment

� Joint ventureJoint ventureJoint ventureJoint venture

� Representational officeRepresentational officeRepresentational officeRepresentational office

� Temporary registrationTemporary registrationTemporary registrationTemporary registration

� Service agents or sponsorshipService agents or sponsorshipService agents or sponsorshipService agents or sponsorship

The Middle East is not linguistically, religiously nor culturally uniformThe Middle East is not linguistically, religiously nor culturally uniformThe Middle East is not linguistically, religiously nor culturally uniformThe Middle East is not linguistically, religiously nor culturally uniform

There are similarities in There are similarities in There are similarities in There are similarities in the Gulf the Gulf the Gulf the Gulf region region region region

A common mistake is to have a working knowledge of one Gulf state and A common mistake is to have a working knowledge of one Gulf state and A common mistake is to have a working knowledge of one Gulf state and A common mistake is to have a working knowledge of one Gulf state and

to apply that to all the other GCC nationsto apply that to all the other GCC nationsto apply that to all the other GCC nationsto apply that to all the other GCC nations

Qatar is a devoutly Muslim country - be mindful and respectful

It’s a small country and Doha in particular is very compact

There are similarities in There are similarities in There are similarities in There are similarities in the Gulf the Gulf the Gulf the Gulf region region region region

but but but but significant differences too!significant differences too!significant differences too!significant differences too!

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

� Australian Trade Commission

� CIA World Factbook

� Global Competitiveness Report 2008

� Harvard Institute of Strategy and Competitiveness

� International Energy Agency� International Energy Agency

� Nationmaster.com

� Qatar Business Dublin

� Qatar National Vision 2030

� Qatar Statistics Authority

� Unesco

� United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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