Site visit & Presentation to Nakilat Damen Shipyards – 14 May @ Ras Laffan Industrial city

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

We are very pleased to announce that on 14 May we will have a site visit at the Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar Ltd. (NDSQ) Ras Laffan, Industrial City and a presentation on the topic “Shipbuilding and Maintenance, all about Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar” by Jan-Wim Dekker, Managing Director of NDSQ.

For the transportation to the Ras Laffan, Industrial City we have arranged a touring bus which will depart at 3 pm from the Lagoon shopping mall parking area in front of 51 East (the Zig Zag tower). We kindly ask the attendees to be at the Lagoon shopping mall parking area latest at 2:45 pm.

Due to limited place (#30) in our bus we have to apply the “first come, first serve” rule. The DBCQ members have the priority registration rights.
We can slightly increase number of attendees, only for those who are already registered within the Ras Laffan, Industrial City (e.g Shell members).
NDSQ does not want to have (for safety and security restrictions in Ras Laffan) people travelling from outside Ras Laffan Industrial City to the shipyard by their own transport.

Please email your RSVP to marketing_communication@dbcqatar.com including your shoe size for safety shoes to be used in the tour and a clear colour copy of your Passport with either your visa copy OR Qatari ID, for gate passes, by 5 May 2012.

Please find below the details of the program and background information about NDSQ.

Program
15:00 Departure from Doha (Lagoon shopping Mall) by bus
16:00 Arrival at Ras Laffan, Industrial Cit
16:15 Start of Presentation by Jan-Wim Dekker
17:00 Start of Shipyard Tour
18:00 Refreshments and return to Doha

About NDSQ
NDSQ is a joint venture between Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd (Nakilat) and the Damen Shipyard Group (Damen). Nakilat is the world’s leading transporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Damen is a global leader in standardized and modular shipbuilding. As part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, NDSQ is contribution to the development of Qatar’s maritime industry.
NDSQ builds ship in steel or aluminium of up to 170m in length. Their products are for both the naval and commercial sectors. Currently NDSQ employs around 500 people and has 20 ships in production (19 Vessels for Qatar Petroleum Mesaieed and one 140m load-out-recovery barge for Qatar Petroleum Ras Laffan).
From 2012 NDSQ will have state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to the construction of Nakilat Yachts up to 165m in length, in addition to the build of yacht support vessels and the repair and conversion of mega yachts. These facilities will include fully climate-controlled halls enabling interior and exterior finishing to the highest yachting standards. For more information please see: www.ndsq.com.qa; www.nakilat.com.qa; www.damen.nl
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Qatar Exchange Presentation by CEO Mr. Went – 25 April @Sheraton

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

Our next DBCQ event which will take place at the Sheraton Hotel, Al Maha Hall on 25 April 2012.

Mr. Andre Went, Chief Executive Officer, will talk to us about Qatar Exchange, Qatar’s national stock market and one of the leading exchanges in the GCC region. For more details regarding the program please refer to the attached invitation document.Please RSVP for your attendance to the following email address: marketing_communication@dbcqatar.com, including your name, job title and company name, not later than 23 April 2012.Our DBCQ events are made possible by IBQ, our annual platinum sponsor.

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Inter Business Council Golf Tournament – 18 April

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

After the successful Inter Business Golf Tournaments in 2010 and 2011, the QBBF, German, Dutch, Spanish, Scandinavian, Italian, Australian and New Zealand business councils are organizing the 3rd Inter Business Council Qatar Golf Tournament 2012, to be held on Wednesday 18th April 2012.

Please find the attached invitations for both sponsor and/or player in the tournament. For further details please refer to the website www.ibcq-golf.com

Please contact the DBCQ at events@dbcqatar.com to register your interest in sponsoring the event or to register as player in the tournament. Both will be on a strictly first come first served basis.

We are looking forward to seeing you at this sportive business event.

 

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Breakfast presentation TNO – Wed March 14th, 0730 AM @QSTP

Posted on March 11, 2012 by admin

TNO

It is our pleasure to invite you for our “Breakfast Presentation” which will take place on 14 March 2012 at the Qatar Science and Technology Park.

Anton Leemhuis, Managing Director of TNO Qatar will give a presentation about the topic: How can companies successfully work together to realize innovation in Qatar?

Program
Successful innovation needs to have an impact – it needs to solve problems and has to make a difference to business, industry or society. In order to realize this, collaboration is required of many parties involved, ranging from industry to government, suppliers or advisors and academia.

How can successful collaboration be realized between such parties in the rapidly growing economy of Qatar? Anton Leemhuis, Managing Director of TNO Qatar, will give a presentation about collaboration models for innovation that are used all over the world by companies. He will specifically focus on criteria for successful innovation in Qatar and the Gulf, also challenging the audience and asking for your experiences.

Agenda
7:30 to 8:00 am – Registration & Breakfast
8:00 to 8:30 am – Presentation Anton Leemhuis, TNO: How can companies successfully                                     work together to realize innovation in Qatar?
8:30 to 9:00 am – Discussion and Q&A
9:00 to 9:30 am – Networking, end of plenary session

Important: A valid photo ID (e.g. Qatar ID, passport) is required to enter QSTP.

About TNO
TNO is a Dutch company and one of Europe’s largest independent organizations for the development of new technologies. It has over 80 years of experience with successful innovation in various economic sectors including energy, mobility, industrial innovation, information society, defense and security. In March of 2011 TNO opened a regional branch office in the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and is currently involved in technology innovation projects in the Energy sector.

Location:
The event will be held at the Education City – Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP). Aladdin Hall, 2nd floor, entry via main reception,  parking on visitor parking.

Please see the Map for directions
Please mention at gate of QSTP that you come for the TNO event.

 

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Monthly network gathering Tue 28 February @Belgian Cafe, Intercontinental Hotel

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

The Dutch Business Council Qatar would like to invite you to our monthly networking gathering (also known as borrel) that is traditionally being held on the last Tuesday of every month.

 

This month it will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel, Belgian Café (Mezzanine floor)

 

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Presentation by Nabil ‘Nabs’ Al Busaidi – Tue 31 Jan 18.00 hours @ Intercontinental

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin

You are kindly invited to attend a presentation by Nabil ‘Nabs’ Al Busaidi.

He is the first Arab who walked to the magnetic North Pole, and is the first Omani and second Arab who climbed the Mount Vinson (Antarctic)

 

 

Please email your RSVP to: marketing_communication@dbcqatar.com by 29 January 2012. FREE for DBCQ members, QAR 100 for guests will apply (payable at the door). Tuesday 31 January at Intercontinental Hotel in Room Al Wajba from 6 pm onwards.

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Monthly network gathering Tue 29 Nov 19.00 hours @BICE

Posted on November 25, 2011 by admin

It is our pleasure to invite you to BICE Ristorante, Pearl Qatar for the DBCQ monthly networking gathering on Tuesday 29 November 2011 starting from 7 pm.

Here you can see where BICE is located.

Please note that we will have members of a delegation from the Dutch sport clinics with us from 6 pm at the BICE, for those who would like to meet them. Kindly find attached some information about the sport clinics concept that the Dutch delegation (representatives of 3 companies) is willing to present to the Dutch Business Council.

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DBCQ Borrel 25 October 19.00 hours @Carluccio’s

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

You are kindly invited to attend our monthly networking event, traditionally being held at the last Tuesday of the month.

We hope to see you all at Carluccio’s coming Tuesday from 19.00 onwards.

Carluccio’s restaurant is located in the Pearl.

 

 

 

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Presentation by KPMG (Doing business in Qatar) and IBQ (Banking in Qatar)

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

September 27th, Golf Club, 6-8pm : We welcome KPMG who will talk about “Doing business in Qatar” as well as IBQ with a presentation on “Banking in Qatar”. FREE for DBCQ members, QAR 100 for guests will apply (payable at the door).

 

Please email your rsvp to: marketing_communication@dbcqatar.com by 25th September 2011.

 

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Back2Business 2011 – 2 October

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

Back2Business 2011 Networking  Event will take place on Sunday, 2nd of October at the Al Sharq Village Hotel at 7pm.
This seventh edition of Back2Business promises to be the biggest yet, with over 600 of Qatar’s top business people expected to attend.
If you want to meet business professionals who really know what’s happening in Qatar, then you simply can’t miss Back2Business 2011!

Programme:

7:00pm : Guests Arrival
7:30pm : Welcome speech
8:00pm : Qatar Chamber of Commerce Speech
8:15pm : Cocktail Dinner
9:30pm:  Vodafone presentation and raffle

Tickets can be purchased for QR 200 ($55) online at www.back2businessqatar.com or on the night at a price of QR 250 ( please find attached a ticket sample).
Please note that the “Post Code” on the online registration is mandatory.

Should you wish to stay the night at Sharq Village Hotel, we have a special rate for our guests (QR 950 per room per night for single occupancy including breakfast). Just mention Back to Business Event on 02 October at the time of your booking.

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