US$50bln earmarked by Iraq for development of nation's airports

EMASC 2011 conference to Highlight Business Opportunities in Iraq market

Saturday, 22^nd of October 2011: The emerging markets of China, Russia, India, the Middle East, and Africa are forecast to be among the growth leaders in airport infrastructure development spending over the next few years. To understand and succeed in these markets, businesses and investors need reliable local knowledge and insight. On 11 -12 December 2011, the Emerging Markets Airport Suppliers Conference (EMASC 2011) will feature some of the decision makers/experts from emerging markets, who will present the major airport projects under construction and expansion in these markets.

One such speaker at this year's conference will be H.E. Kifah Hasan Jabbar, Director General of Iraq Civil Aviation Authority and Iraqi Airways, who will discuss the huge programme related to the expansion of the Iraq's national carrier as well as the nation's airport facilities. It is estimated that US$50 billion have been earmarked on airport development projects in Iraq over the next few years. Likewise, Iraqi airways is scheduled to add new 55 Boeing and Bombardier aircrafts in to its fleet soon.

Following the Director General's presentation, Abdulmunaim M. Ismail and Ghaml Darweesh Al Isuozah, special advisors to H.E. Benkin Regane - Iraq's Deputy Minister for Technical Affairs with Ministry of Transport (MoT), will make a presentation on Iraqi government's plan to spend US$150bn for the infrastructure programme related to airports, sea ports and railways. Special focus will be on ongoing and new transportation projects in Baghdad, Basra, Dohuk, Karbala, Salhaddin province etc. The umm qasr seaport expansion and country wide railway network projects will also be under the focus.

Ms. Talar Faiq - Erbil International Airport, Ali Salhi - Kirkuk International Airport, Ali Jawad - Baghdad International Airport will join the Iraqi delegation and do an exclusive airport expansion projects presentation about the respective airports.

"The presentations by Iraqi authorities will provide an overview of business opportunities available at the airports in Iraq, assesses challenges and obstacles with a view to mitigating them, leading to business opportunities for all," said Raj Menon, General Manager of Arabian Reach, the organizers of the conference. "We were happy to have them as our featured speakers and are even happier to note that EMASC 2011 is on the road to becoming one of the largest airport suppliers event ever held in the Middle East."

The speakers in the conference: HE. Khalifa Suhail AlZaffin - Executive Chairman, Dubai Aviation City Corporation, Engr.Mohamed Abed - Director General King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah, KSA,Kifah Hasan Jabbar - Director General, Iraq Civil Aviation Authority and Iraqi Airways, Dr. Khaled Almazroui -General Manager Fujairah International Airport, Fujairah, UAE, Ali Salhi - Chairman Kirkuk International Airport Erbil, IRAQ, Talar Faiq - Director Erbil International Airport Erbil, Iraq, Halldor Halldorsson - Business Sector Manager Danish Airport Group, Niren Choudhari - Director of Airports, Ports Alcatel lucent, Tahir Abdulla - Director Sulaymaniyah International Airport Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, Dio Papiomytis - Principal Consultant, Aerospace & Defense, Frost & Sullivan London, UK, Ali Jawad - Director Baghdad International Airport Baghdad, Afghanistan, Dieter A. Heinz - President - German Airport Technology & Equipment (GATE) Taunusstein, GERMANY Victor I. GORBACHEV - General Director 'Airport' Association of CIS Civil Aviation Moscow, Russia, VO Huy Cuong - Director of Air Transport, Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, Ministry of Transport, Doreen Owusu Fianko - Managing Director Ghana Airports Company Ltd, Caspar Baum - Associate, Head of Aviation Asia EC harris Built Asset Consultancy, Alan Lamond - Chairman of the British Aviation Group (BAG), Dr. Waleed Youssef - Chief Strategy Officer, TAV Airports Istanbul, Turkey, Dato' Ir. Abdul Nasir Abdul Razak - General Manager Planning & Development, MAHB, Prince Chintimbwe - Director - Airport Services National Airports Corporation Lusaka International Airport Zambia, Mr Kelvin Burnell - Chief Fire Officer Dubai Airports, Eng. George Sambali - Director General Tanzania Airports Authority, Ashwini Thorat - Lead airport architect Bangalore International Airport Limited, Mr. Urvinder Madan, IAS - Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Maharashtra Airport Development Company Maharashtra, India Michael H. Lampen - CEO SIEMENS SD (Middle East) LLC, Paul Raoul Koenigsberg - Dipl. -Ing. Architekt Consultant, Airport Research Center GmbH Engr. Philemon Chamwada Otiende - General Manager for Projects and Engineering Services Kenya Airport Authority Kenya.

EMASC 2011 is held under the patronage of Dubai World Central and supported by GATE (German Airport Technology & Equipment), King Abdul Aziz International Airport, TAV Airports, Iraq Aerospace Group (IAG), 'Airport' Association of CIS Civil Aviation, and GALG (Green Aviation and Logistics Group). Arabian Reach FZ LLC, together with co-hosts Media Sultan Communications MFZ LLC, is the organizers of the event.

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Arabian Reach:
Arabian Reach is the UAE's progressive event organizer and publisher specializing in niche market segments of Logistics, Aviation, Airports, Oil and gas, Rail and Green Transportation. Arabian Reach publishes several industry publications, including the Airport Cities, Cargo Village News, Green ME, Rail ME and organizes leading industry Awards, including the Emerging Market Airport Awards (EMAA), and hosts a number of conferences. Established in 2008 in the International Media and Production Zone (IMPZ), Arabian Reach is well equipped to cater to all the requirements of these very important sectors. Its association with Media Sultan Group and with Middle East Aerospace Consortium has given the company a leading edge and excellent industrial reputation regionally.

Arabian Reach's forthcoming events - Emerging Markets FOD & Bird Strike Prevention Conference (in Dubai, UAE), Green Aviation Logistics Conference ( in Dubai, UAE), Green Aviation Fuel Summit 2012, Multimodal Logistics Middle East conference (in Dubai, UAE), Kingdom Airports, Aviation and Logistics Exhibition & Conference 2012 (in Saudi Arabia), 2nd Annual Iraq Airport Expansion, Cargo & Logistics Exhibition & Conference 2012 (in Iraq), Emerging Markets MRO Conference 2012 (Bahrain) and 3^rd Annual Emerging Markets Airport Awards (EMAA).

For further information, please contact:
Ram Muthaiah
Conference Secretariat
Mobile: +971 50 574 2976 / 050 1686 999
Email: ram@emergingairports.com