VISION

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VISIONVISIONVISIONVISION

To promote engineering profession, facilitate

engineers and engineering establishments to reach

ideal solutions, enhance the level of performance, and

encourage innovation & creativity to achieve an

internationally recognized position.

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

1. Build engineering efficiencies that effectively

contribute to the economic growth of Saudi Arabia.

2. Create conducive environment for innovation,

development, and creativity that serve the

requirements of the society.

3. Encourage Saudi Engineering firms and Saudi

Engineers to develop their competitive abilities.

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STRATEGYSTRATEGYSTRATEGYSTRATEGY

1. Raise the standard of engineering education in academic, training, and professional fields.

2. Enhance the capabilities of engineers and technicians.

3. Authorize rules that control the licenses, engineering practices, and ethics of the profession.

4. Encourage research, development, innovation, and creativity in all engineering fields.

5. Offer attractive and prompt services to companies, engineering offices, and engineers.

6. Review decisions and codes of practices/systems.

7. Active participation of Saudi engineers and engineering companies.

8. Encourage integration between national companies.

9. Promote small and medium sized engineering establishments and individual engineering offices.

10. Edify the society about goals and assignments of the council.

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OFFICESOFFICESOFFICESOFFICES

HEAD OFFICEHEAD OFFICE(RIYADH)(RIYADH)

DAMMAMDAMMAM JEDDAHJEDDAHRIYADHRIYADH

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DUTIESDUTIESDUTIESDUTIES

SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS

IS THE MAIN REGULATORY FOR

ALL ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES

IN SAUDI ARABIA

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MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP

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TECHNICAL COMMITTEESTECHNICAL COMMITTEESTECHNICAL COMMITTEESTECHNICAL COMMITTEES

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES WERE

ESTABLISHED (TOTAL 20) COVERING

DIFFERENT ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES

SUCH AS MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL,

CIVIL, ARCHITECTURAL, TRAFFIC,

SAFETY, ETC.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

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CONFERENCES & SEMINARSCONFERENCES & SEMINARSCONFERENCES & SEMINARSCONFERENCES & SEMINARS


HAS ORGANISED SEVERAL

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL

INSTITUTIONS

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TRAINING PROGRAMTRAINING PROGRAMTRAINING PROGRAMTRAINING PROGRAM


HAS CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF

TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SAUDI

ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS

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EDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATION


IS CONTINUALLY FOCUSSED ON

EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE

SHARING FOR ENGINEERS AND

TECHNICIANS

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SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO

PROMOTE CO-OPERATION PROMOTE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN BETWEEN

SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES AND AND

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING COMPANIES TO SERVE COMPANIES TO SERVE

THE SAUDI MARKETTHE SAUDI MARKET

SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS IS DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO DEVELOPING A PROGRAM TO

PROMOTE CO-OPERATION PROMOTE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN BETWEEN

SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES SAUDI ENGINEERING OFFICES AND AND

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING COMPANIES TO SERVE COMPANIES TO SERVE

THE SAUDI MARKETTHE SAUDI MARKET

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA IN SAUDI ARABIA

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA IN SAUDI ARABIA

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIABUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIABUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIABUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA

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GOVERNMENT SUPPORTGOVERNMENT SUPPORTGOVERNMENT SUPPORTGOVERNMENT SUPPORT

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Saudi Arabia Economy Saudi Arabia Economy and Opportunitiesand Opportunities

On the road to sustainable growthOn the road to sustainable growth

- Dr. A. Alrabiah- Dr. A. Alrabiah

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•Run an international campaign•Europe•US•Asia

The new business environment and investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia “Energy, Transportation and Knowledge-based

Industries”.

MISSIONMISSIONMISSIONMISSION

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ENERGY

PetrochemicalsDownstreamto Petrochem

Minerals Power & Water

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TRANSPORTATION

Railways Roads Air/Seaports Logistics

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KNOWLEDGE-BASED INDUSTRIES

Healthcare Life Science Education IT

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$ 1 Trillion Spent on Development Sectors$ 1 Trillion Spent on Development Sectors

Key Economic DataKey Economic Data

Human Resources Human Resources 36.3 % 36.3 %

Infrastructure 29.1 %Infrastructure 29.1 %

Economic Resources 19%Economic Resources 19%

Health and Social 15.6 %Health and Social 15.6 %

Development Expenditures in Previous PlansDevelopment Expenditures in Previous Plans

$ 1 Trillion Spent on Development Sectors $ 1 Trillion Spent on Development Sectors

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Saudi Economy From Regional PerspectiveSaudi Economy From Regional Perspective

2004 GDP Comparison2004 GDP Comparison

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YearYear ValueValue Growth Growth

19991999 5.35.3 8%8%

20002000 6.36.3 18.9%18.9%

20012001 7.27.2 14.3%14.3%

20022002 8.48.4 16.6%16.6%

20032003 10.910.9 29.7%29.7%

20042004 13.613.6 24.7%24.7%

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Investment OpportunitiesInvestment Opportunities

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Investment Climate in Investment Climate in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia offers a stable investment Saudi Arabia offers a stable investment climate:climate:Ongoing socio-economic and political reforms Ongoing socio-economic and political reforms reinforce political stability.reinforce political stability.

Features of current investment climate:Features of current investment climate: Growing domestic demand due to increasing Growing domestic demand due to increasing

population.population. Tracking and abolishing investment barrier and Tracking and abolishing investment barrier and

administrative obstaclesadministrative obstacles Securing lucrative investment opportunities due Securing lucrative investment opportunities due

to prominent position in world’s oil, gas, and to prominent position in world’s oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.petrochemical industries.

SAGIA’s investment strategy.SAGIA’s investment strategy.

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Stable exchange rate for Saudi Riyal.Stable exchange rate for Saudi Riyal. Free movement of capital Free movement of capital Excess liquidity seeking investment Excess liquidity seeking investment

opportunities.opportunities. Largest financial sector in the GCC.Largest financial sector in the GCC. ““A well-managed and well-supervised A well-managed and well-supervised

banking sector” (the IMF Public banking sector” (the IMF Public Information Notice, Dec. 2003)Information Notice, Dec. 2003)

Investment Climate in Investment Climate in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

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In late 2004 the Saudi General In late 2004 the Saudi General Investment Authority(SAGIA) Investment Authority(SAGIA)

estimated that Saudi Arabia will estimated that Saudi Arabia will need investments in excess of need investments in excess of $600bn until the year 2020 to $600bn until the year 2020 to

meet its growth needs. meet its growth needs.

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Saudi RailwaysSaudi Railways

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Investment Opportunities…Investment Opportunities… ((Saudi RailwaysSaudi Railways))

Three new railways will be constructed:Three new railways will be constructed:

1. Saudi Landbridge:1. Saudi Landbridge: linking Jeddah to Dammam via Riyadh linking Jeddah to Dammam via Riyadh (approx. (approx. 950 km)950 km)

2. Makkah Madinah Rail Link:2. Makkah Madinah Rail Link:linking Makkah, Jeddah, Madinah and Yanbu linking Makkah, Jeddah, Madinah and Yanbu (approx. 600km)(approx. 600km)

3. Jubail Rail Link:3. Jubail Rail Link: linking Jubail to Dammam linking Jubail to Dammam ((115 km) and 115 km) and upgrading existing rail link between Riyadh upgrading existing rail link between Riyadh and Dammam.and Dammam.

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EnergyEnergy

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ARAMCO and its partners are ARAMCO and its partners are planning to invest $70 Billion in planning to invest $70 Billion in expanding and upgrading the oil expanding and upgrading the oil and gas capacity of Saudi Arabia and gas capacity of Saudi Arabia over the next five years. This will over the next five years. This will

also include increasing the also include increasing the refining capacity by 2 million refining capacity by 2 million

barrels, one million of which will barrels, one million of which will be in facilities inside Saudi be in facilities inside Saudi

Arabia.Arabia.

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ARAMCO has doubled the gas ARAMCO has doubled the gas reserves of Saudi Arabia over the reserves of Saudi Arabia over the last decade and doubled its gas last decade and doubled its gas

production and processing over the production and processing over the last five years. It has improved its last five years. It has improved its

global ranking from fifth to fourth in global ranking from fifth to fourth in gas reserves in the last few years. gas reserves in the last few years. It It is important to note that only 15% is important to note that only 15% of Saudi Arabia has been explored of Saudi Arabia has been explored

for gas by the end of 2005for gas by the end of 2005..

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PetrochemicalsPetrochemicals Saudi Arabia is planning to double its Saudi Arabia is planning to double its

global market share of petrochemical global market share of petrochemical production from the present 6.5% to production from the present 6.5% to 13% in five years.13% in five years.

SABIC the leading regional SABIC the leading regional petrochemical company and one of the petrochemical company and one of the Global 500 companies has announced Global 500 companies has announced plans to spend $25bn over the next plans to spend $25bn over the next five years to increase its production five years to increase its production from 47 million tons to 130 million from 47 million tons to 130 million tons.tons.

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Water and Water and ElectricityElectricity

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The Saudi Ministry of Water and The Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity is undertaking a huge Electricity is undertaking a huge expansion and upgrading of the expansion and upgrading of the Saudi water and electricity capacity Saudi water and electricity capacity in cooperation with the private in cooperation with the private sector based on a public private sector based on a public private partnership (PPP) framework. The partnership (PPP) framework. The first of its large projects was the first of its large projects was the Shuaiba Desalination plant which Shuaiba Desalination plant which was awarded last year to a was awarded last year to a consortium of companies from Saudi consortium of companies from Saudi Arabia and Malaysia at a cost of Arabia and Malaysia at a cost of around $1.3bn.around $1.3bn.

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The Ministry of Water and The Ministry of Water and Electricity has already announced Electricity has already announced plans to spend approx. $18.7bn plans to spend approx. $18.7bn over the next five years on water over the next five years on water resource projects.resource projects.

Spending on electricity projects will Spending on electricity projects will be between $4-6 bn per annum be between $4-6 bn per annum over the next five years.over the next five years.

Experts estimate that Saudi Arabia Experts estimate that Saudi Arabia needs to spend $100bn on water needs to spend $100bn on water projects in Saudi Arabia and projects in Saudi Arabia and $117bn on electricity projects over $117bn on electricity projects over the next 20 years.the next 20 years.

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MiningMining

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‘‘Maaden’ the government owned Maaden’ the government owned mining company has announced mining company has announced

its intention to privatize within the its intention to privatize within the next five years, and has started next five years, and has started

investing in a new industrial investing in a new industrial mining complex in Ras Alzour in mining complex in Ras Alzour in

the Eastern Province of Saudi the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It intends to invest Arabia. It intends to invest

approximately $10bn over the approximately $10bn over the next five years in that complex next five years in that complex which will include an aluminum which will include an aluminum

smelter and a phosphate smelter and a phosphate processing plant. processing plant.

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KnowledgeKnowledge Based IndustriesBased Industries

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Investment Opportunities in Investment Opportunities in the IT Sectorthe IT Sector

Driving forces behind the expansion Driving forces behind the expansion of the IT sector includeof the IT sector include::

Largest market in the middle east, Largest market in the middle east, with an average growth rate of 15% with an average growth rate of 15% per annum.per annum.

Growth in the business and private Growth in the business and private sector demand for telecommunication sector demand for telecommunication services.services.

Government needs for IT services. Government needs for IT services. Significant internet potential.Significant internet potential.

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Investment Opportunities in Investment Opportunities in the IT Sectorthe IT Sector

Investment opportunities Investment opportunities come in the form of:come in the form of:

Enhancements projects of the IT Enhancements projects of the IT value chain.value chain.

New projects:New projects:

ContentContent ApplicationsApplications Value added servicesValue added services Data network managementData network management And other areas And other areas

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Real Estate SectorReal Estate Sector

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In 2004, the value of real estate In 2004, the value of real estate transactions including sales of transactions including sales of

existing units amounted to SR 900 existing units amounted to SR 900 billion. The real estate sector is billion. The real estate sector is

driven recently by domestic demand driven recently by domestic demand and not by speculation. Strong and not by speculation. Strong

economic and demographic economic and demographic fundamentals are the core drivers of fundamentals are the core drivers of

growth in real estate.growth in real estate.

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Through 2010 the forecast is that Through 2010 the forecast is that total new real estate construction in total new real estate construction in the Kingdom will reach $129 billion.the Kingdom will reach $129 billion.

In order to meet demand, through In order to meet demand, through 2020 a total of 2.62 million housing 2020 a total of 2.62 million housing

units will be built, at an average rate units will be built, at an average rate of 163,750 units per annum. of 163,750 units per annum.

Through 2020, total new investment Through 2020, total new investment in housing will amount to $320 in housing will amount to $320

Billion.Billion.

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Fields of Major InvestmentFields of Major Investment

Petrochemicals and downstream industry.

Mining.

IT & Telecommunications .

Power generation/ Desalination.

Municipal Projects.

Aviation

Railways.

Tourism.

Higher education

Health & bio Technology

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Impact of reforms and economic developmentImpact of reforms and economic development

Licenses Issued by SAGIAAs of Nov-2006

Industrial

Services

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SAGIA(Saudi General Investment Authority)

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Privatization Investment SectorPrivatization Investment Sector

•telecommunication

• highways management

• health services

• education services

• agricultural services

• cleaning and waste management

• civil aviation

• Railways

• government hotels

• social service centers

• Power

• Desalination

• sports clubs

• municipal services

• Saudi employment services

• public parks and recreation centers

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$624 Billion Investment Market$624 Billion Investment Market

$140 billion$140 billion physical infrastructurephysical infrastructure

$92 billion$92 billion petrochemical expansionspetrochemical expansions

$90.7 billion$90.7 billion electric power generationelectric power generation

$88 billion$88 billion water desalination water desalination

$70.7 billion$70.7 billion telecom and ITtelecom and IT

$53.5 billion$53.5 billion tourism and leisure developmenttourism and leisure development

$50 billion$50 billion natural gas productionnatural gas production

$28.3 billion$28.3 billion agricultural expansionagricultural expansion

$10.7 billion$10.7 billion educational and training educational and training

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$624 Billion Investment $624 Billion Investment MarketMarket

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Some of the major projects Some of the major projects announcedannounced

The General Authority for Civil Aviation The General Authority for Civil Aviation is planning to spend $8bn to expand the is planning to spend $8bn to expand the Jeddah, Madinah and Tabouk airports in Jeddah, Madinah and Tabouk airports in Saudi Arabia over the next five years.Saudi Arabia over the next five years.

Four of six planned Special Economic Four of six planned Special Economic Zones with investments expected to Zones with investments expected to exceed $100bn.exceed $100bn.

The ICT Center in Riyadh.The ICT Center in Riyadh. (Information & (Information & Communication Technology Center)Communication Technology Center)

The Financial center in Riyadh.The Financial center in Riyadh.

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Major projects announced Major projects announced recentlyrecently

The Sudair Industrial City in Riyadh The Sudair Industrial City in Riyadh with a total area of 160 square with a total area of 160 square kilometers.kilometers.

The development of the Abha The development of the Abha Central Business District.Central Business District.

And many-many other projects.And many-many other projects.

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Thank youThank you

Council of Saudi Chamber of Council of Saudi Chamber of Commerce & IndustryCommerce & Industry

www.saudichambers.org.sa

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