We look to contribute to the ongoing comprehensive development process aimed at achieving the UAE’s economic vision and government strategies, while optimally using available resources and capabilities.
The UAE, already one of the world s largest logistics and transportation hubs, is building an extensive rail network across the region to speed up transport of freight. Etihad Rail, which was formed in 2009, is tasked with building a rail network that extends for about 1,000km from Ghuweifat at the border with Saudi Arabia to Fujairah on the UAE’s east coast.
Upon completion, it will connect Abu Dhabi s Khalifa Port and Mussaffah with Jebel Ali port in Dubai and the Port of Fujairah.
22 Feb, 2021
We all want our planet to thrive. As engineers we have the ability and privilege of being responsible for managing capacity and the infrastructure on which society depends.
Sabih Khisaf
Our global Institution plays a role in this – with more than 25,000 international members. As the new Trustee responsible for the international portfolio, I also have the privilege to represent you.
My role is to support ICE in delivering learning and knowledge to our international members, helping them achieve professional qualification. In recognising the integral role our members play in making the world a safer and fairer place, I will help society and members understand that decisions taken now will affect infrastructure existing in 2050 and beyond. As a profession, we must tackle the future challenges by evolving our relevance.
Prof. N.A. De S Amaratunga in his piece “Is government in self-destructive mode? in The Island of 22 Jan. said more than 60% of people who voted for this government were poor rural people and he has emphasized the need to focus on these people. The livelihood of nearly 70% of those living in rural areas is farming. As per the policy manifesto of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ (
‘Rata Hadana Saubhagyaye Dekma’), one of the main objectives of the government is creating a people-centered economy through rural development. The Finance Minister in his budget speech presented recently, too, emphasized the importance of improving the Rural Economy. Thus, the government has emphasized the need to improve the rural economy.
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