Dubai International Academic City Highlighted at ICEF Middle East and Africa Workshop
February 6, 2010

Photo Caption: Dr Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director, Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Village, both members of TECOM Investments, presenting the education cluster’s partner development efforts at the ICEF (International Consultants for Education and Fairs) Middle East and Africa Workshop in Dubai.

Dubai: 6 February, 2010 - Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), a member of TECOM Investments, highlighted its status as the region’s foremost dedicated higher education free zone to a group of educators and student recruitment agents at the ICEF (International Consultants for Education and Fairs) Middle East and Africa Workshop in Dubai.

Held from 1-3 February, the event witnessed Dr Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director, Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Village, successfully presenting the education cluster’s partner development efforts.

Founded in 1991, ICEF (International Consultants for Education and Fairs) offers a range of services to help clients achieve results in their student recruitment initiatives. ICEF caters to educators, student recruitment agents and industry-related service providers including universities, colleges, vocational institutions, study abroad advisors and educational consultants.

Dubai International Academic City currently hosts 32 institutions from 13 different countries including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, India, France, Singapore, Belgium, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon and the UAE. Approximately 12,000 students are currently enrolled into the various programmes offered at the campuses, of which 3,500 students annually pass out of Dubai International Academic City.

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About Dubai International Academic City:
Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), a member of TECOM Investments, located in the Dubai Academic City is the world’s only Free Zone dedicated to higher education. A regional base for premier international higher education institutions, DIAC is the world’s first dedicated tertiary cluster development. Spread across an area of approximately 20 million square foot, the DIAC campus provides an environment of vitality and inspiration for students and faculty. DIAC partners also enjoy special privileges like 100% foreign ownership, 100% freedom from taxes, 100% repatriation of profits and effortless visa issuance procedures for students, faculty and staff. There are currently international universities of higher learning in Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City from diverse regions including the U.S, Australia, India, Pakistan, Iran, France, Russia, Belgium, U.K and Canada operating out of DIAC, catering to over 12,000 students.  These institutions offer programmes that range in duration from one year to four years. Major academic programmes on offer include; engineering, computer science, finance, media, education, fashion and design, biotechnology, environmental studies, quality management and business management programmes.

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