development of AIS Sharjah resulted from an agreement between the Queensland Government and Al Sharif Group for the first of its kind in Australia. Today enrolments at the Australian International School have grown to over 1000. The curriculum provides the school with eight key learning areas of English, mathematics, science, society and environment, health, the arts, languages and technology.
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Kaust Beacon, Jeddah – designed by Queensland’s Urban Art Projects Image courtesy UAP
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Brisbane, capital city of Queensland.
Investment The Queensland Government partners with industry to provide ongoing, through-life support, and has invested heavily in industry strategies, support plans and services for long-term economic development. The Queensland economy offers investors a sound, safe,
long term investment climate, in an extremely stable and resilient business environment. These factors, combined with low business
costs, a skilled workforce, and a dedicated list of investment projects make Queensland an ideal investment destination.
Trade delegations and representation There have been considerable efforts by Queensland and the Middle East to advance trade and investment relationships, most notably through a number of high level government and business trade missions between the regions. Queensland Trade Minister Stephen
Robertson visited the Middle East in May 2010 to continue to build relationships throughout the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
The company was recently commissioned to consult on the
master planning and architectural design for the main campus of Sohar University in Oman. The University project includes designs for faculty,
administration and special purpose buildings. The University design incorporates several environmentally
sustainable development innovations, including grey-water recycling and condensation harvesting from air conditioning compounds for use in the irrigation of campus gardens The project is due for completion in 2013.
Education and training Queensland registered 5431 student enrolments from the Middle East in 2009, up over 36 per cent on the previous year. Popular programs included management and commerce, IT and creative industries and health and engineering. Queensland’s leading education curricula is also being used
in the Middle East, and in 2004, the Australian International School (AIS) at Sharjah became the first school in the Middle East to teach Queensland’s education curriculum. The
The Queensland Government maintains dedicated trade representation across the Middle East, with offices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These offices are tasked with facilitating partnerships and
supporting Queensland businesses to match with Middle Eastern partners, promote Queensland as an ideal destination for investment, education and tourism and to help companies wishing to know more about building links with Queensland businesses. Queensland regularly hosts high level delegations of Middle
Eastern business and government leaders. Most recently, a group of senior leaders from the Abu Dhabi Government visited for an inter-government forum to exchange ideas on best practice in public administration. Queensland’s diversity of exports has helped to increase
its presence in the Middle East. The Queensland Government continues to work closely with exporters to raise the State’s profile and identify business opportunities in the Middle East and across the globe. The Middle East is, and will remain, very much on Queensland’s exporting and investment radar. p
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