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VCUQ in partnership with the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing proudly announced Al Sraiya  as a sponsor of Tasmeem Doha 2007, its annual design conference. The international design conference will take place at VCUQ from 5 - 8 March 2007.

Al Sraiya Group was established in 1975 as a Qatari owned limited liability company and began life executing small civil work projects for the public and private sectors.

The business prospered over the years and large works mainly in the housing development projects followed.  The company has continued to build upon its early success till date, it can look back on 31 years of unbroken progress in the construction of major building and civil engineering projects.

The company was built on a solid foundation and excellence; it strives for continuous improvements in quality and customer service. Financially sound, with a motivated and ambitious management team the company is poised to fully participate in the development of Qatar will into the 21st Century.

Jamal Marafe Al Sraiya Human Resources Manager represented the company at the signing ceremony which took place at VCUQ.  

Tasmeem Doha 2007 will include presentations by 15 international designers, a keynote speaker on the opening night, a discussion panel by Qatar's decision makers, breakdown session with the speakers and design exhibitions. Participants will include practitioners, design professors and students from academic institutions and facilities throughout the world.

This year's conference continues the discussion initiated during Tasmeem 2005 and 2006 regarding the important role design plays in shaping our identity, determining our quality of life and driving our economy. VCUQ will host a group of speakers that are representative of the best designers working today, to address this subject.


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