Dubai Municipality Engineering Exhibition: Highlights Importance Of Planning In Sustainability And Development

Dawood Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, recently inaugurated an engineering exhibition entitled, “Planning an Effective Engine in the Development Wheel,” organized by the Planning Department of the Municipality to highlight the importance of planning in the sustainability and development process in the Emirate of Dubai.

He inspected the designs presented by university students from around the world, who participated in the three-day international competition organized by the Municipality in cooperation with Saint-Gobain to present sustainable designs and ideas.

In addition to drawings and plans for sustainable urban designs, the exhibition included scientific lectures on sustainability and urban planning aimed at young engineers. It also included a debate on the views of young engineers on the basis of their views and perceptions. The Dubai Young Planners team in the Planning Department supervised the exhibition and the festival, with the slogan, “You Are a Planner in the Wheel of Development.”

Eng. Najib Mohammed Saleh, Director of Planning Department, delivered a speech in which he discussed the role of the higher leadership of the Emirate in urging young people to be creative and innovative and also their strong concern for sustainability and development.