Dubai
Several stays for study and research in the years 2000,2002 and 2003 were directed at the following themes:
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How did the metropolis of Dubai become one of the most expanding markets in the world?
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Todays most ambitious aim: Dubai as future Finance center along New York, London and Frankfurt.
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Present situation and options as Bank- and Service Center in Dubai Center.
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Concept of marketing for the Emirates and their chances of development.
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the economical science standpoint the most ambitious project seems to
be Dubai Internet City which was erected in 2000. His Highness, the
Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum personally
created and initiated the futuristic concept of this project.
This is a worldwide first time E-Commerce Center which offers
interested companies tax free and 100% foreign ownership together with
an ultra modern research and development network. All market leaders in
the IT industry have formed companies at this center and at this time
more than 200 licenses have been granted to international companies.
Connected with this Dubai Internet City and its technology park is
the first “Internet University” and located in its direct neighborhood
the Campus of the American University of Dubai (AUD). Founded in 1995,
the AUD is a young private university with approx. 1200 students from
50 different countries. It is part of several American and British
universities and operates along the lines of American university
standards, where students are given the possibility to study in one to
three different countries.
My special thanks at this point goes to the American University of
Dubai for the warm reception and the overwhelming amount of information
given to me.
Croatia
Spring 2002 - excursion and study in this Balkan State.
Subjects
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Status of economic development.
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Possibilities of industry and infrastructure development..
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New marketing concept for tourism.
Berlin
Ministry of Finance
November 2002 informative visit and discussion on the following subjects:
Subjects
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Ways and Means to defend against Insolvency of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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The role of the IWF in Development countries versus Industrial countries
Brussels
Since
2003 regular information visits to the European Parliament (amongst
others with Prof. Dr. Ralf von Ameln, Director of the office of the
German Municipal Self Goverment)
Subjects
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Financial crisis and over boarding public debt.
- Dependence
of municipal bodies on the transfers from the German Federal Government
or States due to their restricted participation in tax income.
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Sale of municipal infrastructure (waterworks, rail tracks etc.)
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European monetary policy between industry and politics
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Future of medium size non group related businesses in the EU and its member states.
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Problems of Financing of the medium size non group related businesses and its capitalization.
Milano
In 2003 informative visit to the municipal administration.
Subject
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City Marketing
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Self Marketing of the Milano Fair
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