Dubai World Central (DWC) will have significantly progressed towards becoming a model urban destination by 2020, serving as the preferred address for businesses and people, according to a senior official.
 
“DWC is quickly evolving into a self-sustained, futuristic city it is meant to become. By 2020, there will be powerful business and industry synergies operational between DWC, the Al Maktoum International Airport - which will become the world’s largest airport when complete – and the Jebel Ali Port," stated Paolo Serra, the vice-president at DWC’s Business Park.

Serra was addressing an audience that comprised members of the Middle East Chapter of CoreNet Global, a leading global association for corporate real estate and workplace professionals, service providers and economic developers, and DWC Business Park tenants.

DWC is a purpose-built, master-planned city around Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA), designed to be the largest airport in the world when complete.

Covering an area of approximately 145 sq km, DWC is a self-sustained ecosystem that seamlessly integrates this global trade, business, logistics and aviation hub with a smart and sustainable urban city development.

DWC is designed to provide unmatched connectivity, speed and efficiency for sea-to-air and air-to-sea cargo. It will also ultimately support a population of one million and host residential, retail, healthcare, education and hospitality sectors.

DWC is emerging as a pre-eminent global destination and is now home to the World Expo 2020.
 
In his speech entitled ‘Strategic Corporate Locations: Dubai ticking the boxes’, Paolo also said that Dubai World Central was an innovative urban model that is set to redefine the Dubai experience.

In context, he noted that Dubai’s value proposition in terms of political, financial and legal appeal, and high quality of life would grow even further with upcoming government policies designed to enrich the UAE’s standing as a destination where people live, work and invest over the long term.

The breakfast networking event was hosted by CoreNet Global and sponsored by Dubai World Central’s Business Park. -TradeArabia News Service