According to this agreement, DTCM will take the responsibility for licensing and categorizing hotels according to DTCM regulations. It will also ensure the implementation of all other procedures related to tourism events activities.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Mohammed Al Zarouni, Chief Executive Officer of DSOA, and Mr. Khalid A. bin Sulayem, Director-General of DTCM, in the presence of senior officials from both organizations.

Dr. Mohammed Al Zarouni, Chief Executive Officer of DSOA, said: “Since the establishment of Dubai Silicon Oasis we have endeavored to develop the technology park into a fully integrated community that offers enabling services and facilities to all our customers. Consequently, we have been engaged with several governmental departments and signed various agreements and contracts that will serve to achieve the ambitious objectives for our business partners.

“Through this partnership, DTCM will be responsible for licensing companies aspiring to develop hospitality ventures at DSO. In addition, it will also oversee tourism related events and activities that will complement the overall deliverables of the technology hub.”

Khaled A. bin Sulayem, DTCM Director General said: “This agreement falls in line within the framework of cooperation and strategic partnership between the DTCM and public and private sector organizations to enhance the tourism industry standards and services. This will go a long way in enlarging the scope of tourism industry and help regulate the hospitality sector to better the tourism product offering of Dubai.”

“Companies that are interested in hospitality business will benefit from the DTCM’s expertise and efforts to promote and market Dubai across the word. This partnership between DSO and DTCM will help create better synergies for better tourism standards and regulations for the hospitality sector,” he said.

DSO is a free zone technology park for semiconductor, microelectronics and other high technology-based companies looking to set up their regional headquarters and R&D facilities in the Middle East and North Africa region. DSOA is the regulatory body for DSO, the region’s premier integrated innovations hub for high-tech industries.

To be held from 16-19 June at Singapore Expo, the 20th edition of CommunicAsia is a global platform highlighting the emerging convergence technologies’ trends in applications, solutions and hardware. It is co-located with BroadcastAsia 2009, the regional event for digital media and entertainment that will also address key issues in the convergence landscape.

Dubai Silicon Oasis will utilize its participation in CommunicAsia 2009 to showcase its corporate services and state-of-the-art infrastructure that is tailored to host international technology corporations.

Adnan Al Bahar, Senior Director – Marketing & Corporate Communications at Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), said: “DSOA continuously participate in high-profile international platforms for striking alliances with industry leaders from across the world. Through our presence, we will extend an invitation to Asian firms and particularly those in the Far-East to set up their Middle East operations at the Technology Oasis in Dubai that has become an ideal destination for global corporations”.

“As a free-zone, DSO provides the right environment for ease of doing business. In addition, Dubai’s ranking as one of the most business-friendly cities in the region, tax-free environment, as well as a talented world-class work-force are other attractive factors that will offer enormous benefits to companies to expand their operations in this region. We believe Asian high technology giants will acknowledge these advantages and select DSO to expand their footprint in the region.”

CommunicAsia 2009 will focus on latest technologies both at the exhibition floor and the conference, including 3.5G/Long Term Evolution/4G, next generation network, enterprise applications/solutions, Femtocell, fixed mobile convergence, Green IT, IPTV, mobile entertainment/mobile advertising, mobile Internet, navigation and LBS, near field communication, satellite, social networking/social media technologies, ultra-Wideband and WiMAX.