The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth will host a luncheon featuring remarks by:

His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States of America.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Luncheon- 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Rosewood Crescent Hotel
400 Crescent Ct., Dallas, TX 75201

The program begins at 11:30 AM with registration followed by the luncheon beginning at noon. Event information and pricing for tickets is below.

Price: $45 Members & Guests; $60 Non-Members; $500 Member Table of 10; $650 Non-Member Table of 10. Tables will be given priority seating.

Please RSVP online at www.dfwworld.org or call +1 (214) 965-8412.

Speaker Biography

His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States of America

His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba assumed his post in July 2008. Previously, Ambassador Al Otaiba served for seven years as the Director of International Affairs for the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. During that time, he was a senior counselor to HH General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces.

In these roles, Ambassador Al Otaiba has helped strengthen the U.A.E.’s security and economic relations throughout the region, with the United States and with other nations. His responsibilities saw him serve as the U.A.E.’s principal security, anti-terrorism and defense liaison to other governments, and he was heavily involved in diplomatic efforts to improve regional security and defense cooperation. These efforts have included working to enhance U.A.E. enforcement of export control laws and policy and coordinating counter proliferation activities with allies.

Most recently, Ambassador Al Otaiba has helped guide Abu Dhabi’s leadership in multinational discussions on best practices for sovereign wealth funds. This activity was an extension of Ambassador Al Otaiba’s efforts to promote and deepen trade relationships between the U.A.E. and other government, commercial, and private sector entities. Ambassador Al Otaiba obtained a degree in international relations from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. after graduating from the Cairo American College. He also attended the Industrial College of the U.S. Armed Forces at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. as an International Fellow.

The Ambassador’s visit coincides with the February 2 launch of Emirates’ new daily non-stop service between DFW International Airport and Dubai, a development that will lead to even closer ties between the U.A.E. and North Texas.