Tawazun CEO Highlights New Mandate, Priorities, and Partnership Opportunities
23 May 2022 The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a small, private dinner on 23 May with His Excellency Tareq Al Hosani, the CEO of Tawazun. This dinner provided an opportunity for senior U.S. and U.A.E. defense and aerospace executives to better understand Tawazun’s new mandate and its relationship with the Ministry of Defense in managing U.A.E. defense procurements and economic development. This dinner was organized in conjunction with the Global […]
Masdar CEO Outlines Partnership Opportunities with Emerging Clean Energy Powerhouse
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon discussion with Masdar CEO Mohamed Al Ramahi on 23 May 2022 in Abu Dhabi in the presence of 40 leading business executives and government officials. This event is one in a series of activities of the Business Council’s Climate Change Task Force and part of its heightened focus on climate change and […]
“Projects of the 50” U.S. Tour Kicks Off in NYC
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council officially kicked off its “Projects of the 50” programming series with a roundtable discussion in New York City on 12 May 2022. SAIS Fellow Afshin Molavi, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E. John Rakolta, Morgan Lewis partner Ayman Khaleq, and U.A.E. Consul General in New York Her Excellency Amna Almheiri showcased the U.A.E.’s groundbreaking new Projects of the 50 business and social reforms that seek to double the […]
U.S. Intellectual Property Attaché Details U.A.E.’s Embrace of IP Protections
April 20, 2022 At a working lunch hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council on 20 April 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Intellectual Property Attaché for the MENA Region, Peter Mehravari, underscored the incredible progress the U.A.E. has continued to make in protecting intellectual property nearly one year following the nation’s removal from the USTR’s Special 301 Report […]
Florida Delegation Visit Highlights Growing Business Ties with U.A.E.
A visiting Florida delegation of local government officials led by three different central Florida city Mayors joined the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council for an evening of discussion and celebration on 30 March 2022. As part of their whirlwind 5-day visit to the U.A.E., the Business Council hosted a dinner in honor of a delegation of officials and […]
U.S. Pavilion Celebrates Successful Business Programming at Expo 2020
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and U.S. Pavilion co-hosted a reception on 30 March to recognize the contributions that key U.S. and U.A.E. businesses made to the success of the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2020. This event took place on the eve of Expo’s closing ceremony, after a successful 6 months that saw 23 million visitors to Expo. Bob Clark, U.S. Commissioner General of the U.S. […]
Business Council Expo Panel Showcases Solutions to Global Water Challenges
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a panel discussion at Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday, March 21st focused on the greatest challenges the world faces in preserving and protecting water and the collective actions that might be taken to address these challenges. This panel was the 7th in a series of business forums over the past 6 months at the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2020 that have each coincided with a different […]
U.A.E. Consul General in New York Promotes Trade and Investment Ties with New Jersey
Her Excellency Amna Binzaal Almheiri, Consul General of the U.A.E. in New York, discussed ways to expand trade and commercial ties between the U.A.E. and the Garden State during a 16 March 2022 visit to Newark and Trenton. The Business Council participated in this visit, which involved meetings with New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha […]
Business Executives Inspire Leaders of Tomorrow
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a networking session for the USA Pavilion @ Expo 2020 Fellows to discuss business opportunities in the U.A.E. and guidance on growing their businesses. U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East and South Asia region selected the “USA Pavilion @ Expo 2020 Fellows” through a competitive application process run by the Observer Research […]
Commerce Undersecretary Highlights Bilateral Trade and Investment Opportunities
March 14, 2022 U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce Marisa Lago spoke to members of AmCham Abu Dhabi and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council about the business, trade, and investment opportunities in the U.S. as the world emerges from Covid and gets back to business.Please click here for a recording of her remarks. From left to right: Danny Sebright, President at U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, Marisa […]
