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Join Us in Washington, D.C. | May 7-9, 2008 |
March 18, 2008 |
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AMEEAC Initiatives:
U.S.-Arab Economic Forum
Brings U.S. and Arab business leaders together to strengthen alliances and create shared opportunities.
U.S.-Arab Leadership Program
A private sector initiative designed to bring emerging leaders from across the United States to the Middle East
Mayors Council
Develops strategies for greater U.S.-Arab municipal cooperation and the development of effective economic and social policies.
Womens Council
Promotes networking opportunities and collaboration between U.S. and Arab business women.
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Register Online for the 3rd U.S.-Arab Economic Forum
Please visit http://usaef.ameeac.org and click on “registration” to ensure your place at this historic event.
On behalf of the U.S.-Arab Economic Forum (USAEF), we would like to cordially invite you to attend and participate in the 3rd USAEF taking place on May 7-9, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The USAEF is the premier event for people with an interest in business and policy decisions impacting the U.S. and Middle East. Bringing together corporate leaders and policy makers creates shared opportunities and strengthens U.S.-Arab relations. Focusing on business and economics builds mutually beneficial partnerships to promote economic growth and integration, free trade, entrepreneurship, public/private partnerships and a modern, innovative and competitive Middle-Eastern society.
The USAEF is your opportunity to network with global colleagues and attend thought-provoking lectures and discussions of today’s business economy. There has been over 430 corporate leaders present, 170 government officials, 30 ministers, 90 speakers, and over 120 organizations from 35 countries at each Forum. In addition, the USAEF reaches approximately 50 million people worldwide through global media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, FOX, Al-Jazeera, BBC, LBC, and Al Arabiya.
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Featured Speaker...
Dr. Craig R. Barrett, Chairman of the Board, Intel
 Craig R. Barrett became Chairman of the Board of Intel Corporation on May 18, 2005. He became Intel's fourth President in May of 1997 and Chief Executive Officer in 1998. He was elected to Intel's Board of Directors in 1992 and served as Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 1997. Barrett began his tenure at Intel as a Technology Development manager in 1974. Prior to joining Intel, Dr. Barrett was an Associate Professor at Stanford University in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. |
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Featured Speaker...
H.E. Fawzi Al Hariri, Minister of Industry and Minerals, Iraq
 H.E. Fawzi Al Hariri is Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals. He was sworn in on May 20, 2006. Fawzi Hariri lived in London for 16 years and is a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq.
He is currently Iraq's Minister of Industry after being elected in the December 2005 elections as a member of the Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan. Fawzi has been quoted as saying "We will always be grateful to the Americans for overthrowing Saddam Hussein." |
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Featured Supporting Organization...
Oxy is a proud sponsor of the U.S.-Arab Economic Forum
 Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions. Oxy is the fourth largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on equity market capitalization. Oxy's wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, manufactures and markets chlor-alkali products and vinyls.
In the Middle East/North Africa region, Oxy currently has operations in Libya, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Yemen and is a partner in the transborder Dolphin Project that supplies natural gas from Qatar to markets in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Occidental is committed to safeguarding the environment, protecting the safety and health of employees and neighboring communities and upholding high standards of social responsibility in all of the company's worldwide operations. |
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Featured Supporting Initiative...
The Council of Mayors
The Council of Mayors promotes the developments of strategies for greater US-Arab municipal cooperation and the development of effective economic and social policies. AMEEAC and the Harvard School of Government are in discussions to host the inaugural meeting of the Council of Mayors in Dubai. This initiative hopes to bring over 70 mayors from the US and the Arab World together to promote mutual understanding, communication and learning between elected city officials in both regions. For more information on the Council of Mayors initiative or to become involved, please contact Chris O’Reilly at (313) 457-1711 or chriso@usaef.ameeac.org. |
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USAEF is an initiative of The American Middle East Economic Affairs Committee (AMEEAC)
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