Recent Events & News2023 Ambassador of the Year: H.H. Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui of Morocco
The National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) announced today that H.H. Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui, the Kingdom of Morocco’s Ambassador to the United States, has been selected as NUSACC’s 2023 “Ambassador of the Year.” (Please see the bio of Her Highness here.)
This award, begun in 2004, is given annually to a member of the Arab diplomatic corps in the USA for his or her outstanding contributions to U.S. - Arab commercial relations. The invitation-only award ceremony will take place on Monday, December 11. “Her Highness has helped to elevate Morocco – U.S. relations during her seven-year tenure as Ambassador to the USA,” said David Hamod, President & CEO of NUSACC. “Her down- to-earth manner has endeared her to a wide variety of communities across the United States, and her commitment to international understanding has helped Americans to gain a greater appreciation for Morocco, one of America’s oldest allies.” Her Highness the Ambassador noted, “It is an honor to be recognized by the National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce as ‘Ambassador of the Year’ for 2023. Morocco and the United States enjoy a longstanding friendship of over 240 years, and our two countries have been working side-by-side to promote peace, stability and prosperity across the region.” She concluded, “Strengthening our economic relationship is a priority that could not be achieved without the support of Moroccan and U.S. business associations – like NUSACC – which have been very helpful in paving the way toward that goal.” To read the full report, please click here. NUSACC’s David Hamod Receives Outstanding Service Award in Paris
“AARO created the Outstanding Service Award 23 years ago to recognize those whose efforts have advanced the rights of overseas Americans,” noted Doris L. Speer, AARO’s President. “David Hamod, who is only the sixth person to receive this award, has dedicated much of his professional life to serving Americans around the globe. AARO is most grateful to him for his unfailing support.”
A copy of Hamod’s acceptance speech may be found here. A video of Hamod’s acceptance speech may be found here. To read the full report, please click here. Oman Chamber Delegation Visits Texas and New York
The Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OCCI) has just completed a ten-day trade mission to Houston, Austin, and New York City. With a delegation consisting of 12 business leaders, OCCI held site visits and business-to-business (B2B) meetings with American counterparts in all three cities.
The National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – working with more than a dozen partner entities – organized meetings in Austin and New York City (including Brooklyn), cutting-edge cities that are hotbeds of innovation. “This is one of the largest Omani delegations ever to visit the United States,” said David Hamod, President & CEO of NUSACC. “They did an excellent job of highlighting business opportunities in the Sultanate across a range of sectors, and we are confident that business deals will happen as a result of this visit.” The Omani delegation was co-led by a government official (Her Excellency Ibtisam Al Farooji, Under Secretary for Investment Promotion in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment) and a business leader (Dr. Siham Al Harthi, Board member of OCCI). Supporting the visit were Oman’s Under Secretary for Communications and Information Technology – H.E. Dr. Ali Al Shidhani – as well as two additional OCCI Board members: Saud Al Nahari (Chair of the Investment Committee) and Zaher Al Kaabi (Chair of OCCI in Buraimi). To read the full report, please click here. |
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