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NUSACC SUPPORTS SAUDI WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
This past week, as part of its commitment to International Women’s Day, the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) hosted a dinner celebrating Saudi women entrepreneurs. The cohort of 33 women, represented by five of its leading entrepreneurs, visited Washington DC and New York City for training and the opportunity to gain firsthand insights from U.S. Government officials and American business leaders.
“Women entrepreneurs are reshaping the commercial landscape in Saudi Arabia,” noted David Hamod, NUSACC’s President & CEO, “and our Chamber is proud to support the empowerment of these future leaders."
The Saudi entrepreneurs are part of the Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship, which was launched in March 2022 by the Atlantic Council’s empowerME initiative in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Pepsico, UPS, and Georgetown University (which hosted a week-long road show in Washington DC and New York City).
Sponsors of the NUSACC dinner included the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Lead Sponsor) and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a Gold Sponsor.
To read the full report, please click here.
“Women entrepreneurs are reshaping the commercial landscape in Saudi Arabia,” noted David Hamod, NUSACC’s President & CEO, “and our Chamber is proud to support the empowerment of these future leaders."
The Saudi entrepreneurs are part of the Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship, which was launched in March 2022 by the Atlantic Council’s empowerME initiative in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Pepsico, UPS, and Georgetown University (which hosted a week-long road show in Washington DC and New York City).
Sponsors of the NUSACC dinner included the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Lead Sponsor) and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a Gold Sponsor.
To read the full report, please click here.
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BAHRAINI AMBASSADOR VISITS IOWA TO EXPLORE FOOD SECURITY PARTNERSHIPS
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in partnership with the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), has just concluded a high-level food security tour in the State of Iowa. The two-day visit engaged senior state government officials, leaders of commodity groups, traders, university officials, and business executives representing companies involved in high technology and precision agriculture.
The delegation was led by H.E. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States, and organized by NUSACC. In Iowa, Shaikh Abdulla met with the following government officials: Hon. Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa; Hon. Adam Gregg, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa; Hon. Michael Naig, Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture; and Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa’s Secretary of State. This was the first visit by a Bahraini Ambassador to the State of Iowa.
Partners included the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa State University, and the U.S. Commercial Service. The Bahraini Ambassador was also the first foreign dignitary to meet with Hon. Terry Branstad, the newly-appointed President of the World Food Prize, based in Des Moines. (Branstad is a former Governor of Iowa, twice, and a former U.S. Ambassador to China.)
“The people of Iowa were as engaging and dynamic as they were warm. The handle that Iowans have on agriculture and agricultural technology is astounding and something that Bahrain, and the world, can truly benefit from," noted H.E. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States.
To read the full report, please click here.
The delegation was led by H.E. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States, and organized by NUSACC. In Iowa, Shaikh Abdulla met with the following government officials: Hon. Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa; Hon. Adam Gregg, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa; Hon. Michael Naig, Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture; and Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa’s Secretary of State. This was the first visit by a Bahraini Ambassador to the State of Iowa.
Partners included the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa State University, and the U.S. Commercial Service. The Bahraini Ambassador was also the first foreign dignitary to meet with Hon. Terry Branstad, the newly-appointed President of the World Food Prize, based in Des Moines. (Branstad is a former Governor of Iowa, twice, and a former U.S. Ambassador to China.)
“The people of Iowa were as engaging and dynamic as they were warm. The handle that Iowans have on agriculture and agricultural technology is astounding and something that Bahrain, and the world, can truly benefit from," noted H.E. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States.
To read the full report, please click here.
NUSACC AND TRIPOLI CHAMBER (LIBYA) SIGN HISTORIC M.O.U. IN WASHINGTON, DC
On January 19, the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) and the Tripoli (Libya) Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance commercial activity between Libya and the United States. The ceremony took place at the historic Meridian House, an appropriate venue for this high-level signing event.
Senior U.S. Government officials participating in the signing ceremony included Ambassador Richard Norland, U.S. Special Envoy for Libya, and Hon. Megan Doherty, Deputy Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
NUSACC was represented by David Hamod, President & CEO, as well as Hon. James Smith, a NUSACC Board member and a former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
The Tripoli Chamber was represented by its Chairman, H.E. Anwer Abusetta, as well as Mr. Esam Aljhani (Member of the Board) and Dr. Tarek Elsmuai (Manager of International Relations and Cooperation).
“Our Chamber is proud of its excellent relationship with the Tripoli Chamber, which is marked by decades of cooperation and partnership,” said NUSACC’s David Hamod. “We look forward to building on these successes in the months ahead.”
To read the full report, please click here.
Senior U.S. Government officials participating in the signing ceremony included Ambassador Richard Norland, U.S. Special Envoy for Libya, and Hon. Megan Doherty, Deputy Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
NUSACC was represented by David Hamod, President & CEO, as well as Hon. James Smith, a NUSACC Board member and a former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
The Tripoli Chamber was represented by its Chairman, H.E. Anwer Abusetta, as well as Mr. Esam Aljhani (Member of the Board) and Dr. Tarek Elsmuai (Manager of International Relations and Cooperation).
“Our Chamber is proud of its excellent relationship with the Tripoli Chamber, which is marked by decades of cooperation and partnership,” said NUSACC’s David Hamod. “We look forward to building on these successes in the months ahead.”
To read the full report, please click here.
NUSACC: World Cup is a "Big Win for the Arab World"
On Friday, December 16, NUSACC’s David Hamod was interviewed by Al Jazeera about the World Cup taking place in Doha, Qatar. A video of the interview may be seen here.
Translated excerpts of the interview are below.
Commentator: The President & CEO of the National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce published an article on the ability of Morocco’s Atlas Lions to unify the Arab world in only a few weeks. They did so by playing from the bottom of their hearts, winning new fans across the Arab world and around the globe, he said.
Hamod: This World Cup was a big win for the Arab world. First, Doha proved that it could host the largest sporting event in the world, at the highest level, with resounding success. In addition, Morocco proved that it could compete at the highest levels through its national team, the Atlas Lions. The Moroccans played their hearts out, and they never gave up, winning respect and support from the American people.
To read the full report, please click here.
Translated excerpts of the interview are below.
Commentator: The President & CEO of the National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce published an article on the ability of Morocco’s Atlas Lions to unify the Arab world in only a few weeks. They did so by playing from the bottom of their hearts, winning new fans across the Arab world and around the globe, he said.
Hamod: This World Cup was a big win for the Arab world. First, Doha proved that it could host the largest sporting event in the world, at the highest level, with resounding success. In addition, Morocco proved that it could compete at the highest levels through its national team, the Atlas Lions. The Moroccans played their hearts out, and they never gave up, winning respect and support from the American people.
To read the full report, please click here.
NATIONAL U.S. – ARAB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (NUSACC) NAMES BAHRAIN’S SHAIKH ABDULLA BIN RASHID ALKHALIFA AS 2022 “AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR”
Washington, DC – The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) this week named H.E. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Rashid AlKhalifa, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States, as the 2022 “Ambassador of the Year.” The award ceremony and luncheon, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC, was limited to a “top 100” leaders from business, government, media, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This is the first time in the 19-year history of the award that it was bestowed on a Bahraini diplomat.
The high-level ceremony attracted many senior diplomats, including former U.S. Ambassadors to Bahrain, as well as Chiefs of Mission from ten Arab nations: Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. In addition, The Washington Diplomat, which covers Washington DC’s diplomatic community and beyond, profiled Bahrain’s award-winning Ambassador here.
Three senior officials from the U.S. Department of State participated: Hon. Jose Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Hon. Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Hon. Daniel Benaim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs.
To read the full report, please click here.
The high-level ceremony attracted many senior diplomats, including former U.S. Ambassadors to Bahrain, as well as Chiefs of Mission from ten Arab nations: Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. In addition, The Washington Diplomat, which covers Washington DC’s diplomatic community and beyond, profiled Bahrain’s award-winning Ambassador here.
Three senior officials from the U.S. Department of State participated: Hon. Jose Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Hon. Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Hon. Daniel Benaim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs.
To read the full report, please click here.
