The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce will be leading a US Delegation comprised of senior energy sector executives to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. During this trip, the Bilateral will introduce these US leaders to some of the most critical decision-makers in the oil, gas & petrochemical sectors in both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. This trip marks the 16th consecutive year that the Bilateral is leading successful US Trade Delegations to the Middle East and North Africa. The Bilateral works hand-in-hand with the Administration and its US Departments of Commerce, State and Energy and each of their Ministerial counterparts in the Middle East and North Africa. Leveraging these unique relationships built over time, the Bilateral Chamber's success ratio for delegates doing business AFTER a Trade Mission to the countries they visit exceeds 82% to date.
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Executives from fourteen companies joined the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce on our biannual business development mission to four GCC countries; the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Qatar. The delegates had the opportunity to showcase their products and services to a region with a combined GDP of nearly $502.95 billion.
Our trade mission was comprised of senior executives representing Fortune 500 companies and SME's from Arcadis, SAIC, M&H Energy, Vincent Lopez Serafino & Jenevein, P.C., AutoArch Architects, Branae Consulting, Zenith International Holdings Group, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, Navex International, Littoral Ecological & Environmental Services, W.A.D.E. Technologies, Interflote-USA, US & Gulf Energy Inc., and Coastal Fidelity. Though the business objectives of the delegates varied in nature, all participants in the business mission benefitted from the meetings and networking opportunities that we arranged.
Sultanate of Oman
Networking reception with T.H. Richard J. Schmierer, US Ambassador to Oman
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry host a panel discussion and networking reception for the delegates
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Dr. Abdul-Hussain Ali Mirza, The Minister of Energy, received the delegation at BAPCO
State of Qatar
H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Ahmed Bin Abdullah Al-Thani, Member of the Board of Directors, Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry presents gift
Since 2005, the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce has supported the mission of the Women's Global Leadership Conference to provide a global gathering for women leaders to meet and discuss issues surrounding leadership in the energy industry. Targeted specifically to matters of female leadership, the conference strives to provide meaningful discussion on all aspects of responsible stewardship ranging from energy security and geopolitics to personal career development.
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Aida Araissi, President of Bilateral US Arab Chamber of Commerce is traveling to Washington DC on Nov. 15 to participate in the White House Arab American Business Leaders project.
The November meeting will focus on investment in Tunisia, the birthplace of the "Arab Spring". The United States and Tunisia embarked on a partnership to support the fragile democracy by supporting economic initiatives between our two countries. "As a Tunisian American, I am really excited to be a part of this historic opportunity to assist Tunisia's new democracy in identifying revenue generating projects that are sustainable for Tunisia's economy but also a win-win for U.S. exporters."
The conference attendee list includes core diaspora investors, the Tunisian American Young Professionals Network and companies currently doing business in Tunisia.
