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Media Advisory
April
7, 2010
Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II
Jordan-U.S.
Investment and Trade Forum to convene in Washington
DC
What: Jordan-U.S.
Investment and Trade Forum
Under the Patronage of His
Majesty King Abdullah II, the Economic and Commerce
Bureau of the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan and the Jordan Investment Board in
cooperation with the U.S.-Jordan Business Alliance
and in strategic partnership with Business Council
for International Understanding have organized the
Jordan-U.S. Investment and Trade Forum in Washington
DC.
Marking the 60th anniversary of
U.S.-Jordanian diplomatic relations and the 10th
anniversary of the signing of the free trade
agreement between Jordan and the U.S., the forum
highlights the significant impact and progress of
the historic economic relationship and presents a
platform for American and Jordanian private sector
leaders and senior government officials to explore
investment and business opportunities.
The forum will feature specific
projects and business opportunities in Jordan and
through Jordan into the Middle East and North Africa
region. Concurrent breakout interactive sessions
will feature cutting-edge sectors including
information and communications technology,
healthcare and pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and
green technologies and cross sector mega-projects.
Where: Mandarin Oriental,
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20024
When: April 19, 2010, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Who:
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Jordan Minister of Public Sector Development &
Mega-Projects H.E. Imad Fakhoury
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Jordan Minister of Information and Communication
Technology H.E. Marwan Jumaa
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Jordan Minister of Energy and Natural Resource
H.E. Minister Khaled Anis Irani
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Member, Board of Directors Export-Import Bank of
the United States Bijan R. Kian
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President, Kawar Group Chairman & EDAMA
Initiative for Sustainable Energy Karim Kawar
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CEO, Arab Bank Nemeh E. Sabbagh
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Managing Director Structured Finance, Overseas
Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Nancy
Rivera
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MENA Cleantech AG Samer Zureikat
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Head, Cancer Vaccine Section of the National
Cancer Institute Samir Khleif
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CEO, IPRC International, Pharmaceutical Research
Center Maher Matalka
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Senior Vice President, International PhRMA Brian
Toohey
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Co-Founder and CEO, Healthcentral.com Chris
Schroder
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President & CEO of Northern Virginia Technology
Council Bobbie Kilberg
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CEO, IrisGuard Inc. Imad Malhas
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CEO, King Hussein Bin Talal Development Area
Rami Qusus
For more information visit
www.jordanusforum.org or
www.bciu.org/JordanForum.
Media contact: Brad
Thatcher, Thatcher+Co., 646-616-0116,
bthatcher@thatcherandco.com
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