US-QATAR business council

The US-Qatar Business Council Mission

 The Council provides information and sponsors events and programs which provide insight into Qatar and its international and business environment. As the only American organization focused on improving commercial relations with Qatar, the Council plays a leading role in expansion of the bilateral relationship.

The Council is a membership-based organization, and its focus lies on providing value-added services to corporate members in the US, Qatar, and around the world.

- Ambassador Patrick N. Theros, President

For more on the Council and its mission, check out the video gallery for an interview with the President.  

 

2nd Annual Islamic Finance Forum

On September 21, 2011, the US-Qatar Business Council, along with the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, held its 2nd Annual Islamic Finance Forum at George Washington University - Law School. The panelists of the Forum included representatives from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and well-recognized lawyers and bankers. Speakers were able to illustrate how Islamic Financing can be an incentive to the development of economic ties between the United States and the Middle East.
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U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Mission: Qatar/UAE

The US-Qatar Business Council participated in the U.S. Department of Commerce's Executive led Trade Mission to Qatar and the U.A.E. The Mission, part of the National Export Initiative, highlighted export opportunities for U.S. businesses with products or services that support the multimodal transportation and infrastructure sectors, the largest projects in demand for both nations. The Boeing Company and Herzog Companies are two member companies of the Council that participated in this mission. 

The US-Qatar Business Council hosted an exclusive reception at the U.S. Ambassador's residence. The reception, was well-attended by 300 individuals from the public and private sectors from the United States and Qatar.
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