United Arab Emirates to Sign Cooperative Agreement with Council on Competitiveness

What:
Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Secretary General of the Emirates Competitiveness Council, and Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President of the Council on Competitiveness, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the United Arab Emirates and the United States.  This agreement will initiate public and private sector partnerships to promote sustainable economic growth, develop global competitiveness policies, foster high-value innovation, and increase science and technology collaboration in both nations. 

This partnership comes just one week after President Obama delivered a major speech from Cairo and directly addressed the need for enhanced U.S.-Middle East cooperation across all sectors.

Who:

• Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Secretary General, Emirates Competitiveness Council
• Feras Abu Ibrahim, Policy Advisor, Emirates Competitiveness Council
• Mohammad Al Hawi, Associate Project Manager, Emirates Competitiveness Council
• Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President, Council on Competitiveness

Where:
Council on Competitiveness
1500 K Street, NW
Suite 850
Washington, DC  20005

When:
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
12:00 p.m. Eastern