Nusacc And Embassy Of Bahrain Co-host Gcc Women Entrepreneurs

WASHINGTON - May 30, 2024 - PRLog -- The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in partnership with the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) – America's top commercial gateway to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – recently co-hosted a delegation of 20 women entrepreneurs from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The high-level dinner for 75 business and government leaders took place at the residence of Bahrain's Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Abdullah Bin Rashid AlKhalifa.

"NUSACC is proud to support these future leaders of the Arab world," said David Hamod, NUSACC's President & CEO.  "Our Chamber is pleased to connect these entrepreneurs with established business leaders in the USA, and we are very grateful to H.E. Shaikh Abdullah and H.E. Shaikha Aisha for hosting such an extraordinary gathering."

The keynote speaker for the evening was Dr. Muneera Khalifa Al Khalifa, Director General of the Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies in Bahrain.

The MENA entrepreneurs are part of the Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship, which was launched in March 2022 by the Atlantic Council's empowerME initiative in collaboration with Georgetown University.  This year's program was held in partnership with the U.S. Embassies in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, as well as PepsiCo, a corporate sponsor.

This year's cohort of women entrepreneurs visited Washington DC and New York City for leadership training at Georgetown University and for meetings with U.S. business and government leaders.

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