The Business Council for International Understanding, 
the U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S.-Jordan Business Alliance, announce the U.S.-Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference from January 13-14, 2008 at the Dead Sea in Jordan.

This conference featured and highlighted the enormous opportunities for the business communities of the United States and Middle East and North Africa region to partner, trade, invest, and transfer and develop new technologies. This conference was a timely opportunity to learn about major new projects, policy reforms, trade and investment incentives, and to exchange ideas on ways to enhance bilateral and regional commercial ties and to accelerate growth and development in our respective economies.

Key sectors to be featured include energy, healthcare, information and communications technologies, transportation, and water.

The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and Senior Commercial Officers from U.S. Embassies in Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are confirmed to attend.

Information on the conference will be updated regularly in the links below.

U.S.-Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference