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Dear Haytham,
Thank you for the
invitation. I wish I could attend, but unfortunately, it is short notice
and I couldn't change my plans. I have to be in Washington, D.C. on
Thursday and Friday. Please pick up an extra set of brochures and
information from the conference for me.
I appreciate your
support.
Best
regards,
Nassib
(Ned) Fawaz
President
Lebanese International Business Council
(LIBC)
6850 N. Haggerty Road
Canton, MI 48187
U.S.A.
Phone:
+734-354-2000
Fax:
+734-354-4225
General
E-mail: info@libcusa.com
-----Original Message-----
From:
Haytham [mailto:haytham@puckettfaraj.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 31,
2011 6:07 PM
To: Ned Fawaz
Subject: Fwd: Business and
Investment in Qatar Forum (NY)
Haytham Faraj Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
Good afternoon Mr. Faraj,
I am
writing to you at the request of Mr. Ahmed Yousef Al-Rumaihi, Economic and
Political Counselor at the Embassy of the State of Qatar, to convey an
invitation from the Ambassador.
HE Ali Bin Fahad Al-Hajri, Ambassador
of the State of Qatar, is honored to invite you to the Business
and Investment in Qatar
Forum to be held in New York
City from April 6th-7th, 2011. The Forum
will be inaugurated by HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani, Prime
Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and includes a panel of key
business leaders from the State of Qatar and United
States. Enclosed, please find an invitation
and tentative agenda.
Business and
Investment in Qatar
Forum:
The Forum aims to
highlight the vast opportunities in the State of Qatar's inviting business
climate. Aligned with the ambitious strategic development ambitions outlined
in Qatar’s National Vision (QNV)
2030, the Forum's sessions are interdisciplinary, as
follows:
- Investing in
the Future
- Energy and
Industry
- Finance and
Banking
- Media and
Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Infrastructure and Real
Estate
- Healthcare
and Education
- Culture,
Tourism and Sports
Sponsorship
Opportunities:
Sponsorship packages are
available (but not required), and we would be happy to put
interested companies in direct contact with the appropriate
authority.
Background
Information:
Situated in the heart
of the Arabian Gulf, the State of Qatar is at strategically located
meeting point between east and west. Geographically, the State of
Qatar is about the size
of the state of Connecticut. However, its immense natural
gas reserves – 3rd largest in the world – have fueled the
country’s development and put it on the world
map
Economically, the
State of Qatar’s economy is predicted to
be the second fastest growing in the world over 2011, a title the country
has grasped for several years consecutively. The International Monetary Fund
(IMF) and CIA World Factbook both rank the State of Qatar as home to the
highest GDP per capita on the globe. Over the upcoming years, the State of
Qatar plans to spend about $100
billion on various infrastructure and development projects.
Financially, Moody’s and
Standard and Poor’s affirm that the State of Qatar has one of the highest
sovereign credit ratings in the region, making it a safe haven for investors
following the global financial crisis. International investors continue to
take refuge in Qatar’s financial market, encouraged by Transparency
International’s latest ranking of the country as the least corrupt not only
in the Arabian Gulf region but in the Arab world, surpassing rankings of the
United Kingdom and the
USA.
Looking forward, the State of
Qatar's economy is expected to
continue its upward trend. In 2011, overall real Gross Domestic Product is
projected to grow by 18.6%, which is amongst the highest in the world,
mainly driven by vast expansion in natural gas production and public
investment expenditures.
For your reference, more information on the Forum may be
found here. You can also
read more about QNV 2030 here.
Your early
RSVP is greatly appreciated: RSVP@qatarembassy.net
To confirm your attendance, you
are also kindly requested to register via the following form.
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