"Getting the House in Order: Opportunities and Economic Reform in Saudi Arabia"

with

Usamah Al-Kurdi

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This special event announcement is provided as a service to members of the Saudi-American Forum.

The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce

The Center for International Private Enterprise

The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce
and
The Center for International Private Enterprise

invite you to a discussion on

"Getting the House in Order: Opportunities and Economic Reform in Saudi Arabia"

with

Usamah Al-Kurdi
Member of Saudi Arabia's Consultative (Shura) Council and
Executive Committee Member, National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce

9:30 - 11:00 AM
Thursday, April 29, 2004

Main Conference Room
Center for International Private Enterprise
1155 15th Street NW * Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005

Faced with growing unemployment and the scourge of home-grown terrorism, Saudi Arabia is grappling with ways to reform its economy for the 21st century. The Kingdom expects to generate more than $600 billion in privatization opportunities in the coming decade, and private sector leaders are aggressively encouraging increased transparency, better business practices, and free and fair competition. At this sensitive juncture in U.S.-Saudi relations, will U.S. involvement help or hinder the process?

A member of Saudi Arabia's Consultative (Shura) Council, an important force for change in the Kingdom, Usamah Al-Kurdi served as Secretary General of the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce from 1997 - 2001. He is a Member of the Board of Saudi Arabian Airlines and was Vice President of the Saudi Consulting House, a forerunner of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA). Mr. Al-Kurdi also served on the boards of Saudi Arabia's National Industrialization Committee and the Royal Commission on Jubail and Yanbu (industrial cities).

This event is free and open to the public. Continental breakfast will be provided.

To RSVP by phone or e-mail, please contact Jeff Vanness at (202) 721-9225 or jvanness@cipe.org 

The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce For over thirty-five years, NUSACC has been the leading organization promoting commercial ties between the US and the Arab world. NUSACC's contacts, including an international array of corporations, consulates, chambers of commerce, and government organizations give it a peerless advantage in furthering and fostering American and Arab economic partnership.   1023 15th Street, N.W. 4th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel: (202) 289-5920 Fax: (202) 289-5938

The Center for International Private Enterprise The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is an independent, non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy, CIPE promotes democratic and market-oriented economic reform by working directly with the private sector in developing countries. 1155 15th Street NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005  Telephone: (202) 721-9200 Fax: (202) 721-9250