NUSACC Expert Roundtable Series: Reflections On Jordan’s Promising Future

This week, the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) hosted three high-level policymakers who offered observations on “The Way Forward: Reflections on Jordan’s Promising Future.” The policymakers included: Her Excellency Dina Kawar, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States; the Honorable Alice Wells, U.S. Ambassador to Jordan until March, 2017; His Excellency Senator Na’el Raja Al Kabariti, Chairman of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce and President of the Union of Arab Chambers.

To a “standing room only” audience at NUSACC, the panel provided an overview of promising sectors within the Jordanian economy, including but not limited to such sectors as healthcare, renewable energy, education, water & wastewater, security, training, tourism, and Information & Communications Technology (ICT) — a field in which Jordan has become a regional leader. The panelists praised the strong bilateral relationship with the United States, which has allowed Jordan to flourish as a stable nation in the Middle East. Senator Al Kabariti thanked the U.S. Government and the American people for their direct and indirect support of Jordan financially, and for working with Jordan to promote stability in the region.

Commenting on the U.S. – Jordan partnership, NUSACC President and CEO David Hamod said, “Despite living in a tough neighborhood, Jordan has found innovative ways to promote itself as a regional hub. There are larger countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), but few can provide the stability and value that Jordan has to offer. In almost every respect, the Hashemite Kingdom punches well above its weight.” Hamod went on to thank the Roundtable’s sponsors: General Atomics, the event’s Lead Sponsor, and Black & Veatch, a Gold Sponsor.