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U.S. – Arab Chamber Hosts Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (Uae) Visit To California

posted on: Oct 5, 2015

Los Angeles, California – The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) recently organized a visit to California by senior officials from the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Emirati delegation was led by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, CEO of the DSOA, as well as Director General of the Dubai Airport Free Zone and Chairman of the World Free Zone Organization. Dr. Al Zarooni was joined by the DSOA’s Executive Vice President, H.E. Dr. Juma Al Matrooshi, Mr. Amin Salam, NUSACC’s Vice President for Business Development, and Mr. Mounir Ghaly, Director of NUSACC’s West Coast office (based in Los Angeles).

The high-level delegation visited Northern California (Silicon Valley) and Southern California (Los Angeles), where delegates spent time with H.E. Abdulla Alsaboosi, the UAE Consul General in Los Angeles. The Consul General noted, “The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority is one of the UAE’s leading institutions when it comes to technology transfer and capacity-building among young professionals. I was delighted to support this visit to Southern California, and I thank NUSACC for its role in organizing meetings with top U.S. companies here.”

“The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce was honored to be part of this important visit to California, where we have maintained a full-time office for decades,” said David Hamod, President & CEO of NUSACC. “We are particularly pleased to bolster the work of Dr. Al Zarooni and the DSOA, which has been a consistent supporter of NUSACC’s annual High Tech Road Show. The leadership of the United Arab Emirates, including the DSOA, recognizes that cutting edge technologies are the gateway to the future.”