Embassy Activities
St. John's Episcopal School visits UAE Embassy
On March 3rd, 2010, a group of students and teachers from St. John's Episcopal School visited the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC. The visit came as part of the students' involvement in an upcoming iteration of "Model United Nations (MUN)". The students, having chosen to represent the UAE, came to learn more about the country's history, politics, and ongoing initiatives. Model UN is a recreation of the UN General Assembly where middle and high school students step into roles of Ambassadors from UN member-states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda.
Mr. Bader Bin Saeed, Head of Media Section, and Ms. Khawla Al Mahmood, Administrative Attaché, welcomed the group and provided an overview of the UAE and US-UAE bilateral relations. The visit included a Q & A session, a video presentation about the UAE, and an episode from the UAE comedy cartoon, "Freej".
George Washington University MBA students visit the Embassy
A delegation consisting of 19 professional MBA participants from the GWU Business School, led by Professor Salah Hassan, Chairman of the Marketing Department, visited the UAE Embassy on December 4th, 2009. The visit was part of the pre-travel program for GW Business School’s upcoming third international business residency visit to the UAE in January 2010. The GW students were given an overview on UAE history, politics, culture and society, and economy and business through a video presentation and briefings by Bader Bin Saeed, Head of the Media Section, and Mr. Talal Kaissi, Deputy Commercial Attaché.
Montgomery College students visit the Embassy
A group of students from Montgomery College visited the Embassy on December 3rd, 2009. The visit was part of the continuous efforts of the media section to reach out to the educational community in Virginia, DC, and Maryland. Ms. Khawla Al Mahmoud, the Administrative Attaché, welcomed the group and briefed them on the role of women in the UAE. The visit ended with a Q&A session, a video presentation about the UAE, and a briefing by the Head of the Media Section, Bader Bin Saeed.
Media section visits Beech Tree Elementary School
A team from the UAE Embassy's media section visited Beech Tree Elementary School on November 24th, 2009. The visit is part of the “Kids Informative Program” designed to introduce elementary school students in Fairfax County, Virginia to the UAE. The program uses the work of UAE Cartoonist “Freej” as an entertaining and informative tool to educate students about UAE culture. Head of the Media Section, Bader Bin Saeed, also answered questions from the students. The program will later be expanded to cover more elementary schools in Fairfax County. Two hundred and twenty five students, the head of the Arabic section at the school, eight teachers and the school’s principal, Ms. Terry Philips, attended the event.
UAE Embassy hosts Arabic language students
On October 23rd, 2009, the Embassy welcomed a group of students from Spring Brook High School in Maryland for a briefing on the UAE. The visit served as a supplementary activity to the students' Arabic language program. Mr. Bader bin Saeed and Ms. Khawla Mahmood, Head of the Media Section and Administrative Attache, discussed key elements of the UAE's history and development. The students wrapped up their visit with souvenir gifts and photos from the Embassy.
High achieving students visit the UAE Embassy
On October 13th, 2009, the embassy hosted a dinner for a group of high achieving students from elementary, middle, and high schools from all over the United States. The students were participating in the "People to People Student Ambassador Program." Mr. Bader bin Saeed, Head of the Media Section, welcomed the students, provided them with an overview of the UAE and answered questions. Students watched an episode of the UAE comedy cartoon "Freej" to introduce the UAE's culture in an entertaining manner.
Embassy hosts foreign policy bloggers
On September 29th, senior diplomats welcomed a group of foreign policy bloggers to the Embassy for a presentation on the history and growth of the United Arab Emirates. The bloggers, in Washington as part of an educational program organized by the Middle East Institute, engaged with their hosts in an informal discussion of UAE policy and other matters of mutual interest.
Business Council hosts embassy commercial attaché
The US-UAE Business Council welcomed the UAE Embassy’s new Commercial Attaché, Saud Hassan Al Nowais. At the meeting, Mr. Al Nowais provided an overview of the expanded UAE Trade Office. The event attracted more than 100 business executives and political leaders from the Washington, DC area.
Danny Sebright, president of the US-UAE Business Council, welcomed Mr. Al Nowais and highlighted the importance the expanded trade office will have on the growing US-UAE commercial relationship.
Washington School of Protocol visits Embassy
On July 13th, the UAE Embassy met with students from The Protocol School of Washington. Embassy diplomats briefed the group on the functions and role of the different sections in the Embassy and provided an overview of the UAE and its policies. The visit came as part of a cooperative program between the Embassy and The Protocol School of Washington to promote greater knowledge of the UAE, understanding of the US-UAE relationship, and interaction between the students and UAE diplomats.
The Protocol School of Washington provides professional etiquette and protocol training and certification for protocol officers, citizen diplomats, corporate executives, and consultants. The school is located in the United States and 45 other countries around the world.
UAE Embassy hosts US high school teachers
In June the UAE Embassy hosted a group of high school teachers and administrators participating in the Summer Institute of International Affairs sponsored by the World Affairs Council in Washington DC. Embassy diplomat Dr. Al Saghira Al Ahbabi gave a presentation on the UAE covering the country's educational system, recent reforms, and major partnerships with the United States. She also discussed the UAE's clean energy Initiative, called Masdar, and the nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States.
UAE Embassy hosts American University scholars
The UAE Embassy hosted a dinner for students and faculty from American University’s (AU) School of International Service and Center for International Peace & Conflict Resolution. During the dinner, Mr. Bader Bin Saeed, head of the Embassy’s Media Section, briefed the scholars on the UAE’s role as a source of stability in the region, and on the charitable initiatives the UAE is carrying out world-wide.
The International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) program began in the 1980’s as the result of an initiative by the students in AU’s School of International Service, who asked for the creation of a program in peace and conflict resolution studies.
UAE Embassy sponsors fifth annual Healthy Kidney 10K
The UAE Embassy sponsored the Healthy Kidney 10K, benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Officials from the Embassy, the UAE Mission to the UN, and the UAE Armed Forces Officers’ Club joined runners in New York City’s Central Park.
See Full Story.UAE senior diplomats meet with US foreign policy experts
His Excellency Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, recently met with US foreign policy experts and journalists at a briefing hosted by the Nixon Center. The senior diplomats discussed the UAE’s perspective on regional security issues, including Iran, Afghanistan and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ambassador Al Otaiba and Minister Gargash also discussed the UAE’s proposed civilian nuclear energy program, and the program’s approach to transparency and nonproliferation.
The Nixon Center is a non-partisan institution in Washington, DC that examines matters of US national interest, while taking into account the perspectives of other nations.
UAE Embassy in Washington hosts US governors
UAE's Ambassador in Washington has called for more cooperation and continued consultation between UAE and US. Hosting a reception in honour of the governors of various states, the ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba also expressed the mission's desire to enhance interaction with the governors in the joint interests of both the countries.
See Full Story.Ambassador Hosts National Day Celebration at UAE Embassy
HE Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States, welcomed hundreds of guests to the UAE Embassy on December 2, 2008 to celebrate the 37th National Day of the UAE.
H.E. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba Presents Credentials to President Bush
On July 28, 2008, H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba presented his credentials to President George W. Bush as the new United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States. See Full Story.
UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Speaks to World Affairs Councils
In a speech to the World Affairs Council of America, Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), offered support to the Obama Administration and welcomed new UAE-US trade and partnership opportunities. See Full Story.
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Returns to Camp David
HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met with President Bush at Camp David on November 16, 2008 to discuss regional security and global economic issues. HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was previously a guest of President Bush at Camp David in June 2008. See Full Story.
UAE Minister of State Honored at Washington Annual Ceremony
HE Dr. Anwar Mohammed Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, delivered the Banquet Address at the 62nd annual conference of the Middle East Institute in November 2008. After his remarks, Dr. Gargash was honored with MEI’s Award for his accomplishments in promoting human rights in the United Arab Emirates. See Full Story.
UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Visits Washington
HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, visited Washington, DC, in late October 2008 to deliver the keynote address at the National Council on US–Arab Relations’ annual meeting. She also met with members of the US–UAE Business Council and the National US–Arab Chamber of Commerce. See Full Story.
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Visits Camp David
Following HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit in late June 2008, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was also greeted by US President George W. Bush at the Presidential retreat of Camp David. See Full Story.
