Identifier
Created
Classification
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03ABUDHABI1026
2003-03-02 13:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE BUSINESSWOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXCITED ABOUT
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:58:51 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM March 02, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1026 - ROUTINE) TAGS: ELAB, PREL, ECON, EAID, KPAL Captions: None Subject: UAE BUSINESSWOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXCITED ABOUT MEET U.S.; ASKS FOR UPDATE ON MEPI Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01026 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: POL P/M AMB DCM Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:CCRUMPLER CLEARED: ECON:TWILLIAMS VZCZCADI553 RR RUEHC RUEHEE RUCPDOC RUEHDE DE RUEHAD #1026 0611323 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 021323Z MAR 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8638 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 2837
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001026
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/RA -- GRAPPO, NEA/ARP, S/PICW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/08
TAGS: ELAB KWMN PREL KPAL ECON EAID TC
SUBJECT: UAE BUSINESSWOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXCITED ABOUT
MEET U.S.; ASKS FOR UPDATE ON MEPI
REFS: (A) ABU DHABI 726 (B) 02 ABU DHABI 5820
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001026
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/RA -- GRAPPO, NEA/ARP, S/PICW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/08
TAGS: ELAB KWMN PREL KPAL ECON EAID TC
SUBJECT: UAE BUSINESSWOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXCITED ABOUT
MEET U.S.; ASKS FOR UPDATE ON MEPI
REFS: (A) ABU DHABI 726 (B) 02 ABU DHABI 5820
1. (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons
1.5 (b) and (d).
2. This is an action request; please see paragraph 5.
3. (C) Senior Comoff and Econoff met on March 1 with
members of the Executive Council of the National
Businesswomen's Committee in Abu Dhabi, who
enthusiastically agreed to participate in the MEET
U.S. program administered by the Department of
Commerce, and will forward nominations to Post by the
end of the week. The women were especially excited
about the program's full week of basic business
training since the Council had earlier discussed
similar training (writing a business plan, managing
business accounts, etc.) with visiting NEA/RA Director
Gary Grappo in the context of MEPI.
4. (C) Members of the Executive Committee in Abu
Dhabi recalled Grappo's visit to the UAE in February
(ref A) and asked for an update on MEPI initiatives.
Econoff noted that the MEET U.S. program is the type of
exchange program envisioned under MEPI, but that
additional specific programs -- including a UAE-focused
businesswomen's mentoring initiative discussed
generally by Grappo during his visit here -- are not
yet in place. Comment: If the Executive Committee's
reaction to the MEET U.S. program is any indication,
MEPI programs for UAE businesswomen -- once they come
to the UAE -- will be met with great enthusiasm. End
comment.
5. (C) Action request: In his meeting with the
Executive Council, Grappo agreed to forward a list of
prominent businesswomen in America, with whom the
Council could explore the possibility of a U.S-UAE
businesswomen-mentoring program. The Emiratis would
like to have this list in advance of the first
country-wide forum of UAE businesswomen on March 26-27
in Dubai, in order to discuss "next steps" with
conference participants. Post would appreciate any
input the Department could provide prior to March 26.
Wahba
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/RA -- GRAPPO, NEA/ARP, S/PICW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/08
TAGS: ELAB KWMN PREL KPAL ECON EAID TC
SUBJECT: UAE BUSINESSWOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXCITED ABOUT
MEET U.S.; ASKS FOR UPDATE ON MEPI
REFS: (A) ABU DHABI 726 (B) 02 ABU DHABI 5820
1. (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons
1.5 (b) and (d).
2. This is an action request; please see paragraph 5.
3. (C) Senior Comoff and Econoff met on March 1 with
members of the Executive Council of the National
Businesswomen's Committee in Abu Dhabi, who
enthusiastically agreed to participate in the MEET
U.S. program administered by the Department of
Commerce, and will forward nominations to Post by the
end of the week. The women were especially excited
about the program's full week of basic business
training since the Council had earlier discussed
similar training (writing a business plan, managing
business accounts, etc.) with visiting NEA/RA Director
Gary Grappo in the context of MEPI.
4. (C) Members of the Executive Committee in Abu
Dhabi recalled Grappo's visit to the UAE in February
(ref A) and asked for an update on MEPI initiatives.
Econoff noted that the MEET U.S. program is the type of
exchange program envisioned under MEPI, but that
additional specific programs -- including a UAE-focused
businesswomen's mentoring initiative discussed
generally by Grappo during his visit here -- are not
yet in place. Comment: If the Executive Committee's
reaction to the MEET U.S. program is any indication,
MEPI programs for UAE businesswomen -- once they come
to the UAE -- will be met with great enthusiasm. End
comment.
5. (C) Action request: In his meeting with the
Executive Council, Grappo agreed to forward a list of
prominent businesswomen in America, with whom the
Council could explore the possibility of a U.S-UAE
businesswomen-mentoring program. The Emiratis would
like to have this list in advance of the first
country-wide forum of UAE businesswomen on March 26-27
in Dubai, in order to discuss "next steps" with
conference participants. Post would appreciate any
input the Department could provide prior to March 26.
Wahba