Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce presents...
1st Series Symposium
AFGHANISTAN AS HUB: THE ROLE OF TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS & CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
THU, APRIL 18, 2013 | 1:30PM - 6:30PM | THE RITZ-CARLTON Representatives from both U.S. and Afghanistan Government Agencies, Ministries and Private Sector Companies will discuss the:
Opportunities for Economic Growth and Regional Stability Posed by the Transportation and Logistics Sector, including Critical Infrastructure, in Afghanistan
Confirmed Speakers:
Afghanistan Minister of Finance, GIRoA, H.E. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, U.S. Department of State, Honorable Robert O. Blake, Jr. Director, Office of Afghanistan Pakistan Affairs, USAID, Mr. 'J' Alexander (Alex) Thier Chief Rep., U.S.A. Office, Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, Mr. Keiichiro Nakazawa Resident Director, Kabul, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Joji Tokeshi Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Mr. John Andersen Deputy to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP), Mr. Daniel Feldman Lead Mining Specialist, Prog. Mgr., Sustainable Energy Dept., Oil, Gas & Mining, The World Bank, Mr. Michael C. Stanley Chief of Security Assistance & Senior Program Manager, HQ, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mr. Leonard E. Kotkiewicz Division Chief, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), United States Air Force (USAF), Ms. Col. Emily A. Buckman Chairman, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), Mr. Haji Hossain Fahim Chief Executive Officer, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), Mr. Mohammad Qurban Haqjo President, Supreme Group U.S.A., Mr. Robert Dail Chairman and Founder, Kam Air, Mr. Zamari Kamgar Chairman, Safi Airways, Mr. Ghulam Hazrat Safi Chairman & CEO, Technologists Inc., Mr. Aziz Azimi Ex-Deputy Minister of Commerce & Industries, GIRoA; Ex-Exec. Dir., ANDS; JHU-SAIS Visiting Scholar; Mr. Adib Farhadi Business Development, Operations, UniTrans International, Inc., Mr. Abdul W Qargha Chief Executive Officer, Kefayat General Trading Co., Mr. Abdul Wahab Kefayat
Invited:
Afghanistan Ministry of Mines, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Defense, Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in D.C., G.D. Naseeb Trading, Marco Polo Gulf Trading, Habib Gulzar Int'l, Insurance Corporation of Afghanistan (ICA), Ghazanfar Gen'l Trading, MFN Logistics, others. Panels: Ground (Automotive, Rail), Air, Critical Infrastructure & Policy
The Ritz-Carlton | Pentagon City 1250 South Hayes Street | Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA For More Information & Online Registration please visit www.a-acc.org
About AACC
AACC serves the interests of its members through numerous programs, advocates for a free and open market economy in Afghanistan, and endeavors to strengthen U.S.-Afghanistan economic relations. AACC works to ensure that Afghanistan's economy and the employment of the Afghan people remains a priority for U.S. and Afghan policymakers and serves as a link between business and government to encourage progressive economic policies that will result in increased business and investment between the U.S. and Afghanistan. It is the goal of AACC to promote the exchange of information and provide resources to members through investment conferences, seminars, networking events, publications, and other avenues to stimulate U.S.-Afghanistan business and investment.
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