Meetings and Events
Past Events
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2012
November 29 - USPBC hosted H.E. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Federal Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs, Revenue & Statistics, Government of Pakistan
November 27 - USPBC members met with Linda Specht, Deputy Director, Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
October 17 - USPBC hosted the Honorable Richard Olson, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan.
September 26 -The U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group hosted a private roundtable luncheon with H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, in New York
September 12 - USPBC hosted 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner
September 4 - USPBC hosted Jim Fluker, incoming senior commercial officer, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad.
July 25 - USPBC members participated in State Department’s Direct Line video teleconference with Amb. Richard Hoagland, Chargé d'Affaires , U.S. Embassy, Islamabad.
July 12 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted AllWorld Pakistan Fast Growth 100 Winners.
July 2 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted Michael Dodman, incoming U.S. Consulate General in Karachi.
June 21 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council met with Ambassador Marc Grossman, Special U.S. Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
June 21 - U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group hosted roundtable discussion with The Honorable Dan Mozena, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh.
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May 21 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted roundtable luncheon discussion with visiting delegation from the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).
April 20 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted roundtable luncheon discussion with H.E. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Finance Minister of Pakistan.
April 10 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted briefing with interagency officials from USTR, Commerce and State in preparation for talks under the U.S.-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.
March 9 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted meeting with Saleem H. Mandviwalla, Minister of State/Chairman of the Board of Investment of Pakistan.
March 27 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted roundtable discussion with Pakistani journalists visiting the United States under the auspices of the East-West Center's Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange program
February 27 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a roundtable discussion with The Honorable Cameron Munter, U.S. ambassador to Pakistan.
January 30 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.
Guest: The Honorable Robin L. Raphel, Senior Advisor for Pakistan to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
January 25 - The U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group hosted a roundtable discussion with
Mr. Md. Ghulam Hussain, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Dhaka.
January 20 - The U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group hosted roundtable discussion with Bangladesh Desk Officers,U.S. Department of State.
January 6 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted 2012 Strategic Planning Meeting. [USPBC Members Only]
2011
December 12 - USPBC hosted a briefing on findings of the recently released report of the Woodrow Wilson Center Working Group on Pakistan: Aiding Without Abetting: Making Civilian Assistance to Pakistan Work for Both Sides
November 17 -USPBC hosted private meeting with Michael J. Delaney, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South Asia
October 27 - The U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group hosted a private roundtable discussion with The Honorable Dan Mozena, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh.
October 25 - USPBC hosted private meeting with Senior Economic Policy Officers for Afghanistan and Pakistan, U.S. Department of State
October 11 - The U.S. Chamber hosted breakfast roundtable with Bangladeshi Private Sector Delegation accompanied by The Honorable Dipu Moni, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. The delegation was comprised of leading business representatives participating in the Bangladesh Brand Forum's (BBF) initiative "Meet Bangladesh USA 2011 - Asia's Next Big Opportunity ."
September 29 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a private meeting with Brian McCleary, Incoming Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad.
September 26 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a roundtable luncheon discussion with The Honorable Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Federal Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs, Revenue and Statistics, Government of Pakistan.
September 20 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Asia Society hosted the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina, for a luncheon program with the business community and other leaders in New York.
July 25 - USPBC Congressional Task Force hosted meeting with staff of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 26 - USPBC Congressional Task Force hosts meeting with staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
July 28 - Joint USPBC Policy and Congressional Task Forces strategic planning meeting.
Economic and Political Briefing
Session Speakers:
Dr. Ehtisham Ahmad, Senior Fellow, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn and Asia Research Center, London School of Economics
Ms. Shamila N. Chaudhary, South Asia Analyst, Eurasia Group and Former National Security Council Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan
June 29 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted private meeting with Mr. J Alex Thier, Director, Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
June 27 - The U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group hosted a meeting with the Honorable James F. Moriarty, Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh.
June 24 -The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted private meeting with incoming economic policy and development assistance officers, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad
Guests:
Robert Ewing, Incoming Economic Counselor
Richard Albright, Incoming Coordinator for Economic & Development Assistance
Vinay Chawla, Incoming Deputy, Coordinator for Economic & Development Assistance
June 20 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted private briefing with congressional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
June 2 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Chairman Asad Umar. The PBC, based in Karachi, is a private sector business advocacy group formed by the country's largest business groups, including some multinationals.
May 25 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a Group of Pakistani Senior Civil Service Officers Participating in a Foreign Study Tour Organized by the National School of Public Policy (NSPP), based in Lahore.
April 18 - The U.S. Chamber hosted a roundtable discussion with Sri Lankan Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Sarath Amunugama.
April 15 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a luncheon for Pakistan Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh.
April 13 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a roundtable discussion with Pakistani journalists visiting the United States under the auspices of the East-West Center's Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange program.
March 23 - The U.S. Chamber and the Asia Society hosted a luncheon program with Ambassador Akramul Qader, featuring the release of the Asia Society's U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Report.
March 16 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a roundtable discussion on diesel, natural gas, and renewable power generation opportunities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
February 22 - The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council hosted a meeting with Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland, incoming deputy chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
February 4 - The U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group hosted U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Jim Moriarty to discuss recent developments in Bangladesh.
February 3 - The U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group held a strategic planning discussion with Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South Asia Mike Delaney
February 2 - The Board of Directors of the U.S.-Pakistan Business hosted U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter.