U.S., industry hold Egypt trade forum

U.S., industry hold Egypt trade forum    The U.S. government, U.S.-Egypt Business Council, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host an international trade forum in Washington on June 27-28.
   The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will sponsor a 48-person delegation from the Egyptian public and private sectors to travel to Washington for the Egypt: Forward Forum. The forum will bring together key Egyptian and U.S. public and private sector representatives to discuss trade, investment and commercial opportunities between the United States and Egypt.
   Breakout sessions will focus on four priority sectors: energy, information and communication technology, transportation, and agriculture. Following the forum, four site visits, each focused on one of the four highlighted sectors, will occur in additional U.S cities across the United States to meet with companies and discuss opportunities to work in Egypt.
   “At this critical time, it is even more important for us to work together to support the development of Egypt’s infrastructure,' said USTDA Director Leocadia Zak, in statement. 'This forum will serve both as an opportunity for increased business ties between the United States and Egypt, and as a catalyst to further U.S. engagement with Egypt’s public and private sectors.”
   More information on the forum is available here.