From December 6-14, a delegation led by Beneath Secretary for Financial Progress, Vitality, and the Surroundings Jose W. Fernandez and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC), in collaboration with the Michigan Municipal League (MML) Basis, traveled to Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. The delegation engaged with key leaders to advertise strategic international partnerships, improve subnational diplomacy, create alternatives for international direct funding, broaden international networks and assist cultural, instructional and workforce exchanges. Contributors within the delegation included representatives from Michigan’s metropolis, state, county and native governments and authorities companies:  Oakland County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, the Village of Cassopolis and the Michigan Financial Growth Company (MEDC). The delegation additionally featured enterprise leaders from Michigan’s know-how, cyber safety, and automotive industries.
By partaking in high-level discussions with authorities and business leaders, the delegation explored alternatives for collaboration, fostered worldwide partnerships in strategic sectors, and and bolstered Michigan’s function as a frontrunner in international innovation and financial growth. Beneath the management of the AACC, the delegation labored to strengthen international business advocacy, benefiting Michigan’s personal sector and Arab American enterprise communities throughout the US. Moreover, it aimed to advertise job creation by fostering continued financial cooperation between the U.S., Arab American diaspora, and the Gulf area.
This journey offered a major alternative to forge new partnerships, improve Michigan’s international standing, and scale of subnational diplomacy efforts. It constructed on the momentum established over the previous yr between the Subnational Diplomacy Unit and the state of Michigan, specializing in strengthening ties between native and worldwide communities, selling international enterprise and financial engagement, and positioning Michigan as a hub for innovation and commerce. The delegation additionally supported the broader Michigan Metropolis and State Diplomacy Initiative, launched in Could 2024 by Beneath Secretary Fernandez and MML President Helen Johnson to advertise international engagement between native leaders and personal sector and advance financial alternatives for funding and partnerships.
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