MEDIA: Events

January 13, 2008

Meeting and Lunch

Hosted by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and to include visiting US delegation and senior UAE government officials.

Media coverage: Pool only

Speech by The Honorable George W. Bush, President of the United States

Hosted by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) President Bush will be introduced by Aida Abdullah Al-Azdi, ECSSR Deputy Director General.

Media coverage: Open 

Private Dinner in the Desert

Hosted by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and to include President Bush, the visiting US delegation and senior UAE government officials. 
 
Media coverage: Pool only

January 14, 2008

Tour of Saadiyat Island Cultural Exhibition

Saadiyat Island, a signature development in Abu Dhabi, will host a number of global architectural landmarks: the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a contemporary arts museum designed by Frank Gehry; the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a universal museum conceptualized by Jean Nouvel; a Performing Arts Centre designed by Zaha Hadid; a Maritime Museum designed by Tadao Ando; as well as including the Sheikh Zayed National Museum, which will exhibit local and regional culture.  Saadiyat Island will also be the location of New York University Abu Dhabi, a 2,000-student campus set to open in 2015.

Media coverage: Closed 

Meeting with the US-UAE Business Council Leadership

The US-UAE Business Council is a collaboration of leading companies based in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, which are committed to expanding bilateral commercial opportunities between the two countries.  They are releasing a new report that details the important UAE-US economic relationship.

Media coverage: Pool only

Tour and Briefing on Masdar Initiative

Masdar is a multi-faceted, multi-billion dollar investment in renewable and alternative energy, and clean technology. The initiative reflects Abu Dhabi’s comprehensive investment in future energy solutions and clean technology—from design to research laboratory to mass deployment.

Media coverage: Open