Subject: SAUDI ARABIA: 10/24 Luncheon Discussion in Washington, D.C. with Mr. Amer Kayani , Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Riyadh
From: "Meghan Hagberg" <[email-masked]>
To: "Meghan Hagberg" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 15:44:42 -0400

The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) is pleased to announce a luncheon discussion with

Mr. Amer Kayani
Senior Commercial Officer
U.S. Embassy Riyadh

Monday, October 24, 2011
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Washington, D.C.

Sponsorship opportunities are available.  For more information please contact Meghan Hagberg at 212-490-0460.

To register please use this link: Saudi Arabia<http://bciu.org/wip02/online_event_invitation.asp?currentorpast=&eventsorprograms=events&IDNumber=1601&ProgramIDNumber=0&Keycode=3712122>

Biographical Information

Mr. Amer Kayani has served as Senior Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia since August 2009. He also oversees commercial operations in Bahrain. Prior to his current position, Mr. Kayani served as Regional Senior Commercial Officer for Egypt, Libya, and Lebanon. His previous assignments include Regional Senior Commercial Officer in Turkey where he led U.S. trade policy and promotion efforts in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, North Cyprus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; Senior Commercial Officer in Pakistan; Director at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s office in Hawaii; Commercial Attaché in Israel; and various positions at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Kayani is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Before joining the Department of Commerce, he held positions at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Mr. Kayani is the recipient of various honors and awards from both the government and the private sector, including: the U.S. Department of Commerce’s highest honor, Gold Medal, for distinguished achievement in the Federal Service; a Bronze Medal for Superior Federal Service; and several Meritorious Honor Awards. His persistent efforts for U.S. companies earned him the "IP Award for Excellence in International Intellectual Property Advocacy" from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).

Mr. Kayani earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in Economic Development and Management from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. He speaks Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish, and Urdu.