The Objectives and Program of His Majesty King Abdullah II Working Visit to the UK & US

ROYAL TRIP PROGRAM & OBJECTIVES OF HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II THE ROYAL HASHEMITE COURT TRIP TO THE UNITED KINGDOM& UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VISIT OBJECTIVES BROAD OBJECTIVES Continuing to promote Jordan as a regional gateway for US companies looking to invest and/or expand into the region. Continuing to diversify Jordan's investment and trade partners to mitigate regional uncertainty and pressures. Promoting the Jordanian perspective on developments in Syria and its wider regional implications and the need to press for a political solution to the conflict. Continuing to highlight the burden Jordan is shouldering as a result of the humanitarian crises emanating from the Syrian conflict and how the international community can contribute and play a role in alleviating the pressures on host countries and communities. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Promoting Jordan's ICT's competitive eco-system and success stories to global industry decision makers in order to facilitate further investments in Jordanian companies and entrepreneurs. Promoting Jordan as a competitive destination for the fast growing film and digital content creation industry by virtue of its landscape, stability and growing local film talent. Meet with the Jordanian expatriate business community working in the US to explore the role they can play to boost Jordan's economy. VISIT PROGRAM UNITED KINGDOM Guest of Honor at Delivering a the 90th lecture at the 01 02 Royal College of Defense Studies Combined Cavalry Memorial Parade VISIT PROGRAM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Meeting with Angel Investors while showcasing Meeting with the Jordanian Speech at the Jordan ICT Sector 3 1 expatriate business community in the US Investment event Jordanian "Innovative Jordan" startups at UC Berkeley Google Site visit to Plug and Play Tech Center (a global accelerator Meeting with Mr. Eric Schmidt, Meeting with ICT 6. that specializes in growing Tech start up) industry CEOS 4 Executive Chairman of Google Reception with representatives of the Civil Society leaders in the West Coast to Site visit to Meeting with Hollywood Film Industry executives Paramount Studios 7 and meeting with its Executives discuss the impact of the Syrian humanitarian crises on Jordan and the region. Remarks at the Meeting with executives from Jordan Resilience Meeting with a group of US based 1 Arab film producers Fund Event hosted 12 by President Bill Clinton & the Clinton digital media and T0 content providers Global Initiative @RHCJO You Tube