On May 13th, 2024, the Al-Attiyah Foundation hosted a leadership meeting with a distinguished delegation comprised of high-profile personnel from a variety of non-governmental organisations from the United States.

The meeting was led by His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Al-Attiyah Foundation. Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Senior Fellow in the Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, led the US delegation side. Present at the high-level meeting were R. Clarke Cooper, a non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative; Francis Fannon, a non-resident Senior Advisor to the President at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Landon Derentz, a senior director and Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security at the Atlantic Council Global Energy; and a host of other esteemed individuals.

His Excellency Al-Attiyah was joined by members of the Board of the Al-Al-Attiyah Foundation, including H.E. Dr Ibrahim Ibrahim; H.E. Dr Mohammed Al Sada; Mr Nasser Al Jeddah; and Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

The discussions centered around identifying common goals and areas of mutual interest, with a focus on leveraging collective expertise to advance sustainable development efforts. Both parties emphasised the importance of collaboration and knowledge-sharing to address pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainable practices. The meeting concluded with a mutual commitment to future collaboration.

On the meeting, H.E. Al-Attiyah said: “It was a great pleasure to meet with such important figures from our United States-based counterparts. Forming strong ties and relationships with likeminded organisations domestically and internationally is crucial as by working together, we can amplify our efforts to drive meaningful change towards a sustainable future.”