MEPI Program Description

Program Description

Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the United States (MEET U.S.)


The Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the United States (MEET U.S.) is an innovative training program designed to identify, develop and sustain a new core of business leaders for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The MEET U.S. program provides skills training, professional networking, and alumni support systems to increase the managerial and entrepreneurial leadership skills for growing companies. The program’s goal is to help promising executives, managers and entrepreneurs realize their aspirations to build successful, growing enterprises that will contribute to economic growth and community well being in the MENA region. The participation of women in the program is highly encouraged.

The MEET U.S. program is open to citizens from the following countries and territories: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank/Gaza and Yemen.

MEET U.S. is a program of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the U.S. Department of State which is a Presidential initiative to support economic, political, and educational reform efforts in the MENA region and to champion opportunity for all people of the region, especially women and youth. The initiative strives to link Middle Eastern, North African, U.S., and global private sector businesses, non-governmental organizations, civil society elements, and governments together to develop innovative policies and programs to achieve the mission.

MEET U.S. will be managed and implemented by the Beyster Institute (BI) at the Rady School University of California San Diego in collaboration with America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) and the Department of State.