The main goal of this program is to expose entrepreneurs, small business owners, private sector development specialists and business educators from the MENA region to best practices in innovation and small business growth in the United States. Participants will increase their understanding of the links between entrepreneurial activity and free markets, as well as the importance of transparency and accountability in business and government through first-hand experience in American small businesses and entrepreneurship support organizations. The main objectives of the program are the following:

1)      To provide participants from eligible countries an opportunity to gain knowledge of U.S. practices and techniques in their field of expertise, explore governance principles and practices in both public and civil society institutions in the United States, and gain a deeper understanding of U.S. society, culture, and people.

2)      To provide U.S. participants the opportunity to share their professional expertise with counterparts in eligible countries and gain a deeper understanding of the societies, cultures, and people of the participating countries; 

3)      To promote mutual understanding and lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships. 

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