USAID Official to Speak on Private Sector Growth and Investment in Afghanistan and Pakistan

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, April 14, 2015
USAID Press Office
Telephone: +1.202.712.4320 Email: USAIDPressOfficers@usaid.gov Twitter: @USAIDPress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, April 16, USAID Assistant to the Administrator for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs Donald L. "Larry" Sampler will participate in a panel discussion on private sector growth and investment at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. As international aid decreases, Afghanistan and Pakistan will increasingly rely on foreign investment and private sector development to fuel economic growth. Sampler will speak about USAID’s efforts to support entrepreneurs, connect investors with local businesses, and assist in creating a supportive environment for private sector growth.

The event is open press. Please RSVP here. The event will also be livestreamed at here.

WHAT:  Sounding the Bell: Opening the Market to Private Sector Investment in Afghanistan and Pakistan
WHO: 

Donald L. "Larry" Sampler USAID Assistant to the Administrator for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs
Gulmaqsood Sabit, Deputy Minister of Finance, Government of Afghanistan
Dr. Asad Khan, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan
Arsalan Lutfi, Chief of Operations, Trivision
Dean White, President, Tetra Tech ES Inc.
WHEN: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 4:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE: 

Rome Auditorium, Rome Building
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
1619 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036