Leading Qatari Banks and Qatar Financial Center to Host Reception and Dinner at IMF / World Bank Meeting; Event to Announce Investment Opportunities in Qatar followed by The Capitol Steps Entertainers.WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. -- The World Economic Forum ranked Qatar Qatar or Katar (both: kŭ`tər, gŭ–, kətär`), officially State of Qatar, independent emirate (2005 est. pop. 863,000), c. the most competitive country in the Middle East in 2005. This rising star of the global economy serves as a model of economic and political freedom in the Middle East and the country continues to rank as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with GDP GDP (guanosine diphosphate): see guanine. exceeding 10% annually. Qatar has earmarked over $100 billion for state investment in the next five years. The country's financial leaders are uniting for a memorable evening at the IMF IMF See: International Monetary Fund IMF See International Monetary Fund (IMF). / World Bank meetings on September 24th showcasing investment in Qatar, and featuring a rousing rous·ing adj. 1. Inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring: a rousing sermon. 2. Lively; vigorous: a rousing march tune. 3. performance by The Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. Steps.
Who: The Qatar Financial Center (QFC), in cooperation with:
Doha Bank
Qatar National Bank
The Commercial Bank of Qatar
Ahlibank
International Bank of Qatar
Qatar International Islamic Bank
Qatar Islamic Bank
What: Reception and Dinner featuring remarks by Qatar's economic and
financial leaders:
-- H.E. Abdulla Al Attiyah, Governor, Qatar Central Bank
-- H.E. Yousef Hassan Kamal, Minister of Finance, State of
Qatar
-- H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani, Minister of Economy and
Commerce, State of Qatar, Chairman, QFC
-- Mr. Phillip Thorpe, QFC, Regulatory Authority Chairman &
CEO and Mr. Stuart Pearce, QFC, CEO & Director General
Dinner entertainment by world-renowned political satirists
The Capitol Steps
When: Saturday, September 24, 2005
6:30pm cocktails
7:00pm reception and dinner
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Salon 3
22nd and M Streets, NW
Washington, DC
RSVP: Media must reply to Tinabeth Burton, tbburton@comcast.net or
703-625-6187 no later than Thursday, September 22. A limited
number of complimentary press seats are available for this
invitation-only event.
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