Podbridge Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba

The UAE is diversifying its economy by investing in renewable energy and thus, leading the global charge on climate change. On this episode of Podbridge, H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister for Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates and H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, join the Atlantic Council for a discussion on the UAE’s climate strategy, its participation at COP26 in Glasgow, and the global implications of the country’s role in moving the needle on climate action.
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On the latest episode of Podbridge, UAE Ambassador to the United States, Yousef Al Otaiba recently hosted a discussion on the founding and vision of NYU Abu Dhabi with those most responsible for making it a reality. John Sexton is President Emeritus of NYU. Mariët Westermann is Vice Chancellor of NYU Abu Dhabi. Rima Al Mokarrab is Executive Director of Strategic Affairs at the Executive Affairs Authority. Together, they discuss how NYUAD became a reality, the impact on the community and why the venture has been so successful.
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On September 15, 2020, the Abraham Accords were signed between the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the United States. Recently, to commemorate the first anniversary of the signing of the accords and to discuss their significance, an event was held at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. hosted by their Middle East Program. Opening remarks were made by the head of the Wilson Center, Ambassador Mark Green and Congressman Ted Deutch, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Jim Jeffries, head of the Middle East program at the Wilson Center. His distinguished guests included UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of Bahrain to the US, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Rashid Al Khalifa and Benjamin Krasna, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Israel in the U.S.
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On this episode of Podbridge, we join a roundtable discussion chaired by Shaima Gargash, Deputy Chief of Mission at the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC, to discuss the Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Joining Shaima are leading women from the UAE and US bringing Expo to life, including Maha Gargawi, Senior Vice President of Political Affairs at Expo Dubai, Hind Alowais, Vice President of Participant Management at Expo Dubai and Nadia Ziyadeh, a US Foreign Service Officer and Deputy Director of the Expo Unit – U.S. Consulate General, Dubai.
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In this special episode of Podbridge, we celebrate International Women’s Day by bringing you an inspiring conversation with three exceptional diplomats. Host Hend Al Otaiba is the Director of Strategic Communications at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Heidi Venamore is Australia’s Ambassador to the UAE. Marcy Grossman is Canada’s Ambassador to the UAE. The three women discuss shared interests in the region, opportunities to collaborate and learn from one another, and the importance of mentoring young female diplomats.
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What can President Elect Biden expect to accomplish over the next four years? Will President Trump run again in 2024? How will Biden work with Mitch McConnell and the Republicans in the Senate to move his agenda forward? Host, UAE Ambassador to the United States, Yousef Al Otaiba discusses this and more with four of the most well-connected journalists covering politics today. Mina Al Oraibi is the Editor in Chief of The National. Bret Baier is the Chief Political Correspondent for Fox News and host of Special Report with Bret Baier. Mike Allen is the Co-Founder and Executive Editor at Axios. And Jonathan Karl is the Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News. Join us for this insightful conversation.
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