Fireside chat with a NewYork film maker Omar Mullick , "Edhi's Hands" profiling Abdul Sattar Edhi
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Member $5.00, Non-members $10.00, At the door $15.00 |
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Aug 28, 2010 4:30 – 6:30pm |
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9914 Rosewood Hill Circle, Vienna, VA, 22182 |
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A Message from Our President  Dear OPEN Washington DC supporters and well wishers,
The record
Snowfall at the start of 2010 slowed down our activities considerably.
Despite that we still managed to hold an important event titled “ Three
Ceo’s” where we hosted S.A. Hasnain, CEO AeroCar, winners BAP 2009.
Babar Khan, Ikonami Private Limited. Country Manager, Runner up who had
earlier participated in Business Acceleration program of MIT held in
Karachi.
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Event Follow-up: Fireside w/ Dr. Pervez HoodbhoyIn front of a capacity crowd, Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy gave an insightful presentation of his vision for transforming Pakistan into a viable nation-state in the next ten years. According to him, solution of six critical issues-- excessive population growth, water scarcity, lack of high quality public education, strained center-province relations, spread of extremism, and a weak economy--, was a prerequisite for achieving the above objective.
Javed Qamar, President OPEN Washington Chapter, welcomed Dr. Hoodbhoy for his second appearance at an OPEN meeting, and thanked the attendees for participation.. |
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Event Follow-up: Fireside Chat w/ Mr. Monem Salam on Islamic Investing
An insightful and interactive presentation by Mr. Monem Salam was given explaining the intricacies of Islamic investing, in particular, in the United States.
Giving a brief overview of the growth and current status of Islamic investing, Mr. Salam indicated that the last few years have witnessed a rapid rise in opportunities for investing based on Islamic principles. These range from buying a house, engaging in business partnerships, and participating in other mainstream financial activities in the United States. |
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Event Follow-up: Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon In his Fireside Chat-cum-Dinner speech, Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations, gave a broad overview of the current state of Pakistan’s economy and the challenges that it faces, spoke about investment opportunities in Pakistan, and participated in a question answer session.
President of OPEN Washington DC, Mr. Javed Qamar, welcomed Ambassador Haroon, briefly introduced him, and thanked the guests for their participation. |
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Rendezvous: Mr. Abbas Valliani, Co-founder, Primatics Financial
 This is the latest in the Rendezvous series appearing on the OPEN website where we introduce you to the people behind OPEN DC. Each new Rendezvous section provides a glimpse into the life of an OPEN DC member while weaving a compelling professional narrative to the budding and established entrepreneurs alike. This issue profiles Mr. Abbass Valliani, OPEN DC board member and, co-founder of Primatics Financial.
On one fine Sunday afternoon I visited Mr. Valliani’s home. Answering the door stood this very young couple at the threshold. I didn’t realize that this couple were the same two people I had come to interview for the OPEN Rendezvous, Mr. and Mrs. Valliani. They live in one of the best locations in the Washington DC suburbia of Northern Virginia. One of my first questions was how old he was? According to my guess, he was only in his mid thirties and at 34 years of age having accomplished a very successful business was a big WOW for me and I bet it would be for anyone. The couple has a very cute 3 year old son and such a well behaved child he is, I must say that. He showed everyone who cared to pay him attention all of his favorite toys, however, with the introduction of every toy, a necessary disclaimer was issued as a formality informing us that we were not allowed to take any of the toys home, as I am sure he himself was taught to do when he went to visit his friends. |
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Event Follow-up: Fireside Chat with Dr. Asher Hasan (Naya Jeevan) and Seema Aziz (CARE Pakistan)
 In two outstanding presentations before a standing-only room gathering, Dr. Asher Hasan and Ms. Seema Aziz discussed their projects aimed at tackling two critical and crying needs of the low-income population of Pakistan; healthcare and education.
Mr. Javed Qamar, President OPEN Washington, presided over the two sessions, welcomed the speakers and thanked the participants for their attendance. |
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OPEN DC Annual Picnic
Come and join us for OPEN's annual picnic! A day of socializing with fun people, eating good food and plenty of entertainment for the kids in a sheltered area.
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June 13th, 2010, 2-6 pm |
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Lake Fairfax, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive Reston, VA 20190 - Shelter J & K (Covered) |
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Social and Business Networking Evening.
OPEN DC cordially invites you to a social and business networking evening at Lima Restaurant and Lounge in DC. Come meet your peers, connect with old friends or make new ones and network with professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Cost: Free for members/non-members
When: 6:00PM to 9:00PM on Thursday May 13, 2010
Where: Lima Lounge, 1401 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 789-2800 |
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Interview of Javed Qamer President DC Chapter of OPEN by GEO TV.
Javed Qamer was interviewed by GEO TV during the annual event of OPEN which was held on October 18 2009. This event was attended by over 300 people. Keynote speakers of the event were Mr. Farooq Kathwari CEO and Chairman of Ethan Allen, Mr. Shaukat Aziz former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Mr. Sada Cumber Ambassador OIC.
Click here to watch the video. |
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