Mission
THE WEST ASIA COUNCIL PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, TRADE, AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA ON THE ONE HAND, AND WEST ASIAN COUNTRIES SUCH AS TURKEY, ARAB COUNTRIES, AND IRAN ON THE OTHER. THE COUNCILS MAIN AIM IS TO BUILD DEEP LINKS BETWEEN THESE TWO CRITICAL REGIONS OF THE WORLD BY RAISING THEIR LEVEL OF INTERACTION, UNDERSTANDING, AND COOPERATION IN KEY ARENAS. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO INTERESTED IN HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF WEST ASIAN COMMUNITIES OF NORTH AMERICA, TAPPING INTO THE HUMAN CAPITAL AND POTENTIAL OF ARAB, TURKISH, AND IRANIAN DIASPORAS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.