Mosaic Feds congratulates Dilawar Syed on his appointment as the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs

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Washington, D.C. - February 15, 2021 - The Mosaic Muslim Federal Employee Association congratulates Dilawar Syed on his appointment as the Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Mosaic wishes Special Representative Syed success in his new role in advancing trade, economic, and commercial policies for America’s workforce and middle-class.

Read the February 15th Department of State Announcement from the Office of the Spokesperson below:

Announcement of Dilawar Syed as the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs

The Department of State is pleased to announce Dilawar Syed as the new Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs. Special Representative Syed brings a strong background in business and entrepreneurship, having built global enterprises in the fields of technology, healthcare, and business services.

Special Representative Syed will also draw on his experience working at the federal and state levels to advance commercial and economic policies that benefit American workers and businesses. In the Obama administration, he played an active role in promoting the State Department’s Global Entrepreneurship Program and connecting Silicon Valley innovators with emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems. As the founding Chair of the California Entrepreneurship Task Force, Special Representative Syed drove inclusive entrepreneurship that bridged coastal regions with the state’s rural heartland and helped small businesses struggling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Serving in the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, the Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs advances trade, commercial, and economic policies for America’s workers and the middle-class to help create well-paying jobs and strengthen our communities. Special Representative Syed will lead efforts to support the export activities of U.S. companies through approved commercial advocacy and to create and advance a level playing field for U.S. workers and companies overseas.

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Source: U.S. Department of State