Middle East Investment Initiative

Building on the conviction that a sound economic base is one clear path to social and political stability.

The Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII) was created in 2005 in response to the growing economic challenges in the region. MEII was developed through efforts of the Aspen Institute Middle East Strategy Group, under the leadership of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Hagel, in which principals from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) participated.