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U.S.-Europe News
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Ukraine admitted to the
WTO
On
February 5 Ukraine was admitted to the World Trade
Organization. That achievement will facilitate
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s
efforts to attract foreign investment. Kicking off
that campaign on January 24 she held a two-hour
meeting in Kyiv with 250 foreign investors. Then
on January 28-29 Tymoshenko met with EU and NATO
officials in Brussels.
Georgian
President Saakashvili to visit President
Bush
President
Bush will welcome President Mikheil Saakashvili of
Georgia to Washington on March 19, 2008. The
President looks forward to discussing a range of
issues with President Saakashvili, including our
common efforts to advance freedom and security
around the world; Georgia's Euro-Atlantic
aspirations; efforts to promote a peaceful
resolution to the separatist conflicts in South
Ossetia and Abkhazia within a unified Georgia; the
Georgian government's ongoing democratic reform
efforts, particularly in advance of parliamentary
elections; and cooperation on energy
security
EU mulls new
measures to protect privacy on the
Web
European institutions have a
range of initiatives in store which could lead to
the imposition of clearer limits for the
conservation of personal information by useful but
occasionally privacy-breaching Internet
technologies such as search
engines.
US-EU set to open talks over regulation
pact
The US and European Union last
week agreed to start work on creating the first
system of “mutual recognition” between their
respective financial regulators under which both
sides would recognise many of each other’s rules
to allow cheaper and easier cross-border
trading.
The move, agreed between
Christopher Cox, Securities and Exchange
Commission chairman, and Charlie McCreevy, EU
internal markets commissioner, is another sign of
how regulators are changing their behaviour to
cope with the globalisation of capital
markets.
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U.S.
Chamber Events & Highlights
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- On February 14, the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce will host a National Dialogue on Energy
Security: The Final Report.
- On March 11, the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce will host: Health Information Technology:
Increasing Transparency and Enhancing Quality
and Value in America's Health Care.
- On March 26, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
will host the 2nd Annual Capital Markets
Summit
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American
Chambers of Commerce Events &
Activities
There are 43 American Chambers of
Commerce (AmChams) in Europe and Eurasia, which
are affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Belgium
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On February 13, AmCham
Belgium will host a conference titled,“The Role
of the National Labor Council”.
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On February 18, AmCham
Belgium will host their Second Luncheon in their
US Investor in the Spotlight series focusing on
the US Banking sector in
Belgium.
BritishAmerican
Business
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On February 28,
BritishAmerican Business will host an afternoon
seminar on Creating a Climate for Business
Success, examining the role of technology as an
agent in the development of sustainable business
practice.
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On March 6, BritishAmerican
Business will hold a breakfast briefing on The
2008 Presidential Election: The Impact on
British-American Business
Croatia
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On February 7, AmCham
Croatia will host an American citizens
information night
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On February 28, AmCham
Croatia will host their AmCham
networking cocktail
Denmark
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On March 12, AmCham Denmark
will hold their Annual General
Meeting.
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On March 27, AmCham Denmark
invites its members to join a Business Breakfast
featuring Richard Dunham, Washington Bureau
Chief of the Houston Chronicle Newspaper.
EU
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On February 19, AmCham EU will host a
plenary meeting with a “Super Tuesday” theme
examining the outcome and implications of the US
elections on Europe and on
business.
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On February 20 & 21, AmCham EU will
be taking part in the European Business Summit
in Brussels and exco will be running a Plenary
meeting to coincide with the Summit.
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On February 28, AmCham EU will host the
launch event of its Globalisation Study,
commissioned by the Executive Council. This
event will feature European Commission President
Barroso.
Hungary
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On February 13, AmCham
Hungary will hold a seminar on Company
Transformations as an Effective Tool for M&A
Transactions.
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On February 16, AmCham
Hungary, will hold the AmCham-Pannon Valentine's
Day Ball 2008.
Poland
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On February 13,
AmCham Poland will host their February
Monthly Meeting.
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On February 14, AmCham
Poland will hold a Valentine’s Day
Mixer
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AmCham Poland has designated
2008 as a “Green Year”.In 2008 AmCham Poland
will focus on all things green as relevant to
consumers and businesses. They have planned out
a series of events that include a mix of panel
discussions and activities. The events will
touch on the wide variety of "green" topics from
zero-energy buildings to carbon emissions, etc.
Sweden
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On February 12 AmCham Sweden
will hold “Business After Hours: Kairos Future
"Tomorrow's Successful Leaders”
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On February 21 AmCham Sweden
will host an OSAC Seminar on "Criminality in
Sweden"
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On February 26 AmCham Sweden
will host a Young Professionals Event.
TABA
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On February 12, TABA/AmCham
is organizing a press ball for the 20th
anniversary of Economy Magazine.
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On February 13, TABA/AmCham
is organizing a Luncheon focusing on the
“Industry Strategy of Turkey and New Term
Industry Policies”.
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On February 14, TABA/AmCham
is holding a dinner.
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On February 16 & 17,
TABA/AmCham will host the eduguide
International’s 3rd Annual Career
Summit.
Ukraine
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On February 19 AmCham
Ukraine will hold its HR Committee
Meeting.
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On February 20, AmCham
Ukraine will hold its Toastmasters Club
Meeting.
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On Monday, February 25,
AmCham Ukraine will hold its Banking and
Financial Services Committee
Meeting.
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On Wednesday, February 27,
AmCham Ukraine will hold its IPR Committee
Meeting.
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