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2016 Lizanne Scott Staff Excellence Award

AmCham EU is delighted to announce that this year's winners of the Lizanne Scott Staff Excellence Award are Thibaut L'Ortye, Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, and Carine Pauly, Information Systems Coordinator. 

The Lizanne Scott Staff Excellence Award recognises outstanding work by members of the AmCham EU staff. 

The future of the EU Single Market is at grave risk

The integrity of the EU, rising nationalism and protectionism, a lack of political will and muted Commission ambition are all contributing to the uncertainty of the Single Market

These are the main findings of AmChamEU’s recent event ‘The Single Market Under Threat’.

Trade under Fire: Transatlantic Dialogue on Challenges and Opportunities

''We are aware of how increasingly sensitive the trade issue is becoming and of what is increasingly becoming a fractured political environment', stated Susan Danger, Managing Director, AmCham EU at the 'Trade Under Fire' panel discussion which took place at BUSINESSEUROPE on Tuesday, 31 May 2016.

EU Presidency Outreach delegation travels to Bratislava

A delegation of AmCham EU members traveled to Bratislava, Slovakia, from Wednesday, 25 to Friday, 27 May 2016 to present AmCham EU's Policy Recommendations to the Slovakian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 

The Slovak Minister for Foreign Affairs, Miroslav Lajčák, gave a keynote address on ‘The Priorities of the Slovak Presidency of the EU: how to make it a success’ at a breakfast briefing with the delegation. Following the briefing a panel discussion took place with local government and business representatives on the aforementioned priorities.

May Plenary meeting focuses on data protection

AmCham EU’s May Plenary meeting took place on Wednesday 25 May 2016 and focused on data protection. 

Competition Policy Committee hosts Terrell McSweeny of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission

AmCham EU’s Competition Policy Committee welcomed Terrell McSweeny, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, for a discussion on issues surrounding US and EU competition policy and enforcement in the digital economy.

Annual Washington Doorknock takes place!

The AmCham EU annual delegation visit to Washington, DC took place throughout the week of 16 May 2016. A series of high-level meetings on cross-sectoral issues such as TTIP and wider transatlantic economic relations took place.

Leah Charpentier confirmed Chair of Environment Committee

Congratulations to Leah Charpentier (Albemarle) on her confirmation as Chair of AmCham EU’s Environment Committee. Leah was previously a Vice-Chair of the Committee and has been an active member for several years.