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2020 Highlights
WHITE PAPER: PREPARING AHEAD FOR THE MEMORANDUM OF STRATEGIC
IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC COPOPERATION WITH ENTERPRISE GREECE
The committees of the American-Hellenic Chamber A memorandum of strategic cooperation was signed
of Commerce, in collaboration with the Chamber’s on Thursday October 15, 2020, between Enterprise
TradeUSA department, developed and published Greece and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Com-
a comprehensive set of positions and proposals merce. The two organizations have been collaborating
for Greece in the postCovid-19 era, aiming to turn in recent years in several projects and events concern-
the momentous disruption into an opportunity for ing economic, business and trade relations between
real and sustainable change to Greece’s growth Greece and the USA. The memorandum set a broader
model. The paper, titled “Positions and Propos- framework for cooperation with the aim of planning and
als of the Committees of the American-Hellenic implementing multiple and strategic activities not only
Chamber of Commerce for the Post-Covid-19 Era to support Greek companies’ extroversion and compet-
in Greece,” includes contributions from TradeUSA, itiveness in the US market but also to attract American
the Chamber’s international trade department, and investments and business synergies in Greece.
AmChamGR Committees: • Agrotechnology • Cor-
porate Governance • Corporate Responsibility • Cul- For further info: https://www.amcham.gr/am-
ture • Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship chamgr-news/amchamgr-and-enterprise-greece-
• Employment • Energy • Information Technology sign-a-memorandum-of-strategic-cooperation/
and Communications • Insurance, Social Securi-
ty and Labor Affairs • Intellectual Property Rights •
Medical Devices and Diagnostics • Pharmaceutical
• Real Estate and Development • Taxation • Tourism AMCHAM PARTICIPATION IN THE CEREMONY
• Women in Business FOR THE SIGNING OF BILATERAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN U.S. AND GREECE.
The full report (in Greek) is available online at am-
cham.gr/amchamgr-committee-whitepapers-2020/ Greece and the United States reaffirmed their excel-
lent bilateral relations and mutual desire to further
deepen cooperation in a range of areas, from defense
and security, investment, and energy, to education
SIGNING OF MOU BETWEEN AMCHAMS OF and culture, according to the joint statement pub-
CYPRUS, EGYPT AND GREECE lished after the meeting of the Greek Minister of For-
eign Affairs Nikos Dendias with the U.S. Secretary of
The American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus, State Michael R. Pompeo. Amcham GR participated
the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, and in the discussion about the new agreement on sci-
the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in ence and technology. In Thessaloniki, the Secretary
Greece, signed an MOU for joint cooperation to pro- signed a bilateral science and technology agreement,
mote the development of trade, investment and busi- as well as hosted energy sector business leaders for
ness relations between their members and with the a discussion to highlight energy diversification and in-
United States. frastructure projects in Greece.
The press release is available online at https://www. For further info: https://www.amcham.gr/am-
amcham.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/MoU- chamgr-news/amcham-gr-welcomes-mike-pompeo-
Press-Release.pdf in-greece-and-participates-in-a-discussion-about-the-
agreement-on-science-and-technology/
