Page 10 - AmChamGR - Annual Review 2021

10 ANNUAL REVIEW 2021

2021 Highlights

Quality Internship Guide Startup Toolkit v.2
On February 3, 2021, AmChamGR’s Employment On April 15, 2021, AmChamGR’s Education, Innova-
Committee proudly launched its much anticipated tion and Entrepreneurship (EIE) Committee proudly
Quality Internship Guide, a special publication de- launched the second edition of its highly successful
signed to highlight the importance of internships and Startup Toolkit, a focused publication that aims to em-
promote dialogue among stakeholders, academia power young and aspiring entrepreneurs as well as
and business in order to effectively bridge the gap strengthen and develop the startup community’s busi-
between the education and business communities. ness skills by examining key topics in entrepreneurship
Launched in cooperation with the Athens Exchange and providing key information and insights. Launched
Group (ATHEX) and EY, the Quality Internship Guide with the support of NBG Business Seeds, the Toolkit
aims to underline the crucial role of quality intern- aims to help prospective and up-and-coming entrepre-
ships, as much for young people and their success- neurs, whether still post-graduate students or young
ful entry into the job market as for companies in their professionals, access crucial knowledge, broaden
efforts to recruit and develop young talent that can their perspectives, save time and money, avoid frustra-
grow to effectively contribute and create added value tion during the early stages of their endeavors and kick
for their organizations, and to encourage the wide- off their ventures armed with information and skills that
spread adoption and implementation of quality intern- can help them steer their course to success.
ship programs as standard practice in Greece.
Access the Startup Toolkit online (in Greek) at am-
Access the Quality Internship Guide online (in Greek) cham.gr/startup-toolkit/
at amcham.gr/qig/

Virtual Economic Trade Mission to Greece
MOU with the Greek Manpower Employment The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Organization (OAED) proudly partnered with the DC Chamber of Com-
In a memorandum of understanding signed on Febru- merce, the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Indus-
ary 10, 2021, between the American-Hellenic Cham- try, the DC Mayor’s Office, the DC Office of the Dep-
ber of Commerce and the Greek Manpower Employ- uty Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
ment Organization (OAED), the two organizations (DMPED), Enterprise Greece, and RRB/ITC-TCMA
agreed to promote greater interconnection and inter- to jointly organize the Virtual Economic Trade Mis-
action between Chamber members and the OAED, sion to Greece, which took place online on May 19,
to determine the skills and qualifications that are 2021. Featuring insightful talks on various key topics
companies look for in specific areas, and to develop by speakers from both sides of the Atlantic, as well
and implement employment reintegration programs as B2B meetings between US and Greek companies
that will equip jobseekers with appropriate skills. Also active in key industries—real estate, hospitality and
included in the MoU were the strengthening of the tourism, professional services, energy and clean tech,
climate of trust between business and OAED, ongo- healthcare and life sciences, and agribusiness and
ing advisory support for the country’s workforce, and food—the mission introduced parties in both the US
improving employment rates and access to the job and Greece to each country’s business environment
market for vulnerable groups. and provided information on collaboration and part-
nership opportunities that could further strengthen
Find out more at amcham.gr/amchamgr-news/am- trade relations between the two countries.
chamgr-and-greek-manpower-employment-organiza-
tion-oaed-sign-a-memorandum-of-strategic-coopera- Find out more at amcham.gr/amchamgr-news/virtu-
tion/ al-economic-trade-mission-with-greece/