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With an Eye to the Future: AmChamGR’s Key Contributions to TIF 2021
By Business Partners | Sept-Oct 2021

TIF2021By admin October 5, 2021

Upholding the legacy of its hugely successful U.S. Pavilion at TIF 2018, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce once again returned to Thessaloniki International Fair with a strong presence. Through a series of events and participations, AmChamGR shone a spotlight on Greece’s ever-growing potential as a major regional and international player in energy, technology, commerce and…

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Sustainability: The Game Changer
By Kleopatra Kalogeropoulou, International Liaison Partner, CPA, ACA, at BDO Greece and Member of the Supervisory Council of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Greece | Business Partners, Sept-Oct 2021

Shaping TomorrowBy admin October 5, 2021

Sustainability n. 1. The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level; 1.1. Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. Sustainability presents a challenge due to its breadth and complexity. The very terminology and even the meaning of sustainability have changed over time. In business, we have…

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Strengthening the EU’s Cybersecurity: The New EU Cybersecurity Certification Framework for Cloud Services
By Despina Spanou, Head of Cabinet for European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas | Business Partners, Sept-Oct 2021

CybersecurityBy admin October 5, 2021

Usually required in sensitive marketplace areas or industries where a failure could have serious consequences, such as negatively impacting the welfare or health of the people using that product, product certification is a clear sign of a well-regulated and mature economy and society and creates trust between sellers/manufacturers and end users/consumers. European consumers know that…

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Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Sept-Oct, 2021

First PersonBy admin October 5, 2021

After a hopefully good and restful summer break, autumn has arrived, signaling the beginning of a new season for us all — entrepreneurs and employees, academics and students, state administrators, and of course the Chamber. The latest news on our economy is very positive, with Greece achieving an impressive growth rate that exceeded predictions. The…

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A Light That Never Goes Out
By T.C. Lowrie | Business Partners Sept-Oct, 2021

ViewpointBy admin October 5, 2021

When its exterior was illuminated on September 11, 2021, Saint Nicholas once again became a beacon of community, faith and remembrance. When the original building on 155 Cedar Street was first erected in the 1830s, no one could have imagined the immense cultural, spiritual and historic significance that it would go on to acquire. Beginning…

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Urban Sustainability
By Alexandra Loli, Publisher | Business Partners, Sept-Oct 2021

Thought LeadersBy admin October 5, 2021

Many knew it was coming, yet the Covid-19 pandemic imposed a rather violent shift to our daily routines. The current urban conditions for business and citizens alike are drastically different from what we were used to a mere year and a half ago—and optimists argue that this new reality presents opportunities for sustainable and purpose-driven…

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Forward for the Family: A Eurobank Initiative to Address Demographic Decline
By Business Partners | Sept-Oct 2021

Building GreeceBy admin October 5, 2021

Looking to the future, and linking Greece’s bicentennial milestone—200 years since the beginning of the Greek War of Independence—with the challenges facing the country today, Eurobank is highlighting the crucial need to take urgent action to tackle Greece’s demographic decline. Aiming to take a leading role in reversing Greece’s declining birth rate, Eurobank launched its…

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Pandemic and Telework: Opportunities and Challenges
By Dr. Dionysis Dionysiou, Associate Professor of Organization and Management and Academic Director of the MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management, Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece | Business Partners, Sept-Oct 2021

ALBA Business ReviewBy admin October 5, 2021

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, employees and enterprises in Greece were forced to shift to telework aka remote working. While in some EU countries, over 30% of employees worked outside their employers’ premises before the pandemic, in Greece the percentage was one of the lowest (5.3%), comprising mainly self-employed individuals and exhibiting discrepancies…

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19th Corporate Responsibility Conference
September 30, 2021

AmChamGR NEWSBy AmChamGR October 1, 2021

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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the AmChamGR and the Hellenic DRG Institute (KE.TE.K.N.Y.)

AmChamGR NEWSBy admin October 1, 2021

An important synergy was inaugurated on Friday, September 17, 2021 by the signing of an MoU between AmChamGR and the Hellenic DRG Institute (KE.TE.K.N.Y.) to form a mutually beneficial framework of activities. The MoU was signed by the President of AmChamGR, Mr. Nikolaos Bakatselos and the CEO of the Hellenic DRG Institute, Dr. Charalampos Platis.…

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