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TradeUSA by AmChamGR monitors the development of the main U.S. Trade Shows & Exhibitions due to Covid-19

AmChamGR NEWS, TradeUSA NewsBy AmChamGR Admin March 31, 2020

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have a substantial impact within our communities, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and its International TradeUSA Dept. have been continuously monitoring the on-going COVID-19 situation to provide the Greek exports community with as much information as possible regarding their business activities with the U.S. Market. In this context,…

TradeUSA by AmChamGR presents the “Greek Exports Handbook” initiative

AmChamGR NEWS, TradeUSA NewsBy AmChamGR Admin March 19, 2020

Since we all do business in an interconnected global economy, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting our day-to-day operations in a significant way. As we try to navigate through these challenging times, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting the Greek market with the information businesses need to make informed decisions. AmChamGR…

AmChamGR launches a new section on Coronavirus Updates for the Economy and Business

AmChamGR NEWSBy AmChamGR Admin March 11, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak poses a serious threat, not only to the global health, but also to the world economy, with unforeseen consequences so far. We are already witnessing the impact of the spread of the virus on many sectors of the economy and the existing danger for a global recession. AmChamGR monitors the situation, and…

Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Nov-Dec, 2020

First PersonBy AmChamGR Admin February 21, 2020

2020 is certainly off to a dynamic start as much for our country as for the Chamber and its activities. Prime Minister Mitsotakis’s official visit to Washington in early January confirmed the strong ties and growing cooperation between Greece and the United States, a relationship in which the Chamber has played a significant role through…

Paedeīa*
By Alexandra Loli, PhD, Publisher | Business Partners, Jan-Feb 2020

ViewpointBy AmChamGR Admin February 21, 2020

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The past decade has truly been rough for Greece. The financial crisis that wreaked havoc on the country’s economy has also had…

Education Forward
By Business Partners | Jan-Feb 2020

The InterviewBy AmChamGR Admin February 21, 2020

As the government doubles down on its commitment to enhance education and boost entrepreneurship among young Greeks, Minister of Education Niki Kerameus speaks to Litsa Panayotopoulos, Chair of AmCham’s Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee, about the importance of investing in education and listening to the younger generation. Just half a year after the elections,…

Throwing Out the Playbook: How the Push for Digital Tax Consensus Could Upend Transfer Pricing as We Know It
By Sotiris Giousios, Senior Tax Partner at Grant Thornton Greece | Business Partners, Jan-Feb 2020

TaxLegalBy AmChamGR Admin February 21, 2020

Sotiris Giousios, Senior Tax Partner at Grant Thornton Greece, discusses how the OECD’s Program of Work to Develop a Consensus Solution to the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalization of the Economy (BEPS Action Plan One) could transform taxation for MNEs as we know it. The G20 has endorsed the OECD’s BEPS Action Plan…

Un/Learning
By Panos Papazoglou, Managing Partner at EY Greece | Business Partners, Jan-Feb 2020

Shaping TomorrowBy AmChamGR Admin February 21, 2020

Education, innovation, digital tech, and the future of work. Panos Papazoglou, Managing Partner at EY Greece, talks to Business Partners about the importance of human skills, forward-thinking education and stakeholder collaboration in our rapidly changing world. You have argued on several occasions that Greece needs to focus on the technology sector during the…

Global Best Practices for The Greek Tech Boom
By Lucy Xu, Founder, The Porte | Business Partners, Jan-Feb 2020

Business StoriesBy AmChamGR Admin February 21, 2020

When I first moved to Greece in January 2016, the country was still very much at the tail end of its crisis. Regardless of what the economic indicators did or did not read, it was clear that the country had experienced incredible hardship in the last decade. The local sentiment was one rooted in reality,…

Empowering the Future
By Litsa Panayotopoulos, EIE Committee Chair | Business Partners, Jan-Feb 2020

Thought LeadersBy AmChamGR Admin February 21, 2020

The Committees of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce are the core interface of the Chamber vis-à-vis the government and societal stakeholders. They do much more than just bring together experts in their perspective fields to organize events: They actively assist in policy formation, legislation, and government action , amongst other activities. AmCham’s Education, Innovation and…