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News & Events

News                       

New York, January 24, 2008.  EABO hosts first  seminar  "Eco Europe Now:  Why small and medium-sized companies should consider Europe for its green products and services."
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New York and Brussels, November 9, 2007.  EABO endorses the first Transatlantic Economic Council.  Click here for details. 

New York, April 25th, 2006.  EABO expands its practice with the appointment of two new executives.  Click here for press release.

Hamburg, June 11, 2005.  Sven C. Oehme, President and CEO, The European-American Business Organization and American Business Forum on Europe is named as the first "Hamburg Ambassador."  Click here for press release. Also see: http://www.abendblatt.de/daten/2005/07/05/455489.html
 

Upcoming Events               

July 7, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speaker: The Hon. Chuck Hagel, U.S. Senior Senator from Nebraska (R). America and Europe in Today's World. The Major Political and Economic Challenges We Face. EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.

June 24, 2008: European-American Business Organization. Speaker: Ulrich Junghanns, The Economics Minister of the State of Brandenburg, Germany. Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI), "More Than an Airport" . Presentation and luncheon. Attendance is complimentary. Please RSVP at tiia.henttonen@eabo.biz.  Click here for details.

June 23-25, 2008: European-American Business Organization. Matchmaking Event with Innovative Greek Enterprise from Thessaloniki. Companies in the following industries are looking for partners for U.S. market entry or for expansion in Europe: food, wine, high-tech, building. Click here for details.

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Past Events & EABO Speaking Engagements

June 2, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speaker: Jon Levy, Chief Analyst for Europe and Eurasia, The Eurasia Group, Global Political Risk Advisory. Russia, China, Energy and Climate Change. The Major Economic and Strategic Challenges for the EU and the U.S.

May 19, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speaker: Sven Oehme, CEO & President, The European-American Business Organization, Inc., Pierre Pettigrew, CFA, Director, FI Structured Products, Citi, and James Meyers, CFA, VP-Private Client Investment Strategy Group - International Markets, Citi.

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April 7, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speaker: H.E. Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the U.S. The German Presidency of the EU and the G8 in 2007. Important Initiatives for the Future Based on Transatlantic Cooperation.

March 25, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speaker: Alexis de Bretteville, CEO of the Americas, Michael Page International, Executive Recruitment. Risks and Opportunities of Managing an International Career. Finding High-Potential Executive Talent on both Sides of the Atlantic.

March 10, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speakers: Dr. Martha Matteo, Board Member and Immediate Past President, Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, Former Director of R&D Planning, Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, and Marc Limacher, President, I.S.I.S., Integrated Strategic Information Systems, Tannay, Switzerland. What's New in Competitive Intelligence: Keeping Track of What the Competition is Doing. Different Perspectives, U.S. and Europe.

January 24, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speaker: Dr. Daniel S. Hamilton, Professor and Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations (CTR) at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. The Primacy of the Transatlantic Economy: Will it Continue? New Perspectives on the Powerful EU-U.S. Economic Relationship.

January 24, 2008.  European American Business Organization.  "Eco Europe Now:  Why small and medium-sized companies should consider Europe for its green products and services"  Speakers:  Sven C. Oehme and Julie A. Lerner.  Princeton Club. Click here for details.

January 14, 2008: American Business Forum on Europe. Speaker: Roger M. Kubarych, Chief U.S. Economist, Unicredit Markets & Investment Banking, HVB - Bayerische Hypo & Vereinsbank AG. How the Subprime Loan Crisis Might Impact the Transatlantic Economy in 2008.

November 19, 2007.  American Business Forum on Europe. Speakers: Donna Drewes, Assoc. Professor for Communications, New York University, Senior Cross-Cultural Consultant, Dean Foster Associates and Eric J. Kruger, President Compass Development Strategies Cross-Cultural & Cross-Corporate Merger Integration Consultants.  What Can Make or Break the International Deal? Understanding Cultural Differences in Doing Transatlantic Business Effectively Click here for event pictures.

October 30, 2007.  American Business Forum on Europe. Speakers: Jack Rivkin, EVP, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Research & Equity Trading, Neuberger Berman Inc. and Gia Schneider, Vice President, Carbon Marketing & Structuring Strategy. Introductory remarks by Lorenzo Costantini, Environmental Markets Specialist, Rome, Italy. Climate Change & Carbon Reduction: Big Opportunities for Business: What's Next for Europe and the U.S.  Click here for a copy of the presentation. Click here for event pictures.

October 11, 2007. Fifth Anniversary Dinner event of American Business Forum on Europe event. Speakers: Amb. Thomas Niles, Vice Chairman, U.S. Council for International Business, Dr. John K. Glenn, Director of Foreign Policy, German Marshall Fund of the U.S., Georges Ugeux, CEO, Galileo Global Advisors LLC, Scott Horton, Professor, Columbia University School of Law and Chairman, Eurasia Group. Discussion of The Big Economic and Political Issues For Europe and the U.S.

September 10, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Klaus-Peter Statz, President & CEO, Deutsche Telekom, Inc. "An Abundance of Opportunities and Challenges: The U.S. and European Telecommunications Markets Today" A Comparison.

June 13, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Jeff Smisek, President, Continental Airlines Inc. "The Future of Global Aviation. The "Open Sky Agreement" eases restrictions on transatlantic routes. How will this affect the airlines and their passengers?"

May 21, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Sarwar A. Kashmeri, Author of the just released book "America and Europe after 9/11 and Iraq: The Great Divide". "The U.S. and Europe: Can the strong business links alone hold the alliance together"

April 24, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Fred Langhammer, Chairman of Global Affairs, Former President & CEO, Estee Lauder Companies Inc. "The Challenges and Opportunities of Taking U.S. Business Ideas to Europe as Compared to Asia"

April 11, 2007. Roundtable discussion on current European business views on the Barrier Free Transatlantic Market, German EU Presidency Priorities, WTO Negotiations, and EU Environmental Regulations with Philippe de Buck, Secretary General of BUSINESSEUROPE.

March 28, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: EU Commissioner Siim Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission, Former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Estonia, Former President of the Bank of Estonia. "The Challenges of Managing the European Commission: How improving administrative efficiency, tougher auditing and strong anti-fraud efforts are making the Commission easier to deal with. What does this mean for U.S. business?"

March 12, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Claudio Murri, Vice President, Public Policy, Time Warner Europe Inc., Brussels, Belgium. "Important Public Policy Trends in Europe: Their Impact on the Digital Media Business. The new world of today's European TV and Internet Communications and how to deal with it."

February 12, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Joseph Quinlan, Economist & Chief Market Analyst, Bank of America Capital Management Group, and Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University. "The Rise of China: The Economic & Strategic Implications for the Transatlantic Economy"

February 6, 2007. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speakers: The Hon. Nikolay Milkov, Consul General of Bulgaria in NYC, and The Hon. Pietro Pavoni, Consul General of Romania in NYC. "Bulgaria & Romania in the EU: Too early or just right? What are the mutual benefits? What does it all mean for U.S. business?"

December 4, 2006. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Bryan Squibb, Managing Director, AON Risk Services, Global Trade Risk, NYC. "Global Trade Risk Issues: A European's Perspective"

November 28, 2006. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speakers: Ian P. Band, Esq., Partner, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C., and Karina Siegel Haum, Esq., Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, NYC.  "Taxes & Visas: The Two Big Challenges for U.S. Businesses with International Interests."

October 18, 2006. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Dr. Klaus Wellershoff, Chief Economist, UBS, Global Wealth Management & Business Banking, Zurich, Switzerland. "European Outlook: An Outsider's Perspective."

October 10, 2006. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Charles T. Maxwell, Sr. Energy Analyst, Weeden & Company LP. "Who Will Supply the Energy-Hungry EU and U.S. Markets with Oil and Gas? The Role of Russia" 

September 20, 2006. American Business Forum on Europe event in cooperation with USCIB and Sidley Austin LLP. Speaker: The Hon. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, EU Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, European Commission, Brussels. "The Transatlantic Relationship: A Balance Sheet."

September 18, 2006. American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: The Hon. Ole von Beust (CDU), First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. "The New International Cooperation in Port Logistics and Aircraft Manufacturing (Airbus). How Hamburg Meets Today's Challenges."  

June 5, 2006   American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Ambassador Feisal Amin al-Istrabadi, Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations. "Iraq, the EU and the U.S.: Challenges and Opportunities of an Economic Relationship"

May 22, 2006 American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: The Hon. Jonathan Evans, Member of the European Parliament. "The EU-US Summit in June '06 and the Impact on Transatlantic Investments".

April 27, 2006 American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Dr. Brigitta Blaha, Consul General of Austria in New York. "The European Union under the current leadership of Austria".

March 21, 2006 American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Larry Kellner, Chairman & CEO Continental Airlines. "The International Airline Industry Today & Tomorrow: The Big New Trends".

March 21, 2006 American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker: Ambassador John G. Bruton, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the United States. "The Future of the EU-US Economic & Political Relationship". 

March 9th, 2006  American Business Forum on Europe event. Speaker:  Zarin Mehta, President & Executive Director, New York Philharmonic Orchestra.  "The New York Philharmonic Orchestra as Cultural Ambassador of the United States."  

February 16, 2006  "Exploring Profitable Opportunities for Brooklyn in Europe," Brooklyn Goes Global in cooperation with the European-American Business Organization, Inc.
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January 25, 2006  American Business Forum on Europe event.  "New Legal Developments and their Impact on US-EU-German Business," Presentations by the Law Firms Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, NYC and Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart-Berlin-Frankfurt-Munich. 

For a list of events in 2005 and earlier, click here.
 

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