AmCham Croatia participated in the Transatlantic Week 2018 in Brussels

On behalf of AmCham Croatia Ms. Andrea Doko Jelušić, Ms. Barbara Kolarić and Mr. Dražen Malbašić participated in the program.

On the first day AmChams’ representatives from around 20 countries had a series of meetings and workshops where participants had an opportunity to discuss specific country policy priorities and exchanged best policy practices in their work and in their outreach towards different stakeholders including governmental institutions. First day finished with a Transatlantic Reception organized in the European Parliament where the annual report on Transatlantic Economy 2018 was launched.

On the second day participants had an opportunity to partake in a series of policy specific sessions that included Transatlantic relations – State of Play, Looking ahead to the 2019 European Parliamentary elections, Digital Tax finishing with a presentation on The Case for Investing in Europe 2017 report. 

On the last day, the Transatlantic Conference 2018 gathered nearly 300 attendees where stakeholders from both sides of the Atlantic discussed current and future relations between businesses and governments in Europe and the United States. The program included speeches by distinguished guests including Mr. Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competiveness, European Commission and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, French Government. The Conference included panel discussions on business relevant issues including Ms. Edita Hrda, Managing Director, Americas, European External Action Service and Ms. Manisha Singh, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, US Government. Ms. Vera Jourova, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, European Comission was awarded the Transatlantic Award 2018.