28 May 2013
AmCham France honored to be a Knowledge partner for the OECD Forum for the 3rd consecutive year

 Under the theme of 'Jobs, Equality, and Trust', the 2013 OECD Forum will gather stakeholders from the government, business, and civil society from around the world to discuss policies that promote inclusive  growth, foster sustainability and Rebuild Trust.  For a full list of Issues and the 2013 programme, please see the 2013 Forum website: http://www.oecd.org/forum/home/ Invitations are available f... Read More

14 May 2013
AmCham member, Worldwide Flight Services, wins the Second Annual Washburne Award for Innovation in Diversity

  The U.S. Embassy in Paris, in partnership with the AmCham France and the French American Foundation France, held the second annual Washburne Award for Innovation and Diversity at the U.S. Ambassador's residence. AmCham is honored to have one of our members,  Worldwide Flight Services, as the French Laureate for the 2013 Washburne... Read More

27 Mar 2013
Secretary of State John Kerry Speaks With French Business Leaders in Paris

AmCham France was honored to attend a discussion with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the U.S.-France economic relationship and the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement. We were encouraged to hear that Secretary Kerry believed that a U.S.-E.U. Free Trade agreement is ‘within reach’.” To read more about Secretary Kerry’s visit, please see the blog of the State d... Read More

26 Mar 2013
The Level of Trust in our Leaders and Institutions with Richard Edelman, President and CEO of Edelman

AmCham France hosted a private presentation of the Edelman Trust Barometer, "Trust in our Leaders and Institutions" with Richard Edelman, President and CEO of Edelman... Read More

18 Mar 2013
AmCham France Breakfast Roundtable with the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce Cameron Kerry on Data Privacy

  AmCham France had the honor of hosting General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Cameron Kerry, as he explored the debate on consumer data privacy in both the United States as well as in Europe.    Mr. Kerry is the principle legal advisor to the Secretary of Commerce a... Read More

08 Mar 2013
AmCham France celebrates International Women's Day

AmCham France celebrated International Women's Day with NYSE Euronext in Paris last Friday. Financial leaders, government officials and industry influencers also took part in NYSE's Euronext's global initiative highlighting contributions wo... Read More

04 Mar 2013
AmCham France Breakfast Roundtable with Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce

AmCham France had the honor of hosting Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, who came to the AmCham to discuss the U.S. Export Control Reform Initiative with gathered AmCham member companies, including EADS, Coca-Cola, FedEx, and the United Parcel Service. Wolf explained that a transfer of the export license agreement process from the State Department to the Department of ... Read More

28 Feb 2013
AmCham in the News

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22 Feb 2013
A US-EU Free Trade Agreement: Is it Now or Never?

AmCham France and the German Marshall Fund of the United States held a roundtable with Bruce Stokes, Director of Pew Global Economic Attitudes and Constanze Picking, Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's European Division to discuss the challenges facing negotiations on a US-EU Free Trade Agreement, as well as the FTA... Read More

14 Feb 2013
Press Release: AmCham France welcome U.S. Commitment to engage in negotiations for a comprehensive U.S.- E.U. Freetrade Agreement

The American Chamber of Commerce in France applauds the commitment by President Obama in his State of the Union Address to launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement. (Please see our full press release below) :... Read More

04 Feb 2013
AmCham Annual General Meeting

We had the honor of being hosted for our Annual General Assembly by the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco, and Honorary AmCham President, Charles H. Rivkin.  We were happy to celebrate our achievements of 2012 and to reaffirm our commitment for another strong year in 2013.     ... Read More

17 Jan 2013
Senator Kirsten GILLIBRAND - Meet and Greet at AmCham France

AmCham France had the honor of hosting New York Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand for a meet and greet with AmCham and American Club members. The Senator from New York shared recent developments in congress and her views on the coming year. ... Read More

12 Dec 2012
Holiday event at the Marriott Paris Champs-Elysees

AmCham France welcomed our President's Council and Patron Members and guests to our holiday party at the Marriott Paris Champs-Elysées last December 12th. We hope that everyone had a great holiday season and start to the new year.     ... Read More

13 Nov 2012
Competitivité, Croissance et Emploi: Quelle contribution des Entreprises internationales en France'

Conférence AmCham France "Compétitivité, Croissance et Emploi: Quelle Contribution des Entreprises internationales?" avec invités d'honneur Bernard CAZENEUVE - Ministre délgué aux Affaires européennes, et Arnaud MONTEBOURG - Ministre du Redressement productif. La conférence a été structurée autour de trois sujets: le commerce extérieur, l’innovation et les services publics aux entreprises comme... Read More

19 Oct 2012
AmCham Evening Gala at Hôtel des Invalides

AmCham France would like to thank everyone who came to our Evening Gala at the Hôtel des Invalides. It was our pleasure and our honor to host so many of our guests in the Residence of the Military Governor of Paris, in the presence of United States Embassador to France, Charles H. Rivken. Many thanks to everyone who made this possible, especially:  Flower design by MDP-events.com, event designer... Read More

11 Oct 2012
U.S. Business Visa Adjudications for the French Business Community

Richard S. Goldstein, Mark H. Atkisson, Vice-Consul for the American Embassy in Paris, and Robert Brennan, Chief of the Non-Immigrant Visa Unit at the American Embassy, discussed the ins and outs of the process of getting an American Visa. The presentation included an in depth look at the submission of non-immigrant business visa applications and explained adjudication procedures for various business visas. They also touched on passport and notary procedures with an emphasis on recent changes... Read More

10 Oct 2012
AmCham France and the AFII reinforce their partnership.

On Monday October 8th, AmCham France, represented by President Eric Boustouller and the Agence Française pour les Investissements Internationaux (Invest in France Agency, or IFA), represented by its President Mr. David Appia, signed a partnership agreement, formalizing their standing relationship. The organisations’ joint objective is to foster the development of American investme... Read More

05 Oct 2012
Teresa Stanek Rea, US Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for IP: The Evolution of IP in the 21st Century: New Market Mechanisms and Policy – A Transatlantic Exchange

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03 Oct 2012
The Regulation of the Internet: A Franco-American Briefing Session with CSA Commissioner Emmanuel Gabla and FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell

Paris - October 3 - We were joined by Emmanuel Gabla and Robert McDowell at the AmCham as they discussed current regulation issues regarding the internet. Emmanuel Gabla is Commissioner at the French Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA), leading the CSA's current initiative to address the challenges raised by connected TV.  Mr. Gabla is also examining issues that may affect the Government's proposed rapprochement between the CS... Read More

03 Jul 2012
AmCham Summer Garden Party

Paris - July 3rd, 2012 - AmCham France had the pleasure of welcoming 300 members and guests at the Mairie du 7eme for the Annual Summer Garden Party.   Mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, Rachida Dati made the welcoming remarks followed by AmCham France President, Eric Boustouller. Live Klezmer music was performed by AmCham members Philippe Coen & Winston Maxwell with special guest Alexis Kune.  We would like to especially thank our Gold Sponsor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel fo... Read More

26 Jun 2012
Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)

The American Chamber of Commerce in France had the pleasure of receiving Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), for a small format exchange with AmCham members. The EBSA oversees approximately 707,000 private-sector retirement plans, approximately 2.5 million health plans, and a similar number of other welfare benefit plans that provide benefits to approximately 140 million Americans. Ms. Borzi, discussed current employee benefit i... Read More

22 May 2012
Breakfast Briefing with Mignon L. Clyburn, FCC Commissioner

Paris - May 22, 2012 – The American Chamber of Commerce in France had the honor of hosting FCC Commissioner, Mignon L. Clyburn, for a roundtable discussion with AmCham Members. Commissioner Clyburn addressed topics of data privacy, cyber security, the Universal Service Fund and the more recent Connect America Fund, which aims to ensure broadband availability in rural areas and drive economic growth in rural America. Member companies represented at the roundtable included: ... Read More

21 May 2012
John Bryson, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Visits AmCham France

Paris, 21 May, 2012 –The American Chamber of Commerce in France had the honor of hosting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, John Bryson, for a roundtable discussion with AmCham Members. Representatives of companies including: Boeing, BNP Paribas, Carlson Wagonlit, Cisco, Disney, Dupont Nemours, Esso, FedEx, La Farge, Microsoft, NYSE Euronext, and Technicolor were present and took part in the discussion focusing on the close partnership between France and the US, Trade, and Investments.... Read More

Les groupes américains en France calment le jeu après la polémique

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Election of new AmCham President Clara Gaymard

On the February 5th, 2013, the general assembly of the American Chamber of Commerce France elected their new executive board and president, Clara Gaymard. President of GE France and Vice President of GE International, she succeeds Eric Boustouller who remains part of AmCham's executive committee. Douglas Anderson, Alain Chaillé and Yvon Le Roux were respectively elected vice presidents and Anne Giviskos was re-elected as treasurer.  For more information click here for press release. 

Barometre AmCham-Bain 2012- Le Moral Des Investisseurs Américains En France

AmCham a publié la treizième édition de son annuelle Barometre AmCham-Bain 2012- Le moral des investisseurs américains en France en partenariat avec Bain & Company. Cette année met en lumière une dégradation du moral des investisseurs américains en France en 2012. Cette dégradation est due principalement à la crise de la dette européenne, l’alternance politique et les réformes économiques. Ainsi l’attractivité de la France s’est fortement dégradée cette année. Malgré ce contexte difficile, 24% des entreprises ont augmenté leurs effectifs en France en 2012 et comptent continuer à embaucher en 2013 et 2014. Pour plus sur les résultats clique ici...

International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) Preparation Course

Legal Lingua, in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce in France offers a preparation program for the International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) starting May 13 , 2013. ILEC is world’s first and only international recognized test of legal English. It was developed by Cambridge University. ILEC tests the ability of lawyers to use English for professional purposes. The exam is based on realistic tasks of the kind that legal practitioners would be expected to encounter in their daily working lives. For more information about ILEC, see www.legalenglishtest.org.

View the Full Program and Course Information Here

Ministers Arnaud Montebourg and Bernard Cazeneuve Speeches Now Online

The speeches from our most recent conference, "Compétitivité, Croissance et Emploi: Quelle Contribution des Entreprises internationales?", are now available online. The conference opened with Bernard Cazeneuve, Ministre délgué aux Affaires européennes. Arnaud Montebourg, Ministre du Redressement productif, gave the final words to close a conference that also included delegues and PDGs.

To view the Ministers' speeches follow the links below:

Arnaud Montebourg - Part 1, Part 2      Bernard Cazenueve - Part 1, Part 2

AmCham at the Women's Forum for the Economy & Society

AmCham's Managing Director, Marina Niforos, to speak at Women's Forum Global Meeting on October 10, 2012 regarding European business growth. Niforos will be one of four panelists speaking during a session titled What can we do to promote European business growth? The other panelists include Maria Cattaui, Former Secretary of International Chamber of Commerce, Guillaume Klossa, Managing Director, Think Tank Europa Nova, and Dominique Reiniche, President Europe Group, The Coca-Cola Company. The session will discuss answers to following questions and many more, what are the main obstacles to business growth in Europe today, which of these obstacles can company leaders work to change, and what are the existing partnerships with government and civil society, or ones that could be created, to avoid these obstacles.

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OECD IdeaFactory: How we can build pathways for gender equality?

As part of the AmCham partnership with the OECD, Marina Niforos, Executive Director of The American Chamber of Commerce in France participated in OECD's IdeaFactory. This workshop, held at the OECD, focused on finding new solutions to inequalities between men and women for today and for the future. 

To watch the video visit the OECD IdeaFactory youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3F543B6DCA94FE7B&feature=plcp 

Marina Niforos, AmCham MD, on Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement in 'Challenges' magazine

AmCham managing director Marina Niforos was recently interviewed by reporter, Jérôme Lefilliâtre, for an article which appeared in the magazine Challenges, entitled "Europe-USA : la zone de libre-échange dont rêve Bruxelle". The Article is available on the Challenges website available through this link: http://www.challenges.fr/economie/20120611.CHA7352/europe-usa-la-zone-de-libre-echange-dont-reve-bruxelles.html

 

The Case for Investing in Europe

This report, written by Joseph Quinlan, shows that despite the Eurozone crisis, Europe offers tremendous opportunities for US businesses and remains the most profitable region in the world for corporate America.

France is highlighted in the report for its strength in transport links and energy infrastructure, quality of education, sophisticated business culture, highly developed financial markets, and leadership in innovation.  Watch The Case for Investing in Europe Video: http://youtu.be/Zc8dWQCmmbA

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United States Applauds New Gender Report

United States Mission to the OECD and the U.S. Ambassador to the OECD, Karen Kornbluh, have release statements on the usoecd.usmission.gov website thanking the American Chamber of Commerce in France for its participation and release of the Gender Report: Putting all our Minds to Work: Leveraging the Gender Dividend in partnership with the BIAC (Business Industry Advisory Council to the OECD). 

View Press Releases Below:

United States Applauds New Gender Report

U.S. Ambassador to the OECD Karen Kornbluh remarks on BIAC/AmCham France Report 

 

AmCham France BIAC Report on Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment

AmCham France co-authored a report with the BIAC (Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD) which was presented at the 2012 OECD Forum. The report, “Putting all our minds to work: harnessing the gender dividend”, demonstrates the significant economic benefits of promoting women’s economic empowerment. The report includes a ‘toolkit’ for action, based on the experience of business and governments around the globe.

The key findings of the report indicate that there is no single panacea to attaining gender balance. To fully leverage the potential of female talent, several success factors must be aligned: visible commitment from top leadership, integration of gender diversity into business strategy, accountability throughout the organization, measureable goals, robust development programs for women and flexible and gender-neutral organizational practices.

Sodexo, an AmCham member company, is an example of progress achieved by implementing a comprehensive gender diversity strategy and aligning it to their business goals. Sodexo committed to achieving 25% representation of women amongst group senior leaders (their Top 300) by 2015; and since 2008, this percentage has already climbed from 16% to 20%. As Jean-Michel Monnot, European Director for Diversity at Sodexo explained, ‘For us it is a performance objective, this is why we have developed several concrete initiatives across the globe lead by SWIFT (Sodexo Women’s International Forum for Talent).”

Responding to demand from its member companies, the American Chamber of Commerce regularly brings top executives from its member companies around the table to discuss female talent and the corporate gender divide. The American Chamber of Commerce in France has recently joined a coalition of Business Schools and pan-European institutions to support Commissioner Viviane Reding’s initiative on ‘Board-Ready Women’.

Download report - Putting all our minds to work: harnessing the gender dividend

Sign Up for the New AmCham E-Newsletter

Sign up  for the new AmCham France E-Newsletter to find out the latest on AmCham news and events. 

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Passing of AmCham lifetime member Herbert Johnson

AmCham France is saddened to hear of the passing of Herbert Johnson,  this past September 25, 2012 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Johnson, was designated a lifetime member of the Chamber, as thanks for his active role for over three decades. Mr. Johnson was a board member from 1954 - 1984, as head of an insurance company in Paris. Mr. Johnson is survived by two adult sons, Larry and Aymeric.