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WTO MC12: Building back multilateralism after COVID-19

Susan Danger

CEO
AmCham EU
26 Nov 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an eye-opener for the global trade network. It has exposed the vulnerabilities of the system as well as shedding light on the protectionism that can arise in crisis situations.

Litigation funding: Tipping the scales of Lady Justice?

AmCham EU

23 Nov 2021
Consumer affairs

In a union built on the principles of the rule of law, recourse to litigation in the event of disputes is an essential ingredient of the justice system. However, access to the justice system is not always equitable: all too often, the (in)ability to bear the costs of legal action is a determinant factor of disputes.

Data: The key to success in the digital age

Jeremy Rollison

Vice-Chair, Digital Economy Committee
Microsoft
28 Oct 2021
Digital Economy

Everyone loves the romance of a tenacious underdog, who charts a course to victory against all the odds. Yet in 2002 when Oakland Athletics transformed from one of Major League Baseball’s perennial whipping boys into a well-oiled winning machine, it was not fortune behind the fairy tale, but cold, calculated data crunching.  

Antimicrobial resistance: We need to act now

Andrea Chiarello

Chair, Healthcare Committee
Pfizer
22 Sep 2021
Healthcare

Tuberculosis. Gonorrhea. Pneumonia. These bacterial infections, formerly routine to remedy with a course of antibiotics, are becoming increasingly threatening to human health. The reason: antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Effective risk communication for an innovative, sustainable and trusted agri-food industry

AmCham EU

2 Sep 2021
Agriculture & Food
Environment
Trade & External Affairs
crop field

As global food insecurity rises, innovation will be key to the agri-food sector's ability to feed the world. Regulators and risk assessors have a vital role to play for a sustainable, secure and trusted industry capable of feeding more mouths with a smaller footprint. 

Cross-border data flows: A necessary part of global trade

Tanguy Van Overstraeten

Privacy and Data Protection Lead, DEC Committee
Linklaters
11 Jun 2021
Digital Economy
Trade & External Affairs
Data signals across city

Digital services and the data they generate are constantly growing in importance. Yet, restrictions of data flows are increasing. Cross-border data flows are essential to the global economy.

100 days later: Charting the course

Susan Danger

CEO
AmCham EU
28 Apr 2021
All Committees
Trade & External Affairs

Since the reign of Franklin D. Roosevelt, ‘the first 100 days’ has become the yardstick by which to judge a nascent administration’s performance. As the Biden-Harris Administration reaches the 100-day checkpoint, what course has been charted for EU-US relations?

World IP Day 2021: Why Intellectual Property Matters

Benjamin Neyt

IP Committee Chair
LVMH
26 Apr 2021
Intellectual Property
Trade & External Affairs

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so they say. But for the 55% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the EU who report copying by competitors as a major threat to their business, flattery is scant recompense. 

This International Women’s Day, I’m choosing to challenge

Susan Danger

CEO
AmCham EU
8 Mar 2021
Diversity and Inclusion Task Force

Despite the changing times and the modernisation of societal values, we are still a long, long way from gender parity. That is why this International Women's Day, I am choosing to challenge.