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Cybersecurity Norms: An Exclusive Executive Roundtable on Addressing Digital Challenges

Category: AmCham News

Chaired by AmCham and hosted by Microsoft, key public and private stakeholders met with both Anniken Krutnes, Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Liga Rozentale, Director of EU Government Affairs Cyber for Microsoft Europe.

In her unique role as one of 25 Group of Governmental Experts (GGE), Ambassador Krutnes presented Norway’s position on cyber diplomacy at the UN level. “There is no international treaty on cyberspace, nor is one needed. In our opinion, international law applies to cyberspace.”

Source: AmCham

AmCham Financial Forum – January 2020

Category: Accounting / Financial

AmCham welcomed financial leads from Accenture, AIG, GIEK, Harvey Nash, IBM, Kluge, KPMG, Manpower, OSM Aviation, Pfizer, Sonitor, TGI Friday’s, and Verizon to Raise Gruppen‘s downtown Oslo offices for the first AmCham Financial Forum of 2020.

Source: AmCham

Norwegian Competitiveness in a Changing World

Category: AmCham News

The global economy is changing more quickly than ever before. Emerging markets are rapidly developing the infrastructure, talent, and funding to compete with their established peers. Global economic headwinds and an uptick in political volatility have made investors and multinational companies decidedly more cautious regarding long-term investments.

In short, the global battle for investment and jobs will increasingly affect Norway in the years to come.

Source: AmCham

Published: January 7, 2020

The Norwegian American: AmCham Thanksgiving Charity Dinner Highlighted in Article “Giving Thanks in Oslo”

Category: AmCham News

AmCham Thanksgiving Charity Dinner underlines common values, looks to a sustainable future. Hosted in Oslo’s Hotel Continental’s elegant Teatersalen, and along with Thanksgiving partners ExxonMobil and Biogen, this year’s fully booked AmCham Thanksgiving Charity Dinner raised NOK 92,900 to help build a home for the Guzman Family of El Salvador through charitable partner New Story. Hotel Continental offered attendees a refined, […]

Source: The Norwegian American

Published: December 10, 2019

AmChams in the Nordics: Nordic Meetup Stockholm 2019

Category: AmCham News

Representatives from all four Nordic AmChams met in Stockholm to discuss best practices and deepen regional cooperation. Graciously hosted by AmCham Sweden, the meeting was an excellent opportunity to highlight common challenges and explore opportunities to work across borders to serve the needs of an increasingly more diverse Nordic member base.

Source: AmCham