Christmas Reception
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ADBC Annual Meeting 2014
The American-Danish Business Council’s Annual Meeting was held on the Danish Frigate HDMS NIELS JUEL on the 13th of November. The Embassy of Denmark, the American-Danish Business Council and Naval Team Denmark collaborated on the reception and tour of the ship between. Commander Senior Grade Lars Holbæk and the Ambassador of Denmark in the US…
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ADBC participates in Re-visiting Dodd-Frank
Third Way held a discussion with former Senator Christopher Dodd on the Dodd-Frank legislation. Third Way has called the bill underappreciated and lauds it as the pursuit of financial stability. Senator Dodd recalled the environment in which the legislation was written as being dire. The Secretary of the Treasury had told Congressional leaders that without…
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ADBC presents the award: Transatlantic Company of the year
The American Danish Business Council, in a new initiative, is partnering with AmCham in Denmark to announce the 2015 Transatlantic Company of the Year. The Danish Transatlantic Company of the Year recognizes the importance, contributions and positive impact of Danish companies actively investing in the United States. The award is presented annually in order to highlight the…
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ADBC hosts working lunch to strengthen the collaboration among the Nordic countries
On the 10th of December the Embassy of Denmark and American-Danish Business Council hosted a working lunch with participants from the other Nordic countries. The focus of the lunch was to strengthen the Nordic collaboration. Each country (Embassy and Chamber) did a short presentation of their main focuses for 2015. The participants had many common…
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HDMS NIELS JUEL “Open for Business in Baltimore”
11th-14th of November, the Danish export organization Naval Team Denmark, in cooperation with the Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C., hosted a wide range of U.S. and Canadian business and government contacts on board the Royal Danish Navy vessel HDMS NIELS JUEL in Baltimore and Halifax. As representatives of a strong Danish maritime tradition, Naval Team…
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Embassy in Washington honors Wounded Warriors and collects $20,000 in gift cards and books for veterans and their families
This year, the Embassy of Denmark in Washington D.C. decided to use its annual Christmas reception, Creative Christmas, to honor the sacrifice made by men and women in uniform in conflicts where Denmark and the US have been engaged in a common effort, underpinning the strong transatlantic alliance. Creative Christmas is an annual Public Diplomacy…
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Greening the Embassy
A project that has been high on the agenda since 2010 is at long last moving vigorously forward under the direction of the new Deputy Chief of Mission Lars Bo Møller. There have been many road blocks and issues concerning the project to Green the Embassy buildings – not least financing these projects. The Embassy…
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Congratulations to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute on its 30th Anniversary
On Tuesday November 18th, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) celebrated its 30th anniversary in the Minuteman Ballroom of the Reserve Officers’ Association on Capitol Hill. Unbelievably in today’s political polarization, EESI grew out of the Environmental and Energy Study Conference, a bipartisan and bicameral Congressional caucus originally launched in 1975 by former Congressmen…
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Danfoss: moving forward in the US
Danfoss is a privately-held global company focused on climate and energy-efficient solutions — reducing operating costs and CO2 emissions as well as saving energy. Globally, Danfoss has net sales of over $6 Billion with sales companies in 47 countries. The US represents about 20 percent of Danfoss’ sales and, as such, is the largest single…
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Bavarian Nordic Ebola vaccine candidate to enter into clinical trials
The 2014 West African Ebola outbreak and the ensuing global public health emergency have spurred significant government interest in the development of vaccines and treatments. For Bavarian Nordic, headquartered in Kvistgaard, Denmark, this has resulted in ramping up its Ebola vaccine development through a new collaboration with Janssen. Bavarian Nordic is a member of the…