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The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund released a statement based on their second review mission to Portugal. The review indicates that growth in 2011 is better than projected, but that the recession in 2012 will be more pronounced than anticipated.
This meeting, organized by the Embassy of Portugal and sponsored by Grupo Banco Espirito Santo, included a number of participants, including the Chamber’s colleagues from the American Chamber in Lisbon. Nuno Cardoso of the Espirito Santo Investments moderated a panel on the Portuguese Economy, on the significance of the Portuguese communities globally, and on Espirito Santo’s presence in the United States. The full presentation will be available soon. This meeting coincided with the President’s visit to Washington, DC for meetings and also with the PALCUS annual gala.
The Portugal-US Chamber of Commerce and the Portuguese American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey were honored to host the President of the Portuguese Republic at a private reception on Thursday, November 10th, in New York City. The President, who was accompanied by Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Paulo Portas, addressed an audience of 70 people, focusing on the need for improved collaboration and promotion of Portugal during this difficult time. The President was confident in Portugal’s ability to weather this economic storm. Donzelina Barroso, president of the Portugal-US Chamber of Commerce, and Carlos Couto, Vice President of the Portuguese American Chamber of Commerce in New Jersey affirmed both Chambers’ commitment to collaborate and support the effort to help promote Portugal. The President’s remarks can be read here. Photographs of the reception will be posted in the coming days.
Longtime Chamber friend, Dr. Bernardino Gomes, will be at Georgetown for the U.S. launch of his new book, Carlucci Versus Kissinger: The US and the Portuguese Revolution. Dr. Gomes is a former member of the board of the Luso-American Foundation and is currently a researcher at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations, among other activities. The book, co-authored by Tiago Moreira de Sá, a guest associate professor at the New University of Lisbon and also a researcher at Portuguese Institute of International Relations, has been very well received and helps to fill a gap in the scholarship of contemporary Portuguese History. The event will be held at 6 pm on Friday, September 16 at Georgetown’s Mortara Center. See here for details and RSVP information. The book may also be purchased through Amazon.com.
Donzelina Barroso, president of the Chamber, met in NY on September 12, 2011 with Pedro Madeira Rodrigues, secretary-general of both the Associação Comercial de Lisboa (http://www.acl.org.pt) and of the Confederação Internacional dos Empresários Portugueses (http://www.ciep.pt) to discuss possible areas of collaboration and cooperation among the three institutions. Aside from sharing information, the Chamber will plan to work with CIEP to share information about the needs of Chamber members and to jointly organize trade missions and other events.
The Portugal–US Chamber of Commerce in New York was founded in 1979 to stimulate economic development, trade and investment, and cultural exchange between the United States and Portugal. As a member of the Association of Portuguese-American Chambers of Commerce (APACC), it works closely with its counterparts in Portugal, Canada, and across the United States to promote shared interests in Portugal and expose the vast economic opportunities of the country. The Chamber provides its members ongoing opportunities to network with individuals also engaged in Portugal-US affairs as well as numerous channels by which they can obtain essential bilateral support and information.
Membership in the Chamber is open to all individuals who are interested in building a strong economic partnership between Portugal and the United States. Current members range from small businesses to large corporations in the fields of banking and finance, construction, communications, education, import/export, law, and transportation, to name a few.
Membership benefits include:
