American-Danish Business Council
Oceans apart, yet right next door
The Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Mid-Atlantic Chapter (NACC-MA), The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce DC, and the American-Danish Business Council (ADBC) hosted an afternoon visit to the Royal Norwegian Embassy on March 7. The event centred on trade policy, and the Minister Counselor of Economic Affairs, Ms. Kristin Hansen and Counselor for Trade and Industrial Affairs, …Continue reading »
Dear Members of the American-Danish Business Council, As acting Ambassador and temporary Chairman of the ADBC, I want to thank all of you for your continual collaboration and engaging work towards increasing bilateral trade and partnerships between the United States and Denmark. 2018 was a notable year for the ADBC and I have no doubt …Continue reading »
As you all might already been aware of, the ADBC officially launched an affiliated network for young professionals in the beginning of 2018, called American-Danish Young Professionals or simply ADYP. The ADYP provides aspiring young professionals under the age of 35 with unique networking opportunities and professional events that contribute to their development. The networks …Continue reading »
On February 7th the American-Danish Young Professional network (ADYP) hosted a network reception at the Danish Embassy. Apart from the ADYP, the guests invited were alumni from DIS. DIS is a non-profit study abroad foundation established in Denmark in 1959. Annually, DIS has 1,300 American students enrolled in education in Denmark and thus provides students …Continue reading »
On Wednesday, February 6, the Embassy and ADBC marked the relaunch of the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus for the 116th Congress at a reception in the U.S. Capitol. Keynote speakers were the Danish Foreign Minister, Anders Samuelsen, and Caucus co-chair, Republican Congressman, Tom Cole. The Caucus is the cornerstone of the Embassy’s Congressional outreach …Continue reading »
Dear Members of the American-Danish Business Council, After three and a half extraordinary years in the US, I can now officially announce I will be returning to Denmark on January 1, 2019 to take the position as Permanent Secretary to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I feel privileged to have been the Ambassador to …Continue reading »
Thursday, December 13th, the Christmas spirit spread across the Danish Embassy as the American-Danish Young Professionals gathered for a traditional Christmas celebration. This event was the first of its kind but certainly not the last. The festivities included a three-course meal with marinated herring, pork roast, glögg, and everything a Danish Julefrokost should include. A great thanks to …Continue reading »
As of January 1 2019, the daily management of the American Danish Business Council is undergoing a change with regards to the secretariat provided by the Trade Council. Heidi Roborg Storgaard, whom has been acting as the Deputy Executive Secretary will be transitioning to another position at the Danish Embassy and hence ADBC would like …Continue reading »
In December, the Embassy of Denmark in Washington DC welcomed our new sector expert on health, Maja Svankjaer Thagaard. For the past five years, Maja worked in the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs focusing on – among other things – digitization, data ethics and cyber security. Moreover, Maja has previously worked on international …Continue reading »
Tuesday, December 4th, H.E. Lars G. Lose & Mrs. Rønberg hosted the annual Christmas Cocktail Party at their residence in cooperation with the American Danish Business Council and Harvard Business School Club of Washington D.C. With more than 500 guests attending the event, the residence reached the highest number of guests in history. Congressional staffers, …Continue reading »