American-Danish Business Council
Oceans apart, yet right next door
ADBC Young Professional event at the Danish Embassy April 24th In April ADBC’s Young Professional Network hosts a network event at the Danish Embassy. Deputy Chief of Mission, Lars Bo Møller will give a presentation about Danish-American relations, and the two ADBC Members Rambøll and LEGO has agreed to give the young people some inspiring …Continue reading »
On March 19th, following the ADBC board meeting, all ADBC members were invited for a reception at the Ambassador’s residence to great the Danish Foreign Ministry’s “Key Account Managers.” Key Account Managers are “Heads of Trade” from the Danish Missions around the world. They each act as coordinator with regards to the arrangements between one …Continue reading »
Dear ADBC Members: It is with pleasure that I share this ADBC Newsletter with you, which will provide insights on the past months for both the Embassy and ADBC. The Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Brian Mikkelsen, visited Washington D.C. and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas in the beginning of March. Minister Brian Mikkelsen …Continue reading »
On the evening of December 7th, Ambassador Lose hosted the annual Christmas Cocktail Party at the residence. With almost 400 guests attending, the residence quickly filled with true Danish “hygge”, as conversation and laughter started to spread. Alongside with members of ADBC, congressional staffers, government officials and political stakeholders were among the attendees. Not only …Continue reading »
Dear Members of American-Danish Business Council As we start 2018 off with great expectations and high ambitions, it is with the greatest pleasure I share this ADBC newsletter with you. A main priority for 2018 is the exciting establishments of Royal Consulates General in both Houston and Silicon Valley. I believe it is important to …Continue reading »
The Danish Minister for Environment and Food visited Washington D.C. on a two-day trip to the US in the beginning of January 2018. Each day evolved around a different topic. The focus of the first day concerned the Minister’s movement “Better Food for More People” aiming at securing sufficient food at a high quality for …Continue reading »
Niels Vilstrup is the new team leader of the District Energy Alliance (DEA) of the Energy & Environment Team at the Trade Council, and he looks forward to boosting Danish district heating solutions in North America. Having previously worked as an energy engineer with experience in market development and project sales in the U.S. and …Continue reading »
Denmark has spearheaded a new diplomatic trend by recognizing technology as a key foreign policy priority. Meet Casper Klynge, the World’s first Tech Ambassador, who is ready to put TechPlomacy (technological diplomacy) on the diplomatic agenda. By elevating TechPlomacy to a crosscutting priority in its foreign and security policy, the Danish Government has appointed the …Continue reading »
A new Danish Consulate General will open in Houston, Texas, come late April, and will be the first Danish representation in the South. The opening is a result of increased commercial activities, which is why the Consulate will feature a Trade Council, aiming to build and strengthen the ties of trade and investment between Denmark …Continue reading »
As the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anders Samuelsen is visiting Washington DC, he met with US Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson on January 29th. Prior to the meeting, the Minister and Ambassador Lose hosted a business luncheon at the Ambassador’s residence alongside with top tier Danish companies on the US market. The …Continue reading »