Upcoming Events
Annual Awards Dinner 2012
Save the Date: Our Annual Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, May 4th, 2012
Details coming soon
Past Events
Nobel Prize for Economics
Awarded to Dr. Christopher A. Pissarides
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Dr. Christopher A. Pissarides, will be honored by the Chamber on Friday, May 6th with the “Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Merit Award at the New York Hilton. Dr. Christopher A. Pissarides, LSE Professor has been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (together with Peter Diamond of MIT and Dale Mortensen of Northwestern). The Prize was awarded “for the analysis of markets with search frictions”, a way of thinking about markets that recognizes that they often do not work as smoothly as economists’ model of perfect competition would suggest.
This approach has been most commonly applied to the labour market where it has improved the understanding of unemployment of both academics and policy-makers. This is always an important topic but, with many countries now in the deepest recession for a generation, it is particularly relevant now.
Professor Pissarides is professor of economics at LSE and holder of the Norman Sosnow Chair in Economics. He is also a fellow of the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE and of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He was awarded his PhD at LSE in 1973 and has been on the faculty since – for 38 years. Dr. Pissarides was born in, Nicosia, Cyprus.
He said: ‘Our research looks at what happens to someone who loses his or her job because of changes in economic environment. We have created a model which allows us to analyse the processes and decisions,such as policy, which affect how long it is before someone finds productive employment again. Until we began the work there was no way of thinking about these issues.
‘One of the key things we found is that it is important to make sure that people do not stay unemployed too long so they don’t lose their feel for the labour force. The ways of dealing with this need not be expensive training – it could be as simple as providing work experience.’
The Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York. Cocktails 6:30 PM Dinner 7:30 PM
For further information on this event and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the chamber at: cyprususchamber@aol.com or 201-444-5609
Economic Governance in the Euro Area
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Hellenic American Bankers Association in cooperation with The Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, invite you to attend “Economic Governance in the Euro Area” featuring Athanasios Orphanides, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus .
Dr. Orphanides will be interviewed by Tom Keene, Editor-At-Large for Bloomberg News, host on Bloomberg Radio and anchor of “Surveillance Monday” on Bloomberg Television.
The event will be held at Bloomberg LP, 731 Lexington Avenue, 7th floor (bet. 58th & 59th Streets) New York.
Wine and Hors d’oeuvres reception. Pre-registration required. No tickets will be sold at the door. Photo ID is required for building access. This event is free for members in good standing. The non-member admission is $40.
Contact:
Despina Axiotakis at 201-444-5609 or Email: cyprususchamber@aol.com for reservations.
2011 Annual Career and Internship Fair
Sponsored by The Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce
In cooperation with:
- Cypriot Youth Committee of America (CYCA)
- Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals (HACC YP)
- Hellenic Organization of University Graduates of America (HOUGA)
- Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA)
- American Hellenic Institute – New York Chapter (AHINYC)
- Hellenic Business Network (New York Chapter)
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011 4:00 – 6:45 PM
The Holy Trinity Cathedral Center Ballroom, 337 East 74th Street
(between 1st and 2nd Avenue), New York, New York
FEATURED SPEAKER
MS. MAGGIE STAVRIANIDIS
Director of Human Resources Johnson & Johnson
Admission is Free – Refreshments will be served – Gift for lucky job applicant
Job-seekers should come with their resume.
Company representatives will be available to discuss career and internship opportunities. A partial list of participating companies include: Arch Insurance, Alma Bank, Arc Technologies, Viridian Energy, Comodromos Associates, Eiseman,Levine,Lehrhaupt & Kakoyiannis, Equis Trading, Unilever, Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Lyons Mortgage, Mana Products, Marathon Bank, PCD Personal Communications Devices, PJ Mechanical, Prudential, Polly Brown Associates, Retele Co, Thornton Tomasetti, Montefiore Hospital, Ethos Performing Arts, National Herald, Riverside Credit, Alpine Limousine Service, Gristedes Supermarkets, The Hellenic Voice, Objecutive, Inc., On The Edge Media Group, Ikos, Track Additional companies will be listed.
COMPANIES INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, PLEASE CONTACT:
Despina Axiotakis, Executive Director 201-444-5609 or e-mail: cyprususchamber@aol.com
Stathis Theodoropoulos (CYCA) stathistheo@gmail.com, or Andreas Savva 516-459-5834 Houga@usa.com,or download the Company Registration Form
Upcoming Events
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