On Mav 23 AmCham President Donald Nicholson II and AmCham Executive Director Tatiana Okunskaya were invited to attend the Annual meeting of the Board of the European Council of American Chamber of Commerce. The original application to join ECACC was approved by the Board of directors of AmCham in Uzbekistan in December 2005 and was filed to ECACC in January 2006.

As it is stipulated by ECACC By-Laws the Executive Director and the President were requested to make a Presentation by AmCham Uzbekistan for its membership application. At the meeting the representatives of AmCham in Uzbekistan were welcomed by the ECACC Vice-chair Mr Dierk Muller. The AmCham in Uzbekistan presentation was very warmly received by the members of the European Council of American Chambers of Commerce.

The question time smoothly turned into a lively discussion on the AmCham in Uzbekistan activities, business contacts, mission statement and its implementation.

The meeting participants stressed the importance of the enlargement of networks and exchange of information. Networking for the future is the slogan strongly supported by all AmChams worldwide. The AmCham President and the Executive Director were invited to attend several
functions including Rooftop Reception on Capitol Hill Co-Hosted by KCACC with Junes Day. During this reception some prior contacts with AmCham in Uzbekistan were refreshed and many new were established. Let us wish AmCham in Uzbekistan successful voting results.

Founded in 1965, the EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF AMERICAN
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (ECACC) today represents the corporate
interests of some 17.000 American and European companies,
encompassing 32 countries and some 20 million employees.
HCACC's member companies account for more than $ 1.1 billion in
investment on both sides of the Atlantic.

The governing body of ECACC is its Board of Directors, which consists of
the Chairman, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and three Mcmbers-at-Large. Key
groups running the day-to-day activities arc the executive committee and
regional and policy clusters.

Seven American Chambers of Commerce in Milan, Italy, founded
ECACC on May 6, 1963. The original members were all from Western
Europe. Today, Chambers such as the Israel-American Chamber of
Commerce and the Turkish-American Business Association are active
members and have been joined by many Central and Eastern European
Chambers.

This wide geographical spread, combined with the varying needs of
different countries, produces a wide variation in structures and priorities in
the American Chambers. This has led to a particular focus on the
importance of the exchange of information and management techniques.
The combined weight of this large and dynamic business constituency can
also be used to emphasize and support policy issues of transatlantic
concern.

During the year, Council meetings arc held on a rotating basis in different Chamber countries and a close liaison is maintained with the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU. At the annual ECACC conference held in Washington D.C., senior representatives of the administration, Congress and key US organizations are invited to give their views on current political and economic trends. On this and other occasions, ECACC works closely with the US Department of Commerce and the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington.

Member Chambers of the Council are voluntary associations supported entirely by membership dues. In addition, all Member Chambers are members of the U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, and work closely with its International Division to coordinate policy and strategy.