AmCham Montenegro held a holiday reception for members and friends on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Gossip Restaurant in Podgorica. During the reception, there was a brief ceremony to recognize students who participated in the first-ever AmCham Montenegro Internship Program. Twelve students received certificates of completion that were presented to them by United States Ambassador to Montenegro, Ms. Sue K. Brown.

The AmCham Montenegro IPR Committee organized and co-sponsored a conference addressing the protection of copyrights. Participating in the conference were the Deputy Chief of Mission to the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Mr. Douglas Jones, Deputy Minister of Economy, Mr. Zoran Perišić, and Ms. Dawn Adie-Baird from the Delegation of the EU in Montenegro.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Montenegro hosted a round table to discuss the amended Law on Public Procurement, which will take effect on January 1, 2012.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Montenegro hosted a business luncheon featuring the Minister of Economy of Montenegro, Mr. Vladimir Kavaric. The luncheon crowd had an opportunity to hear Mr. Kavaric speak about the current economic situation in Montenegro and about the government’s future plans to improve conditions for businesses and investors.

Members of the AmCham Board of Governors and the Executive Office met with representatives of the World Bank, responsible for following Montenegro’s economic progress, on October 31, 2011.