61 students participating in the summer program traveled to Brussels

The 61 students participating in the summer program traveled to Brussels on Friday June 20th.

This is the second year that the American Business School (ABS Paris) has organized its Summer Program focused on "Doing Business in Europe".

To understand the theme, a visit to Brussels and a meeting with the European Union is a must.

The European Commission, one of the three main European institutions organized a conference with a remarkable speaker, Mr. Jo Vandercappelle who gave an extremely impressive presentation on the different institution and issues posed by enlargement and how economic issues and business interests affect political decisions

Then in the afternoon the group met with Mr Roger Coehlo, a spokesman and Mr Gian Franco Chianale, a Policy Officer who are both with AmCham Europe which represents the interests of American companies in the European Union. Roger and Gian Franco  explained how their organization lobbies the Commission and the European Council on behalf of its members and shapes policy decisions.

After the conferences, it was party time:  you can’t leave Brussels until you have sampled the mussels, French fries, and beer !