Photo: US Congressman of Hawaii, Ed Case
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Coral Sea hosted a roundtable discussion with US Congressman Ed Case of Hawaii on Wednesday 19th of October 2022 at its Port Moresby based Office. The AmCham was launched earlier this year to promote sustainable economic growth, foreign investment and greater opportunities for US and the Pacific companies including the Coral Sea region that is PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
The discussion comes after a meeting with the Biden Administration last month ago At the US- Pacific Island country summit in ways to enhance Partnership and trade.
Key issues highlighted were how to work in collaboration with AmCham Coral Sea Countries and the US especially Hawaii, providing ways to enhance business growth and explore congress role in enhancing AmCham's efforts.
In his welcoming remarks, AmCham Coral Sea Vice President Peter Burnie (PWC Papua New Guinea) shared AmCham's partnership has having multiple facets that provide innovation, diversity, trust and integrity with Commercial relationship as its centre.
"We recognize the incredible importance of the US government's involvement in the region and our connection is the differentiator in other business organizations and is our key to success".
"I deeply appreciated the discussion with AmCham Coral Sea, how we can all seize the moment following Biden's and congress landmark meeting with the Pacific Island Leaders in Washington DC last month said US Congressman Ed Case (Hawaii). Our Joint Declaration on US Pacific Partnership and our whole range of related initiatives throughout our Pacific demonstration our commitment for working with our partners to increase economic potential and opportunities all towards mutual strengthening of our countries and it's share values .I am really excited at the enhanced role my Hawaii can and wants to play in facilitating this next chapter in the Pacific Century.
