NEWS

2013 AmCham Committees Agenda


	C.S.R.	ECON. & FINANCE	SUSTAIN-ABILITY	HR	INFO. & TECHNOLOGY	LEGAL AFFAIRS	Factor f+m
	4th Thur 8:00 a.m.	3rd Thur 12:00 noon	4th Tue 12:00 noon	1st Thur 12:00 noon	3rd Thur 9:00 a.m.	2nd / 4 th Thur 12:00 noon	3rd Tue 12:00 noon
FEBRUARY	28	21	26		21	14/28	19
MARCH	28	21	26	7	21	14/28	19
APRIL	25	18	30	4	18	11/25	16
MAY	30	16	28	2	16	9/30	21
JUNE	27	20	25	6	20	13/27	18
JULY	25	18	23	4	18	11/25	16
AUGUST	29	15	27	1	15	8/29	20
SEPTEMBER	26	19	24	5	19	12/26	17
OCTOBER	31	17	22	3	17	10/31	15
NOVEMBER	28	21	26	7	21	14/28	19

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Focuses on the role and nature of business in bringing CSR issues center stage.
• Emphasis on how companies respond to the agenda for corporate citizenship and the growing need to manage issues that affect their business reputation.
• Examines how companies respond to the increasing needs and concerns of a range of different stakeholders.

ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
• Provides timely in-depth analysis and interpretation of the economic and financial situation of Costa Rica, the US and other countries.
• Discusses and analyses macroeconomic policies: fluctuation of exchange rates, inflation, interest rates, taxes, trade policies and international markets.
• Serves as a forum for analysis and discussion of Central Bank policies.

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Monitors legislative initiatives that would positively or negatively reform Costa Rica’s labor code and, when necessary, recommends course of action to Board of Directors.

• Evaluates Costa Rica’s labor environment and specific labor issues that can potentially impact member companies.

• Provides an important forum for human resource managers to keep up to date on best practices and latest trends.

• Provides support in developing effective labor-management relations.

• Organizes training courses and seminars.

INFORMATION /TECHNOLOGY

• Monitors compliance with DRCAFTA in area of telecommunications.

• Members exchange views and discuss trends related to the global and constantly changing landscape of information and communication technologies and the challenges facing Costa Rica’s growing information/technology sector.

• Monitors the climate for future growth and when deemed appropriate, recommends specific courses of action to the Board of Directors.

• Collaboration with and support of the Costa Rica Digital and Digital Government projects.

LEGAL AFFAIRS

• Monitors matters related to the legal aspects of investing and doing business in Costa Rica.
• Advises and recommends possible courses of action to Board of Directors on congressional and or government initiatives that negatively impact the business and investment climate.
• Collaborates with Costa Rican legislators by providing expertise on intellectual property rights, land titling, tax, insurance, environment and concessions.
• Subcommittees: Tax, Intelectual Property, Free Trade Zones, Concessions, Energy, Telecomunications, Regulatory Compliance.

SUSTAINABILITY
• Monitors laws and proposed legislation that impact how local and international companies handle environmental related matters in Costa Rica.
• Encourages private sector involvement in ecologically-oriented programs that benefit the local community and Costa Rica.
• Provides opportunities for sharing of best practices.

TRADE FACILITATION
• Provides members with up to date information on US and Costa Rican trade policy and related matters affecting the bilateral trading relationship.
• Monitors CAFTA implementation process.
• Monitors Foreign Trade Agreements Costa Rica is negotiating with other countries.
• Emphasis on competitiveness issues.
• Local and international speakers are invited to expose on investment and trade related topics.

Contact Laura Pérez to join our committees.

•	GHORMLEY-HESSELL, THOMAS
•	UNIVERSIDAD SAN MARCOS
•	FOR SALE BY OWNER COSTA RICA
•	RAMPAK GREEN INDUSTRIAS S.A.
•	SOFTLINE INTERNATIONAL S.A.
•	CORRALES AZUOLA, CARLOS
•	NORTH ATLANTIC
•	BUZO & ASOCIADOS, S.A.
•	MILEY ROJAS, GEORGE PETRIE
•	DMA CONSULTING