British Estonian Chamber of Commerce

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British Estonian Chamber of Commerce (BECC) is a NGO founded in 1996 with the aim of bringing British and Estonian business communities together within Estonia. [1] Its offices are based in Tallinn, Estonia.

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The BECC is a member of the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe (COBCOE) [2] and the Foreign Investors Council in Estonia (FICE). [3] The BECC organises monthly business seminars and conferences as well as business networking events.

Trade missions and SmartEST

The BECC organises a trade mission for Estonian politicians and business persons to the UK each year. This includes a trade conference (under their SmartEst logo) to which UK counterparts are invited to attend and meet the Estonian delegation.[ citation needed ]

The 2010 SmartEST Trade Conference "New Nordic Estonia" was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 13 September at the Signet Library.[ citation needed ] The 2011 SmartEST Trade Conference "Estonia after joining the Euro-zone and OECD" was held in London on 16 September at the Mansion House.[ citation needed ]

Charity work

The BECC regularly holds fundraising events for charitable causes in Estonia. They donated over €5000 to the Estonian Cystic Fibrosis Association in January 2012. [4]

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References

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  2. Mrs. Egle Org. "COBCOE – Council of British Chamber of Commerce in Europe – British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce". Cobcoe.eu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. "fice". Fice.ee. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  4. "Galerii: The BECC Charity Burns Supper Mustpeade Majas – Elu24: Välismaa staarid". Elu24.ee. Retrieved 2012-03-08.