Macau European Chamber of Commerce (MECC)

The Macau European Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2013 in the presiding presence of Dr. José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission (2004 – 2014); Mr. Francis Tam Pak Yuen, the Secretary for Economy and Finance of the MSAR Government (1999 – 2014); Mr. Vincent Piket, Head of Office of the European Union to Hong Kong and Macau (2012 – 2016); Dr. Ambrose So, Honorary Consul of Portugal in Hong Kong and Honorary Chairman; Mr. Vítor Sereno, Consul General of Portugal in Macau and Hong (2013 – 2018); and the President of Supervisory Board, Mr. Chui Sai Cheong. MECC is the first affiliation of European Chambers in the Macau SAR which aims to promote commercial, industrial, financial, scientific and other economic exchanges of all types between Macau and Europe, as well as to foster bilateral cooperation among the business communities, thereby helping diversify Macau’s economy. The Chamber also serves as a platform of communication for its Members to express their interests and coordinate with each other. MECC was founded by six European chambers of commerce in Macau, namely France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom, whereas Instituto de Promoção do Comércio e do Investimento de Macau and Institute of European Studies of Macau are the Honorary members. Other members consist of organizations such as The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau, The Austrian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong & Macau, and individuals with an interest in developing friendly commercial relations between European countries and Macau.