Central Eastern European Business Association in Cambodia

The European Chamber of Commerce launched the Central and Eastern European Business Association (CEEBAC) on Thursday, 11 May at an exclusive “A Night out in Europe” event to be hosted at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh as part of Europe Week 2023.

CEEBAC is EuroCham’s newest national chapter, joining the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cambodia (CCIFC), the British Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, NordCham, the Italian-Cambodian Business Association, and Benelux Cambodia. Before the event Thursday night, CEEBAC held its inaugural AGM at the EuroCham to discuss the chamber’s statutes and vision.

The driving factor behind launching CEEBAC was the desire to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the region and Cambodia, reinvigorating a connection that dates back to at least the 1960s. King Norodom Sihamoni studied in Prague from 1962 to 1975, speaks fluent Czech, and has referred to the Czech Republic as his second home.

A list of countries to be supported by CEEBAC include Bulgaria, Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.