Confederation of Danish Industries
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The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) is the voice of corporate Denmark
. On the behalf of 10,000 member companies, DI works to provide the best conditions for Danish businesses in order to improve the opportunities for growth and overall competitiveness.
DI's members are 10,000 private enterprises within manufacturing
and service covering virtually all sub-sectors. Also, a number of sectoral employers' associations and branch federations are included in DI's framework, being integrated in part or in full in DI. Moreover, the members of DI in each county constitute a regional federation dealing with regional policy as well as educational issues.
The organization represents its members when discussing new political
ideas and comments on the turn of events in Denmark.
DI is financed and owned by the members and governed by a council and executive committee elected by the annual general assembly.
DI's management oversees the daily activities of 600 employees.
DI's activities could be categorised as follows:
• Policy advocacy - at local, national, and international level
• Membership services - information, advisory services, and consulting
• Network relations - between members and with society at large
DI Director General and CEO is Karsten Dybvad.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. On the behalf of 10,000 member companies, DI works to provide the best conditions for Danish businesses in order to improve the opportunities for growth and overall competitiveness.
DI's members are 10,000 private enterprises within manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
and service covering virtually all sub-sectors. Also, a number of sectoral employers' associations and branch federations are included in DI's framework, being integrated in part or in full in DI. Moreover, the members of DI in each county constitute a regional federation dealing with regional policy as well as educational issues.
The organization represents its members when discussing new political
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
ideas and comments on the turn of events in Denmark.
DI is financed and owned by the members and governed by a council and executive committee elected by the annual general assembly.
DI's management oversees the daily activities of 600 employees.
DI's activities could be categorised as follows:
• Policy advocacy - at local, national, and international level
• Membership services - information, advisory services, and consulting
• Network relations - between members and with society at large
DI Director General and CEO is Karsten Dybvad.