The Research and Development Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Shanghai Government Policy Update on Foreign-Funded R&D Center”, which is taking place on September 17th, 14:30-16:30.

• 2021-09-17 - 2021-09-17 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Unit 2204

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards Conference & 5th-Year Anniversary Cocktail Ceremony, once again taking an active role in celebrating companies who put sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare at the forefront of their values. This year the Sustainable Business Awards and its 5th-year Anniversary Cocktail Ceremony will take place on 14th September, 2021.

• 2021-09-14 | 14:30 - 20:00
• The Langham Xintiandi Shanghai

Decision makers in any industry will have "sustainability" on top of their priorities for 2021, and automotive, as always, is a front runner. Customers, esp. millennials and GenZ as upcoming most important target group, define sustainability as one important purchasing criterion. China is by far the biggest CO2 emitter worldwide and needs to take serious action to decarbonize as it nudges up its commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and issued major guidance for future implementing.

• 2021-05-28 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai

The R&D WG is pleased to invite you to the first working group meeting in 2021 to kick start the year with an election of the WG chair and vice-chairs.

• 2021-03-04 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Room 2204

The R&D and HR Working Group are pleased to invite you to a working group with the China Country Representative of the EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion, to have an exchange session about international talent mobility in the academic and corporate world.

• 2020-12-04 | 14:30 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Room 2204

How can companies and individuals help improve the circularity of plastics? What technologies can be used to use plastics in a more efficient way? What is the future for plastic use?

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to a webinar about the Circularity of Plastics. Please join us on 16th October 2020 for an engaging session with speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds.

• 2020-10-16 | 14:30 - 16:45
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform and in-person from the European Chamber Shanghai Office

Innovation and R&D constitute the prime drivers of long-term competitiveness and sustainable development for companies across geographies; at this meeting, Jason Yu, Tax Director, and Blaze Wang, Tax Manager of KPMG China (bios attached) will start from addressing some of the common hurdles companies face in filing R&D incentive applications and then proceed to unravel the steps that enable China-based entities to fully enjoy R&D deductions.

• 2020-10-15 - 2020-10-15 | 15:30 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

工信部国际经济技术合作中心的绿色制造和供应链专家分享 “ 什么是绿色绿色供应链管理， 为什么进行绿色供应链管理及如何进行绿色供应链管理”。同时，我们也将了解到绿色制造国际合作现状与展望。
2020年10月15日中心在武进召开第一届中欧绿建创新论坛，届时希望会员能为示范项目献计献策。

• 2020-09-18 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

A new co-mediation system to settle disputes between Chinese and European Union companies regarding intellectual property matters came into effect in the beginning of July. Centering on trademarks and design, the mechanism was inaugurated by the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Centre (SCMC) and the Boards of Appeal of European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO BoA).

This working group meeting will feature Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration official Peng ZHAO as well as senior representatives of the SCMC who were part of the negotiation, David Chen (Vice Chairman of SCMC) and Dr Zhenyuan HU (Partner of Fangda Law Firm, former Deputy Chief Judge of the IP Tribunal and the Financial Tribunal in an Intermediate Court).

• 2020-09-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Shanghai Commercial Mediation Centre

Greener, smarter, cheaper, faster...we depict the future automobile in all the wonderful ways possible. Yet how much is our imagination realistic, and in a future that is how close? Today, we invited experts in mobility policy, new energy vehicle (NEV), hydrogen power and automobile consultancy to present you a panel discussion on the topic of future mobility in China.

• 2020-06-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Room 2204