European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
BJ + SH Energy WG
Energy WG Meeting and Chair Elections
Monday, 21 March, 13:00–15:30
European Chamber Beijing (Beijing Lufthansa Centre, Office C412, 50 Liang Ma Qiao Road).
Dear Working Group member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Energy Working Group meeting + Chair Election. It will be held on Monday, 21 March, 13:00–15:30 at the European Chamber Shanghai and Beijing offices via video conference.
At this meeting, we will have a discussion on the Energy Position Paper (PP) 2016/2017. As you may know, the PP is the Chamber’s key lobbying document and is widely recognized by the Chinese and European governments, EU institutions, business associations and the media as the authoritative voice of EU business in China. It is used extensively for policy considerations, bilateral discussions, cooperation projects and background information. The value and importance of a well-written and well-represented Energy Position Paper cannot be overstated. Please see the Energy PP 2015/2016 attached for your reference.
Additionally, we will hold 2016-2017 Chair elections. The Energy Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chairs are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the WG. Moreover:
- Previous participation in the WG is essential.
- The maximum duration of Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship of a Group is three consecutive years.
- Per the ExCo decision of 29 September 2015, ExCo members are not eligible for Chair positions, but are eligible for Vice Chair Positions.
- Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair position if he/she is physically based in China and it is recommended that the member holds the position in the Chapter where he/she is physically based.
- Only Corporate members of the Chamber are eligible for Chair positions unless specific approval has been obtained from the Chamber’s Executive Committee.
- Both Corporate and Associate members are eligible to hold Vice Chair positions.
For the Energy WG the following positions are vacant:
- One Working Group Chair based in Beijing or Shanghai to serve as the national Chair
- One Vice Chair based in Beijing or Shanghai to serve as Vice Chair and Local Chair (a local Chair can only be based in the city where there is no national Chair)
- Two Vice-Chairs based in Beijing and Shanghai respectively
Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to Ms. Heidi De Langhe at hdelanghe@europeanchamber.com.cn for Beijing WG and to Mr. Daniel Sellers at dsellers@europeanchamber.com.cn for Shanghai WGbyMonday, 14 March COB.
Tentative agenda:
- 13:00 – 14:00 Chair/Vice Chair Elections
- 14:00 – 15:15: Discussion on Energy Position Paper 2016/2017
- 15:15 – 15:30: Discussion on upcoming Working Group activities
As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.
We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to attend this meeting in Shanghai, please contact Lingfeng Xu at lfxu@europeanchamber.com.cn by Friday, 18 March COB.