European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Construction Working Group Beijing and Shanghai
2019 Kick-Off Meeting and Chairs Election
Date and Time: 9:30-11:30am, Monday 11 March, 2019
Venue: Beijing Office: Beijing Lufthansa Centre, Office C411A, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District
Dear Construction Working Group Members,
The European Chamber is delighted to invite you attend the 1st Construction working group kick-off meeting in 2019. The meeting will take place on Monday 11 March at 9:30-11:30am in both Beijing and Shanghai office via videoconference facility. In this meeting, we will have speaker from the KPMG to share with us the insights on the recent development of real estate market in China. And we will also review the working group performance in 2018, elect the working group Chairs and Vice Chairs, and discuss the Position Paper and the priorities of the construction working group in 2019.
Here below please find the tentative agenda. Attached please also see the Starter Kit for Chairs and the last year’s PCR Position Paper.
Tentative Agenda:
Welcome remarks
Updates on the recent real estate market in China -- KPMG
Chairs election
Discussion of the 2019 lobby priorities and Position Paper
Chairs Election:
In this meeting, Construction Working Group Chair Election will be organized. 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.
Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election or nominate any candidate, please send a short biography and a motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair and your plans to promote the working group to Mr Alessandro Bazzoli at abazzoli@europeanchamber.com.cn no later than Wednesday, 6th March, 2019.
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, another email will be sent to the Working Group prior to the election, with the biographies and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election, one vote per company, must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting after each candidate has had the opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached Code of Conduct, following election. To familiarize yourself with the Code of Conduct and responsibilities as chairs, please refer to the attached Starter Kit.
We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend the meeting to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. You are welcome to attend by registering here for Beijing attendees or here for Shanghai attendees or contacting Mr Alessandro Bazzoli at abazzoli@europeanchamber.com.cn.
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For more information about the Construction Working Group in Beijing or the European Chamber in general, please contact Mr. Alessandro Bazzoli (abazzoli@europeanchamber.com.cn).