Dinner with EU Ambassador to China H.E. Jorge Toledo Albiñana in Guangzhou 与欧盟驻华大使庹尧诲广州晚宴 Go back »
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Time2024-04-19 | 18:00 - 20:30
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Venue:Mandarin Oriental Hotel
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Address:Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Tianhe Hall 3, Level 2M
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Fee:Members: 400 |
Non Members: 400
The European Chamber South China Chapter cordially invites you to a dinner reception with the EU Ambassador to China, Mr Jorge Toledo Albiñana, on Friday, 19th April, from 18:00 to 20:30.
Ambassador Jorge Toledo Albiñana will be on a mission to Guangzhou on April 19th-20th in the framework of the EU Cultural Street and for a project visit with UN Women. At the same time, he eagerly anticipates meeting with the EU business community of the European Chamber South China Chapter. The Two Sessions have set the tone for the government's economic policy agenda this year, while the chamber has recently issued a new report titled "Riskful Thinking: Navigating The Politics Of Economic Security" with recommendations for policymakers and companies when it comes to "de-risking". In this context, the event will be the occasion for an exchange on recent EU-China engagement, as well as the prospect for EU-China future trade and investment.
Agenda
18:00-18:30 Registration
18:30-18:40 Welcome Remarks
Klaus Zenkel, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chair of the South China Chapter
18:40-18:50 Opening Speech by Ambassador
H.E. Jorge Toledo Albiñana, EU Ambassador to China
18:50-19:20 Q&A Session
Moderated by Francine Hadjisotiriou, General Manager of the European Chamber South China Chapter
19:20-19:30 Closing Remarks by Klaus Zenkel
19:20-20:30 Dinner and Networking
Payment
1. Bank transfer:
RMB Bank Account
A/C Name: 中国欧盟商会
A/C No.: 7110210182500027543
China CITIC Bank 中信银行京城大厦支行
Capital Mansion Sub Branch
No. 6, Xinyuan Nan Road, Chaoyang District, 100004 Beijing
北京市朝阳区新源南路6号京城大厦
S.W.I.F.T. Code: CIBKCNBJ100
2. Online pay through WeChat: Please contact Zoey Zhao at gz.ga@europeanchamber.com.cn for online payment QR Code.
·This event is only open to the European Chamber South China member companies and by invitation.
·RSVP to Zoey Zhao at gz.ga@europeanchamber.com.cn and payment should be done before close of business on April 15th.
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Speakers
Mr. Jorge Toledo Albiñana
After taking his Degree in Law and entering the Diplomatic School in Spain, Ambassador Toledo joined the Spanish Foreign Service in 1989. Since then, except for three years in Senegal, where he was Ambassador of Spain from 2008 to 2011, his career has been devoted mostly to European Union Affairs. Among others, he was Spanish Secretary of State for the EU and European Affairs. In Asia, he has been posted to India and Japan before arriving to China in September 2022 as the Ambassador of the European Union.
Ambassador Toledo strongly believes in the European integration and that only together can EU Member States have a meaningful relation and dialogue with a strong world power as China.
He is married and has two children.
Mr. Klaus Zenkel
Biography:
Born in Germany and graduated in Industrial Engineering. Until late 80's mainly remained in Germany near his hometown in Erlangen, where he had a position at Siemens Healthcare HQ.
From 1993 to 2006 he was based in Hongkong, Malaysia, Germany and China for several executive management positions within the Siemens Healthcare organization, one of which was Technical Director at Siemens Healthineers facility(SSMR), based in Shenzhen's Hi-Tech Industrial Park.
In 2006 start-up and developed from scratch the Shenzhen subsidiary of a Swiss Company, Imedco AG. Imedco is global player involved in the healthcare Industry, manufacturing MRI shielding solutions for hospitals and research institutions.
Involvement at European Chamber South China Chapter board since 2016. As an active board member of the European Chamber South China Chapter he holds the Chair of the board position since 2021. In the capacity as EU Chamber Vice President supports the member companies and meets with government officials on a regular basis to discuss the current economic and technological issues.
In March 2021 Klaus was elected as a Director of the Board at the Swiss Chamber in South China. He is also a member of the German Chamber in South China.
Mrs. Francine Hadjisotiriou
Francine Hadjisotiriou is the General Manager of the European Chamber South China Chapter where she manages the Guangzhou and Shenzhen office operations.
She has 30 years’ experience in B to B services of which more than 20 spent in Asia. After working in Tokyo, Japan, for more than three years in the credit-insurance company, she joined the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and established the Nanjing Chapter in early 2004. Two and half years later, she was transferred to the South China chapter to manage and develop the regional chapter by opening the Guangzhou and Shenzhen offices. She also mentors the chapters of Nanjing, Shenyang, Southwest China, Tianjin and the Shandong project. In her role, she is committed to providing effective communication and lobbying channels for EU companies, summarizing the main points of China's current business and market situation for members, and providing analysis of policies and macroeconomic developments.