The European Chamber, Pearl River Delta Chapter, is pleased to invite you to the 2010/2011 Position Paper presentation in Guangzhou. It is the best occasion to feel the beat of the vibrant and committed European business community, and learn about their latest concerns, assessments and recommendations of operating in China.
As last year, the Position Paper includes a local PRD part, including recommendations from European business on how to improve the PRD business environment.
Our Chairman of the Board, Mr. Alberto Vettoretti, will hold the presentation of the Position Paper. Chairs of Working Groups active in Guangzhou will present the main concerns and recommendations of their industries, including the HR and Legal Working Groups.
Overview
Since the launch of the European Chamber’s last Position Paper in September 2009 (click to download the Position Paper 2009/2010 and its Press Release), China has confirmed its rebound from the global economic crisis.
This will be the Chamber’s 10th annual Position Paper. Despite some progress, many issues remain unresolved. European businesses have encountered new problems over the past year. The many specific examples in this publication illustrate the perception of our members that it has become increasingly challenging to operate in the Chinese market.
Drawing on the industry knowledge and expertise of the European Chamber’s 1,400 members, this year’s Position Paper presents Chinese and European policy-makers with more than 380 key recommendations. These recommendations focus on how business conditions for both Chinese and foreign companies can be improved. This will create favourable conditions to shift China from an investment and export oriented economy to a more balanced economic structure based on growing domestic consumption, energy efficiency and high-valued added goods and services. The goal in providing these recommendations is to contribute to China's development towards a new level of balanced growth.
The issues discussed at the event will cover:
Market access China’s response to the economic crisis EU-China trade relations European Foreign-Direct Investment and China’s balanced growth model Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), including ‘indigenous innovation’ Government Procurement
Agenda
10:30 – 11:00 Registration & Time for Socialising
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome by European Chamber Pearl River Delta Chapter General Manager, Francine Hadjisotiriou
11:05 – 11:45 Presentation of Position Paper by the Chairman of the European Chamber PRD Board, Alberto Vettoretti
11:45 – 12:05 Short Presentation of three individual Working Group Papers by WG Chairmen
- HR – Richard Xie
- Legal – Vivian Desmonts
- IPR – Audrey Boisselet
- PRD Local Focus – Alberto Vettoretti
12:05 – 19:25 Q&A Panel Session with all Speakers
12:25 – 12:30 Conclusion by Francine Hadjisotiriou
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Buffet and Networking
Venue
China Hotel
122 Liu Hua Lu
Yuexiu District
广州市流花路122号
中国大酒店
How to register?
To register for this event, please contact Sophie Wen at gz.intern@euccc.com.cn
Registration Fee
Members 250 RMB
Non-members 500 RMB
For enquiries please contact Mr. Dominik Ehmann at mailto:dehmann@euccc.com.cn / 020 3801 0267
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Event Terms & Conditions
<Please be advised that the media is normally allowed to attend all EUCCC public events unless otherwise stated, on the condition that no one attending these events quotes participants by name (the “Chatham House Rule”).
Please register before Tuesday, 14th September. Please note that we will send you a registration confirmation. We require 24 hours notice for cancellations, no-shows who fail to cancel before this time will be invoiced for the event. Registrations done after the deadline will be accepted only if space permits and are charged an additional 50 RMB walk-in fee.
Fees will be collected in cash at the entrance.