Dear Member of the European Chamber Pearl River Delta,
The Annual PRD Board Election, where the Chair and Board Members of its local Board are elected, will take place on Tuesday, April 10th , 2012 at the Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich Hotel in Guangzhou.
Every year, each Chapter of the European Chamber is required to elect its local Board. The Board consists of delegates from member companies. The Board represents the other members and speaks on behalf of them on all occasions, especially during meetings with the Chinese authorities. Please click here to find more information about their role and their responsibility.
To gain the better results, it is crucial for you, as a member of the European Chamber PRD Chapter, to have dedicated representatives, actively contributing to the strategy of the Chapter locally.
The nomination period is open for the positions of Pearl River Delta Chair of the Board (1) and for Board positions (6) of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, PRD Chapter for the 2012/2013 term.
If you meet all the following 4 criteria, you can vote and run for election:
1)To be a primary contact (the main contact between the European Chamber and your company);
2)A European member company with operations in China;
3)A Member of one of our working groups or forums;
4)With paid dues for the year 2012;
Full details on eligibility can be found in the Articles of Association and Bye-Laws.
Nominations remain open until 3rdApril, 2012, 5:00pm. Elections will take place on April 10th, 2012.
If you would like to run for chair or board members of the local board, you need to:
1)Be nominated by two primary contacts of other member companies eligible to vote (please refer to the above section “who can vote and run for elections?”)
2)Fill in and sign the nomination form (click here to download). The nomination form must also be signed by the nominator and the seconder.
3)Send the nomination form scanned by e-mail to Ms.Francine Hadjisitiriou at fhadjisotiriou@europeanchamber.com.cn or by fax to: +86 0755 8632 9785, before 5pm on April 3rd.
The President of the European Chamber, Mr Davide Cucino, has appointed Mr. Dirk Moens, European Chamber Secretary General as the Returning Officer for the elections. Please click here to download PRD Election Notice 2012.
Election Schedule
3rd April, 2012, 5pm: Nominations Close
4th April, 2012: List of Candidates Circulated to European Chamber Members
10th April, 2012: Board Election
Agenda for PRD Board Election 2012
10th April, 2012
11:30 - 12:00 Registration
12:00 - 12:05 Opening Speech by Ms.Francine Hadjisotiriou, General Manager
12:05 - 12:15 Report by Mr. Holger Kunz, current Chair of the European Chamber Pearl River Delta Chapter Board
12:15 - 12:20 Election procedural remarks by Mr.Dirk Moens, Secretary General and Returning Officer
12:20 - 12:50 Short hustings by each candidate (Questions & Answers)
12:50 - 13:00 Election: a. casting of votes/results for chair b. casting of votes/results for Board Members
13:00 - 13:10 Closing remarks by elected Chair
13:10 - 14:00 Luncheon
Registration
To register to attend the PRD Board Election 2012, please confirm your participation by email to Mr. Diederik van der Toorn at gz_events@europeanchamber.com.cn. Please note that this meeting is open to members only, and due to the limited availability of seating, the number of attendees per member company is restricted to a maximum of 1 for free; additional staff of member companies who would like to join will be charged for the lunch.
Best regards,
Dirk Moens Francine Hadjisotiriou
SecretaryGeneral General Manager Pearl River Delta