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European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
SME Forum, Shanghai
Date: Wednesday 11th April, 16:00-18:00
Venue: European Chamber Shanghai office, 333 Huai Hai Middle Road, Shui On Plaza, 22nd floor, unit 2204
Dear SME Forum Member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next SME Forum Meeting which will be held on Wednesday 11th April, 16:00-18:00 at the European Chamber Shanghai office.
At this meeting, we will hold the elections for the SME Forum Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons, and discuss SME Forum activities for 2012.
Tentative Agenda
Brief on 2011 SME Forum activities by Alp Altun
Chair /Vice Chair Election
Discussion on 2012 SME Forum activities
AOB and date of next meeting
If you would like to attend this meeting, please register with Mr. Mike Yung at myung@europeanchamber.com.cn before COB Wednesday 11th April.
Chair / Vice Chair Election
The SME Forum Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Forum. The responsibilities of Chairpersons include taking a leading role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to the Chinese and European governments, and steering Forum meetings and events. The required characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chair are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Forum. Previous participation in the Forum is essential.
According to European Chamber internal best practices intended to promote new strategies and approaches for the operation of the working groups, the European Chamber recommends that a Chairperson should not exceed three years in his/her role and highly encourages all members interested in taking a leading role to put their name forward for election. However, there is no maximum term duration for Working Group Chair and Vice Chair positions.
Should you be interested in putting yourself forward for candidacy for election, please firstly read the attached document which outlines the roles and responsibilities of a Working Group Chairperson. To apply, each prospective candidate should submit a short bio and a motivation letter at least one week prior to the election to Ms. Tina Ran, by COB Friday 6th April at tran@europeanchamber.com.cn . In the email, please clearly state whether you intend to run for the position of Chair or Vice Chair. Candidates running for the role of Chair, if not successfully elected, can opt to be included as a candidate for Vice Chair. For the SME Forum, it is possible to have at most one Chair and two Vice Chairs.
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, the Business Manager will send another email to the Working Group one week prior to the election with the bios and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting (one vote per company) after each candidate has been given an 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.
For more information about the European Chamber in general or the SME forum specifically, please send an email to Tina Ran in Shanghai (tran@europeanchamber.com.cn) or to Jean-Paul Larché in Beijing (jplarche@europeanchamber.com.cn)
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