European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
SH Energy, SH Environment, BJ Energy
Upcoming Joint Working Group Meeting
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 2pm-4pm
Bureau Veritas Shanghai (8/F, Building No. 8, Pudong Lujiazui Software Park, No. 120, Lane 91, E Shan Road)
European Chamber Beijing (Office C 412, Beijing Lufthansa Centre, 50 Liang Ma Qiao Road)
Dear Working Group Member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next joint Energy and Environment Working Group meeting. It will be held on Thursday, 21 June, 2pm-4pm, at Bureau Veritas Shanghai and the European Chamber Beijing offices via videoconference.
Bureau Veritas Shanghai address: 8/F, Building No. 8, Pudong Lujiazui Software Park, No. 120, Lane 91, E Shan Road / 浦东新区陆家嘴软件园峨山路91弄120号8号楼8楼.
China and the European Union have agreed to establish a platform for dialogue, joint research and private sector cooperation on better management of water resources. In March this year, China’s Ministry of Water Resources and the European Union signed a joint statement to establish the China-Europe Water Platform (CEWP). This statement, signed at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseilles, France, recognises that China and Europe face similar challenges in managing water resources, which are expected to become increasingly strained due to socio-economic development and climate change. The Platform is led jointly by the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources and Denmark and Portugal on behalf of the European Union. CEWP’s establishment comes at the close of the EU-China River Basin Management Programme, a five-year bilateral cooperation programme, in which officials and experts have shared their experience in water management.
Following this recent uptake of EU-China political support in the water industry, the European Chamber is organising an exploratory meeting to discuss the potential establishment of a Water Working Group. This Working Group will focus on the policies and regulations faced by European business in China in the water sector, working closely with the CEWP to assist in providing opportunities for the European and Chinese private sector to undertake business development.
Tentative Agenda
- Introduction to the China-EU Water Platform, Mr. Henrik Dissing, Secretariat, China-Europe Water Platform
- Q&A session / round table discussion of the challenges and opportunities of the water industry in China
- discussion of the potential establishment of a Working Group
As always, we welcome your suggestions for agenda topics and possible speakers for this and future meetings.
If you would like to attend this meeting, please register with Ms. Bettina Buck at bbuck@europeanchamber.com.cn by Thursday, 21 June, 9am.
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For more information on the above Working Groups or the European Chamber in general, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Bettina Buck at bbuck@europeanchamber.com.cn in Shanghai or Mr. Sam Passafiume at spassafiume@europeanchamber.com.cn in Beijing.