European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
SME Working Group (Beijing)
Date: Thursday, 28th March 2013, 14:00-16:00
Location: EU SME Centre, Room 910, Sunflower Tower, Maizidian Xijie, Chaoyang, Beijing
The next SME Working Group meeting, will be held on Thursday, 28th March, starting at 2pm at the EU SME Centre office.
At this meeting we will focus our discussions on the production process of the Position Paper 2013/2012. It is very important that members come to this meeting with a clear idea of the issues they would like to include in the Position Paper 2013/14.
If you wish to attend this meeting, please register online or with Ms. Naomi Saunders at nsaunders@europeanchamber.com.cn before COB Wednesday 27th March 2012.
If you wish to send any input regarding the Position Paper in advance, please contact Ms. Naomi Saunders at nsaunders@europeanchamber.com.cn. Please click here for the SME Working Group Position Paper 2012/13 for your reference.
Tentative Agenda
- Elections position Chair and Vice Chairs
- Discussion in order to identify the Key Recommendations for the SME Position Paper 2013/2014
Chair / Vice Chair Election
The SME Working Group Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group. 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 Working Group meetings. 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 group. Previous participation in the Working Group 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 submit a short bio and a motivation letter at least one week prior to the election to Ms. Naomi Saunders, by March 14th COB to nsaunders@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.
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 Code of Conduct following election.
For more information on the SME Working Group, or the European Chamber in general, please don’t hesitate to contact Naomi Saunders in Beijing, nsaunders@europeanchamber.com.cn