Dear Working Group Member,

Following the call for candidacy for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair, the PCR Working Group is happy to announce that the following people have put their names forward for the election, which will take place at the next Working Group meeting on Friday, 4^th April 2014, 10-12h, at the European Chamber Shanghai and Beijing offices simultaneously via video-conference.

Chair Position:
·         Mr. Michael ZHU, Solvay
Vice Chair Position:
·         Mr. Thomas SHAO, Evonik

The PCR Working Group Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group. In order to register a vote for the elections, according to European Chamber practices, you must be present at the Working Group meeting.
In exceptional cases when a candidate is not able to physically attend the election a proxy from the candidate’s company may be appointed to attend the election, subject to Chamber’s prior approval. The proxy shall perform all duties otherwise required by the candidate.

At this meeting, two senior partners of KPMG will give a two-part presentation around the theme of ‘Current Policies and Chemical Industry’.
Mr. Peter Fung, Global Chair, KPMG Global China Practice, will present ‘The 3^rd Plenum’s Impact on Industries’, and
Mr. Norbert Meyring, Chemical Sector head for China and Asia Pacific, will present  ‘Chemical industry in China, current status and outlook’.

Tentative Agenda

-       10:00-10:05 Opening speech by the current Chair of the Working Group
-       10:05-10:25 Presentation by Mr. Peter Fung, ‘The 3^rd Plenum’s Impact on Industries’  
-       10:25-10:45 Presentation by Mr. Norbert Meyring, ‘Chemical industry in China, current status and outlook’
-       10:45-11:00 Q&A and discussion
-       11:00-11:05 Break
-       11:05-12:00 Closed PCR Working Group meeting:
1.     summarize the activities in 2013
2.     2014-2015 Chair/Vice Chair Elections
3.     Finalize 2014/2015 PCR Position Paper Key Recommendations
Discussion on upcoming Working Group activities 

 

 

First email sent on 7th March.

Dear Working Group member,

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next PCR Working Group meeting. It will be held on Friday 4th April, 10-12h, at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices via videoconference facility.
At this meeting, two senior partners of KPMG will give a two-part presentation around the theme of ‘Current Policies and Chemical Industry’.
Mr. Peter Fung, Global Chair, KPMG Global China Practice, will present ‘The 3rd Plenum’s Impact on Industries’, and
Mr. Norbert Meyring, Chemical Sector head for China and Asia Pacific, will present ‘Chemical industry in China, current status and outlook’.

Additionally, we will hold 2014-2015 Chair elections. The PCR Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chairs are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential. The maximum duration of Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship of a Group is three consecutive years. Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair position if he/she is physically based in China and it is recommended that the member holds the position in the Chapter where he/she is physically based. Only Corporate members of the Chamber are eligible for Chair positions unless specific approval has been obtained from the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Both Corporate and Associate members are eligible to hold Vice Chair positions. For the PCR Working Group, it is possible to have at most one Chair and two Vice Chairs.

Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to Dr. Xin-Ying Ren at xyren@europeanchamber.com.cn by Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 4pm.

Tentative Agenda
- 10:00-10:05 Opening speech by the current Chair of the Working Group
- 10:05-10:25 Presentation by Mr. Peter Fung, ‘The 3rd Plenum’s Impact on Industries’
- 10:25-10:45 Presentation by Mr. Norbert Meyring, ‘Chemical industry in China, current status and outlook’
- 10:45-11:00 Q&A and discussion
- 11:00-11:05 Break
- 11:05-12:00 Closed PCR Working Group meeting:
1. summarize the activities in 2013
2. 2014-2015 Chair/Vice Chair Elections
3. Define 2014/2015 PCR Position Paper Key Recommendations
4. Discussion on upcoming Working Group activities

 

In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, another email will be sent to the Working Group prior to the election, with the biographies and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election, one vote per company, must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting after each candidate has had the 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.

As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.

We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to attend this meeting, please register here: http://www.europeanchamber.com.cn/en/upcoming-events/6711 or contact Mr Zecheng Zhang zczhang@europeanchamber.com.cn by COB 2 April, 2014.

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