European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Consumer Finance & NBFI Working Group (Beijing & Shanghai)
Working Group Meeting and Chair Elections
Date: Tuesday, 17th March, 16:00-18:00
Location: European Chamber Beijing Office C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, 100125 Beijing
北京市朝阳区亮马桥路 50 号北京燕莎中心写字楼 C411A 室
European Chamber Shanghai, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road (near Madang Road), Shanghai
上海市淮海中路333号 瑞安广场2204室
Dear Working Group member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Consumer Finance & NBFI Working Group meeting. It will be held on Tuesday, 17th March, 16:00-18:00 at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices via videoconference.
At this meeting we will have the honour and pleasure to welcome Mr.Patrick Desmares, Director General of the European Financial Marketing Association. He will deliver a presentation on the perspectives of digital finance and best practices.
This presentation will set the scene for an initial discussion of the Consumer Finance & NBFI Position Paper 2015/16. However, in order to better structure the discussion, we would really appreciate it if you could send your feedback on which would be your priorities in terms of Key Recommendations for the Position Paper of this year to Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn and Mr. Felix Hamilton at fhamilton@europeanchamber.com.cn before COB Friday, 13th March.
We will also be holding the 2015-2016 Chair elections. The 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 Consumer Finance & NBFI 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 in Beijing to Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn or in Shanghai to Mr. Felix Hamilton at fhamilton@europeanchamber.com.cn by Monday, 2nd March 2015.
Please take a few minutes to review last years’ Position Paper and decide which items need to be updated/changed or removed.
Tentative Agenda
1. Chair and Vice-Chairs elections
2. Presentation on perspectives of digital finance and best practices by Mr.Patrick Desmares, Director General of the European Financial Marketing Association
2. Initial discussion of the Consumer Finance & NBFI Position Paper 2015/16
3. Discussion on upcoming Working Group activities
4. AOB
If you would like to attend this meeting, please register here or contact by noon Monday, 16 March 2015:
- in Beijing, Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn \
- in Shanghai,Mr HUANG Shan at shuang@europeanchamber.com.cn
For more information on the Working Group, or the European Chamber in general, please contact Xavier Sans Powell in Beijing, xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn or Felix Hamilton in Shanghai, fhamilton@europeanchamber.com.cn.