The 2015-2016 Chair elections will be hold on the next Working Group meeting on 17 March 2015, 14.00 – 16.00h.
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.
Different from the last term when the Working Group had two Co-Chairs and two Vice-Chairs, this year one Chair and three Vice-Chairs shall be elected. This change is due to the maximum duration of Chairmanship of three terms and the requirement that the Chair must be an employee of a Corporate Member.
The Chairs and Vice-Chairs should represent different products and issues, therefore we encourage employees of manufacturers of Medical Equipment, Disposable Medical products and IVD as well as candidates both of Regulatory Affairs and Government Affairs background to apply for elections.
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”. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to hce@europeanchamber.com.cnlatest by 10 March 2015.
Tentative Agenda
- 2015-2016 Chair/Vice Chair Elections
- Discussion on key recommendations and lead pens for the 2015 Position Paper
- Update on recent lobby actions
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 contact Ms. XIE Juanyou athce@europeanchamber.com.cn by Friday, 13 March 2015, stating whether you will attend in Beijing or Shanghai.