World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime.

• 2019-06-05 | 14:30 - 16:40
• Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai 200021

Join this seminar with intercultural leadership consultant Gabor Holch, and regain your orientation with the help of old and new intercultural leadership methods.

• 2019-06-05 | 09:00 - 11:20
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Shanghai is making its step towards a more sustainable developing mode. With the new policy of mandatory garbage sorting starting from 1st July 2019, garbage collection and disposal, which helps control environmental pollution and reduce resource consumption, becomes an important topic for all parties. How should companies start garbage sorting? What is a good system to promote recycling and waste reduction? What should companies do to integrate environmental protection into their operation and production? This “Zero Waste Campaign” session, in the afternoon of 3rd June, will provide a platform for you to learn successful experience abroad and explore feasible solutions domestically.

• 2019-06-03 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This meeting is open to members of the Supervisory Board.

• 2019-06-03 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Delegation to the PRC

On April 23, 2019, revisions of China’s Trademark Law passed into law by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The amendment aims at enhancing intellectual property protections and seemingly addresses US concerns over forced technology transfer and IP theft. It is noticeable that the amendment seeks to penalize “bad-faith trademark registrations without intent to use”. The amendment to the Trademark Law will take effect on November 1, 2019.

• 2019-05-31 | 14:30 - 16:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome you to our China Economy Conference, designed to provide you with an economic view for the next half of the year, this conference will include academic and business perspectives. You will hear about topics such as investment, employment, policies and trade conflict.

• 2019-05-31 | 11:00 - 13:20
• Regal International East Asia Hotel, Emerald Ballroom

Come and join us at the 2018 New Year's Members' reception. Connect with our newcomers, mingle with familiar members and meet the staff of the European Chamber in a casual networking atmosphere and see what's planned for the upcoming months.

• 2019-05-31 | 16:30 - 19:00
• Spaces

Social media age, potential crisis is every where, customer complains, safety issues, environmental issues, labor issues, product recall and so on. Companies with an increasingly fierce media landscape changes and an army of self-media eager to express their opinions via wechat and Weibo, that may lead to a reputation crisis and its effects on their brand and even businesses. This is especially true in the digital world, where a new crisis management strategy is a must-have.

• 2019-05-30 | 14:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

With each passing tweet, the US-China trade dispute continues to deepen and threaten to move towards a more strategic level confrontation. While most analysts would agree the trade war has yet to have any real effect on the economy, pressure is being applied at a difficult time, when Chinese economic planners are seeking to alleviate the risk that has developed through years of aggressive credit-driven expansion.

• 2019-05-29 | 15:00 - 18:00
• Hilton Hotel Beijing, Signature Ballroom B

Pharmaceutical Working Group Meeting: Introduction of Upcoming EU-China IP Dialogue and Preparation for Rare Disease Lobby Actions

• 2019-05-29 | 14:00 - 16:10
• European Chamber Beijing Office