In early April, Hong Kong and mainland China agreed to an arrangement enabling Hong Kong-seated arbitrations to seek interim measures from courts in the mainland, an option which was previously only available for arbitrations seated in Mainland China. What does it mean for companies seeking China-related international disputes resolution?

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome a range of speakers with extensive experience in arbitration to share their insights on this latest arbitration development and discuss the possible impact on businesses.

• 2019-06-12 | 15:30 - 17:10
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

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

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

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 Shanghai Office

Intelligent is changing the proposition, core capability and technology of the vehicle, which could be recognized as a new wave of revolution to the 100-yr industry. Look back to the prior waves of industry revolution - assembly line, electronics control and electrification - each of which opened new opportunities to external players as well as brought challenges to existing players.

During the meeting, Mr. Yichao Zhang, Senior Manager, EY will deliver a presentation on Intelligent Vehicle: Challenges and Opportunities to Suppliers, the presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with interactive discussions on the topic.

• 2019-05-29 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Sustainability is a growing requirement from governments, suppliers and customers. Many businesses still don't recognize that working sustainably also means working cost-effectively. To turn this around requires a willingness to buck conventional financial wisdom by focusing not on reducing the cost of each part but on increasing the efficiency as a whole.

During this event, a range of speakers from various green sectors, will share with you how companies can start making their facilities more sustainable and reduce the environmental footprint.

• 2019-05-28 | 15:30 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204