The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the upcoming R&D Working Group Meeting: Digital Engineering Operation Management and 2022/2023 Chair Election at 14.30am-16.30pm, 28th March 2022 at the European Chamber Shanghai Office.

• 2022-03-28 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the Sports Forum meeting at 10.00 - 11.30 am, Friday 25th March 2022 at the European Chamber Shanghai Office.

• 2022-03-25 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This course will help you get the nature of "problem" from different perspectives and with many possible solutions. Let you establish a correct understanding of the "problem", and be able to think systematically and find solutions when facing the "problem". Master the application steps of the three-level model of structural thinking in solving problems, use tools to define, disassemble and reconstruct "problems", find key logic, design feasible schemes and formulate implementation plans.

本课程将带你透过结构揭开“问题” 的伪装，看清问题的本质，提供更多的视角和方案。让您对“问题” 建立正确认知，在面对“问题”时，能够系统思考，并找到解决方案。掌握结构思考力三层次模型在解决问题中 的应用步骤，运用工具，对“问题”进行界定，拆解、重构，找到关键逻辑，设计可行方案，制定实施计划。

• 2022-03-25 | 14:30 - 16:00
• 腾讯会议

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
[Onsite and Online] PCR Working Group 2022 Kick-off Meeting, Chair Elections and PP Discussion
Date: Friday 25 March , 15:00 to 17:00
Venue: Beijing Office (Beijing Lufthansa Center, Office C405, No. 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing) + Shanghai Office (Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Middle Huaihai Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai) + Online (Zoom)
Please register online HERE OR email ssam@europeanchamber.com.cn , indicating whether you will join in-person (Beijing or Shanghai) or online
Deadline for Chair/Vice Chair Candidates’ materials submission: Friday 18th March COB

Dear Members,

The PCR Working Group is pleased to invite you to its 2022 Kick-off Meeting, Chair Elections and Position Paper Discussion on Friday 25th March 2022 15:00 to 17:00 at the European Chamber’s Beijing and Shanghai offices, as well as online via Zoom.

The first part of this meeting will consist of a keynote presentation on investment opportunities in the chemicals industry from by MR. Song Lei, Director of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry Department商务部投资促进事务局医药化工部 宋雷主任 and MR. Zhang Zening, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry Department from Investment Promotion Bureau (CIPA Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Department) Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM).


The second part of this meeting will consist of the 2022-2023 Chair Elections and Position Paper Discussion. Candidates running for the elections will introduce themselves and their goals for the Environment Working Group over the next 12 months. Only PCR WG members who have their registration confirmed for this meeting will have the right to vote in person or online, with one vote per company.

Tentative Agenda:

Part 1
14.30-15:00 Offline Networking
15:00-15:10 Opening Remarks from PCR Working Group National Chair ( Karin Xu)
15:10-15:40 Keynote Speech on Investment Opportunities in the Chemicals Industry from Investment Promotion Bureau (CIPA Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Department) Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM)
MR. Song Lei, Director of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry Department
商务部投资促进事务局医药化工部 宋雷主任
MR. Zhang Zening, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry Department
商务部投资促进事务局医药化工部 张泽宁

15:40-15:50 Q&A


Part 2
16:00-16:10 Overview of 2021 Advocacy Work
16:10 – 16:30 Chairs Elections and Candidate Speeches
16:30 – 17:00 2022-2023 Position Paper and Work Plan Discussion
Working Group members interested in running for this year’s Chair elections, should take notice of the following:

Roles and Responsibilities
The Chairperson and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, including 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 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 Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of a Group is three consecutive years. Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair positions if he/she is physically based in China. The Environment Working Group is going to elect one National Chair and one Vice Chair (in the Beijing and Shanghai chapters).

If you are interested in running for Chair or Vice Chair, please read the attached Starter Kit for Chairs and submit the following information to ssam@europeanchamber.com.cn before Friday 18th March COB

• Short resume/CV and photo
• Motivation letter on why you wish to be elected Chair or Vice Chair, including:
- why you wish to be elected Chair or Vice Chair;
- how your background and experience match the role;
- the goals you have for the PCR working group over the following 12 months;
- how you intend to utilise or share professional resources for the benefit of the Working Group;
- whether you hold a position in another Chamber or industry association.
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For any further information on the European Chamber in general and the PCR Working Group in particular, please contact Ms Stephanie Sam at ssam@europeanchamber.com.cn in Shanghai.

• 2022-03-25 - 2022-03-25 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Beijing Office + Shanghai Office + Online (Zoom)

"Innovative thinking: thinking outside of the box" is derived from the "Creativity and Innovation" model of Disney college. It covers five typical steps required by enterprises in general to promote innovation, including establishing a common language for innovation, finding the right direction of innovation, tools and methods of creative thinking, creative polishing and selection, and how to promote innovation so as to meet the innovation needs of most enterprise students in different work scenes.

「创新思维：突破框架创意思考」源自迪士尼学院「Creativity and Innovation」模型，涵盖一般企业推动创新所需要的五个典型步骤，包括建立对于创新的共同语言，找到创新的正确方向，创意思考的工具与方法，创意打磨与选择及如何推动创 新落地，满足大多数企业学员在不同工作场景的创新需求。

• 2022-03-24 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Zoom 会议

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
NBFI Working Group
NBFI WG 2022 Kick-off Meeting " Money Transfers: Cross-border Payment Solutions, Chair Elections and Mini PP Discussion"
Date: Thursday 24th March, 14.00-16.00
Venue: European Chamber’s Beijing office as well as online via Zoom

• 2022-03-24 | 14:00 - 16:00
• ONLINE ZOOM

This course will help you form a rigorous habit of structural thinking, think clearly and comprehensively from multiple aspects when facing tasks and problems, jump out of the inherent experience and thinking, intervene the cognitive structure through tools, and develop an excellent way of thinking.

本课程教您形成严谨的结构思考习惯，在面临任务和问题时从多个侧面清晰而全面地思考，跳出固有经验和思维，通过工具干预认知结构，养成优秀的思维方式。

• 2022-03-23 | 14:30 - 16:00
• 腾讯会议

2022 Two Sessions - the Fifth Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the Fifth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) kicked off on March 4 and 5 respectively in Beijing. These two events are the annual gatherings of the nation’s top legislature and its top body of political advisers. Delegates and party members from all over the country attend the sessions where key political and economic issues are discussed and central decisions are made. Since the Two Sessions are giving the political and economic direction for the year to come, they are a central indicator for China analysts and the international business community to understand China's political and economic priorities and assess their impact on business.

Join our seminar to hear an in-depth analysis of the Two Sessions outcomes.

• 2022-03-22 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Online, ZOOM

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
International Liner Shipping Working Group Kickoff Meeting and Chair Election 2022
Time: 14.00 pm-16.00 pm, 21st March, 2022
Address:
1) Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai
2) For Beijing attendances, please find online Zoom access later via Email.
3) Zoom. Zoom link will be circulated at later stage to all the registered participants.

• 2022-03-21 - 2022-03-21 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Shanghai Chapter

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war begets disruptions to global economic growth that is still recovering from the pandemic, as price shocks in energy and other fields are felt worldwide. To brief European companies on the crisis, the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter invites you to join this webinar. Addressed by experts, it will give you insights into the current situation, including implications on business in China and management strategies.

• 2022-03-17 | 16:00 - 17:20
• Online, ZOOM