The Legal and Competition Working Group (WG) is delighted to invite you to the first working group meeting of 2021, which will take place on 3rd March, from 10:00 to 12:00. During this kick-off meeting, we will review the activities of the WG in 2020, and members are strongly encouraged to join the discussion and provide input on the WG’s 2021 advocacy and activity priorities, and Position Paper outline. With this occasion, the 2021 Legal and Competition Working Group Chair election will be held.

• 2021-03-03 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office C405/Zoom

The Human Resources Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Understanding Employment Disputes: 2021 Rules and Judicial Interpretations”, which is taking place on Wednesday, March 3rd, 16:00 to 18:00 (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai office, as well as online via Zoom. At this meeting, we will also hold the 2021-2022 chair elections.

• 2021-03-03 - 2021-03-03 | 16:00 - 18:00
• Zoom, European Chamber Shanghai Office

At this meeting, Ms Beibei Zhang, DS Avocats will present an overview of the Multi-layered Protection Scheme (MLPS) 2.0 and its current mandatory implementation status. She will also advise members on the security and operational requirements for MLPS on which they will be assessed and how foreign companies can ensure internal security and compliance. We will also hold 2021-2022 WG 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 WG Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings.

• 2021-03-02 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “PRC Capital Markets Update”, which is taking place on Tuesday, March 2nd, 17:00 to 18:30 (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom.

• 2021-03-02 - 2021-03-02 | 17:00 - 18:30
• Zoom, European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Auto, Auto components and IPR Working Group
Joint Working Group Meeting: IP Management and Protection in Localised Production in China

• 2021-02-25 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Zoom (online) and the European Chamber Shanghai and Beijing Office

We are pleased to bring to you the 2020/2021 edition of the Sustainable Business Talks, a series of events brining corporate leaders together to dive deep into sustainable solution synergies.

In this Sustainable Business Talk, University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) and Volvo both winners of the COVID-19 Crisis Response Award at the European Chamber's 2020 Sustainable Business Awards will share details about their crisis management and pioneering role of facilitating multi-stakeholders within their cases presented. They will share about their well-rounded policies that led them to implement rapid strategies to protect employees and leave a positive impact in society during the COVID-19 epidemic.

• 2021-02-24 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Pharmaceutical Working Group Meeting: 2021 Election (call for candidates) and Position Paper Discussion

• 2021-02-23 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The Human Resources Working Group is pleased to invite you to the 2021 kickoff meeting “2021 Labor Law Trends and Best Practices”, which is taking place on Thursday, February 4th, 16:00-17:30 (China time), on-site at DS Avocat’s Shanghai office (full address above) and online via Zoom.

• 2021-02-04 - 2021-02-04 | 16:00 - 17:30
• DS Avocat, Shanghai Office

Keeping up to date on HR trends in 2021 is key to stay prepared and proactive. In a period of instability, effective business strategies are needed. This event will be joined by experts who will update us on latest COVID-19 policies and other challenges in the backdrop of changed work structures.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to welcome Ms Jeanette Yu, Chair of the European Chamber's Human Resources Working Group and Partner at CMS China and Ms. Christina Wu, HR Director, Springer Natureto share their expertise and guidance on the above-mentioned.

• 2021-02-02 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office and Online Zoom

如何培养一位优秀的跨文化沟通者
Approach 走进跨文化差异。受全球化影响，之前在单一文化中非常有效的领导或沟通方式，在多元文化中可能丧失它的有效性。跨文化沟通者是否了解导致原先驾轻就熟的方式失效的原因？跨文化沟通不当的代价有哪些？
Approach: Affected by globalization, leadership or communication methods that were effective in a single culture may lose their effectiveness in multiple cultures. Do cross-cultural communicators understand the reasons for the failure of the original approach? What are the costs of improper cross-cultural communication?

• 2021-02-02 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Online Training-Via Zoom