The newly released Shanghai’s 13th Five Year Plan is the guideline for Shanghai’s economic and social development in the next five years, which will affect the business environment and everyone’s life in this city. The European Chamber is pleased to invite Mr. Zhang Zhongwei, Director of the Division of Development Planning of Shanghai Development and Reform Commission, to introduce this important blueprint.

最近刚刚公布的《上海市国民经济和社会发展第十三个五年规划纲要》（上海“十三五”规划）是上海未来五年经济和社会的发展蓝图，它将为这座城市的商业和生活环境发展带来重大影响。中国欧盟商会很高兴请到上海市发改委发展规划处处长张忠伟先生为会员们解读这份上海未来五年发展的指导性文件。

THIS EVENT WILL BE IN CHINESE LANGUAGE ONLY （语言：中文）

• 2016-05-05 | 09:00 - 11:50
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Keynoted by the former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, and attended by global business and finance leaders, the 3rd Annual Euromoney China International Finance Summit explores the opportunities arising from the revitalization of Northeast China’s economy.

Held in one of China’s major industrial bases, attendees will have an excellent opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of the economic reality of a leading Chinese tier-two city.

• 2016-05-05 | 08:00 - 18:00
• The Grant Hyatt, Grand Ballroom (Level 3)

Operational excellence represents table stakes in an increasingly competitive world. This course explores the tools and techniques of world-class operation management using a mix of readings, cases, simulations and exercises.

THIS TRAINING WILL BE DELIVERED IN CHINESE LANGUAGE ONLY

• 2016-05-04 | 09:00 - 17:00
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Have you done your homework in relation to VAT?

• 2016-05-03 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing

Our next R&D Working Group meeting has been confirmed for Friday 29th April > 15:30 - 18:00. As policies affecting R&D operations are introduced and updated ever more regularly in the light of China’s push towards innovation, it is key that foreign R&D professionals keep themselves informed to adjust their operations accordingly to maintain their competitiveness.

• 2016-04-29 | 15:30 - 18:00
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

We will be joined by two experienced communications professionals. Charles Shen, EVP of Corporate & Public Affairs at Weber Shandwick and Geoff Li, Director of Public Relations at GE, will both share their insights on how you can effectively manage a crisis in today’s China.

• 2016-04-28 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office C411A

Practical examples on how San Gen Shugi, Kanban, VSA and other tools could bring your company more efficiency.

• 2016-04-28 | 09:00 - 12:20
• Valeo Interior Controls (Shenzhen) CO., LTD.

This course provides greater awareness to staff about the role of the audit function, enabling them to embrace it as a positive step to improvement, progression and corporate growth.

• 2016-04-28 | 09:00 - 17:00
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The TPP is a big deal, in all senses of the word. It is the most important trade deal negotiated in over 20 years, and it also represents a new effort to agree on a range of “behind the border” regulatory issues that go well beyond traditional trade issues. It is huge and complex and, inevitably, almost everybody can find something in it to dislike.

• 2016-04-27 | 09:00 - 11:30
• The European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The Annual General Meeting (AGM), where the President (1), Vice Presidents (3) and Treasurer (1) are elected, will take place on 27th April at 5:30pm at the Kempinski Hotel Beijing, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing ,China.

Vice President of the European Commission, Commissioner Katainen will attend the AGM and address the members. The former Prime Minister of Finland is the designated "Mr China" within the EU Commission.

• 2016-04-27 | 17:00 - 20:00
• Kempinski Hotel