European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Agriculture, Food & Beverage Working Group Meeting
Theme: AFB Chair Election and PwC Presentation on Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment Tool
Date and Time: Friday 17 February, 0930-1100am
Venue: European Chamber Shanghai (Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road)
European Chamber Beijing (Meeting Room C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Centre, 50 Liang Ma Qiao Road)
Dear Working Group member,
At the first AFB working group meeting this year, we would like to hold 2017 Chair elections. The AFB Working Group Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes 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 industry 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 Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship of a Group is three consecutive years. Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair position if he/she is physically based in China and it is recommended that the member holds the position in the Chapter where he/she is physically based. Only Corporate members of the Chamber are eligible for Chair positions unless specific approval has been obtained from the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Both Corporate and Associate members are eligible to hold Vice Chair positions.
Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and a motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to Ms. Helei Fu at hlfu@europeanchamber.com.cn by Wednesday 15 February COB.
After the election, we would invite a speaker from PwC to present the Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment tool that the PwC and co-developed with SSAFE.
Agenda
- 2017 Chair Election
- PwC presentation on Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment tool (The running order of the presentation and elections may be switched depending on the availability of the speaker)
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, another email will be sent to the Working Group prior to the election, with the biographies and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election, one vote per company, must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting after each candidate has had the opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached Code of Conduct, following election.
As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for future meetings.
We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to attend this meeting, please register by Wednesday 15 February COB.
For more information on the above Working Groups or the European Chamber in general, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Helei Fu at hlfu@europeanchamber.com.cn