In Europe, Europe Day is a celebration to foster unity among Europeans. The basic ideas behind the European Union were put forward on 9 May 1950 by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Robert Schuman, he set out his idea for a new way of political cooperation in Europe, which would make conflict between European Union members unthinkable. This date is now celebrated as a key date in the creation of the European Union.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to our Europe Day Reception, on 9th May 2017 at Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai. 

Agenda 

7.30 to 7.45    Registration

7.45 to 7.55    Opening words by Jörg Wuttke, President, European Chamber

7.55 to 8.50    Networking Buffet Dinner

8.50 to 9.00    Closing words

Payment:

Free 1 person per member company. Additional attendees 150RMB/per person

You can pay at the day of the event using cash or local debit/credit cards. The European Chamber can give you an official fapiao for amount exceeding 200 RMB, and this will be sent to you via courier a few days after the event. 1 person per member company can attend the event for free, additional attendees from member companies can attend for 150 RMB/person.

Terms & Conditions:

Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.

Cancellation Policy:

If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.

To cancel you can: 1) email: lamendivil@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website

Speakers

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

President, European Chamber; Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

President, European Chamber; Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

View speaker details

Jörg Wuttke is Vice President and Chief Representative of BASF China, based in Beijing. Since joining BASF in 1997, Mr. Wuttke has been responsible for helping guide the company’s investment strategies for China, negotiation of large projects and government relations.

Previous to joining BASF, Mr. Wuttke worked with ABB for 11 years; in fact his first professional encounter with China was in 1988 as the Finance and Administration Manager of ABB Beijing. In 1990, he returned to Germany as Sales Manager of ABB Power Plants Division, responsible for gas turbine sales to Africa and Russia. In 1993, he became Chief Representative ABB China in Shanghai and in 1994 moved to the President's Office of ABB China in Beijing, where he was responsible for the development and financing of large projects.

From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Wuttke was the Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. From 2007 to 2010, 2014 to 2017, and since May 2019 again he is the President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

From 2011 to 2019, Mr. Wuttke was Chairman of the BIAC China Task Force of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC), a Paris based body of major business associations that lobbies the OECD.

From 2013 to 2016, and again since 2019 Mr. Wuttke is Vice Chairman of the CPCIF International Cooperation Committee, a group representing Multinational Companies in China’s Chemical Association.

Since its establishment in 2013, Mr. Wuttke is member of the Advisory Board of Germany’s foremost Think Tank on China, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), in Berlin.

In January 2019 Mr. Wuttke joined the International Board of the Stars Foundation, in Switzerland. stars - for Leaders of the Next Generation.

Location

Related

Contact