The European Chamber Tianjin Chapter board election where Tianjin Chapter Chair of the Board (1), Vice Chair (1) and Board members (3) are elected for a two-year term (2023-2025).

The election is going to take place at the Chamber Tianjin 2023 Annual General Meeting(AGM) on Friday, May 12th at Four Seasons Hotel Tianjin, where all the candidates will introduce themselves and the in-person vote by secret ballot is to be conducted. It is important for all members to join the AGM to get the perspectives of candidates but also to give the input on what you expect in years ahead.  

 

>> Approved candidates for Tianjin 2023-2025 Board Election. The candidates are ranked in alphabetical order of the corporate names.

 

Chair Candidate (1 position) :

Christoph Schrempp  Airbus (Tianjin) Delivery Centre Ltd.

 

Vice Chair Candidate (1 position) :

Board Member Candidates (3 positions) :

 

Agenda

17:00 - 17:15   Registration

17:15 - 17:20   Opening remarks, Adam Dunnett, Secretary General of the European Chamber

17:20 - 17:40   Tianjin Chapter annual report for 2022, Christoph Schrempp, European Chamber Tianjin Chair, Airbus Delivery Center Tianjin

17:40 - 17:50    Election Returning Officer introduces the board election, Adam Dunnett, Secretary General of the European Chamber

17:50 - 18:05   Candidate speeches (3 mins for each speech)

18:05 - 18:10   2023-2025 Tianjin Board announcement and group photo

18:10 - 18:15   2021-2023 Tianjin Board to be invited on the stage to receive thank-you message

18:15 - 18:20   New Chair’s remarks

18:20 - 18:35   Ceremony of Outstanding Member Awards for EU companies with new investments 2022/2023

18:35 - 18:55    Keynote speech, Jens Eskelund, the European Chamber Vice President, Chief Representative, China at A.P. Moller, Maersk

18:55 - 20:00   Buffet dinner and networking     

 

>> Language 语言: English

 

>> Who can vote?

You can vote at the elections if you:

1.a. Are a designated representative (the primary contact between the European Chamber and your company) of a corporate member, or

1.b. Are an individual member, and

2. Paid the membership fee for the year 2023 and have no outstanding payment

 

>> How can I vote?

The Articles of Association approved during the AGM in 2019 have made the AGM and local board elections more convenient and practical for our members. You are welcome to cast your vote either in person, online or designate a proxy to vote on your behalf. 

1) In person by secret ballot at the election venue on 12^th May 2023. Please note that even if you have voting rights confirmed by the Secretariat of the Chamber, you must have registered for the Tianjin Chapter Annual General Meeting(AGM)by 17:00 on 6^th May in order to exercise this vote.

2) E-voting by accessing designated link using your European Chamber user account email. Please note that the voting information will be sent to the designated representative of your company.

3) Assign a proxy to vote on your behalf by 9am, 5^th May 2023. Please fill in the proxy form and send a scanned copy to Catherine Guo at cguo@europeanchamber.com.cn, or in person at the Chamber office in Tianjin (Tianjin Office: Room4108, 41/F, World Finance Center, Dagubei Road,Heping District, Tianjin 天津市和平区大沽北路环球金融中心4108室).

The proxy must be a colleague from your own legal entity. This requirement has only one exception for the Individual member, who may give his/her proxy to another individual member/corporate member in Tianjin. Proxies received after the deadline and in a format different from those listed above won’t be accepted.

If you are not sure if you are eligible to run or vote, please contact membership manager, Lorraine Zhang(lzhang@europeanchamber.com.cn/022-5830 7608).

 

>> Who should be entitled to stand for the elections?

The elected Chair, Vice Chair and Board Members shall serve for a two-year term (2023-2025) in accordance with No. 3.7 of the By-laws of the European Chamber, which states that the Chair and any member of the liaison office board shall serve for two years and shall be eligible for re-election once to his/her respective position for a maximum of two (2) terms only.

1. Chair (1 position)

Any representative of a corporate member of the European Chamber Tianjin Chapter

2. Vice Chair (1 position)

Any representative of a corporate member of the European Chamber Tianjin Chapter

3. Board members (3 positions)

Any representative of a corporate member of the European Chamber Tianjin Chapter and any individual member (Please note that individual members need a pre-approval from the Executive Committee of the European Chamber to run for this position).

 

>> How can I run for the elections?

The nomination period will open at 9am, Tuesday, 21st  March 2023, and will close at 5pm, Thursday, 20th April 2023. Nomination form and motivation letter should be returned completely to Tianjin Chapter in person or by e-mail to cguo@europeanchamber.com.cn. The template of the Nomination Form and Motivation Letter are available to download in the attachment.

Please also see the attachment and download the Election Notice from Mr. Adam Dunnett, Secretary General, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China which officially opens the election period.

For more information of the election, please refer to the European Chamber website for the European Chamber Articles of Association(https://www.europeanchamber.com.cn/en/articles-of-association) and By-Laws(https://www.europeanchamber.com.cn/en/by-laws).

 

Effective from 1^st February 2023 through to 1^st July 2023, the National and Local Election Commissions, appointed by the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the European Chamber in line with Article 1.1.2 of the By-laws, will formally assume their duties to support this year’s elections.

The Election Commissions at both national and liaison office levels have been created with the mission to: 1) promote a strong and diversified European Union business identity at the Board level (ExCo and liaison office boards); 2) improve consistency, transparency and efficiency of the Chamber’s ExCo and liaison office boards election processes; and 3) reinforce the competencies of Boards (ExCo and liaison office boards) aligned with the Chamber’s original core mission.

Please click here to find the full list of individuals appointed by the ExCo to the inaugural year of the Chamber’s Election Commissions.

  

>> Payment 付款方式：报名后请将费用汇款至以下账户，并在银行转账单上附注TJ20230512或 联系商会工作人员付费

A/C Name: 中国欧盟商会
A/C No.: 7110210182500027543
China CITIC Bank 中信银行京城大厦支行
北京市朝阳区新源南路6号京城大厦 

 

>> Cancellation Policy 取消政策：

If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration or notify us no later than 24-hour prior to the event. 如您因故无法参加活动，请提前至少24小时在线取消或联系工作人员。

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

如取消注册您可以： 1) 发送邮件至 twu@europeanchamber.com.cn； 或 2) 网站注册者可在网上取消。

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