The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next HR Working Group meeting. It will be held on Thursday, 27th March 2014, 8:00 am-10:00 am at the European Chamber Shanghai Office.

Tentative Agenda:

8:00 – 9:00        Presentation “Mercer Total Remuneration Survey”, by Ms. Gaia Gentili, Consulting Manager, Mercer (Bio Attached)

9:00 – 9:20        HR Working Group Chair Elections

9:20 – 10:00      Discussion on 2014 HR Working Group Priorities and Activities/Kick-off Discussion on the Position Paper 2014-2015

As for the 2014-2015 Chair elections, the HR Chair and Vice-Chair 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-Chair are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. The HR Working Group will elect one Chair and two Vice-Chairs.

Please note the following Chair and Vice-Chair eligibility requirements:

-                 Chairs and Vice-Chairs must be physically based in China

-                 Chairs and Vice-Chairs are recommended to run in the chapter, where he/she is based

-                 Maximum length of Chair/Vice-Chairmanship is 3 consecutive terms (1 term = 1 year)

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 your CV and a short motivation letter in 1 document, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice-Chair, to Ms. Ioana Kraft at ikraft@europeanchamber.com.cn by 20th March COB.

In accordance with European Chamber 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. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached documents, following election.

POSITION PAPER

We will also begin discussions on the 2014-2015 Position Paper. The Position Paper is the European Chamber’s key lobbying document and is widely recognised by the Chinese and European governments, EU institutions, business associations and the media as the authoritative voice of EU business in China. It is used extensively for policy considerations, bilateral discussions, cooperation projects and background information. The value and importance of a well-written and well-represented HR Position Paper cannot be overstated. Working Group members are encouraged to review last year’s HR Position Paper and identify internally the key issues to be included in the upcoming 2014-2015 edition. Working Group members are requested to come to the Working Group meeting with concerns and recommendations. Please find attached last year’s HR Position Paper.

As always, we welcome Working Group members’ suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future Working Group meetings.

We encourage as many members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to participate in this Working Group meeting, please register with Mr. Yan Fan at yfan@europeanchamber.com.cn by Wednesday, 26th March.

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