Dear Working Group member,

With China set to launch its national emissions trading system (ETS) by the end of the year, most probably in the context of the 23rd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn (from 6th to 17th November), and the State Council set to approve the ETS implementing plan, many questions still remain unanswered. Up to these days, China has been struggling to get data for all industrial sectors and to determine the allocation of allowances.

• 2017-11-29 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 4th Floor, Room C-412

The European Chamber's Construction and Investment working groups are pleased to invite Mr. Bjarne Bauer, Managing Partner of NAI Sofia Group, to introduce the recent China-related real estate deals and trends, followed by a roundtable discussion with our members.

• 2017-11-27 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C411A

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend the next Joint Auto & Auto Components Working Group Meeting:the “MADE” on Automobility at 09:00-10:30, 24th November 2017 at the European Chamber office in Beijing.

• 2017-11-24 - 2017-11-24 | 09:00 - 10:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, B Room

The Chamber is pleased to invite Dr. Shi Xin, Deputy Director for International Urban Cooperation Project (Asia) of European Union and Director of City-to-city Cooperation of IUC Project, to introduce the IUC Project and provide insights on participation opportunities for industries and foreign investment, followed by a Q&A session with our members.

• 2017-11-24 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C411A

Outcomes of the 19th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of China and Implications for Foreign Financial Services

• 2017-11-21 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the Working Breakfast with Mr. Benoît Battistelli, President of the European Patent Office (EPO) on Monday, 21st November, 08:30 to 09:30, at Hotel NUO, 33 Chang An Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing.

• 2017-11-21 | 08:30 - 09:30
• Hotel NUO

With growing income, Chinese consumers have been demanding higher standards with regard to safety, health and quality of life. However, there is increasing concern regarding food and drug safety, especially with fresh produce e-commerce taking off. Cold chain logistics form the foundation of supply for perishable products and medical products, which have strict temperature, humidity and other environmental requirements.

• 2017-11-15 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Office Beijing, 4th Floor, Room C411A

Is your message moving them to action? Poor presentations lead to unproductive meetings and worse, to lost business opportunities. This one- day course teaches participants the tactics to employ in order to persuade others to buy into your idea, your product or your way of thinking.

• 2017-11-14 | 09:00 - 17:00
• FranklinCovey Beijing Training Room

Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group Meeting: Recent Developments and Trends of Health Food in China (Chinese Language only)
农业、食品和饮料业工作组会议：中国营养保健食品的近期发展和未来发展趋势（会议语言仅为中文）

• 2017-11-10 | 09:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Beijing Office

More than ever, executives and managers have to understand how their decisions affect costs and how understanding costs and managing them properly is the way to success in an organization. This one day training “Budget Management and cost control” teaches the basics of financial reports, but above all the fundamentals of management accounting which is considered as the tool to enhance executives and managers ability to take adequate decision in an ever-changing environment.

• 2017-11-09 | 09:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre