Dear R&D Working Group Members,
The next R&D Working Group meeting is scheduled on Friday 7 April at PwC Innovation Centre in Shanghai where we will hold the 2017-2018 R&D Working Group Chairs elections. The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Timothy, Principal at PwC, to share with members PwC's observations of Open Innovation in China Market with case studies. Jane Wang, Partner at Pwc, who is the Subject Matter Expert on the development of innovation support policy for Shanghai Municipal Government, will share insights on the innovation ecosystem for European Companies in China.
Next to that, we will also be kicking off the 2017/18 R&D Position Paper (PP) discussion. Therefore we strongly encourage you all to attend this meeting and have your say in our lobbying priorities, strategy and direction of the group for the year to come.
Tentative Agenda:
- 14:00 – 14:15: Welcome and tour to PwC Innovation Centre
- 14:15 – 15:10: Open Innovation in China Market: Case Studies and Experience Sharing, by Timothy, Principal at PwC, and moderated roundtable discussion on Innovation Ecosystem for European Companies in China – Opportunities, Challenges & Recommendations, by Jane Wang, Partner at PwC, Subject Matter Expert on the development of innovation support policy for Shanghai Municipal Government
- 15:10 – 15:30: 2017-2018 Chair & Vice-Chair Elections
- 15:30 – 16:00: Discussion on the R&D Position Paper 2017/18 (appointment of lead pens)
Chair Elections: Call for Candidates
The R&D 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 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 Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of a Group is three consecutive years. Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair positions if he/she is physically based in China. Only Corporate members are eligible for Chair and Vice Chair positions. The R&D Working Group can have, at most, one Chair and one Vice-Chair. According to European Chamber guidelines, members must be present at the Working Group meeting to register a vote for the Chair elections.
2017/2018 R&D Working Group Position Paper
The next WG meeting is also aimed at targeting the main key recommendations of R&D Working Position Paper 2017/18 and spotting the lead pens. Working Group members are encouraged to review last year’s R&D Position Paper and identify internally the key issues to be included in the upcoming 2017/18 edition. Please see the Legal and Competition PP 2016/2017 attached for your reference.
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. To attend, please register here or by contacting Ms. Sio-Mei Ng at smng@europeanchamber.com.cn.
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