Advocacy Actions
European Chamber and EU SME Centre meet with the China Centre for the Promotion of SME Development
On 28th April, 2019, Inter-Chamber SME Working Group manager Ester Cañada Amela met with representatives from the China Centre for the Promotion of SME Development.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs on Foreign Invested Enterprises Innovation Centre-Related Policies
On 24 April 2019, the European Chamber’s Shanghai Chapter organised a working group meeting with Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs to discuss with members on Foreign Invested Enterprises Innovation Centre-related policies. Members from Research and Development Working Group, Human Resources Working Group, Information and Communication Technology Working Group, Pharmaceutical Working Group, Auto Components Working Group and Small and Medium-size Enterprise Forum attended this meeting.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Representatives meet the World Bank
On Monday, 25th March, a number of members of the European Chamber met with World Bank representatives to discuss their experiences with innovation policies in China.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Technology Innovation Center and Delegation of the European Union on Funding Programs for European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
On 22 March 2019, The European Chamber’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Forum Coordinator Lizi Chen participated in a workshop for European Tech SMEs. Dr Philippe Vialatte, Head of Science and Technology Session of EU Delegation, gave an opening remarks and articulated the importance of EU-China cooperation on European SMEs. Ms Celina Huang, Deputy Director of Shanghai Technology Innovation Center, presented the landscape of tech SMEs-related policies in Shanghai.
Read moreInter-Chamber SME WG represented at the SWITCH-Asia Multi-stakeholder Consultation on SCP
The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber participate in the SWITCH-ASIA SCP Facility's Multi-stakeholder Consultation on SCP on the 28th February 2019.
Read moreMeeting with Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee and SCOFCOM on the Draft Foreign Investment Law
On February 22, 2019, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce hosted a symposium to solicit opinions on the draft Foreign Investment Law. Representative of the European Chamber's Legal & Competition Working Group attended the symposium and presented members’ feedback and concerns.
Read moreMeeting with the Consulate General of France in Shanghai and Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security on China-France Intern Agreement
The European Chamber organised a joint Working Group meeting among Human Resources, Legal and Competition, Research and Development and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise Forum. It discussed the issue of internship visas for foreigners in China and featured a presentation on the China-France 1000 Interns Agreement by Mr. Fabien Chareix, Attaché for University Cooperation at the Consulate General of France in Shanghai as well as Ms Yinghua Zhu, the Deputy Director of Foreign Experts and Returned Scholars at Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security.
Read moreThe European Chamber participates in the International Symposium on Standardization Strategy and Policy in the Future
On 28th November, the European Chamber participated in the International Symposium on Standardization Strategy and Policy in the Future.
Read moreMeeting with Mr. Paolo Zingale, Head of Foreign Policy Instruments – Asia/Pacific
On 23rd November, the European Chamber, along with representatives from the EU SME Centre and the IPR SME Helpdesk, meet with Mr. Paolo Zingale, Head of Foreign Policy Instruments – Asia/Pacific at the European Union Delegation to Bangkok.
Read moreThe European Chamber and the EU SME Centre participate in the 8th Plenary Meeting of EU-China Industrial Dialogue and Consultation Mechanism
On 16th November, European Chamber President Emeritus Mr. Davide Cucino and EU SME Centre Director Mr. Peter Pronk participated in the the 8th Plenary Meeting of EU-China Industrial Dialogue and Consultation Mechanism with DG GROW and MIIT as industry representatives
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