We would like to invite you to attend the Compliance & Business Ethics Working Group online meeting on Wednesday, 4th March, 14:30 – 16:15 via conference call. This meeting will consist of three parts:
1. This WG meeting will include the Compliance Working Group 2020-2021 Chair elections. Only Compliance WG members who had their registration confirmed for this meeting will have the right to vote online, with one vote per company. Online voting instructions will be sent via email to individual attendees prior to the meeting.
2. Mr. Niall Cahill, VP and Head of Export Control at Siemens China will conduct a brief overview of the Draft Export Control Law. The Draft explicitly includes “deemed export” and reexport in its application scope and reinforces administration on end-users and end-use, meanwhile expanding investigatory power of export control authorities. If enacted, the Export Control Law may have significant implications on foreign enterprises, and thus is worth close attention.
3. A brainstorm session for the key recommendations for the 2020/2021 Compliance position paper that will be drafted this coming half year (for the 2019/2020 Compliance & Business Ethics position paper click here).
Agenda
14:30 – 14:45
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Opening Remarks and 2019 Working Group Overview by Mr. David Du, European Chamber Compliance Working Group National Chair, Vice President and General Counsel of Bosch
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14:45 – 15:10
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Chairs Elections and Online Voting
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15:10 – 15:40
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Presentation by Mr. Niall Cahill, VP and Head of Export Control at Siemens China
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15:40 – 16:00
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Discussion on challenges regarding the coronavirus outbreak moderated by Mr. David Du
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16:00 – 16:15
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Position Paper Discussion moderated by Mr. Marcel Radunski, Vice President and Head of Compliance Greater China at Siemens
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During this meeting, we will hold our 2020-2021 chair elections. Working Group members interested in running for this year’s Chair elections, should take notice of the following:
Roles and Responsibilities
The Chairperson and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, including 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 expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential. Before applying for the position of Chair or Vice-chair, we recommend that you obtain approval from your company.
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.
The Compliance Working Group is going to elect one Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons (in the Beijing and Shanghai Chapters, respectively).
The Chairs and Vice-Chairs should represent different sectors and issues; therefore, we encourage employees across industries to apply for elections. If you are interested in the positions of Chair or Vice-Chair, please read the attached Starter Kit for Chairs and submit the following information to sthe@europeanchamber.com.cn before Friday 28th February, 10:00 am.:
- Short resume/CV
- Motivation letter on why you wish to be elected Chair or Vice Chair, including:
- how your background and experience match the role
- the goals you have for the Compliance working group over the following 12 months
- how you intend to utilise or share professional resources for the benefit of the Working Group