European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Energy Working Group
Energy Kick-off Meeting, Working Group Elections and 2020/2021 Position Paper Discussion
Wednesday 18th March, 3:30-6pm (Zoom online meeting)
Deadline for election candidacy materials and Position Paper recommendations: Wednesday 11th March COB
Dear Working Group member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the 2020 Energy Working Group Kick-off Meeting on Wednesday 18th March, 3:30-6pm. The meeting will be held online via Zoom. Please register with Rachel Rapaport (rrapaport@europeanchamber.com.cn) to receive meeting details.
During this meeting we will hold our 2020-2021 chair elections. The National Chair (1) and Vice Chairs (3) 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.
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 me before Wednesday 11th March COB:
- Resume/CV
- Motivation letter on why you wish to be elected Chair or Vice Chair, including:
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- how your background and experience match the role
- the goals you have for the Energy working group over the following 12 months
- how you intend to utilise or share professional resources for the benefit of the Working Group
You may check your eligibility to run by contacting rrapaport@europeanchamber.com.cn. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the Code of Conduct in the attached Starter Kit following the election.
Each member company present during the election will be entitled to one vote, after each candidate has given a short speech on why they would like to run for election. Any member that wishes to vote must register their attendance at least 24 hours before the meeting.
We will also discuss the 2020/2021 Position Paper during this meeting. Please see last year’s position paper attached. The PP is the Chamber’s main lobby tool, and it is therefore important that the Energy group has a strong set of recommendations to share with all stakeholders. Please consider any new recommendations that you would like to include in this year’s paper and send them to rrapaport@europeanchamber.com.cn by Wednesday 11th March COB.
Tentative Agenda
15:30-15:40: Opening remarks by Mr Guido Giacconi, National Chair of the Energy Working Group
15:40-16:00: Update on EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform by Mr Tomasz Jerzyniak, international relations officer at the European Commission directorate-general of Energy and Mr Octavian Stamate, Counsellor for Climate Change and Energy, EU Delegation to China
16:00-16:30: Working group elections
16:30-17:15: Position Paper discussion
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For more information about the Energy working group or the European Chamber in general, please contact Ms Rachel Rapaport at rrapaport@europeanchamber.com.cn.
