European Chamber
Aerospace Working Group
Working Group meeting and Chair election
Time: Tuesday 26 March, 16:00 – 18:00
Venue: European Chamber Beijing Chapter, office C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road
Dear Aerospace Working Group members,
We are pleased to invite you to the next Aerospace Working Group meeting, which will take place at 4:00pm on Tuesday 26 March at the European Chamber office. To register for this meeting, please contact Ms. Ada He at ahe@europeanchamber.com.cn before noon on March 26. At this meeting the annual Working Group Chair election will be held. The deadline for putting forth Chair candidacies is COB March 18 (for more information on the election process, please see below). A detailed agenda will be included in the next email reminder.
In addition to this, we also wish to announce that the General Administration of Customs has now agreed to hold a joint seminar on customs regulations for the aviation industry. This will tentatively take place on April 24. Member companies with an interest in this field are highly encouraged to participate. More information will follow with short, and this will also be discussed at the WG meeting.
Chair / Vice Chair Election
The Aerospace Working Group Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group. The responsibilities of Chairpersons include taking a leading role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to the Chinese and European governments and steering Working Group meetings. The required characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chair are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the group.
Should you be interested in putting yourself forward for candidacy for election, please firstly read the attached document which outlines the roles and responsibilities of a Working Group Chairperson. To apply, each prospective candidate should submit a short bio and a motivation letter at least one week prior to the election to Mr. Fredrik Uddenfeldt, by March 18th COB at fuddenfeldt@europeanchamber.com.cn. In the email, please state whether you intend to run for the position of Chair or Vice Chair. Candidates running for the role of Chair, if not successfully elected, can opt to be included as a candidate for Vice Chair.
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, the Business Manager will send another email to the Working Group one week prior to the election with the bios and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting (one vote per company) after each candidate has been given an opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached Code of Conduct following election.