European Chamber
Rail Working Group
Working Group meeting
Time: Wednesday 27 March, 9am
Venue: European Chamber Beijing Chapter, office C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road
Dear Rail Working Group member,
We are pleased to invite you to the next Rail Working Group meeting, which will take place on Wednesday 27 March, 9am, at the European Chamber Beijing office. To register, please contact Ms. Ada He at ahe@europeanchamber.com.cn before noon on Tuesday 26 March.
At this meeting we will hold the annual Working Group Chair election and discuss the new Rail Position Paper. Please find the agenda below, as well as a detailed explanation regarding the election process.
Tentative agenda
1. Roundtable discussion on recent developments
2. Chair election
3. 2013/2014 Rail Position Paper
4. EU-China Summit: Urban transportation event with industry participation
5. Any other business
Chair / Vice Chair Election
The Rail 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 20th 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.
Position Paper
We will also begin discussions on the 2013-2014 Position Paper. The Position Paper is the Chamber’s key lobbying document and is widely recognized by the Chinese and European governments, EU institutions, business associations and the media as the authoritative voice of EU business in China. It is used extensively for policy considerations, bilateral discussions, cooperation projects and background information. The value and importance of a well-written and well-represented Position Paper cannot be overstated. Members are encouraged to review last year’s Position Paper and identify internally the key issues for this upcoming year. Keeping with the same structure as previous editions, members are requested to come to this meeting with recommendations that the Working Group should consider. Please find attached the Position Paper 2012-2013.
As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.
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.