Following the successful Mission for Green Growth to China of Vice-President Antonio Tajani and Commissioner Potočnik on 18-19 July 2013, Director-General of Enterprise and Industry DG Daniel Calleja will lead a technical Mission for Growth to Chengdu from 21 to 23 October 2014.
The purpose of this visit is to confirm the strong political relationship between the EU and China and to strengthen our co-operation in strategic fields.
Director-General Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo will be accompanied by a delegation of representatives of business associations and entrepreneurs to discuss with Chinese politicians and entrepreneurs how to foster European industrial cooperation. As for our previous missions, this visit will also have the objectives to:
- promote sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU and China;
- help European companies and in particular our SMEs to operate internationally by exploiting business opportunities in China;
- promote EU-China industry in the targeted sectors by participating in matchmaking events with local entrepreneurs.
The following sectors of the business delegation have been identified according to the specific interests of European and Chinese industries:
- Environmental protection
- Renewable Energy
- Bio-pharmacy and bio-technology
- Modern Agriculture (incl. organic agriculture, food quality and security, R&D on agricultural science and technology)
- Aviation
- ICT
Our intention at the Mission is to meet with high level political representatives, key industry leaders, and local entrepreneurs.
The Mission will take place in conjunction with the IX EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair. This event has been held for eight editions attracting 3255 Chinese companies and 1572 European companies. More than 10.000 bilateral meetings took place with one third of successful matches.
The IX fair is expected to gather 800 to 1000 representatives of SMEs, clusters, business associations, R&D institutions and government bodies.
The EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair IX is organized by the EU Project Innovation Centre (EUPIC), member of the Enterprise Europe Network responsible for West China.
Registration fees
The registration to participate in the Mission for Growth to China is free of charge. However, the fee for the registration in the IX EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation fair is of 100 Euro per person (this cost includes an information pack, access to different forums, opening cocktail party, business lunches, gala dinner, B2B meetings with interpretation, business visits, airport pick-up and drop off).
For more information please go to http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/mission-growth/missions-for-growth/daniel-calleja/asia/china/index_en.htm
