The Inter-Chamber SME Working Group will provide a comprehensive reading on the latest policies related to Access to Finance and Global E-Trade Platform. EU SME Centre Senior Policy Advisor Mr. Xavier Sans Powell will bring you the fresh news from B20 Summit and EU-China SME Policy Dialogue. Following the policy analysis, you will learn with Mr. Koen Naber, Partner of R&P Lawyers, the implication of SME compliance.

• 2016-09-20 - 2016-09-20 | 14:30 - 17:00
• Four Seasons Hotel, 3rd Floor, TANG III

The next IPR Working Group meeting will take place on Tuesday 20th September at 09:00 in Beijing, Shanghai & South China. We will have the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Tom Duke, UK IP Attaché to China & Hong Kong at UK IPO who will be providing us with an overview of the current state of affairs of online infringement in China

• 2016-09-20 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The next IPR Working Group meeting will take place on Tuesday 20th September at 09:00 in Beijing, Shanghai & South China.

• 2016-09-20 | 09:00 - 10:40
• Courtesy of Gowling WLG

With China entering a period of slowing growth, companies need to revisit the basic questions of its mobility strategy (i.e., “Why do we need a mobility program?” “What is the purpose of assignments?” “How are we growing our leaders for tomorrow?”)

• 2016-09-19 | 09:30 - 11:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome Jeffrey Towson, Professor of Investment at Peking University, Guanghua School of Management and author of the “One Hour China Consumer Book” to share a few hot case studies, including Uber’s recent deal with Didi Chuxing, highlighting cases where multinationals have excelled and where they have struggled in their fight for the Chinese consumer.

• 2016-09-13 | 09:00 - 10:30
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

Please join us at the next R&D Working Group meeting which will take place on Monday 12th September at 09:30 in Shanghai. We will be discussing a new EU project which aim to ensure that EU companies and Chinese companies have access on equal terms to research funding programs in both the EU and China. One of the key project objectives is for the project team to engage in direct consultation with European industry involved in R&D activities in China on their experiences with the Chinese government research funding application processes.

• 2016-09-12 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

There have been important new developments in the area of Chinese competition law, specifically in the areas of life sciences and the automotive sectors. The EU Chamber is delighted to welcome Adrian Emch, Partner, Hogan Lovells, and Michael Hickman, Director, Integrity Risk Consulting, Control Risks, to explain the implications of these developments and provide practical tips on how companies can ensure they are compliant and be ready for an unexpected knock on their door.

• 2016-09-09 | 09:00 - 11:00
• Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 3rd Floor, Hangzhou Room

Marketing is an important pillar of corporate success, but CEO and marketing priorities are often not aligned which can lead to the marketing function becoming less influential or sidelined altogether. This disconnect between CEOs and marketers also generate increased skepticism and doubt among board members as to the real commercial value that marketing can bring.

• 2016-09-09 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 3rd Floor, Hangzhou Room

How do companies attract, asses and develop the right talent? What are the expectations of young professionals in China?

• 2016-09-09 | 09:00 - 11:25
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The Investment Working Group will discuss its advocacy plan for the next 12 months. Further topics are still tbc and will be update up until the meeting.

• 2016-09-08 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing