The year of 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In the new era, Chengdu is shouldering the great mission of building an international gateway hub that connects the east and west, and links Europe and Asia. With the open attitude, world pattern, international vision and global perspective, Chengdu actively integrates and serves the Belt and Road Initiative, spares no effort to create a first-class international business environment, and accelerates the construction of the city that fully embodies the new development concept, striving to realize Chengdu's "Three-Step" strategic goals in the new era, and accelerating the formation of a new three-dimensional and comprehensive opening pattern of "four-direction expansion and all-region opening up".

2019年是新中国成立70周年。在新的时代，成都正肩负起建设承东启西、联通欧亚的国际门户枢纽的重大使命，以开放的姿态、世界的格局、国际的眼光、全球的视野，积极融入和服务“一带一路”倡议，全力打造一流国际化营商环境，加快建设全面体现新发展理念的城市，奋力实现新时代成都“三步走”战略目标，加快形成“四向拓展、全域开放”立体全面开放新态势。

With the theme of "Co-constructing the ILSTC, Co-creating New Hubs of Openness, and Co-shar- ing New Opportunities for Cooperation", and centering on "New Rules, New Channels and New Trends", the Fair explores the new features, challenges and opportunities of current global investment and trade, vigorously promoting the all-round cooperation between western regions represented by Chengdu and EU countries in the field of investment and trade.

本届欧洽会以“共建陆海新通道、共创开放新枢纽、共享合作新机遇”为主题，围绕“新规则、新通道、新趋势”，探讨当前全球投资贸易的新特点、新挑战、新机遇，大力推动以成都为代表的西部地区与欧盟国家在投资、贸易领域的全方位合作。

• 2019-11-11 | 09:30 - 17:00
• Business & Innovation Centre for China-Europe Cooperation (CCEC) 中国-欧洲中心

EU-China Co-Funding Mechanism

• 2019-10-30 - 2019-10-30 | 09:30 - 12:00
• InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun

Although positive changes are being made in China in order to protect both Chinese and Foreign brands, it is no secret that brand owners are experiencing huge challenges in terms of trademark theft, imitation, counterfeiting, patent and trademark infringement. In case that corporations and brand owners fall victim for any of the above, this meeting will show the process for restitution.

• 2019-10-29 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

Observations in 2019 Global Automotive Supplier Study

• 2019-10-25 - 2019-10-25 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai

On Friday 25th October, Dr. Li Jin, Assistant General Manager of Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange, will provide an update on the Shanghai emissions trading system and discuss the development and implementation of the long-awaited national ETS.

• 2019-10-25 | 15:00 - 17:15
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is delighted to invited Mr. Alex Shen, Senior Associate of Fieldfisher, to provide an insight of the new measures adopted in the regulations, with the background of the implementation of the Interim Measures and some analysis of the Administrative Measures regarding the human genetic resources in China.

• 2019-10-23 | 14:00 - 15:30
• European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

AI Revolution: From Idea Incubation to Value Realization

• 2019-10-18 - 2019-10-18 | 14:30 - 16:10
• Zhangjiang Artificial Intelligence Island

Dear Working Group Members,

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key part of business as well as a concern for enterprises of all sizes and across all sectors. Essential players in the global economy, the agriculture, food and beverage (AFB) industries are responsible for continuous innovation and intellectual property creation in their sectors, as they strive to meet evolving consumer demands and to add further value to their products. In the highly competitive China market, what are the precise things that companies in the AFB sectors should pay more attention to so as to better protect their IP and secure market shares? The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th October 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00, where Mr. Tim Jackson, Principal and Head of Patent Strategy and Development at Rouse Consultancy in China, will give a presentation on the Basics of Intellectual Property in the AFB industries.

• 2019-10-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

Pharmaceutical Working Group: Presentation and Discussion on Drug Administration Law

• 2019-10-10 | 09:30 - 11:30
• ROPES & GRAY LLP

As the uncertainty during this trade dispute is prolonged, there is more that companies can do other than to sit and wait. The European Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite Dr. Deming Zhao, Partner of Global Law Office to share his insights on the potential risk that comes with the trade war and discuss possible solutions for this conundrum.

• 2019-10-10 - 2019-10-10 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office