The global pandemic has further accelerated the digital transformation of businesses resulting in increased reliance on e-commerce platforms, boom in the AI-related industries and digitalisation of production and delivery processes. With digitalisation of businesses, consumption too has increasingly moved online. Intellectual property (IP) is crucial to digital economy as it drives innovation and provides SMEs with comparative advantage over competitors. While digital economy brings about new IP risks like online infringements, it also creates new solutions for IP protection such as the use of blockchain technologies or reliance on sophisticated notice and take-down systems on e-commerce platforms or even the use of internet courts speeding up IP enforcement procedures. To be successful in digital economy, SMEs should focus on protecting their IP by adopting a comprehensive IP strategy taking into account the needs of digital economy.

• 2020-11-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Zoom Online Meeting

Pharmaceutical and Compliance & Business Ethics Joint Working Group Meeting: Discussion on the Administrative Measures of Medical Representative Registration (Trial)

• 2020-11-17 | 09:00 - 10:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The attendees from embassies of member states in Beijing, European institutions, Chinese energy R& D institutions and industrial organizations will discuss about energy policies of European Union and EU member states; European energy companies’ business operation, and development of the energy industry in China. The aim of the seminar is to provide the advices to the energy administrations for making and implementing effective energy policies, rules and regulations on energy transition and reform in China.
来自欧洲国家使馆及机构的人员、中国能源研究机构及行业组织人员交流和分享欧盟及成员国的能源政策, 欧盟能源企业发展经验以及中国能源行业发展的情况。交流的目的是为中国相关能源行政机构就制定和实施能源转型及改革方面的政策、法律和法规提出建议。

• 2020-11-13 | 09:00 - 12:00
• Online Zoom participation at European Chamber Meeting Room, Shanghai Office

The Legal and Competition Working Group cordially invites you to the next meeting---"Update on Legislation of Trade Secret Protection and How It May Impact Your Practice in China".

• 2020-11-13 - 2020-11-13 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office Unit 2204

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “M&A 2020: Analysis and Outlook”, which is taking place on Thursday, November 12th, 17:00-18:30 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai office.

• 2020-11-12 - 2020-11-12 | 17:00 - 18:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Zoom

The Heating, Quality and Safety Services (QSS) and Standards and Conformity Assessment (SCA) Working Groups are pleased to invite you to the next working group meeting on the implementation situation and outlook on CCC system with officials from the Certification Supervision and Management Division, State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR).

• 2020-10-30 | 14:30 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Room 2204

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Auto Components Working Group Meeting in Shanghai, which will take place on 23rd October from 10am. At the meeting, Mr. Felix Koo, Vice President of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket Greater China as well as Chair of the Auto Components Working Group, will deliver a presentation on Digital Evolution - ETC B2b Expert Supply Chain Platform.

• 2020-10-23 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This Seminar will focus on the rapid acceleration of manufacturing innovation pushed by the onset of the pandemic across the world. Experts will share their experience on their organization’s adaption through COVID-19 and how automation has been part of it. In addition, Nanxiang Economic City will share their unique perspective as a leading innovation hub featuring robust infrastructure serving many industries.

The European Chamber is delighted to welcome leaders from Leadec Industrial Services, LehmanBrown, and Nanxiang Economic City to share their experience and outlook on the above mentioned. Join us 22nd October, 4:00pm at the Shanghai Office of the European Chamber.

• 2020-10-22 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The Human Resources and Construction Working Groups are pleased to invite you to the meeting “The Office of Tomorrow: How Remote Work Shapes Design and the Workspace as We Know It”, which is taking place on Friday, 16th October, 15:30-17:00 (China time).

• 2020-10-16 - 2020-10-16 | 15:30 - 17:00
• IWG Space Infinitus Tower, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

During these past nine months, the Chairs of the working group overcame difficulties and led the WG to see things happen: the drafting of the Consumer Finance & Non-Banking Financial Institutions Position Paper was realised, a meeting with Shanghai Municipal Financial Bureau was held, a lobby letter advocating for factoring was sent and several comments on leasing regulation have been submitted to CBIRC. On top of that our counterparts at the EU Delegation has become increasingly aware of our industry and the issues we face thanks to our continued activities. To see through our end goal of establishing a level playing field and build a platform for strong EU-China cooperation, more advocacies will need to be carried out in the second half of the year, and we are especially looking forward to realise WG members’ expectation on sales and lease back and factoring business advocacies.

• 2020-10-15 | 12:00 - 14:00
• The Kitchen Table, W Hotel Shanghai