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  Dear CICC Members and Friends,   With winter winds hitting us hard this early November, it is time for us to take refuge in an adequate place. The Chalet offers the perfect hideaway for us to meet and mingle with the international community! So brave the cold and come enjoy a well deserved beverage and some cozy pub food and network with the Finnish, Italian, Mexican and Malaysian communities in a nice and casual atmosphere! Everyone is welcome and with Young Professionals Members having a very special price, there is no excuse but to come enjoy a fine evening with us! The Location: The Chalet 385 Yongjia Lu, near Taiyuan Lu 永嘉路385号, 近太原路

Dear Members and Friends,   Learn and improve your Italian easily joining our Chamber!   Thanks to the successful collaboration between the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) and Linguaviva Educational Group, CICC is glad to offer all its members, their families and employees new Italian classes in Shanghai. Our new course will be held every Saturday, starting from 17th November and it is designed for motivated students or workers, who are willing to learn or improve their Italian and do not have free time during working days. Business Language Course The CICC Business Language course is organized in rounds of 80 lessons each (one lesson, 45 minutes), in progressive level of knowledge. The program is based on a communicative and practical approach, which will give students the confidence to speak and from the very first lesson. For its structure, it is particularly suited to professionals and executives who have special needs in specific language areas.   The course will be run by Italian native speakers, with University degree, high professional level and very experienced in teaching to Chinese students. Please find below the details of the course. CICC Members will enjoy 10% discount for themselves, their employees and family members!   Course Structure Lessons: 5 lessons every Saturday Duration: 16 weeks Group size: Min. 10 – Max. 12 students Schedule: Every Saturday – 10:00 am to 2:45 pm (lunch break) Levels: A1 (Beginners), A2 (Elementary)  Starting date: 17th November 2012 Price 3.600 RMB Members/ 4.000 RMB Non Members   For Terms and Conditions please click here (booking guide and application form) and send your application form to infoshanghai@cameraitacina.com by 14th November 2012.   Location: Xincheng Center Meeting Room, Floor 26 Jiangning Road 167, Jing`an District, Shanghai 200041 Tel: 0086 021 54075181 新城大厦会议中心 静安区江宁路167号26楼（靠近北京西路） 电话 0086 021 54075181   For any further details about Linguaviva Educational Group courses, please click here and remember that CICC Members could enjoy 10% discount on all the fees!  

Event Description The EU SME Centre and the China IPR SME Helpdesk are organising a breakfast seminar on how to find and work with Chinese business partners. This seminar will deliver key messages on how to effectively protect your company`s assets in business dealings with China, as well as give an overview of the most important considerations when working with Chinese business partners. The experts from the EU SME Centre and the China IPR SME Helpdesk will provide practical and business-focused advice on doing business in China and will give you the opportunity to: - Find out more about due diligence when dealing with legal, financial and operational issues - Learn useful and practical tips on how to protect your business - Gain insight in what the term ‘trade secrets’ means, and learn how to use them in your relations with (potential) Chinese business partners - Learn why trade secrets are important to protect your company’s intellectual property - Get the opportunity to book a private one-on-one consultation session with one of the experts following the seminar to discuss issues you may have in a confidential environment. Breakfast will be served during the seminar. Tentative Agenda 08.00 am - 08.30 am Registration and networking 08.30 am - 09.15 am - Introduction to the EU SME Centre                             - Preliminary due diligence on business partners                                  Helen Ju, Legal Manager, EU SME Centre 09.15 am - 10.00 am - Introduction to the China IPR SME Helpdesk                                  - Using Trade Secrets to protect your Intellectual Property with business partners                                  Beata Suwala, IP Expert, China IPR SME Helpdesk 10.00 am - 10.30 am Q&A Session One-on-One Consultation Sessions If you would like to receive confidential One-on-One advice about your business in China, sign up for a free, 20-minute consultation with the experts of the EU SME Centre or the China IPR SME Helpdesk. To ensure you have a chance to meet with the experts, please book your session in advance by indicating your interest when you register. Please specify the nature of your question and the expert you wish to book a session with. The One-on-One consultations are open to European SMEs on a first-come, first-served basis. Any information you provide to the EU SME Centre and the China IPR SME Helpdesk with be treated as confidential. Speaker Biographies Helen Ju, Legal Manager, EU SME Centre Helen is a legal expert at the EU SME Centre providing legal advice on various aspects of economic cooperation between Europe and China to EU SMEs looking to establish themselves in the Chinese market. Before joining EU SME Centre, Helen worked as a lawyer for over seven years specializing in foreign direct investment, general corporate and commercial laws, and tax law etc. Among others, she provided full legal support to clients from Europe, the US and Singapore, advising on the feasibility of their proposed transaction models and compliance of the models with PRC regulations, issuing legal opinion and advice, and drafting and reviewing legal documents. She also has five years’ experience with an export and import company. Helen has gained broad knowledge and rich experience especially in company law, labour law, contract law, tax law and social insurance law. Beata Suwala, IP Expert, China IPR SME Helpdesk Beata is a Polish patent attorney and European trademark attorney.She holds a master degree in law from the University of Warsaw and obtained a LL.M degree in IP Law in Spain. Beata has worked for more than three years in law firms in Poland and in Spain where she dealt with international IP portfolios including IP rights prosecutions, enforcement actions and drafting contracts. Afterwards she joined the European IPR Helpdesk, where she advised on IP and in particular on technology transfer under the European Commission`s funded projects (the 7th Framework Programme and Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme). Beata joined the China IPR SME Helpdesk in June 2011. Registration and cancellation China IPR SME Helpdesk events are available to European Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and SME intermediary organisations such as embassies or consulates, chambers of commerce and trade associations only. China IPR SME Helpdesk events are closed to law firms and consultants who offer IPR services. If you meet the criteria and would like to attend please register by emailing rsvp-china@china-iprhelpdesk.eu with the name and date of the event in the subject line and your company information. You will receive a confirmation email. Because places are limited, in the case of unexpected cancellations please inform the Helpdesk as soon as possible. About the China IPR SME Helpdesk The China IPR SME Helpdesk provides free information, first-line advice and training to SMEs to protect and enforce their IPR in China. The Helpdesk’s services are free to European SMEs and SME intermediaries (including EU embassies) and includes training events in China and Europe; online tools and materials at www.china-iprhelpdesk.eu and tailored advice from our expert by phone, Email or though the website. About the EU SME Centre The EU SME Centre is a support service provider for European SMEs facilitating market access in China. The Centre provides practical information, advice and business tools free of charge, aimed at better equipping SMEs to develop their business and tackle challenges faced in the Chinese market. The online portal www.eusmecentre.org.cn will help SMEs gain a clearer insight into conducting business in China, by offering professional information and confidential advice.