[Suzhou] Seminar “How to Engage Government as an SME” - March 19th, 2021

Dear Members and Friends of CICC,

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, as a leading partner of the EU SME Centre, is pleased to invite you to the Seminar "How to Engage Government as an SME" that will take place at Manuli Hydraulics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. from 4pm to 6:30pm on March 19th, 2021. The seminar is open both to online and offline attendees.

Continuous dialog with government departments is highly relevant for the success of a global company especially for European SMEs operating in China as well as corporate citizenship. The seminar will provide insights on how European SMEs can engage with Chinese government departments as a controller, supporter, and partner. It will also share practices and experiences on how to obtain government incentives.

Event details

Date: March 19th, 2021

Time: 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm (GMT+8)

Venue: Manuli Hydraulics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 85 Xinglin street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R.C.

江苏省苏州市苏州工业园区杏林街85号

Price: Free entry

Agenda

4PM-4:10PM: Arrival and Registration

4:10PM-4:20PM: Brief introduction of EU SME Centre and CICC

4:20PM-4:55PM: How SMEs should act when facing the government? - Practical Suggestions from a former government officer and a current lawyer

Speaker: Matteo Zhi, Senior Partner of D’Andrea and Partners Legal Counsel

1. Facing the Government as a Controller 2. Facing the Government as a Supporter

4:55PM-5:10PM: Practice and Experience Sharing on Obtaining Government Incentives

Speaker: Ms. Paula Yu, Deputy GM of Modula (China) Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.

5:10PM-5:25PM: Practice and Experience Sharing on Obtaining Government Incentives

Speaker: Giuseppe Ceppodomo, General Manager Asia, SOGEFI Suspension Components BU

5:25PM-5:55PM: Q&A

The Q&A Session that will be moderated by Dr. Frans van Gunsteren on facing government as a partner

5:55PM-6:00PM: Brief Introduction of Manuli Hydraulics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. by Manuli GM

6:00PM-6:30PM: Plant tour (not available for online attendees)

The meeting will be moderated by Mr. Riccardo Campanile, CICC Suzhou Board Member.

Due to the limited number of seats for offline attendees, max. 30 attendees will be taken for registration, and the participants will be served on a “first-come, first-served”basis.

Kind Regards,

CICC Team