Shanghai office

On April 30th, Bar Rouge finally goes “AL FRESCO” presenting its new outside terrace on the Bund with its stylish summer ambience. Bar Rouge will host the Little Italy Party, with some the best Italian pop & house music. Dresscode: Fashionable, Elegant , Let the Spring colors of the Fashion Week rule the game!   A secret password will be provided to CICC Members and friends who confirm their participation by return email to infoshanghai@cameraitacina.com on April 29th, 2011, 6pm. 

Organized in partnership with Fondazione Italia Cina and Corriere della Sera as Media Partner, the event will award 5 prizes, in 4 different categories: Panda d’Oro Category (2 prizes): 1. Panda d’Oro Cina Award Italian Company which has achieved the most effective approach in the Chinese market in 2010 and plans further investments in 2011 2. Panda d’Oro Italia Award Chinese Company which has achieved the most effective approach in the Italian market in 2010 and plans further investments in 2011 MADE IN ITALY Category (1 prize) 3. The Best Project Panda Award Italian Company which has implemented the best project for the promotion of the “Made in Italy” in China DISCOVERY Category (1 prize) 4. The Voyager Panda Award Chinese or Italian Company which has most identified itself for helping Chinese tourists discover Italy and Italian tourists to discover China, by offering attractive and service-oriented travel packages. THE 150th ITALIAN ANNIVERSARY Category (1 prize) 5. The 150th Italian Anniversary Life Recognition Award “壹佰伍拾岁如意” Company which celebrates the longest successful cooperation with China. This award is dedicated to the celebration of the Italian Unification. To apply for Premio Panda d’Oro, companies can either send us their self-nomination, or be referred by third parties. It is mandatory to fill in attached questionnaire, specifying all required details and indicating for which prize category you are running for. The Selection Committee and then a Judging Panel, composed by representatives of Italian institutions, business community and media, will examine all the received nominations and select the winning companies. Final nominees will be awarded during the CICC Gala Dinner Event to be held in Shanghai, on June 25th, 2011, at the Langham Hotel in Xintiandi. Confident you will welcome this initiative, we count on your support to send us your feedback and referrals, in by the last deadline of May 13th, 2011 the participation questionnaire, and sending it back to infoshanghai@cameraitacina.com. For more information and assistance, please contact Ms Ottavia Curcuraci, at 021.54075181. Help us award who brought more Italy to China and more China to Italy. Make your nomination, now!

Cross-cultural considerations are essential to improve your internal communication to improve your company´s performance. A recent study by the European Chamber reported that "because of significant differences in mindsets between European and Chinese cultures, most Chinese talents expressed having encountered barriers in cross-cultural communication. At the same time, most expatriates were not fully prepared for the time consuming efforts in establishing communication. Such situations have significantly affected operational efficiency, and led to additional staff turnover due to the lack of understanding between managers and employees". More and more companies established in China put high value on training to improve the communication performance of their Chinese staff willing to make them more "westerner". This is a wrong approach that can lead to high frustration. How to handle the cultural differences by identifying them and putting them aside when doing business? This workshop seminar expects to provide an overview about what organizational change means and which are its objectives and goal by a practical training. The training will require the participation of 2 people from each company, one foreigner and one Chinese. We invite foreign managers and their assistant or HR manager to join the event and learn more about each other. Speakers - Rosanna Terminio - Asecorp China GM. - Venus Chen - Asecorp China trainer. Asecorp China is a consulting company with presence in China since 2004 and specialized in the areas of market strategy, finance and human resources. Location: Spanish Cultural Institute 208 Anfu Road 安福路208号