The Province of West Flanders and the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) in cooperation with POM West Flanders, Flanders Investment & Trade, Howest Confucius Institute and the Zhejiang Federation of Industry and Commerce are organizing a banquet and seminar on ‘Business opportunities between China and West Flanders’. This event will take place on Monday 23 November 2015 at 11h45 at the Provinciaal Hof, Markt 3 in Bruges.

The programme is as follows:

Banquet

11.45     Registration of the participants
12.15     Welcome by Carl Decaluwé, Governor of the Province of West Flanders
The importance of the bilateral cooperation between West Flanders and Zhejiang by Zhang Lijun, Representative of the Embassy of China in Belgium
12.30     Lunch

13.50     Conclusion by Mr Jean de Bethune, Vice Governor of West Flanders

Seminar ‘Business opportunities between China and West Flanders’
Moderator: Stefan Blommaert, VRT

14.00     Welcome by Carl Decaluwé, Governor of the Province of West Flanders
14.10     Opportunities for doing business with China by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

14.30     Parallel workshop

• Workshop ‘Business opportunities in West Flanders’ by Mr Robrecht Declercq, staff member POM West Flanders
• Workshop ‘Business opportunities in Zhejiang’ by Mr Li Renzhi, Vice President Zhejiang Federation of Industry and Commerce

15.15     Coffee Break
15.30    Testimonials

• Mr Yu Dongsheng, General Manager, China Shipping
• Mrs Chai Hui, General Manager, ICBC
• Mr Francis Geeraert, Mangaging Director, V-Cons Group
• Mr Hans Feys, Managing Director, Pluviose
• Mr Xavier Vanneste, Managing Director, Halve Maan
• Mr Kurt Dobbelaere, Managing Director, European Trade Belgium

16.30     Conclusion by Jean de Bethune, Vice Governor of the Province of West Flanders

If you are interested in attending the banquet and/or the business seminar, please register online via the following link:

http://www.west-vlaanderen.be/inschrijven/Paginas/20151123_banket_en_seminarie.aspx