Meeting with the China Circular Economy Delegation – 9 June 2017 – Berchem
May 22, 2017 Category FCCC/EUCBA activities, Weekly
The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce, the Flanders Cleantech Association and Flanders Investment & Trade are organizing a meeting with the China Circular Economy Delegation, which will take place on 9 June at 09h00 at the Flanders Cleantech Association, Roderveldlaan 5/1, 2600 Berchem. The delegation has been invited by the European Commission, DG Environment and the EU-China Business Association as a result of the Circular Economy Mission to Beijing organized by DG Environment in November last year. The delegation is led by the China Association of Circular Economy (CACE), and co-organized by the Green Development League of National Economic and Technological Development Zones (Green Development League of NETDZs). The purpose of this seminar is to bring together business leaders from both sides to discuss business cooperation on circular economy and to promote the EU clean-tech investment in Chinese industrial parks.
8:45 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:05 Welcome speech by Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
9:05 – 9:25 Introduction on the Flanders Cleantech Association by Carine Van Hove, Managing Director, Flanders Cleantech
9:25 – 9:45 Speech on the Circular Economy in China by Zhao Kai Deputy President and Secretary-General, CACE
9:45 – 10:00 Speech by Zhang Yuejian, Counsel, Department of Commerce of Shanxi Province
10:00 – 10:15 Speech on the Circular Economy in Flanders and the link to the European policy by Karl Vrancken, Research Manager Sustainable Materials and Ke Wang, VITO
10:15 – 11:00 Introduction of the participating Flemish and Chinese Companies
11:00 – 11:10 Coffee break
11:10 – 13:00 Business Matching followed by a walking lunch
Description of the Chinese Delegation
The description of the Chinese Delegation and their proposals for cooperation can be consulted on the following link: goo.gl/KdHdEm
Practical information
When: Friday, 9 June 2017
Location: Flanders Cleantech Association, Roderveldlaan 5/1, 2600 Berchem
Time: 8h45 – 13h00
Participation fee:
- For members of the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and the Flanders Cleantech Association: Free of charge
- For non-members: € 75 (Excl. VAT)
Registration
If you are interested to participate in this meeting, please subscribe via the following link: goo.gl/KdHdEm
Please register before 2 June 2017.
Introduction to CACE
China Association of Circular Economy (CACE), a national cross-region and multi-sector
organisation in China, was founded in 2013. As a leading organisation in enabling and promoting the circular economy in China, CACE is administrated by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), and accepts guidance from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). CACE has nearly 700 members nationwide while the secretariat of CACE has about 50 employees. The members of CACE cover all circular economy areas, including industrial circular economy, agricultural circular economy, waste reuse and recycling, and garbage utilisation, etc. CACE was formerly named China Association of Resource Comprehensive Utilization from 1995 to 2013.
Introduction to Green Development League of NETDZs
The Green Development League of National Economic & Technological Development Zones, founded in 2016, an unincorporated organisation is constituted of National Economic & Technological Development Zones (219 NETDZs’ GDP accounts for 14% of China). Such league as a platform aims to promote the national ecological civilisation construction strategy, and the communication among all those NETDZs on green, low carbon and circular development, which shall further facilitate the technology innovation, industrial structure optimisation, and the green transformation. The League, co-founded by TEDA and other 35 NETDZs, has a committee of experts and a secretariat, i.e. TEDA Eco Center.
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