Annual New Year Business NetworkingSocial Networking on 29th January 2008.To kick off 2008, we would like to invite you to the European Chamber's first networking opportunity of this year. It is a time to celebrate the Gregorian New Year and the approaching Lunar New Year – the year of the rat.

Inter-Chamber Networking-The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and the German Chamber of Commerce are pleased to invite youThis special cocktail brings new and existing members together to exchange contacts and provides the attendees with the opportunity to meet the Staff of different Chambers, Boards of Directors and Committee Members. In this way members and non members are able to learn more about the Chambers’ services and activities.

China's SME Challenge

Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in China and internationally are vital for several reasons; they fill niche markets, they provide vital products and services, and they are responsible for creating new markets for commerce to grow. In fact, the very existence of SMEs encourages economies to expand and innovate.

Cultural Intelligence: Working Effectively in a Multicultural Environment

This workshop aims to improve the cultural intelligence of employees in multicultural work environments. In order to operate effectively in the workplace, it is essential that all employees are able to anticipate potential conflicts and have the skills to address issues which may arise due to cultural misunderstandings.

Green Expectations: How Long Can China's Economic Miracle Continue?

Distinguished guest speaker David Dollar will address three major challenges in China: macroeconomic imbalances, social disparity, and finally environmental destruction, before looking at prospects for addressing each.

ICT Breakfast Briefing Series with Carl Cargill of SUN Microsystems "Innovation and the Evolving Global Standards System"

17th January, 8:00 am -- 10:00 am
Beijing Kerry Center Hotel, 3 Floor, Shenzhen Room
Members: 180 RMB
Non-members: 300 RMB

AmCham-China’s IT/Telecom Forum and USITO Presents:

ICT Breakfast Briefing Series with Carl Cargill of SUN Microsystems

"Innovation and the Evolving Global Standards System"

8:00 – 10:00 AM, Jan.17, 2008, Thursday

Beijing Kerry Centre Hotel, 3 Floor, Shenzhen Room

AmCham-China’s IT/Telecom Forum and USITO are pleased to invite you to the next in a series of monthly breakfast briefings featuring Carl Cargill, Chief Standards Officer, Sun Microsystems. Mr. Cargill will speak about:

- Orientation to Worldwide ICT Standardization;

- ICT Standardization for Societal Benefit, Competition and Innovation;