The Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Bristol is delighted to announce that it is co-organising a half day business forum together with the Guangzhou Municipal Government, Guangdong, China, Bristol China Partnership (BCP) and JKW Global Limited. It is part of the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the forming of the Bristol China Partnership and the 7 year link with Guangzhou.
The delegation led by Mr. Cao Zhicong, the Director-General of Guangzhou Municipal Board for International Investment, will give a presentation on the industrial structure change of the region in China’s 11th Five Year Plan. Ms. Sacha Moore, Co-ordinator of UKTI South West’s China Strategy, Mr. Nick Palmer, Head of Marketing DPS, an environment and energy company from Bristol, and Dr. Suet Ying Ho, an urban planning expert will give presentations and business case studies at the forum.
The forum has limited places of 50 and will be allocated on first come first served basis. Early registration is encouraged to avoid disappointment.
REGISTRATION FORM:
Please complete the registration form below. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis up to a maximum of 50 places.
- Download Booking Form Here (PDF Version) (Word Version)
Please email your form to Felicity.Gaskin@bristol.ac.uk for confirmation of your place.
POSTER:
Please download a poster of the event here:
- Poster
- News Story 28/10/2008
PROGRAMME:
| 9.00-9.30 | Reception and Registration | Dining Room Royal Fort House |
| 9.30-9.40 | Opening Remarks Professor Yongjin Zhang, Director, Centre for East Asian Studies, Unviersity of Bristol Mr Wallace Kwong, Bristol-China Partnership Mr John Hughes, JKW Global Ltd |
Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
| 9.40-10.00 | Topic: The Industrial Structural Change in the 11th Five Year Plan (2006-2010) in Guangzhou Speaker: Mr Cao Zhicong Director-General, Guangzhou Minicipal Board for International Investment |
Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
| 10.00-10.30 | Question and Answer Session | Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
| 10.30-10.45 | Tea Break | Dining Room Royal Fort House |
| 10.45-11.00 | Topic: High Growth Market -China Speaker: Ms Sacha Moore, UKTI International Trade |
Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
| 11.00-11.15 | Business Case Study Topic: Urban Redevelopment Speaker: Dr Suet Ying Ho |
Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
| 11.15-11.30 | Business Case Study Topic: Environment and Energy Projects in China Speaker: Mr Nick Palmer, Marketing Manager of DPS, Bristol |
Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
| 11.30-12.00 | Panel Discussion Topic: Sustainable Development in the Pearl River Delta Region: Challenges and Opportunities |
Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
| 12.00-13.00 | Gifts Exchange and Lunch | Drawing Room, Royal Fort House |
LOCATION:
The Event takes place in the Drawing Room at:
Royal Fort House
Institute of Advanced Studies
University of Bristol
Bristol, BS8 1UJ
Royal Fort House is number '30' on the precint map here >>
PARKING:
We strongly advise that you either walk to the University precint or use public transport/taxi. There are no onsite parking facilities apart from pay and display meters on the road.
