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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150604
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
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SUMMARY:BritCham Diversity Networking Evening
DESCRIPTION:BritCham’s Diversity Committee cordially invites all members of the Chamber and their guests to a special networking evening on the 3th June 2015.\nAlan Seah\, a representative from Pink Dot will share with us the ‘what’\, ‘why’ and ‘how’ leading up to the Pink Dot 2015 on June 13th\, and cover the relevance of inclusive work practices for business. \nRegistration will start at 6.30pm for all to network and get together. A free buffet (halal with vegetarian options) will be available. At 7pm\, Alan will share with us all about Pink Dot\, which will be followed by Q&A and more networking. \nFeel free to bring a colleague or a friend and register early as places are limited. Please email BritCham at info@britcham.org.sg if you are bringing guests who are non-members of the Chamber to the event.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/britcham-diversity-networking-evening/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150612
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122430Z
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SUMMARY:Wine & Spirits Committee Meeting with stakeholders
DESCRIPTION:About the STBThe Singapore Toursim Board champions the development of Singapore’s tourism sector\, one of the country’s key service sectors and economic pillars\, and undertakes the marketing and promotion of Singapore as a tourism destination.\nAbout the Wine & Spirits Committee\nThe Wine & Spirits Committee comprises market leading companies engaged in the importing and selling of wine and spirits in Singapore. Members include Diageo\, Edrington\, Moët Hennessy and Pernod Ricard\, which represents more than 50 leading premium brands of wine and spirits and a significant proportion of the wine and spirits consumed here.\nThis meeting is a EuroCham member event only.\nIf you would like to participate\, please contact the Committees and Membership Manager\, Mr. Yiannis Korkovelos at yiannis.korkovelos@eurocham.org.sg
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/wine-spirits-committee-meeting-with-stakeholders/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Wine & Spirits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150617
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122432Z
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SUMMARY:Wine & Spirits Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members will be updated with regards to the Decoding Paper. Key outcomes from meetings with authorities till now will also be discussed. The Decoding Position Paper is a proposal for new regulations aiming to prohibit the tampering and/or removal of batch codes on alcoholic products.In addition\, members will further discuss the strategic direction of the Committee for 2015.\nAbout the Wine & Spirits Committee\nThe Wine & Spirits Committee comprises market leading companies engaged in the importing and selling of wine and spirits in Singapore. Members include Diageo\, Edrington\, Moët Hennessy and Pernod Ricard\, which represents more than 50 leading premium brands of wine and spirits and a significant proportion of the wine and spirits consumed here.\nThis meeting is a EuroCham member event only.\nIf you would like to find out more about this event and how you can participate\, please contact the Committees and Membership Manager\, Mr. Yiannis Korkovelos at yiannis.korkovelos@eurocham.org.sg
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/wine-spirits-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Wine & Spirits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150617
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122433Z
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SUMMARY:Regional Trade Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:About the speaker\nJohn P. Leonard has been with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) since 1989 where he began his career as an Import Specialist in Boston\, Massachusetts.\nJohn has served in a variety of leadership positions in the field and CBP’s Washington DC Headquarters during his 25+ years of customs experience. These positions ranged from trade policy oversight and development\, trade automation and information systems deployment and trade enforcement.\nFrom 2008 – 2011 he served as Area Port Director of San Francisco\, responsible for all CBP operations in Northern California\, Nevada\, and Utah. As Area Port Director\, he oversaw the CBP clearance of nearly 5 million passengers per year at San Francisco International Airport and over 400\,000 cargo containers per year at the Oakland Seaport.\nIn 2012\, during his second tour at CBP Headquarters\, he was selected as the Acting Executive Director of Trade Policy and Programs. In this capacity\, John oversaw all policy decisions involving CBP’s enforcement and facilitation of international trade. In 2013\, he was selected as CBP Attaché\, Singapore. His current Area of Responsibility includes 17 countries\, including Singapore\, Malaysia\, Indonesia\, Australia\, and New Zealand.\nMr. Leonard holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Masters degree in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University. He is a graduate of the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School Senior Executive Fellows program. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®).\nThis meeting is for EuroCham Members only.\nAbout the Regional Trade Committee\nThe EuroCham Regional Trade Committee represents the interests of the European business community in Singapore and actively promotes bilateral and multilateral trade between Singapore\, Europe and the region. Singapore is the EU’s largest trading partner in ASEAN\, and the EU is ASEAN’s 3rd largest trading partner. Particular focus will thus be on the elimination of tariffs\, non-tariff barriers and the regulatory environment.\nThe Committee comprises industry leaders such as BMW\, Ernst & Young\, Merck Serono\, Pwc\, Swiss Re\, STMicroelectronics and TNT\, among many others. Members define specific topics of interest and develop position papers while working closely with businesses and government representatives.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/regional-trade-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150618
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122429Z
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SUMMARY:EU Climate Diplomacy Day
DESCRIPTION:Register by 12 June by clicking here or email Delegation-Singapore-Trainee-4@eeas.europa.eu\nDress Code: Office attire \nClimate Diplomacy Day seeks to highlight positive climate action around the globe\, in collaboration with the EU and its Member States\, and to encourage informed debate and a joint response to the climate challenge. 2015 is a defining year for climate change as a new global climate agreement will be negotiated at the UN negotiations in Paris in December (COP21). The business community plays a vital role in shaping economic development and the transition to a low carbon economy – the only way to secure sustainable economic growth and prosperity. This event will bring together the business community in Singapore to discuss the benefits of low carbon economic growth\, the role that business and NGOs can play and the opportunities available to them\, as well as the challenges they face. \nExchange between Singapore and Europe on climate issues is one of many examples of their intense bilateral cooperation. A number of EU Member States recognised Singapore shortly after independence and thus celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations in 2015. \nWe warmly invite you to join this event to work towards a more sustainable and prosperous low-carbon future. \nProgramme:   \n\n\n\n5:30pm\nRegistration\n\n\n6:00pm\nWelcome and opening by Dr Michael Pulch\, EU Ambassador to Singapore\n\n\n6:10pm\nRemarks by Guest of Honour\, Ambassador Kwok Fook Seng\, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, Singapore\n\n\n6:20pm\nKeynotes:Cost-effective Strategies for Achieving Low Carbon Goals: New Results from the recent IPCC Report – Prof. Bruckner\, Chair of Energy Management and Sustainability\, University of Leipzig\, GermanySolution for national low-carbon transition towards the 2 degree C target and prospects for COP21 – Henri Waisman\, Coordinator of the Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project\, IDDRI\, France\n\n\n6:50pm\nDiscussion panel: low carbon business in Singapore – challenges & opportunitiesChair – Constant Van Aerschot\, Executive Director\, BCSD SingaporePanellists: \nKwek Leng Joo\, Deputy Chairman\, City Developments Ltd \nDavid Kiu\, Vice President\, Communications and Sustainability\, Unilever \nElaine Tan\, CEO\, WWF Singapore (TBC) \n \n\n\n8:00pm\nNetworking reception (drinks and light buffet provided)\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/eu-climate-diplomacy-day/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150620
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122428Z
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SUMMARY:5th Inter-Association Networking Night 2015
DESCRIPTION:The Inter-Association Networking Night 2015 is back for the 5th year running. This annual networking event  hosted with other supportive Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce provides a platform  for members to come together to network and expand their business contacts in an informal and relaxed setting.\nEuroCham members: $30 nett (Early Bird Special rate before 8 June 2015)\nNon-members: $60 nett (Early Bird Special rate before 8 June 2015) \nFor more information\, kindly contact Event Services at 6513 0360 or email ASME at asme.rsvp@asme.org.sg
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/5th-inter-association-networking-night-2015/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150620
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122434Z
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SUMMARY:Regional Finance & Tax Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker Mr. Henry Syrett\, Partner\, Tax Practice at Ernst & Young Solutions LLP will be sharing on the following topic:The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore released revised Singapore Transfer Pricing Guidelines on 6 January 2015. The revised edition was broadly a collation of the existing guidelines and circulars that had been issued by the IRAS since 2006 relating to transfer pricing. However there were some additional technical points and requirements in the revised guidelines\, most notably an explicit requirement for taxpayers to prepare contemporaneous transfer pricing documentation. In this session Henry will provide some insight into the new rules\, focusing on the experiences of taxpayers as they look to navigate the revised guidelines and comply with the new requirements.\nAbout the speaker\n\nMr. Henry Syrett is a Partner in the tax practice of Ernst & Young in Singapore and he has been based in Singapore since 2007 providing advice on transfer pricing and operating model effectiveness (OME). His professional experience includes designing\, implementing and supporting tax and transfer pricing models to support the full value chain restructuring of various multinational enterprises in different industries. \n\nAbout the Regional Tax & Finance Committee\nThe EuroCham Regional Finance & Tax Committee provides a platform to improving financing options in the region such as cash-pooling structures\, hybrid financing\, eliminating double taxing while promoting regional trade. Through dialogue\, advocacy and active engagement with stakeholders\, the Committee will provide our members with a channel of communication to the Singaporean\, European and ASEAN political and economic authorities and business associations.\nThe Committee comprises industry leaders such as Adecco\, Audi\, Deloitte\, ING\, Karcher\, Luther LLP\, Philips\, Sandvik\, Unilever and Zurich\, among many others. Members define specific topics of interest and develop position papers while working closely with businesses and government representatives.\nThis meeting is a EuroCham member event only.\nIf you would like to find out more about this event and how you can participate\, please contact the Committees and Membership Manager\, Mr. Yiannis Korkovelos at yiannis.korkovelos@eurocham.org.sg
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/regional-finance-tax-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150626
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122434Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Sustainability Committee will be meeting on the 25 June 2015. The Committee will be meeting with representatives of regional embassies to present and discuss on the Sustainability Position Paper on “Degradable Packaging & Plastic Ban as a solution to Littering”. Embassy representatives will also receive the latest updates on the views and recommendations of the European business community in Singapore.About the committee\nThe EuroCham Sustainability Committee brings together ideas and expertise from a myriad of industries to tackle issues relating to the long term sustainability of firms. Europe as a whole has always been a key proponent in sustainable business practices and with a steady increase in European companies in Singapore\, there is a need for the Committee to achieve a consistent brand of European excellence in sustainability.\nThe Committee comprises industry leaders such as Alstom Power\, Asia Pacific Breweries\, CBRE\, Fraunhofer\, Grant Thornton International and Schneider Electric\, among many others. Members define specific topics of interest and develop position papers while working closely with businesses and government representatives.\nThis meeting is a EuroCham member event only.\nIf you would like to find out more about this event and how you can participate\, please contact the Committees and Membership Manager\, Mr. Yiannis Korkovelos at yiannis.korkovelos@eurocham.org.sg
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/sustainability-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Sustainability
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150627
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122434Z
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SUMMARY:Food & Pharma Packaging Group Meeting (POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:EuroCham will be organising a meeting with representatives of companies from the food and pharmaceutical packaging industry to identify common ground in terms of interest. The meeting will discuss potential interest and educational and advocacy needs within this field.This meeting is a EuroCham member event only.\nIf you would like to find out more about this event and how you can participate\, please contact the Committees and Membership Manager\, Mr. Yiannis Korkovelos at yiannis.korkovelos@eurocham.org.sg
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/food-pharma-packaging-group-meeting-postponed/
CATEGORIES:Circular Economy,Committee Meeting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150701
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122422Z
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SUMMARY:Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Singapore: The Past\, The Present & The Future \nIn celebration of SG50 and Singapore Management University’s (SMU) 15th anniversary\, we are proud and honoured to present Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the seventh distinguished speaker for the Ho Rih Hwa Leadership in Asia Public Lecture Series. PM Lee will be sharing his views and thoughts on Singapore’s past\, present and future. \nAs we celebrate Singapore’s 50th year of independence\, Singapore is now at an exciting turining point with major transitions in economics and society. In the last 50 short years\, we have established our presence on the world map and it is against the backdrop of solid foundation laid forth by our pioneers that we have to examine the transformations needed to maintain this competitive edge in an ever-changing and dynamic global landscape. \n**DUE TO OVERWHELMING RESPONSE\, REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT IS CLOSED.** \nBrought to you by:
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/ho-rih-hwa-leadership-in-asia-public-lecture-series/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150701
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122429Z
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SUMMARY:Product Training Session with Singapore Customs
DESCRIPTION:In its continuous fight against illicit trade and counterfeiting\, EuroCham organises product training session for its members to equip officers from the Singapore Customs with the skills to distinguish counterfeit products from their bona fide counterparts. In our second session\, we have representatives from the oil & gas industry as well as the automobile industry share about common counterfeited products and ways to distinguish the real from the fake.\nResponses for the product training sessions have always been very encouraging\, and EuroCham will continue to collaborate with Singapore Customs to bring more brand owners to share about anti-counterfeiting with the Customs officials. \nThis event was for EuroCham members only.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/product-training-session-with-singapore-customs/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150701
DTSTAMP:20260619T103814
CREATED:20190117T122432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122432Z
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SUMMARY:Guangdong\, Hong Kong and Macao : Your Business Partners in China Seminar and Networking Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Together with the Department of Commerce of the Guangdong Province\, China and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute\, InvestHK is organising a seminar on “Guangdong\, Hong Kong and Macao: Your Business Partners in China” on 30 June 2015 at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel.\nThis seminar will highlight the latest investment and business opportunities in these three strategic cities in the Greater Pearl River Delta\, the most affluent region in China.  Participants will also be able to network with key representatives and entrepreneurs during the seminar and networking luncheon.  Attendance is complimentary.  For more details on the event and registration\, please refer to the invitation letter attached below. \nClick here for registration and more details.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/guangdong-hong-kong-and-macao-your-business-partners-in-china-seminar-and-networking-luncheon/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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