From China
The Co-organisers will invite delegates from China including officials from ministries of Central Government and Shanghai, and experts from major Free Trade Zones, Free Trade Port Areas, and Export Processing Zones in China. They will also invite academics, economists and others closely involved in both Inward and Outward FDI to and from China. These include local industry and services as well as representatives of municipalities/regions and local offices of international bodies.
From outside China
Senior management (finance and commercial) from transnational corporations, investment promotion agencies and zone authorities, with a special emphasis on strategic networking platform among world zones. There will be participants from banks as well as officials from government and international organisations. In addition location and strategy consultants and intermediaries, supply chain specialists, logistics organisations, purchasing and materials management directors, infrastructure and utility companies are expected as well as relevant media and press etc.
Training Courses + Workshops — 8th & 9th November 2011
TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Thursday 10th & Friday 11th November 2011
The Two Day Conference will be held in English and Mandarin with simultaneous interpretation
A B2B desk will enable all participants to meet their Chinese and other counterparts throughout the Convention
Convention ThemeKEYS TO INNOVATION & DEVELOPMENT of
SPECIAL ECONOMIC & FREE TRADE ZONES
Welcome Drinks Party Wednesday 9th November at 19.00 hrs
(evening of 2nd day of Training Programme)
DAY ONE – Thursday 10th November 2011
Morning
09.00 OPENING CEREMONY
- Mr Graham Mather Chairman, World Free Zone Convention
- High-ranking official from Central Government
- Ministry level officials from China´s Central Government
- National Development & Reform Commission of PRC
- Ministry of Commerce of PRC
- General Administration of Customs of PRC
- State Administration of Foreign Exchange of PRC
- High-Ranking officials from Shanghai Municipality
THE INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE OF SHANGHAI´S FREE TRADE ZONES & FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Shanghai Free Trade Zones: Innovative Development and Future Vision
- Senior official from Shanghai Free Trade Zone Administration
The 11th World Free Zone Convention in Shanghai
- Mr Graham Mather Chairman, World Free Zone Convention & President, European Policy Forum, London & Brussels
10.30 Break for Refreshments and Opening of Exhibition
11.00 NEW TRENDS OF FREE ZONE DEVELOPMENT
OF CHINA´S FTZs & REFORM AND OPENING-UP
1. Role of FTZs in Safeguarding and Promoting Free Trade against the background of Globalisation and Trade Barriers
2. Relationship between FTZs and Free Trade Agreements
- Mrs Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Innovation of FTZ & its Role in promoting Service Industries and Offshore Trade in Shanghai
- Dr Wang Xinkui Professor, Chairman, Shanghai Federation of Industry & Commerce, Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
1. New Trends of Customs Supervision
2. Implementation of International Conventions on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures
3. Improvements on Customs Supervision methods
- Mr Allen Bruford Deputy Director, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate, World Customs Organization, Brussels, Belgium
12.30 Buffet Lunch
Afternoon
13.30 GLOBALISATION OF ECONOMIES AND FTZ DEVELOPMENT
Features and Contribution of FTZs to China's Growth, or Innovative Development of Pudong New Area in establishing Free Zones
- Mr. Zhou Hanmin Professor, Vice Chairman, Shanghai Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Building Relationships with China
- Mr Niranjian Deva MEP, Chair, EU China Friendship Group, European Parliament, Brussels & Strasbourg
Innovation of FTZs in China
- Ms Li Boxi Professor, Vice Chairman, Chinese Association of Productivity Science(CAPS)
Comparison the Developments and Investment in FTZs worldwide
- Ms Courtney Fingar Editor, fDi Magazine, FT Business, London, UK
15.30 Break for Refreshments
15.45 GLOBALISATION OF ECONOMIES AND FTZ DEVELOPMENT
Free Trade, Trade Facilitation & Keys to FTZ Innovation
- Mr. Zhang Yansheng Research Fellow, Director, Institute for International Economy Research, National Development & Reform Commission, Economist
- Mr Murtaza Syed Residential Representative China, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC, USA
- Mr Martin Norman Program Manager BICF International Finance Corporation (IFC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Mr Christian Swan Manager Corporate Affairs, Philip Morris International Management SA, Lausanne, Switzerland on behalf of ICC (BASCAP), Paris, France
18.15 Depart for Gala Dinner
19.00 - 21.00 SHANGHAI RIVER CRUISE and DINNER
DAY TWO – Friday 11th November 2011
Morning
09.00 VISIT & BRIEFING TO SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO FREE TRADE ZONE
& WAIGAOQIAO PORT
including LENOVO facility and Exhibition Centre for Machinery and Medical Equipment
12.00 Buffet Lunch
Afternoon
13.30 PRESENTATION OF WFZC/IPA World Website Awards 2011
Category One
- Best website of a Free Zone or Export Processing Zone
Category Two
- Best website of a National, Regional or Local Government entity, Association or any other Organisation represented at the Convention
13.45 LESSONS FROM ZONES, PORTS & AIRPORTS AROUND THE WORLD
Theory and Practice of China´s Special Zones, and Proposal for the Innovative Development of FTZs
- Mr Zhang Wansheng General Director Dept. of Processing Trade & Customs Bond Operation, General Administration of Customs of RPC
- Mr Kevin Burwell Director, Foreign Trade Services, Virginia Port Authority, USA
14.30 Break for Refreshments
14.45 GLOBAL ZONE UPDATE
- WFZC Ambassador(s)
- Mr Cheng Siwei Professor, Economist, Vice Chairman, 9 & 10th National People´s Congress Standing Committee of RPC
17.00 CLOSING CEREMONY SPEECH BY CHINESE OFFICIAL
18.30 - 20.30 Farewell Dinner
QUESTIONS FROM DELEGATES TO THE SPEAKERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE
A B2B desk will enable all participants to meet their Chinese and other counterparts throughout the Convention
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
- Mr Cheng Siwei Professor, Economist, Vice Chairman, 9 & 10th National People´s Congress Standing Committee of RPC
- Senior official from Shanghai Free Trade Zones Administration, China
- Ms Li Boxi Professor, Vice Chairman, Chinese Association of Productivity Science (CAPS)
- Mr Wang Xinkui Chairman, Shanghai Federation of Industry & Commerce, Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. President, Shanghai Foreign Trade University
- Senior official from China Free Trade Zone & Processing Zone Association, Beijing, China
- Mr Zhang Wansheng General Director Dept. of Processing Trade & Customs Bond Operation, General Administration of Customs of RPC
- Mr Zhang Yansheng Director, Institute for International Economy Research, National Development & Reform Commission. Economist
- Mr Zhou Hanmin Professor, Vice Chairman, Shanghai Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Ministry level officials from Central Government, PRC, Beijing, China *
- High-Ranking officials from Shanghai Municipality, China
- Mr Martin Norman Program Manager BICF International Finance Corporation (IFC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Mr Christian Swan Manager Corporate Affairs, Philip Morris International Management SA, Lausanne, Switzerland on behalf of ICC (BASCAP), Paris, France
- Mr Allen Bruford Deputy Director, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate, World Customs Organisation, Brussels, Belgium
- Mr Kevin Burwell Director, Foreign Trade Services,Virginia Port Authority, USA
- Mr Niranjian Deva MEP, Chair, EU China Friendship Group, European Parliament, Brussels & Strasbourg
- Ms Courtney Fingar Editor, fDi Magazine, FT Business, London,UK
- Mr Graham Mather Chairman, World Free Zone Convention & President, European Policy Forum, London & Brussels
- Mrs Valentine Sendanyoye Rugwabiza Deputy Director General, World Trade Organisation Geneva, Switzerland
- Mr Murtaza Syed Residential Representative China, International Monetary Fund Washington DC, USA
- World Free Zone Convention Ambassadors
* Subject to confirmation
Pre-Conference Training / Workshops & Investor Attraction Programme
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th November 2011
As in previous years delegates are encouraged to attend the Two Day Training & Investor Attraction Programme. These are presented by consultants chosen by WFZC for their professional expertise and practical knowledge.
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Tuesday 8th November 2011
- A One-Day Workshop THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTWARD FDI
Mr John Evans, Managing Director, Tractus Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, and
Mr Franklin Fuentes, Regional Manager, Tractus Asia, Shanghai, China
- B One-Day Training Course GLOBAL INVESTMENT IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT with a focus on Asia-Pacific
Dr Jacob Dencik, Managing Consultant, IBM-PLI, Brussels, Belgium, and
Mr Jia Luo, Consultant, IBM Global Services, Shanghai, China
- E Half-Day Afternoon Workshop DOING BUSINESS IN ASIA
Mr James Ku, Managing Director, Indev Partners, Shanghai, China
Wednesday 9th November 2011
- C One-Day Workshop CREATIVE APPROACHES TO INVESTOR ATTRACTION
Mr Douglas van den Berghe, Managing Director, Investment Consulting Associates (ICA) Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- D One-Day Training TACKLING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH SEZs - GENDER, LABOUR AND ENVIRONMENT
Mr Gokhan Akinci, Global Product Leader, SEZs, Foreign Investment Advisory Service, World Bank Group, Washington DC, USA and
Mr Martin Norman, Program Manager BICF International Finance Corporation (IFC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
AND PROTECTING THE VALUE OF ZONE PRODUCTS
Mr Christian Swan, Manager Corporate Affairs, Philip Morris International Management SA, Lausanne, Switzerland, and
Mr William Dobson, Deputy Director, Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP), Paris, France
WORLD FREE ZONE CONVENTION, 35 Spring Gardens, London SW1YA 2BA, U.K.
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- SHANGHAI FREE TRADE ZONES ADMINISTRATION (SFTZA)
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- CHINA FREE TRADE ZONE & EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE ASSOCIATION (CFEA)
- CHINA ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCTIVITY SCIENCE
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- SHANGHAI PUDONG CHAMBER OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
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