Conference 2011

2011 The 2nd Baltic-China Annual Business Conference: Export to China

Baltic-China Annual Business Conference (BCABC) is a leading EU-China (non governmental, non-profit) business event in the Baltic States. It is the best platform for gaining practical knowledge and expanding business networks for doing business with/in China.

Registration: To register yourself please click here: Registration Form.

This year, BCABC is expecting 150 participants from governments, enterprises, universities and other organizations. The conference is free of charge.

The registration is open until 09.10.2011.

Conference Date:

11th October, 2011

Conference Location:

Dorpat Conference Center, Tartu, Estonia (see conference rooms)

Conference Organizers:

Raatuse International Trade
BENCH Project (Tartu Science Park, Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industries, FEBA of University of Tartu)

Conference Dress Code:

Business Official

Conference Goal:

The goal of BCABC is to provide an active platform for Baltic entrepreneurs to gain the latest information of doing business with/in China; discover solutions of trading problems; meet the penitential partners; build up business networks; improve the knowledge of Chinese business culture and skills and have better understanding of business cooperation with China.

Sponsors: Raatuse International Trade, Tartu City Government, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, EBS

Conference Outlines
11:00-11:30
Registration
11:30-11:35
Conference MC starts the conference
11:35-11:40
Welcome speech by Mr. Xiaotian Zhang, Chairman of BCABC Organizing Committee
11:40-11:50
Opening speech by Mr. REN YI, Counselor (Economic & Commercial), Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Estonia
11:50-12:00
Opening speech by Mr. Argo Annuk, Deputy Mayor of Tartu City Government
12:00-12:10
Speech by Mr. Henri Hanson, BCABC Co-organizer (BENCH)
12:10-12:15
Chinese National Promotional Video – China on the way.
12:15-12:50
Guest Speaker I
Mr. David Lavorel, Director, European Union SME Center in Beijing, China
12:50-13:20
Guest Speaker II
Mr. Werner Blessing, CEO, BIOMETRY-Swiss Identity Security System
13:20-13:50
Guest Speaker III
Mr. Xiaotian Zhang, Chief Officer of China Relations, University of Tartu
13:50-14:20
Guest Speaker IV
Dr. Ruth Alas, Professor, Vice Rector of Estonia Business School

14:20-14:40 Coffee Break

14:40-15:40 Workshops
Workshop One: Culture and Regional Differences
Chair: Henri Hanson (Project Manager, Tartu Science Park)
14:40-15:05
Guest Speaker: Mr. Tambet Made, Chairman of the Board of International Trade Service Ltd.
15:05-15:30
Guest Speaker: Ms. Sandra Kamilova, Chairman of the Board of Estonian National Youth Council
15:30-15:40
Discussion and Q&A
Workshop Two: Import & Export Cases
Chair: Peter Gornischeff (Vice Director, Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industries)
14:40-15:05
Guest Speaker: Meelis Koik, Head of Purchasing & Sourcing at AS Fors MW, China
15:05-15:30
Guest Speaker: Ingrid Kormik, Supply Chain Manager, AS Baltika
15:30-15:40
Discussion and Q&A
15:40-16:00
Coffee Break

16:00-16:10
Chair Updating
16:10-16:55
Forum Discussion (Speakers sit in front of the conference hall discuss with audiences)
16:55-17:00
Closing Speech
18:00-21:00
Dinner event (dinner with internal invitation only)

In case of any question, please feel free contact us!  Email: tian@rit.ee   Tel: +372 56293123