Detailed program of Luxembourg Delegation

 

Luxembourg Trade Mission to the People’s Republic of China

September 4th to 10th, 2006

 

Financial Delegation

Program:

 

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

 

13:40Departure Luxembourg; Flight LG9311

14:30Arrival Frankfurt

Or

14:20Departure Luxembourg; Flight LG9305

15:10Arrival Frankfurt

 

17:25Departure Frankfurt Flight LH720

 

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

 

08:30Arrival in Beijing and transfer to HotelPeninsulaPalace(Bus Business: 1&2)

The PeninsulaPalaceBeijing

王府半岛酒店

北京王府井金鱼胡同8号邮编:100006

8 Goldfish Lane, Wangfujing, Beijing 100006,

Tel: (86-10) 8516 2888

Fax: (86-10) 6510 6311

http://beijing.peninsula.

13:45Meeting at the lobby of HotelPeninsulaPalace(Bus Business: 1)

14:00-16:30Sightseeing program: Tiananmen Place and Forbidden City

 

17:30Meeting at the lobby of HotelPeninsulaPalace

Departure to the Luxembourg Embassy (on foot)

18:00Welcome reception at the Luxemburg Embassy in Beijing

 

Monday, September 4th, 2006

 

8:30-9:30Breakfast briefings for the business delegation at HotelPeninsulaPalace:

 

a) Jade Room

The developments of the Financial Sector in China by Mr. Janssens de Varebeke, President of EUCCC(European Chamber of Commerce) and Chief Representative of Fortis.

 

 

Business Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club)

 

AfternoonBusiness Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club)

 

13:20Meeting at the lobby of Peninsula Palace Hotel(Bus Business: 1)

14:00-15:45Visit of the Bank of China headquarter

 

Evening free

 

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

(only for HotelPeninsula’s residents: breakfast will be served until 9am at room Huan Ting (LL2) )

Morning Business Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club)

 

9:15Meeting at the lobby of HotelPeninsulaPalace

Departure to Kerry Centre Hotel (Bus Business: 1)

 

a) Seminar: Your privileged partner in Europe”at, Kerry Centre Hotel; 1 Guanghua Road, Beijing; (北京嘉里中心饭店; 北京市朝阳区光华路1号)

 

9:30Welcome and registration

 

10.00Opening remarks:“Luxembourg, your pro business-country in the European Union”

H.E. Mr. Jean ASSELBORN

Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs

 

“Luxembourg economy: an overview”

Mr. Pierre GRAMEGNA

Director of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce

 

“The Luxembourg Financial Centre”

Mr. Michel MAQUIL

Chairman, PROFIL – Luxembourg Financial Industry Federation

 

Panel discussion: European passported funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Venture Capital and Real Estate Funds

 

Moderator: Mr. Robert HOFFMANN, Director General, ALFI – Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry.

Speakers: Mr.Gilles DUSEMON, Partner, Loyens Winandy;

Mr Alain KINSCH, Partner, Ernst & Young;

Mr Christian KREMER, Managing Partner, Kremer Associés & Clifford Chance;

Mr JohnPARKHOUSE, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

Testimonial: “Why we chose Luxembourg”

by Mr. Maoheng TANG, Director & Acting General Manager, Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A.

 

b) Seminar: “Luxembourg, your gateway to Europe” at, Kerry Centre Hotel; 1 Guanghua Road, Beijing (北京嘉里中心饭店; 北京市朝阳区光华路1号)(Optional for the Luxembourg Delegation)

 

10:00Welcome and registration

 

10:30 Opening remarks

 

“Luxembourg, your gateway to the European market”

Mr. Patrick Nickels DirectorGeneral, Luxembourg Board of Economic Development

 

“Cargolux: Providing airlinks between China and Luxembourg”

Mr. Ulrich Ogiermann, President & CEO, Cargolux Airlines International

 

Key-note speech “Luxembourg, more than you would imagine”

H.E. Mr Jeannot Krecké

Minister of Economy & Foreign Trade

 

Key-note speech

Mr. Wan Jifei, Chairman, CCPIT

 

11:15Meeting at the lobby of HotelPeninsulaPalace

Departure to Kerry Centre Hotel (Bus Business: 2)

12:00Buffet-reception in the presence of His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Luxembourg

14:30Departure to the HotelPeninsulaPalace(Bus Business: 1&2&minibus 3)

 

AfternoonBusiness Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club) (Industrial Delegation)

 

EveningFree

 

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

(only for HotelPeninsula’s residents: breakfast will be served until 9am at room Huan Ting (LL2) )

 

09:15Meeting at the lobby of HotelPeninsulaPalace(Bus Business: 1&2)

11:50Departure Beijing Flight CA1557

 

13:35Arrival in Shanghai and transfer to Hotel Marriott:

Hotel Marriott

399 Nanjing West Road

上海明天广场JW万豪酒店

上海市南京西路399号

Shanghai, 200003 China

Phone:  86 21 53594969

Fax:  86 21 63755988

 

17:30Meeting at the lobby of Hotel JW Marriott

18:00Visit of the General Consulate’s offices (optional)

19:00Departure to Hotel

 

EveningFree

 

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

 

8:00Breakfast briefings“Better understanding Chinese business practices” at Marriott Hotel

 

Welcoming and Opening Remarks

Mr Pierre Ferring

Consul General of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg in Shanghai

 

8:10 am. The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China

Mr Herman Vandaele

Chairman of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China

President Asia of Bekaert Management Shanghai Co, Ltd

 

8:15 am. “Opportunities for Entry into the China Market”

Mr Ari van der Steenhoven

Member of the Advisory Board of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China

CEO of Eastwingate Consulting

Former President DSM China

8:30 am. “Setting up Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in China”

Mr Frank Thomé

General Manager of Rotarex International China

 

8:45 am.“Actual situation of Foreign Banks operating in China- Position Paper of the EUCCC”

Mr Marcus Wassmuth

Member of the Board of Directors of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

Chairman of the Banking Working Group

Country Head-China, Chief Representative Landesbank Baden Wurtemberg

 

9:00 – 9:30 am.Question and Answer session

 

MorningBusiness Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club)

 

09:50Meeting at the lobby of Marriott Hotel

10:30Visit of the Shanghai Stock Exchange

11:30Departure for Hotel Marriott

 

AfternoonBusiness Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club)

 

EveningFree

 

Friday, September 8th, 2006

 

Morning Business Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club)

AfternoonBusiness Matchmaking sessions for the Luxembourg companies organized by MECE (Macro Euro-China Entrepreneurs Club)

 

  • Seminar: “Your privileged partner in Europe” at Marriott Hotel

 

15:00Welcome and registration

 

15:30Opening remarks:“Luxembourg, your pro business-country in the European Union”

H.E. MrJean ASSELBORN

Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs

 

Luxembourg economy: an overview

Mr Pierre GRAMEGNA

Director of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce

 

The Luxembourg Financial Centre

Mr Michel MAQUIL

Chairman, PROFIL – Luxembourg Financial Industry Federation

 

Panel discussion: European passported funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Venture Capital and Real Estate Funds

Moderator: Mr Robert HOFFMANN, Director General, ALFI – Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry.

Speakers: MrGilles DUSEMON, Partner, Loyens Winandy;

Mr Alain KINSCH, Partner, Ernst & Young;

Mr Christian KREMER, Managing Partner, Kremer Associés & Clifford Chance;

Mr JohnPARKHOUSE, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

Testimonial: Why we chose Luxembourg

by Mr. Maoheng TANG, Director & Acting General Manager, Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A

 

  • Seminar: “Luxembourg, your gateway to Europe” at Marriott Hotel (Optional for the Luxembourg Delegation)

16:00Welcome and registration

16:30 Opening remarks

Key-note speech “Luxembourg, more than you would imagine”

H.E.Mr Jeannot Krecké

Minister of Economy & Foreign Trade

 

Key-note speech

Mr. Cen Furong, Chairman of CCPIT

“Luxembourg, your gateway to the European market”

Mr. Patrick Nickels DirectorGeneral, Luxembourg Board of Economic Development

 

“Cargolux: Providing airlinks between China and Luxembourg”

Mr. Ulrich Ogiermann, President & CEO, Cargolux Airlines International

 

18:00 Buffet-reception in the presence of His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Luxembourgat Marriott Hotel

 

Saturday, September 9th2006

 

10:00Meeting at the lobby of Marriott Hotel

13:15Departure Shanghai: Flight LH729 / LH2402

18:35Arrival Frankfurt.

 

19:35 Departure Frankfurt; Flight LG9312

20:25Arrival Luxembourg

Or

21:15Departure Frankfurt; Flight LG9308

21:55Arrival Luxembourg