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Europe Forum 2007
Programme & Agenda


OVERALL PROGRAMME

May 7, 2007 (Monday)

Time

Activity

Attendees & Remarks

All day

Arrive Berlin, check-in at hotel

Arcotel Velvet Berlin Hotel
Oranienburger Strasse 52
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Tel: (+49) 30-278-753-0
Fax: (+49) 30-278-753-800
Web: http://cc.arcotel.at

 

19:00

Informal Welcome Drinks

The Velvet Lounge
Arcotel Velvet Berlin Hotel

All EU Forum Participants & Accompanying Guests are welcome to join

Note:
The Velvet Lounge offers a wide range of fruit martinis and exclusive drinks, including some self-infused- vodka productss


May 8, 2007 (Monday)

Time

Activity

Attendees & Remarks

08:30

Coach Transfer to the Westin Grand Berlin Hotel

Meeting Point: Lobby of the Arcotel Velvet Hotel

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe

09:00 – 12:30

Europe Forum
– Sessions I & II: General Discussion

Drachenhaus Room
The Westin Grand Berlin
Friedrichstrasse 158-164
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Tel: (+49) 30-20-270
Fax: (+49) 30-20-273-362
Web: www.westin.com/berlin

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe

Note: Other interested FHKBAW's member associates may join as “Observers”

12:30 – 14:00

Europe Forum Casual Lunch

Restaurant “Coelln”
1/F, The Westin Grand Berlin

All EU Forum Participants and Hong Kong Members of the HK/EU Business Co-operation Committee

14:00 – 14:30

Europe Forum
– Session III: Free discussion and Closing

Restaurant “Coelln”
The Westin Grand Berlin

Note: subject to the schedule of the Casual Lunch

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe

Note: Other interested FHKBAW's EU member associate may join as “Observers”

14:30 – 17:00

Seminar on “Hong Kong: Turning China into Opportunity” organised by HKTDC

Salon Unter den Linden/Friedrichstadt
1/F, The Westin Grand Berlin

Expected attendance: 130 (Key multipliers, academics/ think-tankers, government policy makers, opinion formers, professionals, bankers plus local business community)

All EU Forum Participants & Accompanying Guests

17:00 – 18:30

Networking Reception

Foyer
The Westin Grand Berlin

All EU Forum Participants & Accompanying Guests

17:30

Coach Transfer to the Arcotel Velvet Hotel

Meeting point: Lobby of The Westin Grand Berlin

All EU Forum Participants & Accompanying Guests

19:00

Coach Transfer to the Welcome Dinner at Kaisersaal

Meeting point: Lobby of the Arcotel Velvet Hotel

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe

19:30 – 21:30

Welcome Dinner for the HK-EU BCC Plenary

Kaisersaal
Bellevuestrasse 1
Berlin, 10785, Germany
Tel: (+49) 30-2575-1454
Fax: (+49) 30-2575-1456

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe

21:30

Coach Transfer to the Arcotel Velvet Hotel

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe



May 7, 2007 (Monday)

Time

Activity

Attendees & Remarks

08:00

Check-out at the Arcotel Velvet Berlin Hotel

Note: Luggage storage services will be provided at The Regent Berlin Hotel

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe who will join the Plenary Session as observers

08:30

Coach Transfer to the Regent Berlin Hotel

Meeting Point: Lobby of the Arcotel Velvet Hotel

Note: Members departing today are advised to travel to the Regent Berlin Hotel with their luggage.

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe who will join the Plenary Session as observers

09:00 – 12:00

The 8th Plenary Session of the EU/HK and HK/EU Business Cooperation Committees

Salon Gontard
G/F, The Regent Berlin
Charlottenstrasse 49
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Tel: (+49) 30-20-338
Fax: (+49) 30-20-336-119
Web: www.theregentberlin.com

Expected attendance: 50

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe as observers

12:00 – 14:30

EU/HK and HK/EU Business Cooperation Committees Luncheon

Salon Langhans
G/F, The Regent Berlin

Expected attendance: 50

Heads/ Appointed Representatives of FHKBAW's  member associations in Europe



This programme is subject to change