CONFERENCES & MEETINGS \>\> IN EUROPE

9th Euro-China Forum

The two-day forum brings together leading politicians, diplomats, and representatives of business and media. Key speakers at the opening ceremony include Jacques Chirac, former president of France, Romano Prodi, former president of the EU Commission and prime minister of Italy; David Gosseet, founder of the Euro-China Forum; Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO; and Shi Shuyun, China'a ambassador to UNESCO.

Venue: UNESCO, Paris

Date: June 27, 28

China and the Future of Global Branding, London

Sir Martin Sorrell is one of the UK's leading businessmen and possesses a deep knowledge and understanding of China. He turned his company WPP into one of the three major players in the global advertising market.

Date: June 27

Contact: admin@48groupclub.org

China Skills Recruitment Event, London

Will include educational workshops for HR and business development directors, such as hiring and retaining culturally diverse teams and positioning your organization as the employer of choice.

Venue: Mayor Brown LLP

Date: June 29

Contact: business@chopsticksclub.com

Innovation and Standardization in

Teaching and Learning Chinese, Edinburgh

This event hosted by the British Chinese Language Teaching Society (BCLTS) will address the current issues relating to teaching and learning Chinese.

Venue: the University of Edinburgh

Date: June 29 to July 1

BCECC Survey Roundtable Discussion

Belgian authorities will discuss issues pertaining to difficulties with Chinese partners or suppliers.

Venue: Best Western Premier HNA Sodehotel La Woluwe, Avenue E.Mounierlaan 5, 1200 Brussels

Date: June 27th

contact: info@bcecc.be

CULTURE \>\> IN CHINA

Dandelion exhibition: The Making of the UK Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010, Chongqing

The exhibition will use the story of the making of the Seed Cathedral to further position the UK as a vibrant innovative and creative nation to do business with.

Venue: Atrium, Paradise Walk, North Chengtian St, Jiangbei District

Date: June 17-30

Contact: bj@britishcouncil.org.cn

International Photographic Art Exhibition, Shanghai

The exhibition will include over 13,000 works of photographers from 43 countries and regions all around the world.

Venue: Shanghai Exhibition Center

Date: June 23-27

Contact: 86-021-2216-2216

Not Vital's painting exhibition:

Full On, Beijing

Acclaimed Swiss artist and sculptor Not Vital is an aesthetic alchemist who delights in mixing metal, plaster, fiberglass, tea, coal, melted soap, and even animal remains in his quest to transmute the base into the sublime. Now, for the very first time, he is expanding his eclectic practice to include painting.

Venue: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

Date: Till July 10

Contact: exhibitions@ucca.org.cn