The Mayor of Qingdao, Zhao Haozhi, will lead a delegation which will go in Italy at the end of April. On this occasion, the municipal government of the city in Shandong province invites representatives of the Italian political and business communities to participate in the "Qingdao-Italy Economic, Trade, Cultural and Tourism Cooperation and Exchange Meeting"scheduled to take place in Milan on Monday 29 April. The event will be held from 2.30 p.m. at the Hotel Principe di Savoia (Piazza della Repubblica, 17 - Milan).
Qingdao and Italy have regular economic and trade exchanges. The event will provide more information on how Qingdao intends to promote the cooperation with our country in the fields of economy, trade, culture and tourism and how Italian companies can benefit from them.
Qingdao is one of the most important destinations for the promotion of Italian quality. The exclusive meeting with the mayor of the Chinese city will offer Italian entrepreneurs an excellent opportunity to establish a relationship with the city's representatives and explore possible synergies in the economic sphere and on environmental issues. At the end of the meeting, a glass of Tsingtao beer will accompany the networking among the participants.
Qingdao is a major economic centre in China, with a population of more than 10 million and a gross domestic product (GDP) of more than 2.1 trillion, which has enabled the city to consistently rank third among cities in northern China. Qingdao is also a major trading port and an important industrial centre in China, and one of the cities with the most comprehensive range of industries. The manufacturing industry plays an extremely significant role and, in recent years, Qingdao has become a centre of innovation as well as a financial services hub. Qingdao is home to world-renowned Chinese enterprises over fifty companies with Italian capital.
To attend the meeting, you must register at THIS LINK by Wednesday 24 April.
AGENDA
14:30 Registration
15:00 Welcome and introduction
15:05 Presentation of the 'Qingdao - China' city promotional video
Institutional greetings
15:15 LIU Kan, Consul General, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Milan
15:20 Riccardo MONTIExecutive Vice President, Italy China Council Foundation
Keynote speech
15:25 ZHAO HaozhiMayor of the City of Qingdao
15:35 Rosario STRANO, Bank of Qingdao Board Member, Chairman of Yi Tsai
15:45 WANG Zhijun, Director of the Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce
Qingdao's main areas of cooperation and related policies with Italy
15:55 Alberto MORO, CEO, Bitron Automotive Spa
Introduction to the investment experience of an Italian company based in Qingdao
16:05 Marco NOCIVELLIChairman and CEO, Epta
Experiences of Qingdao investors in Italy
16:10 Neil TUNSTALL, CEO, Haier Europe
16:20 PAN Feng, Director of the Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism
Qingdao's strengths in culture and tourism
16:30 Networking
