The EU SME Centre is a European Union funded initiative helping SMEs get ready to do business in China. Located in Beijing, the Centre provides practical information, confidential advice, and training in the areas of business development, legal issues, standards and HR to facilitate market access for European SMEs. The Centre also acts as a platform to facilitate coordination amongst Member State and European public and private sector service providers to SMEs.

Below is a sample of some of the recent webinars which took place:

• Regional Cities in China – Opportunities for EU SMEs in Shanghai
• Opportunities for EU SMEs in China’s Healthcare Sector
• Dairy Exports to China – The Market, Regulations and Opportunities for EU SMEs
• Regional Cities in China – Opportunities for EU SMEs in Chengdu
• Turnover Taxes for EU SMEs in China
• Product Safety for Consumer Products in China – An Introduction for EU SMEs
• The Green Building Component Sector in China
• The Biomass Energy Market in China
• The Energy Efficiency Market for EU SMEs in China

The EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is a venture between the European Commission and the Japanese Government. It is a non-profit organisation established as an affiliate of the Institute of International Studies and Training (IIST) and it aims to promote industrial, trade, and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan and at improving EU and Japanese companies’ competitiveness and cooperation; by facilitating exchanges of experience and know-how between EU and Japanese businesses. Forthcoming free webinars include:

• Nanomedicine Market in Japan, 10 June 2014, 09:30 to 10:30 GMT. What are the legal aspects to consider when selecting the best entry strategy for the Japanese nanomedicine/pharmaceutical market? For more details on the content and registration, click here.
• ICT Sector in Japan, 13 June 2014, 09:30 to 10:30 GMT. How is ICT changing Japan and how can your company play a role in it? For more details on the content and registration, click here.
• Investing in Japan, 24 June 2014, 09:30 to 10:30 GMT. Has your company ever considered establishing a corporate entity in Japan? For more details on the content and registration, click here.
• Other webinars will be organised throughout 2014. Should you be interested in participating in any of them, please keep an eye on this link.