China International Import Expo (CIE 2013) – 15-18 May 2013
The second China International Import Expo (CIE 2013), hosted by China Chamber of International Commerce and Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, will be held from May 15 – 18, 2013 in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province of China. As China’s first state-level platform for import and trade, CIE 2013 will showcase overseas new technologies and products, the import of which China will expand vigorously during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period. The exhibition will focus on the following sectors: (1) machinery equipment and technology; (2) environmental protection, new materials and new energy; (3) electronic information technology and products; and (4) brand consumer goods. Cork is an international partner city of Wuxi (a city close to Kunshan) having signed an MOU in 2011), therefore companies from Cork that wish to exhibit at this exhibition will be eligible for preferential rates. For more information contact katherine@corkchamber.ie
CORKMEET update
The CORKMEET team are pleased to announce that additional funding has been made available and new packages are now available for participants. The full three night package (conference, meetings, all meals and 3 nights B&B) is now only €660 and there is also a 2 night package available at €550. Full participation in CORKMEET including 2 evening meals (without hotel accommodation) is €330 and participation in the daytime activities only (conference and meetings) is €245.
This year there will be a series of group meetings on offer with procurement officers from the local authorities who will advise companies on how to approach their public procurement strategy. Furthermore, a number of the local multinationals will also be available for meetings during the course of the event.
Book now and complete your online profile! For more information see www.corkmeet.ie or contact Katherine@corkchamber.ie.
EU-Japan Bio Cluster Mission
As part of its mission to promote and support SME internationalisation through Clusters, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is organising the EU-Japan Bio Cluster Mission in Japan for EU Cluster managers and their SME members within the Biotechnology Industry. The event is being organised along the fringes of the Bio-Japan 2013 Expo and the targeted sectors include: Drug and Drug Discovery, Drug Discovery Support and Contract Services, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices; Functional Food and Agriculture; Medical Treatment, Diagnosis and Medical Devices and Equipment, Research Devices, Bioinformatics and Bio-imaging. The application deadline for this mission is 15 April. For further information, please contact eimear@corkchamber.ie
