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The 4th ASEM Cooperation Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation
& The 10th PCPAE Europe Forum

September 25th-28th, 2018, Finland

 

"Green, Smart and Health"

New Era of China-Europe Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Based on the Initiative of "Belt and Road"

 

 

1. Forum organizer information

Date:   September 25th -28th, 2018

Hosts: Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe (FCPAE)

Organizer: City of Helsinki, Chinese Association of Science and Technology in Finland (CASTF), ASEM Cooperation Center for Science Technology and InnovationCo-hosts: South Karelia Regional Council, City of Kemi, City of Lappeenranta, City of Imatra, Nordic Zhigong Association,Global Smart City Conferences

Advising organizations: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM), Ministry of Science and Technology of People's Republic of China, China Association for Science and Technology, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Finland

Supporting organiziations: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Åbo Akademi University, University of Turku, Lapland University of Applied Science, Kemin Entrepreneurs RY,China-Europe Science and Technology Innovation Center, PRAXI NETWORK(GREECE)

Media: China Minutes, other Chinese official media, etc.

Location: City of Helsinki, City of Lappeenranta, City of Imatra, City of Kemi

 

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen:

The Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe (FCPAE) consists of 63 Chinese professional associations; they are located in more than 13 European countries with more than 20,000 Chinese professional members in various fields. The FCPAE Europe Forum is organized every year by the chair association in different countries. The first to the ninth FCPAE Europe Forum was successfully held in Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna, The Hague, Frankfurt, Brussels, and Hillerød. Chinese Association of Science and Technology in Finland (CASTF) is the chair association to hold the 10th FCPAE Europe forum. CASTF, registered in Finland in 2014, currently has around 200 members. Over 80% of them are Ph.D. candidates and Ph. D. degree researchers, mainly from the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Finnish Research Institute, Finnish Companies and Chinese-funded companies.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang proposed to establish the ASEM Cooperation Centre for Science Technology and Innovation (ASEM-CCSTI) at the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit held on October 16, 2014 for providing a platform accelerating innovation-driven development. In February 2018, NewCo Helsinki signed a MOU with the Secretariat of ASEM-CCSTI on Beijing-Helsinki Science and Technology Startup Forum, and Finnish national contact points (POC) was founded.

The 10th FCPAE Europe Forum & The 4th ASEM Cooperation Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation are jointly organized by the City of Helsinki, the Chinese Association of Science and Technology in Finland and ASEM-CCSTI. The Forum will be held during September 25th-28th, 2018 in Finland. During the forum, governmental officials, entrepreneurs, Chinese professionals and talents from both China and Europe will come to Finland to join the forum with the theme "Clean, Smart and Health". The forum aims to enable and strengthen the collaborations described below. 

 

City collaboration

Representatives from the governments of Asia and Europe jointly discussed how to further promote government-to-government contacts and collaboration. 

Science park collaboration

Representatives of science and high-tech parks from China and Europe seek cooperation opportunities.

Matchmaking

Investors and company representatives explore investment opportunities, joint R&D possibilities, and market entry opportunities by participating matchmaking.

Business collaboration

Participating Companies have the opportunities to visit selected companies to seeK business opportunities.

Talent attraction

The joint forum provides a platform for enterprises, R&D institutes and others to attract  high-level talents from China and Europe. 

 

The forum highlights science, technology and innovation collaboration between China and Europe. It aims to open up the new era of China-Europe collaboration based on the Initiative of "Belt and Road". This forum expects over hundreds of companies and startups from China and Europe; over hundreds of high level professionals and talents; as well as many official delegations. 

Hence, it is a unique opportunity for different stakeholders.Hereby, we sincerely invite you to take this unique opportunity to join this forum, please see detailed program and agenda attached. Should you have any question, we will be delighted to hear from you.

Welcome to join us!

 

 

The 4th ASEM Cooperation Forum on Science Technology and Innovation & The 10th FCPAE Europe Forum

 

May 5, 2018

 


 

2. Overview of the program

Date

Time

Program

Location

Participants

Sep. 25th

Tuesday

All day

Arrivals to Helsinki

 

 

Evening

Welcome dinner hosted by City of Helsinki

To be confirmed

Invited Only

Sep. 26th

Wednesday

All day

Roll-up exhibition

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

9:00-10:00

Grand opening

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

10:00-11:20

Mayor Forum

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

11:20-11:30

Group photos

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

11:30-12:15

Lunch break

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

12:30-16:00

Clean Tech Forum

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

ASEM-CCSTI Annual Meeting

Helsinki City Hall

ASEM-CCSTI Members

18:30-21:00

FCPAE Europe Forum - 10th Aniversary Celebration

 

Invited Only

Sep. 27th

Thursday

Before 12:00

Roll-up exhibition

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

9:00-12:00

Biomedicine and Health Industry Forum

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

12:30-14:00

Free exchange

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

Luncheon reception by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Finland

The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Finland

Invited Only

Afternoon

Boots removal

Helsinki City Hall

Registed Only

Option 1: Site visits in Vantaa

City of Vantaa

Invited Only

Option 2: Departure to South Karelia, arrived in Imatra Valtionhotelli around 17:30

 

Registed Only

Option 3: Departure to Kemi

 

Registed Only

Evening

Welcome cocktail party

South Karelia, Kemi, etc.

Registed Only

Sep. 28th

Friday

Morning

Smart City Forum (South Karelia)

South Karelia

Registed Only

Circular Economy Forum (Kemi)

Kemi

Afternoon

 

 

Green Reality Visits

South Karelia

Registed Only

Site Visits

Kemi

Evening

Dinner, networking

South Karelia, Kemi

Registed Only