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Join our Live Annual General Meeting with Guest Speaker Christopher Jackson and Reception
Date: 20th April 2022
Time: 15:00 - 18:00 hrs CEST
Venue: Sea Palace Restaurant, Oosterdokskade 9, Amsterdam
This Meeting will have three parts:
- The Annual General Meeting
- A Speech by special guest Mr Christopher Jackson OBE, JBS, Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong / UK Business Forum
- A Cocktail Reception with Dim Sum
See the agenda for details.
Please Note:
The AGM can be attended by members of the NHKBA only.
Non members and guests can attend the informal part, with the speech of Mr Christopher Jackson, a Q and A session and cocktails.
The cost per person for non members is € 30 (ex 21% VAT)
Dinner
If you wish, you can join the board and special guests for dinner (at your own expense) at Sea Palace Restaurant.
Menu:
Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Glass Noodles
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Roasted Duck with Soy and Plum Sauce
Steamed Fish of the Day
Seasonal Vegetables
Shrimp and Green Asperagus in X.O. sauce
Beef Tenderloin in spicy Sichuan Oil
Kung Po Chicken with Peanuts
White Rice
€32.50 per person. Drinks not included.
You can check the box on the registration form if you are interested.
Contact the secretariat if you prefer vegetarian dishes.
Agenda
15
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16
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Members Only Session: AGM of the NHKBA
Hans Poulis•Paula Kant•Maarten Van der Dussen•Michael PronkThe agenda and other documents prepared for the AGM will be mailed to registered participants and members who request to receive the documents.
These documents will also be posted on the website.
16
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16
30
Informal Session: Speech by Mr Christopher Jackson, OBE, JBS
Christopher Jackson OBE SBSTitle of the speech: "Don't Give Up on Hong Kong"
Members Only Session: AGM of the NHKBA
The agenda and other documents prepared for the AGM will be mailed to registered participants and members who request to receive the documents. These documents will also be posted on the website.
Speakers
Hans Poulis
Chairman at NHKBA
Paula Kant
Head of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong
Maarten Van der Dussen
Managing Director of ProductIP BVMaarten van der Dussen is Managing Director and Owner of ProductIP
Michael Pronk
Board Member at NHKBAMichael Pronk is Partner and Director Business Development Europe of the Acclime Group.
Informal Session: Speech by Mr Christopher Jackson, OBE, JBS
Title of the speech: "Don't Give Up on Hong Kong"
Speakers
Christopher Jackson OBE SBS
Vice Chairman at Hong Kong/UK Business Forum.Christopher Jackson OBE, SBS, was in the Hong Kong public service from 1976 to 2011.
In the 1980s he was a trade negotiator and became Deputy Director General of Trade for Hong Kong (1991 to 1993). After two years as Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service he was posted in 1996 by the then Governor, Chris Patten, to head the Hong Kong representative office in Washington DC, a position he held through the transition in sovereignty to China. He represented the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the United States until 2001 and was then Special Representative to the European Union in Brussels until 2004. Upon returning to Hong Kong Chris became Director, Corporate Development of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. He returned to the United Kingdom in 2011 and is now, among other things, the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong/UK Business Forum.
Mr Jackson closely follows the developments in the Hong Kong SAR and is convinced the territory will rebound quickly economically as soon as the covid-19 epidemic is over.
The title of his presentation will be: “Don’t Give Up on Hong Kong”.
Speakers
Maarten van der Dussen is Managing Director and Owner of ProductIP
Michael Pronk is Partner and Director Business Development Europe of the Acclime Group.
Christopher
Jackson OBE SBS
Vice Chairman at Hong Kong/UK Business Forum.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophericjackson/?originalSubdomain=ukChristopher Jackson OBE, SBS, was in the Hong Kong public service from 1976 to 2011.
In the 1980s he was a trade negotiator and became Deputy Director General of Trade for Hong Kong (1991 to 1993). After two years as Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service he was posted in 1996 by the then Governor, Chris Patten, to head the Hong Kong representative office in Washington DC, a position he held through the transition in sovereignty to China. He represented the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the United States until 2001 and was then Special Representative to the European Union in Brussels until 2004. Upon returning to Hong Kong Chris became Director, Corporate Development of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. He returned to the United Kingdom in 2011 and is now, among other things, the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong/UK Business Forum.
Mr Jackson closely follows the developments in the Hong Kong SAR and is convinced the territory will rebound quickly economically as soon as the covid-19 epidemic is over.
The title of his presentation will be: “Don’t Give Up on Hong Kong”.
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