Symposium Nordic Investment in Asia

Fudan University /
Nordic Centre /
Helsinki School of Economics

Symposium "Nordic investment in Asia"

Nordic Centre, Fudan University 24-25 May 2007

Venue: Fudan University, Shanghai: Yifu Science and Technology Building 2nd Floor

Time: March 25-26 2007

Target group: Nordic Academic and Business Communities

Number of participants: 40-50

Proposed programme (tentative):

1st day

Chairman: Mr. Matti Niemelä, Director ofFinpro Shanghai

13:00 Opening of the symposium (Prof. Riitta Kosonen or representative of the Fudan University)

13:10 Professor Riitta Kosonen, Director of HSE/CEMAT: Managing Business in Turbulent Markets:

Comparing Finnish investments in China with the emerging markets in Russia and the Baltics 13:40 Mr. Jaani Heinonen, Director of Tekes Shanghai: Technology and innovation in China

14:00 Finnish company case, e.g. Mr. Pekka Holappa, Samill

14:20 Questions and discussion

14:40 Coffee/tea and refreshments

15:00 Professor Claes Alvstam, Gothenburg University: Swedish investments in Asia

15:30 Representative of Swedish Trade Council in Shanghai: Chinese business environment

15:50 Swedish company case

16:10 Questions and discussion

16:30 Professor Riitta Kosonen: Summary

16:45 Closing of the 1st day

19:00 Banquet dinner e.g. at the Shanghai Bund International Tower

2nd day

Chairman: Mr. Jaani Heinonen, Director of Tekes Shanghai

09:00 Mr. Ilpo Kaislaniemi, Vice President, Finpro Asia: Japan and China as investment targets

09:30 Dr. Erja Kettunen, Research Manager, HSE/CEMAT: Finnish and other Nordic investments in

Asia: retrospect and prospect

10:00 Ms. Anne Tseng, Country Manager, LTT Research Ltd.: Finance and e-commerce

10:20 Finnish company case, e.g. Finnforest

10:40 Coffee/tea

11:00 Representative of Finland-China Innovation Center (FinChi)

11:20 Swedish company case

11:40 Professor Claes Alvstam: Summary

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Closing of the symposium

Conference Fee: EUR 80.00 which covers material, meals/ coffee breaks and welcome package

To participate in the Symposium, please contact

Dr. Erja Kettunen-Matilainen

Research Manager HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

Center for Markets in Transition (CEMAT)

PO Box 1210, 00101 Helsinki, Finland

Tel. +358-9-43138576

Fax +358-9-43138450

Gry-Irene Skorstad

Programme Manager
Nordic Centre
Fudan University

220, Handan Road
200433, Shanghai, P.R.C

Tel: +86-21-6564 2267
Fax: +86-21-6564 8633
Mob: 1381 898 2250
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