The Young Icebreakers Scotland

Fully Funded 12 month Managers Exchange and Training Program in China

http://www.metp.net.cn/english/index.asp

We would like to encourage our network to apply for this programme. To-Date no Scottish candidate has taken part on this prestigious programme. There are over 30 places available. Click the link above to apply – the deadline is the 8th of Jan.

The EU-China Manager Exchange and Training programme (METP) is a four-year initiative of the European Commission and the Chinese Government. It aims to enlarge business expertise by developing stronger relations between the EU and China in the field of international trade. The programme was launched in July 2006.
As a non-profit programme, METP offers a substantially planned course and furthermore covers all tuition fees and generous living allowances. After an in-depth sight into the Chinese culture participants qualify themselves as future specialists for the Chinese market. In total, METP aims to provide 200 managers from the European Union and 200 managers from the People’s Republic of China with a top-notch training programme tailored to their individual needs.
Continuous dialogue and the implementation of long-term relationships get more and more important. A solid foundation for future developments in bilateral and multilateral economic and trade relations between China and the EU has to be developed and a profound understanding of each other’s values needs to be

implemented. By enhancing the capacity of EU managers to act with confidence in the Chinese business environment, METP improves the managers’ capacity to succeed. Additionally, METP aims at contributing to China’s reform process through the transfer of know-how to key players in the Chinese society. Thus METP sets the ground for a better mutual understanding by offering sound experience and sensible advice from market-driven Europe to management skills setting off on routes that are undergoing intensive development in China.

2 fully funded scholarships to China opened up to the YIB

At The 48 Group Club Annual Icebreakers Reception on the 12th November held at the Chinese Embassy in London, HE Ambassador Madam Fu Ying opened up 2 fully funded 1 year Scholarships to top Chinese Universities to the Young Icebreakers in Scotland. The organisation is now seeking top flight graduates and young professionals to take up this fantastic opportunity.

Further details of the Scholarship can be found here

and here

If these fail use this link http://en.csc.edu.cn/laihua/

Those interested should email a CV and a brief note on your objectives for undertaking the scholarship by Dec 14th to Adam Purvis at adam@ignite-yourbrand.com

Peter Sands lecture: G20 and beyond

G20 and Beyond: China’s Growing Role on the World Stage and Implications for international finance.

Peter Sands Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC gave a lecture last night in London to the 48 Group Club, Young Icebreakers and other leaders in the business community.

Peter Sands Lecturesmall - 3 Dec 09 005

Tibetan delegation meets representatives of the Young Icebreakers

Today(26 November) the Tibetan delegation met the YI representatives at the Chinese Embassy in London. The delegation was led by Legqog, Director of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region People’s Congress (legislature) of China. This was a fantastic opportunity for our next generation of business leaders to familiarise themselves the leaders of today that are dealing with complex diplomatic issues.

Tibetan delegationsmall - 26 Nov 09

Scottish Icebreakers hold a reception in honour of Mme Tan and the 60th anniversary of the PR of China

On the 17th of September the 48 Group in Scotland held a reception in honour of Mme Tan (Consul General of the PR of China in Edinburgh) and the 60th anniversary of the formation of the peoples republic of China.

Representatives of the public and private sectors in Scotland attended to celebrate the anniversary and to pay tribute to the work carried out by Mme Tan in Scotland.

The event was kindly sponsored by Edinburgh Napier University

List of attendees

China

1953:Beijing, The founding Mission

Veteran of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Bo Yibo and Jack Perry, greet each other in Beijing.

Jack Perry, the founder of the 48 Group Club, led first western delegation to China that broke through the trade embargo in 1953. The group made up of 48 leaders in business and politics from the UK have became iconic in China.

Veteran of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Bo Yibo and Jack Perry, greet each other in Beijing

Youth delegation from China

Today (29th June 2009) 100 Young leaders in business and politics from China met their British counterparts ‘The Young Icebreakers’ at the Chinese embassy in London.

Recognising the importance of youth exchanges to mutual understanding and friendship as well as to long-term development of relations between China and UK, Chinese Ambassador Mme Fu Ying hosted a reception for a 100-youth visiting delegation from China on the evening of 29th June at the Chinese Embassy in London (49 Portland Place, London W1B 1JL)
Many of these 100 young people from China are leaders of youth organisations in cities and towns throughout China. They work with young people on a daily basis, and are well-placed to talk about the lives and aspirations of young people in China. They held a dialogue with the Young Icebreakers before the reception on topics such as how to cope with employment challenges for young people during financial crisis, China’s international standing and role and its relations with the West, community life of young people in comparative perspective in the two countries, or topics such as climate changes and how sports events like the Olympics bring people together.

The UK-China youth exchange programme was initiated by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during the PM’s visit to China in 2008. The first 100-member British youth delegation visited China last year. This Chinese group was the first of its kind to visit the UK this year.

Mark Tucker at the first anniversary of the Young Icebreakers

Speaking at the first anniversary of the ‘Young Icebreakers’ held at the Berkeley Hotel, London in May 2009, Mark Tucker, Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc, said:

“The initiative of the ‘Young Icebreakers’ exemplifies the best traditions of the 48 Group Club: bold and imaginative, but rooted in the pragmatism that is born of experience. ‘Young Icebreakers’ are truly among the best and brightest that China and the UK have to offer. But, more importantly, the relationships you are forming will point the way for China and for Britain and for an ever more interdependent world.”

Daniel Jacoel, Chairman of the ‘Young Icebreakers’ in the UK; Stephen Perry, Chairman of
the 48 Group Club; Madam Fu Ying, Chinese Ambassador to the UK; Mark Tucker, Group Chief
Executive of Prudential plc, and Jack Perry, Chairman of the ‘Young Icebreakers’, in China.

anniversery of yib

Jenny Hao Interviews Daniel Jacoel

Jenny Hao of DimSum (the British Chinese community website) Interviews Daniel Jacoel UK Chaiman of the Young Icebreakers

Click here to go to the interview

March 2009 David Reid: Icebreakers conference at RBS Gogerburn

On the 3rd of March 2009 a China panel was assembled at Young Icebreakers’ Conference at RBS Gogarburn. They addressed an audience of over 300 young people (senior school students upwards) to ask them to consider the importance of China today. The panel focused on what these young people ought to do to develop themselves, seize opportunities, and to engage with their piers. The speakers included David Reid, Chairman of Tesco and the China Panel including Adam Purvis (YIB), Professor Joan Stringer(Napier), Peter Budd (Arup), Crystal Pan and Dr Judith Mcclure.

“I believe young people in Britain have a huge amount to gain by understanding China, fostering links and friendships with China and in seeing China for the opportunity it presents to us all. To my mind China represents one of the biggest opportunities in the 21st Century.”

David Reid: Icebreakers conference RBS March 2009

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Fully Funded 12 month Managers Exchange and Training Program in China

2 fully funded scholarships to China opened up to the YIB

Peter Sands lecture: G20 and beyond

Tibetan delegation meets representatives of the Young Icebreakers

Scottish Icebreakers hold a reception in honour of Mme Tan and the 60th anniversary of the PR of China

1953:Beijing, The founding Mission

Youth delegation from China

Mark Tucker at the first anniversary of the Young Icebreakers

Jenny Hao Interviews Daniel Jacoel

March 2009 David Reid: Icebreakers conference at RBS Gogerburn

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