DCC March Newsletter | Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong on Glue Up

Dear Subscriber,

Last week we had the pleasure to have a virtual drink with Danish CBS students who are currently in Hong Kong for a semester at The Chinese University. It was interesting to get to know them and hear how positively they have embraced Hong Kong.

Worth to mention many of them expressed that they would be very keen on a summer internship for 6-8 weeks after completion of the semester end of April. If anyone has the capability to have interns in the Supply Chain, Finance, Sustainability or Strategy areas, please reach out to DCC, and we make the connections. InvestHK is currently also looking into if any summer internship can be offered through their connections, but the environment is challenging these days. However, InvestHK has kindly offered to assist on speed up the internship visa application process, what is within their reach.

It is a pleasure to announce the Nordic Junk Trip will take place the 8 May 2021. The Nordic Junk trip is co-hosted with the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian chambers in Hong Kong. Due to there are four chambers organising, there will be limited seats for each chamber to ensure a true Nordic Junk Trip. You will soon be invited!

We are pleased to welcome new members, and we hope that all DCC members will join the AGM on 18 March; the venue is still to be confirmed. Register today to ensure a seat.

Have a great week.

New China Index - Danish Business Outlook on China

Overall, the index finds that the short-term outlook for activities in China has improved compared to three months ago.

The DBOC index is a joint initiative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Beijing, the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC), the Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF) and the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research (SDC).

New member: Niels Worsøe Jensen

Warm welcome to Niels Worsøe Jensen. Niels was born in England to Danish parents and cherishes his Danish roots despite never having lived in Denmark.

Niels has lived in Hong Kong since 2011 and is managing partner of Templar Advisors (Asia) Ltd, a communications training and coaching firm

He was previously a stockbroker in London and was an officer in the British Army in the 1990s.

Interests in HK are hiking, sailing and golf.

We can't wait to meet you in person and speak Danish with you:).

Up coming events

Webinar: In Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality 5 March 2021

Nordic companies shrinking their carbon footprint in Hong Kong and Asia” on March 5th, Friday at 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm HKT.

Join us and hear from the awesome keynote speaker and panelists about different actions towards being more carbon neutral.

Our amazing keynote speaker Mr. Lawrence Iu (Programme Manager, Civic Exchange and Hong Kong 2050 is Now project) will talk about the plans for more Carbon Neutral Hong Kong.

After that we have a panel discussion which is led by Veera Sinnemaki, Global Sustainability Programme Manager, H&M. The panel discussion features three professionals.

The webinar is free.

Young Professional Hike 6 March 2021

The Young Professional Network co-host with the Finnish Chamber again and invite young professionals and young at heart hikers to join the upcoming hike.

The trail starts from Tung Chung MTR and will take you to Tung Chung Fort before following the Tung O Ancient Trail through villages and countryside to Tai O. The route is around 14km and enjoyable, and takes about 3-4hrs relative to individual pace and fitness level.

Free for DCC Members and 40HKD for non members.

DCC Annual General Meeting 18 March 2021

To all DCC members, you are invited to the DCC AGM (venue to be confirmed). Please sign up today.

Webinar: A unique way to connect your team 23 April 2021

Join the exclusive session with Natasha Jain, if you find it challening to keep your team positive and productive virtually?

It's so important that we invest in connecting teams; to ensure that staff remain positive, productive, and engaged, no matter where they are based in the world.

After a session with Natasha, you will leave feeling refreshed, having learnt techniques that can help you relax in your day to day life and connecting with others in a novel and creative way.

Natasha Jain has helped business across the globe in connecting with their team across industries. She is using Theatre techniques, which allow bonds to be formed in a creative and playful manner.