Newsletter May 2019
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Chairman’s Corner – Poul G. Kristensen

Dear Members and Friends of DCCC Shanghai,

April has been the first month for the new board appointed during the AGM the 21st of March and we started with many new events as well old and traditional ones.

Following the last years “tradition” we held Danish Easter lunch at Mi Thai, enjoying the food from Chef Kasper from Pelikan, as always it was delicious and a good opportunity to get Danish Easter food. We counted with the participation of 41 people and want to thanks our sponsors Dueholm-Wuhan (organic eggs & eggs for painting) and Vikinor (snaps).

Below can you see a detail list of all the events we held in April:
April 9 DUSA/CICC/DCCC Workshop: Business Visa & Work Permit Application
April 17 Culture & Communication – Working Effectively, Focus on Nordic Cultures
April 18 Using AI across the value chain
April 20 Danish Easter Lunch
April 24 Eat well & train well
April 26 Sustainable Workplace – Where Zero Waste, Wellbeing & innovation meet

In connection with the April’s board meeting there were appointed new members for the different committees such as Company Committee, Repatriation Committee and Vision & Strategy Committee. You are welcome to see on our homepage under “About DCCC” – “Board” which committees the different board members are participating on.

Furthermore following DCCC-Shanghai’s new strategy there were also appointed board members to be responsible / contact person for the different groups created under the 3 focus areas.

We are starting with the following groups:
Human Resources
Finance
Marketing
Innovation & Technology

Each group will be linked to the assigned board members and DCCC Shanghai’s GM. The idea is to start running those groups based on the WeChat platform and when they have open events announce them on our homepage.

If you interest in knowing more about the different groups or how to start other groups don’t hesitate to contact Laura Li at laura@dccc-shanghai.com

During the last months some of our members have been participating on the Women Mentor Walks together with Benelux Chamber Shanghai. If you are woman and have interest in participating in the Mentor Walks as Mentor or Mentee contact Laura Li at laura@dccc-shanghai.com or by phone.

We wish you all a nice May Holiday!

Remember to follow our activities in our homepage as well through WeChat. You can also follow DCCC Beijing & DCC-SC, and if you decide to participate at theirs events, you will just pay the normal member fee.

Reserve the below dates:
May 15                      Leading Successfully in Uncertain Times
May 17    YP Danish Friday
May 22                      InterChamber Mixer in Suzhou
May 31                      Demystifying B2B Digital Transformation and
The Role of Service and Consumer Experience Leaders

Sincerely Yours,
Poul G. Kristensen

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Danes Worldwide Corner

Since Danes Worldwide encouraged Danes abroad to share their bank-related difficulties, an overwhelming number of Danish expats have come forth. A grand multitude of cases helped us shedding some light on the root of what seems to be a huge banking challenge an expat might expect when taking the leap to go abroad.

Most often banks demand an overwhelming amount of personal, private information, citing legal regulation as reason. In many cases, communication alone between banks and expats forces Danes abroad to feel criminalized. In other cases, banks choose to cut all investment ties with Danish expats altogether. Some banks started working on remedies shortly after our callout in previous newsletters, our magazine and other media. How these remedies will play out for Danes abroad is yet to be seen.

What is true, banks are showing willingness to find a solution and keep ties to Danes outside Denmark. As an organization for expat Danes, we will now seek a dialogue with banks in an attempt to find fitting solution for all involved, while fully abiding anti-money laundering and anti-terror legislation.

Feel free to share your story with Danes Worldwide by sending an email to jura@danes.dk.

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Update from the Royal Danish Consulate

Closing notice for Danish representations and visa centers on Labour Day, 1 of May

The Danish Embassy in Beijing and the Consulates General in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing, as well as 12 Visa Application Centers (VACs), will be closed on Wednesday, 1 of May, due to Labour Day holiday.

Normal business will resume on Thursday, 2 of May. Applicants travelling during the holidays and after are requested to hand in visa applications well in advance of their planned travel.

In case of consular emergency, please call the switchboards of Embassy at +86 (10) 8532 9900, or Consulate General in Shanghai at +86 (21) 8025 0600, or Consulate General in Guangzhou at +86 (20) 2829 7300, or Consulate General in Chongqing at +86 (23) 6372 6600, where you will be re-directed to the 24/7 call center at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Er du udlandsdansker eller turist i udlandet og vil afgive din stemme til folketingsvalget og Europa-parlamentsvalget 2019?

Læs her hvilke kriterier du skal opfylde og hvordan du kan din afgive stemme til de kommende valg.

Udlandsdansker
Ønsker du som udlandsdansker i Kina at stemme ved det danske folketingsvalg og Europa-parlamentsvalg, skal du være optaget på valglisten. Denne liste er for alle stemmeberettigede danskere, som befinder sig i udlandet.
Er du dansk statsborger, men registreret udrejst i CPR, kan du almindeligvis ikke stemme ved folketingsvalg eller valg til Europa-Parlamentet. Såfremt du tilhører en bestemt persongruppe, kan du optages på valglisten og dermed stemme ved valget.
Du kan søge information om din valgret som udlandsdansker samt se om du tilhører en af de bestemte persongrupper her: https://valg.oim.dk/vaelgere/udlandsdanskeres-valgret/
Er du berettiget til at stemme, skal du søge om at blive optaget på valglisten. Du kan ansøge på to måder; Enten ved at søge hos din kommune i forbindelse med anmeldelse af udrejse, eller ved at hente et ansøgningsskema, som skal sendes til din seneste bopælskommune. Ansøgningsskemaet findes på Økonomi og Indenrigsministeriets hjemmeside.
Husk at søge i god tid, da din ansøgning skal være færdigbehandlet af danske myndigheder og stemmeafgivningen skal nå Danmark, senest 7 dage før selve valget.

Brevafstemning generelt
Er du bosat i Danmark og opholder dig i Kina på valgdagen kan du brevstemme på den danske ambassade i Beijing, eller det danske Generalkonsulat i Shanghai, Guangzhou eller Chongqing. For at kunne brevstemme skal du ligeledes være optaget på valglisten (se ovenfor).
Afgiv brevstemmen i så god tid som muligt, da din stemme skal kunne nå at blive sendt til Danmark og din bopælskommune før valgdagen.
Medbring gyldig legitimation i form af f.eks. pas, kørekort eller sundhedskort.

Brevafstemning til Europaparlamentsvalget den 26. maj 2019
Du kan brevstemme på den danske ambassade i Beijing, eller det danske generalkonsulat i Shanghai, Guangzhou eller Chongqing fra den 26. februar 2019.
Du kan stemme på et parti eller en bestemt kandidat, der stiller op til valget.
Følgende partier er pr. 8. februar 2019 opstillingsberettiget til valget i Danmark:
A. Socialdemokratiet N. Folkebevægelsen mod EU
B. Radikale Venstre O. Dansk Folkeparti
C. Det Konservative Folkeparti V. Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti
F. SF – Socialistisk Folkeparti Ø. Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne
I. Liberal Alliance Å. Alternativet

Fra mandag den 29. april 2019 eller hurtigst muligt derefter kan du finde fortegnelser over de partier og kandidater, der er opstillet til valget, på Økonomi- og Indenrigsministeriets hjemmeside: https://valg.oim.dk
På de små blå konvolutter til brevstemmesedlen står der, hvordan man brevstemmer.
Du kan brevstemme igen, hvis du senere vil ændre din stemme. Det er den sidst afgivne brevstemme, der tæller. Hvis du brevstemmer, kan du ikke møde op på valgdagen og stemme.
Din brevstemme vil blive sendt til din bopælskommune.
For at sikre, at din brevstemme når frem til din bopælskommune inden valgdagen, anbefaler vi, at du brevstemmer i Kina inden den 15. maj 2019. Afgiver du din brevstemme senere, vil vi dog fortsat sende din brevstemme til din bopælskommune, men vi kan ikke garantere, at den kan nå frem i tide.
Alle informationer kan findes på: http://kina.um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/ophold-i-kina/

Har du husket at registrere dig på Udenrigsministeriets danskerliste?
Hvad er danskerlisten?

Danskerlisten giver Udenrigsministeriet mulighed for at kontakte danskere i udlandet i en krisesituation. Det kan være ved naturkatastrofer, terroraktioner eller væbnet konflikt i det land, du opholder dig i. I den slags situationer kan det være nyttigt for dig at få information om en sikker og hurtig måde at forlade området på.

Det er frivilligt, om man som dansker ønsker at registrere sig.

Danskerlisten kan bruges ved både korte rejser og længerevarende ophold i udlandet. Det nye system minder automatisk brugeren om at opdatere sine oplysninger senest 12 måneder efter sidste logon.
Du får adgang til Danskerlisten via et selvvalgt ID og password eller NemID.

For more news from the Consulate General in Shanghai subscribe at our website or find us on Facebook and Weibo
http://kina.um.dk – http://facebook.com/AmbKina – http://weibo.com/danishembassy – http://t.qq.com/dkembassy
Follow upcoming Danish cultural performances and events in Shanghai on http://www.culturedenmark.com/en

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Did you miss any of our events in April?
Here are some highlights:

Using AI Across the Value Chain on the 18th of April

(Photo by Laura Li)

Danish Easter Lunch on the 20th of April

(Photos by Laura Li)

Eat Well and Train Well on the 24th of April

(Photos by Christy)

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Upcoming Events

May 15                      Leading Successfully in Uncertain Times
May 17    YP Danish Friday
May 22                      Culture & Communication Management –
Cross Cultural Communication
May 22                      InterChamber Mixer in Suzhou
May 31                      Demystifying B2B Digital Transformation and
The Role of Service and Consumer Experience Leaders
Jun 11                      Culture & Communication Management –
Questioning & Listening
Jun 21                      Danish Friday

To sign up for any of the above events please go to our home page: http://dccc-shanghai.com/events/

Our Partners

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Newsletter May 2019 _________________________________________________________________ Chairman’s Corner – Poul G. Kristensen