| The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the European Union Delegation in Singapore, along with supporting organisations Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (EuroCham), would like to welcome you to join us virtually to celebrate the first-anniversary of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement on 3 December 2020, 5.30pm.
The event will be graced by Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations S Iswaran and European Commission Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis. The programme will include keynote speeches by Minister Iswaran and Executive Vice President Dombrovskis, as well as a panel discussion on the opportunities present in the EUSFTA and beyond. There will also be a signing of an Administrative Arrangement on EU-Singapore Cluster Cooperation that will seek to grow the cooperation between industry clusters in Singapore and the EU. More details on the programme can be found in the registration link below. If interested, please RSVP via the link by 3 December 2020, 5 pm. Thank you. EUSFTA First Anniversary – A strong partnership for a resilient and sustainable recovery Date: 3 December 2020 Guests-of-honour: Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations of Singapore S Iswaran European Commission Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis |
Programme
| 5:30 – 5:40 pm | Welcome Remarks
H.E. Barbara Plinkert, European Union Ambassador to Singapore |
| 5:40 – 6:00 pm | Keynote Speeches
H.E. S. Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations of Singapore H.E Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People |
| 6:00 – 6:20 pm | The way ahead – supporting business cooperation
Mr Slawomir Tokarski, European Commission Director for Industrial Policy and Innovation |
| 6:20 – 6:30 pm | Signing of the Administrative Arrangement between Singapore and the EU on Cluster Cooperation
Witnessed by Minister S Iswaran Signed by |
| 6:30 – 7:15 pm | Panel Discussion: One year on – Opportunities in the EUSFTA and beyond Q&A Session Moderated by Mr Elsa Chen, Partner (Chief Economist) at Allen and Gledhill LLP Speakers: |
| 7:15 – 7:30 pm | Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between SBF and EuroCham
Signed by |