Commemorating the Antwerp mission to Seoul and Shanghai 10-17 December 2016
Dear mission participant In this booklet you will find pictures of some of the memorable moments of the 2016 joint mission to Seoul and Shanghai, organised by the City of Antwerp, the Port of Antwerp and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. We hope you will enjoy this keepsake of your participation. In addition to a lot of positive memories, the 2016 mission also helped forge and reinforce ties between the participating cities and companies. The City of Antwerp places great importance on supporting Antwerp enterprises in their international endeavours and we are very pleased that the mission received a highly positive evaluation by so many participants. We are delighted that numerous participants secured new contacts and partnerships in Seoul, a known growth region with promising opportunities for many different industries. Shanghai, a long-term partner of Antwerp, continues to attract business opportunities. In addition to a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between both cities, a great number of other partnerships were solidified and new projects inaugurated during the mission. This venture has further strengthened Antwerp s place on the map as a global player with many international advantages on offer. We are proud to share our knowledge but also open to insightful information from other countries, cultures and backgrounds, as well as breaking new ground for future developments. In closing, we would like to thank you again for your participation and hope to welcome you on future missions so we can continue to enhance Antwerp s international relations together. Ari Epstein CEO of AWDC Jacques Vandermeiren CEO of Antwerp Port Authority Bart De Wever Mayor of Antwerp MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016 1
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Touristic program Sunday 11/12, 15:00 10 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Cisco Innovation Center Monday 12/12, 10:30 22 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Antwerp Night networking event Monday 12/12, 17:15 26 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Commemoration at War Memorial Tuesday 13/12, 9:00 32 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Hwain Jewelry manufacturing plant Tuesday 13/12, 14:30 36 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Shippers Dinner Tuesday 13/12, 16:30 40 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Boat tour + networking dinner on Huangpu River Wednesday 14/12, 17:30 52 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Visit to a local Chinese school Thursday 15/12, 8:30 58 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Meeting between the authorities of Antwerp & Shanghai + MoU signing Thursday 15/12, 11:30 62 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Antwerp Night dinner & networking event Thursday 15/12, 16:00 66 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Concert by symphonic orchestra Royal Flemish Philharmonic (DeFilharmonie) Thursday 15/12, 19:30 68 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Antwerp Management School MoU signing in Nanxiang Friday 16/12, 10:00 72 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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China Maritime Museum Friday 16/12, 10:30 74 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Huawei R&D centre Friday 16/12, 14:00 78 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016
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Colophon Publisher: Anne Baré, Grote Markt 1, 2000 Antwerp Coordination & text editor: Tom Wienecke, City of Antwerp Copyright images: Frederik Beyens Kris Hossey Benoit De Freine Port of Antwerp Antwerp World Diamond Centre No part of this publication may be used by third parties without prior written consent by the City of Antwerp. MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016 87
LEADING THE MISSION ANTWERP SUPPORTED BY ANTWERP - SEOUL - SHANGHAI CONNECTING WORLDS, MOVING TO SOLID PARTNERSHIPS 88 MISSION SEOUL-SHANGHAI 2016