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EVENT

Delegation

2019 Turkey Delegation

2019.09.22 - 2019.09.28

The Foundation organized its first delegation to Turkey from 22 to 28 September 2019, visiting Istanbul and Ankara. Led by the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan, the delegation was able to meet with senior government officials and local business leaders to understand more about the investment opportunities and economic development in Turkey.


Half-day Conference I hosted by Mrs. Emine Sabanci Kamisli (front row, 5th left)

List of Delegates:
– Mr. Ronnie CHAN (Leader)
Executive Committee Chairman, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Chairman, Hang Lung Properties Ltd
– Dr. Roy CHUNG
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Co-founder & Non-Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd
– Mr. Philip MA
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Chairman & CEO, The Sincere Co Ltd
– Ms. Diana CHOU
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Founder & Chairman, Dragon General Aviation Group
– Ms. Juliana LAM
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Managing Director, Julius Industries Ltd
– Mr. Samson CHAN
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Chairman & CEO, Genesis Industries Ltd
– Mr. CHAN Yim-kwong
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Senior Consultant, AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd
– Dr. Frankie YEUNG
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Senior District Director, AIA International Ltd
– Mr. John LEE
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Vice Chairman & Co-Head of Greater China, Asia Corporate Client Solutions, UBS AG
– Mr. Dominic PANG
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Chairman, Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Ltd
– Mr. Dario PONG
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Managing Director, Ferro Resources Ltd
– Ms. Alice AU
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Partner, Spencer Stuart
– Dr. ZHONG Xiaofeng
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Chief Executive Officer, North Asia, Amundi Hong Kong Ltd
– Ms. Clara CHAN
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Lee Kee Holdings Ltd
– Mr. Bosco LAW
Council Member, The Better Hong Kong Foundation / Deputy Chairman & CEO, Laws Fashion Group Ltd
– Ms. Karen TANG
Executive Director, The Better Hong Kong Foundation
– Mr. Adriel CHAN
Executive Director, Hang Lung Properties Ltd
– Mrs. Mimi CHAN
Chairman of Milagros Corporation Ltd
– Mr. Vincent WOO
Director, ZhenHub
– Mr. Bahadir YAHYAGIL
Managing Director, Midfield Hong Kong Ltd


Meeting with Mr. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism

Organizations and Places Visited:

Istanbul
– Mr. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism
– Mr. Cui Wei, Consul General of the Consulate General of the PRC in Istanbul
– Half-day Conference I hosted by Mrs. Emine Sabanci Kamisli, Vice Chairperson of Esas Holding and speakers included Mr. Zafer Sonmez, Managing Director of Turkey Wealth Fund, Mr. Ahmet Burak Daglioglu, Vice President of Investment Office of the Presidency of Turkey, Mr. Ahmet Cuneyt Selcuk, Chief Project Director of Investment Office of the Presidency of Turkey, etc
– Half-day Conference II hosted by Mrs. Arzuhan Dogan Yalcindag, Board Member of Dogan Group and speakers included Mr. Murat Ozdemir, Country Advisor of Investment Office of the Presidency of Turkey, Mr. Li Ruojie, General Manager of Bank of China Turkey A.S., Ms. Bilge Gerek, Finance Director of Li & Fung, etc
– Mrs. Hazan Revna Demiroren, Demiroren Holding
– Prof. Ilber Ortayli, Former Director of the Topkapi Palace Museum
– Mrs. Ece Kurdoglu, President of Arbeta Tourism Agency
– Mr. Korhan Kurdoglu, Vice Chairman of TAB Food Investments
– Mr. Ahmet Gunestekin, Artist
– Dr. Osman Cevdet Akcay, Economist
– Eisenhower Fellowships in Turkey
– Topkapi Palace Museum
– Dolmabahce Palace
– Hagia Sophia Museum
– Maritime Museum
– Basilica Cistern
– Grand Bazaar
– Galata Mevlevihanesi and Whirling Dervishes Show


Mrs. Arzuhan Dogan Yalcindag (front row, middle) hosted the Half-day Conference II and a networking luncheon for the delegation


Mr. Ronnie Chan gave a speech at the Seminar on China-Turkey Economic and Cultural Cooperation organized by the Consulate General of the PRC in Istanbul


Consul General Cui Wei (front row, 4th right) met with the delegation


Mr. Dario Pong (1st right) participated in the panel discussion at the Half-day Conference II


Exchanged views with Eisenhower Fellowships in Turkey

Ankara
– Ambassador Deng Li, Embassy of the PRC in Turkey
– Mr. Riza Tuna Turagay, Deputy Minister of Trade
– Mr. Akif Ozkaldı, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
– Anitkabir


Ambassador Deng Li (front row, 7th right) received the delegation at the Chinese Embassy


Meeting with Mr. Riza Tuna Turagay (9th right), Deputy Minister of Trade


Meeting with Mr. Akif Ozkaldi (middle), Vice Minister of Agriculture and Forestry