Got an e-mail from Nathan Rudyk with
market2world communications inc. assuring me the trip to China, lead by Mayor Larry O’Brien is going well.
Here’s an edited version of some of what he sent.
“The Ottawa business delegation includes senior executives from nine local cleantech and ICT companies plus representatives from Ottawa Tourism and OCRI, and has meetings planned over the next two days in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
“Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by Mayor Larry O’Brien and Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong to enhance and extend the principles of the 1999 Beijing-Ottawa cooperation agreement, which takes the previous agreement to a higher level of engagement, other delegation members achieved notable business progress in Beijing including:
a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Plasco Energy Group Inc. and Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group Co. (BESG). The MOU commits BESG and Plasco to work cooperatively towards a definitive agreement by May 30th of this year for delivery of a solid waste Plasco Conversion Facility to BESG;
confirmation that a senior delegation from Beijing will be traveling to Ottawa to meet with a broad range of Ottawa cleantech companies;
a cooperation agreement between OCRI and the Beijing Investment Promotion Bureau. The agreement outlines the intent of both parties to work together to promote economic exchange and cooperation between Ottawa and Beijing; and
a collaboration agreement between Tourism Ottawa and Badaling Special Zone Administration, the managers of the Great Wall of China, linking the UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Great Wall and the Rideau Canal.
“On the cultural front the Mayor and delegates were able to meet with artisans and senior officials who have been involved in designing Ottawa’s Chinatown Gateway to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the modern Canada-China diplomatic relationship.
“Today, the delegation is in Shenzhen where they will be presented to Shenzhen Executive Vice Mayor Xu Qin and meet with senior officials from Huawei amongst others before proceeding to Hong Kong.
“For regular updates on Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien’s trade mission to China please visit http://ocriblogs.com/.