Icebreakers Invited to Shanghai Expo Reception

HE Ambassador Liu Xiaoming will be hosting a reception for the opening of Shanghai Expo on Friday 30th April 2010, from 12:30 – 14:00, at Chinese Embassy, 49/51 Portland Place, London W1B 1JL.

We have 15 places for the Young Icebreakers at this event.

If you would like to attend, please let Jean Jameson know by return email before 5pm on [...]

The Young Icebreakers in Scotland receive letter of support from The Scottish First Minister

Alex Salmond has now joined the list of high profile people in Scotland that have voiced their support for The Young Icebreakers. He stands alongside Premier Wen Jia Bao, Lord Smith of Kelvin Kt and Jack McConnell MSP at a time when the YIB are in the final stages of planning the launch in Scotland. In a letter received this week [...]

Young Icebreaker selected as UK ambassador to the inaugural One Young World summit

For a week in early February, Adam Purvis who is leading the Young Icebreakers in Scotland attended the inaugural One Young World Summit in London as one of 13 UK Ambassadors. This was made possible by generous contributions from Lord Smith and Edinburgh Napier University.

Short Film:Highlights from the One Young World summit 2010

Fully Funded 12 month Managers Exchange and Training Program in China

http://www.metp.net.cn/english/index.asp

We would like to encourage our network to apply for this programme. To-Date no Scottish candidate has taken part on this prestigious programme. There are over 30 places available. Click the link above to apply – the deadline is the 8th of Jan.

The EU-China Manager Exchange and Training programme (METP) is a four-year initiative of the [...]

2 fully funded scholarships to China opened up to the YIB

At The 48 Group Club Annual Icebreakers Reception on the 12th November held at the Chinese Embassy in London, HE Ambassador Madam Fu Ying opened up 2 fully funded 1 year Scholarships to top Chinese Universities to the Young Icebreakers in Scotland. The organisation is now seeking top flight graduates and young professionals to take up [...]

Peter Sands lecture: G20 and beyond

G20 and Beyond: China’s Growing Role on the World Stage and Implications for international finance.

Peter Sands Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC gave a lecture last night in London to the 48 Group Club, Young Icebreakers and other leaders in the business community.

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Tibetan delegation meets representatives of the Young Icebreakers

Today(26 November) the Tibetan delegation met the YI representatives at the Chinese Embassy in London.  The delegation was led by Legqog, Director of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region People’s Congress (legislature) of China. This was a fantastic opportunity for our next generation of business leaders to familiarise themselves the leaders of [...]

Scottish Icebreakers hold a reception in honour of Mme Tan and the 60th anniversary of the PR of China

On the 17th of September the 48 Group in Scotland held a reception in honour of Mme Tan (Consul General of the PR of China in Edinburgh) and the 60th anniversary of the formation of the peoples republic of China.

Representatives of the public and private sectors in Scotland attended to [...]

1953:Beijing, The founding Mission

Veteran of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Bo Yibo and Jack Perry, greet each other in Beijing.

Jack Perry, the founder of the 48 Group Club, led [...]

Youth delegation from China

Today (29th June 2009) 100 Young leaders in business and politics from China met their British counterparts ‘The Young Icebreakers’ at the Chinese embassy in London.

Recognising the importance of youth exchanges to mutual understanding and friendship as well as to long-term development of relations between China and UK, Chinese Ambassador Mme Fu Ying hosted a reception [...]