GBCC Executive Committee

	EXECUTIVE COMMITEE
	EXECUTIVE COMMITEE
last updated 22 July 2008		COMMITTEE NEWS The Great Britain-China Centre is pleased to announce that Lorna Ball has agreed to take up the post of Vice-Chairman, effective from June 2008. Members of the Executive Committee are persons of distinction in their field. They have an interest in China and support the Centre’s objectives of promoting exchange between Britain and China. Members give guidance and advice to the Chairman and to the Director about the role and activities of the Centre. They are expected to become involved in appropriate programmes and projects of the Centre. They ensure that the funds provided by the Grant in Aid are spent in accordance with the purposes intended by Parliament. The Executive Committee meets four times a year. Committee members serve for an initial period of three years and are unpaid but may be reimbursed for expenses. If you are interested in finding out more please contact The Director on 020 7235-6696 or by email: contact[at]gbcc.org.uk. President The Lord Howe of Aberavon CH, QC, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 1983-89, became President of the Centre in 1992. Vice Presidents Graham Greene CBE, was Chairman of the Great Britain-China Centre from 1986-1997 (committee member since 1985). He was appointed as a vice-president since 1997. He was also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum. Lady Pamela Youde OBE, was vice chairman of the Great Britain-China Centre 1988-2000, and is Trustee of the Great Britain-China Educational Trust since 2000. Sir David Brewer CMG is a Director and Senior Consultant to International Financial Services London. He was Lord Mayor or London (2005-2006). Previously he was a Special Advisor to the Sedgwick Group and he is an Alderman for the Ward of Bassishaw in the City of London. Was GBCC chairman October 1997-2004. Chairman Peter Batey OBE is Senior Chairman of Vermilion Partners Ltd., an advisory and investment firm focused on China. Click on the link to see his resumé. He joined the Committee in July 2003 and took up the Chairmanship in September 2004. Vice Chairmen Mr Hugh Davies CMG, China Business Advisor, Old Mutual plc. He is a former Executive Director, Prudential Corporation Asia, and former British Ambassador on the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group for Hong Kong. Joined Committee as Hon.Treas. February 2002-December 2004. Vice-Chairman since December 2004. Mr Rodney Bickerstaffe, formerly at the Trades Union Congress. Joined April 2002, appointed Vice-Chairman December 2007, effective February 2008. Lorna Ball, Head of China Desk, BBC World Service. Joined the Committee April 2002, Appointed Vice-Chairman June 2008. Honorary Treasurer Mr Bob Thomsitt, former Strategic Advisor, Standard Chartered Bank. Joined the Committee October 2003. Appointed Hon. Treas. December 2004. Committee Members Dr Kerry Brown, Chatham HouseRoyal Institute of Internatianal Affairs. Joined June 2007. Ms H-J Brunker (formerly Ms Colston). Joined June 2005. Mr Ben Chapman MP (Lab) Wirral South, is Chair of the All-Party China Committee and Parliamentary under-secretary to Richard Caborn at the Department of Environment, and a former Commercial Counsellor at the British Embassy, Peking. Joined 1997. Mr Martin Davidson, CEO British Council. Joined June 2007. Professor Hugo De Burgh, Director of the China Media Centre, University of Westminster. Joined September 2006. Mr Chris Fitzgibbon, formerly of Deloitte China. Joined June 2007. Mr Edward Garnier QC MP (Con) Harborough. Joined October 1998. Ms Cheryl Gillan MP (Con) Chesham & Amersham. Joined November 2001. Mr Andrew Halper, is Head, China Business Group at Evershed Solicitors. Jjoined September 2005. Ms Clare Hammond, HSBC Holdings. Joined June 2007. Mr Michael Hancock MP CBE (LibDem) Portsmouth South, Dissent Spokesman. Joined October 1997. Sir Christopher Hum KCMG, is a former British Ambassador to China. Joined June 2006. Mr Stephen Lillie, Head, Far Eastern Group, Foreign & Commonwealth Office representative. Joined September 2006. Mr Ian Lindsley, Jefferson Communications. Joined June 2007. Lady Patricia Mirrlees, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge University. Joined February 2004 Mr Richard Pascoe, Director, China Policy Institute, Nottingham University. Joined June 2007. Mr Ian Stewart MP (Lab) Eccles, is on the Deregulation Select Committee, the Information Select Committee and the Government Science and Technology Task Force. Joined October 1997. Dr Zhang Lifen, is editor-in-chief at FTChinese.com, the Chinese language website of the Financial Times. Joined September 2005. Recently Deceased Former Vice Chairman Deceased 3 October 2007 - Professor Elisabeth Croll CMG, Vice-Principle and Professor of Anthropology at the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London. Joined October 2000. Appointed vice-chairman February 2003. Former vice-Presidents: Deceased 26 March 2005 - Lord Callaghan of Cardiff KG, Vice-President of GBCC until his death, was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he opened the Centre in 1974, and Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979. He was appointed to the committee in 1984. Deceased 17 July 2005 - Sir Edward Heath KG MBE, Vice-President of GBCC - was Prime Minister at the time of the establishment of full diplomatic relations with China in 1972. He was appointed to the committee in 1984 until his death. A register of Executive Committee members’ interests relevant to the Centre’s activities can be obtained by contacting the Great Britain-China Centre in writing, see the contact page for our address. Current Chairman Mr Peter Batey OBE, since September 2004 Peter Batey OBE, Chairman of the Great Britain-China Centre, is also chairman of the public affairs consultancy APCO Asia Ltd and chairman of the investment consultancy Batey Burn & Co. Ltd. He has lived in Beijing since 1986, initially as Arthur Andersen’s Chief Representative in China, then, from 1989, as chairman and co-founder of Batey Burn, which was acquired by APCO in 1999. He first visited China when serving as Political Private Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Heath, KG MBE, from 1982 to 1986. Peter has developed a wide network of personal relationships with senior Chinese officials in many central government ministries, state commissions and administrative organs as well as in a number of provinces and major cities. He has advised on the establishment and expansion of dozens of joint ventures and wholly foreign invested enterprises. He serves as non-executive director of half a dozen foreign invested enterprises in China. Peter was chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in China from 1994-6. He was awarded the OBE for services to Sino-British investment and trade in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in June 1997. He served as President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China in 2001-2. Peter is also chairman of the China Index Fund, and a member of the Council of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC). He was educated at Oxford University where he read politics, philosophy, and economics (PPE). He speaks Mandarin. former chairman David Brewer 1996-2004 Sir DAVID BREWER CMG Date of Birth: 28 May 1940 Education: St Paul's School, Université de Grenoble Office: International Financial Services, London 29-30 Cornhill London EC3V 3NF fax: 020 7213-9130 d.brewer @ ifsl.org.uk Joined Sedgwick Collins in 1959. In 1976 went to Tokyo to open the Segwick Group's office in Japan and lived there for three yers, during which time frequently visited Korea. Was responsible for setting up the Group office in China in 1981 and obtained the first broker's licence for Segwick in 1993, at which time was appointed Chairman of the new company, Segwick Insurance and Risk Management Consultants (China) Ltd. Has for many years been associated with International Financial Services, London (formerly British Invisibles BI as the founding Chairman of their China Advisory Group and a member of their Japan Advisory Grouo. In 1998 was appointed a director, representing the Corporation of London and later that year moved to BI as a senior consultant, specialising in Asia. Senior Consultant, Asia International Financial Services, London Consultant, Marsh Inc. Asia-Pacific Region Member, European Advisory Board, Credit Lyonnais Lord Mayor of London 2005-2006 Alderman for the Ward of Bassishaw in the City of London Sheriff of the City of London (2002-2003) Justice of the Peace Member of the Court of Assistants, Merchant Taylor's Company (Master 2001-2002) Honorary Member of the Court of Assistants, Blacksmith's Company Liveryman, Insurers' Company Sponsoring Alerman, The Guild of Secruity Professionals Chairman, The Great Britain-China Centre 1996-2004 Council Member and Honorary Treasurer, China-Britain Business Council Chirman, IFSL/China-Britain Business Council Financial Services Committee Executive Chairman, UK-China forum Member, Advisory Board of China-Europe Financial Exchange (CEFE) Member, International Board of Overseers, City University Cass Business School Chairman, City of London Branch, Institute of Directors Chairman, City of London Branch, Royal National Lifeboat Institution Vice President, City of London Sector, British Red Cross Society Trustee, The Lord Mayor's 800th Anniversary Awards Trust President, The Society of Young Freemen Churchwarden, St Lawrence Jewry Governor of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy Governor, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Almoner, Christ's Hospital Member, London Symphony Orchestra Advisory Council Director, City of London Sinfonia Director, the Guildhall School Trust CLUBS: Garrick, City of London, MCC, St Enodoc PERSONAL INTERESTS: Music, golf, paronomasia [puns]

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