Effective January 1, 2008, Professor Henri-Claude de Bettignies has accepted the position of European Chair for Global Governance and Sino-EuropeanBusiness Relations.

In this capacity, Prof. de Bettignies will mainly focus on developing EU-China knowledge on global governance and Sino-European business relations. The Chair, funded under the Europe-China BMT Project, will closely liaise with high-profile research and education organizations and networks in China and worldwide -- particularly in the EU  --  to achieve a high reputation within the academic community. The Chair will also collaborate closely with corporations to identify their knowledge gaps, guarantee a high degree of practical orientation, and facilitate corporate funding.

Prof. de Bettignies joined CEIBS in 2006 as Distinguished Professor of Global Responsible Leadership and Chair of the Euro-China Centre for Leadership and Responsibility. He also holds AVIVA Chair Professor of Leadership and Responsibility at INSEAD.

Prof. de Bettignies has been giving lectures throughout Asia (where he has spent one-third of his time for the last 30 years), and across Europe, while creating and directing a number of executive programmes. These include a programme for chairmen and CEOs (AVIRA) which is offered in the EU, the US and Asia. He is currently engaged in the development of globally responsible leadership and in the strengthening of China-Europe interdependence through the production of knowledge, the development of relationships and the building of networks to enhance mutual understanding.