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New ePoch
Our partner in China, New ePoch, also works to support renewable energy
projects for minorities in remote areas. They resource Chinese companies
to export fair trade products made without child labor or toxic materials
and we're working with them to produce low cost sustainable tools for
use in both China and other countries. Through New ePoch, we're working
with the main Chinese Universities to build demonstration structures that
include the best renewable energy, appropriate technology, and sustainable
building methods.
We
mainly work with Mr. Benjamin Fok, founder of New ePoch and managing director
of the joint venture company, China International Electronic Commerce.
Ben has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from the University
of British Columbia and 20 years of business experience including 16 years
as Director of the Henry Fok Ying Tung Group of Companies. His latest
project is the 22 sq. km new port city of Nansha in Southern China, a
new link to the rest of the world that includes shipping, warehousing
and fulfillment facilities. He's also planning a Science Park serving
Hong Kong and the Southern China region.
He's also active holding many positions in the public service arena including:
- Committee Member of the Political Consultative Committee of the People's
Republic of China (Guangzhou).
- Honorary Associate Professor of The Graduate School (Beijing) of the
University of Science and Technology of China.
- Managing Director of Guangzhou Municipal SciTech Progress Foundation.
- Honorary Chairman of the Commerce Chamber of Computer Technologies(Guangdong).
- Deputy Chairman of the Business Enterprise Management Centre of the
Hong Kong Management Association.
As a member of his family's Fok Ying Tung Foundation, he's made donations
of over US$128,000,000 to support development in the fields of education,
health care, sports, and many other areas of need. Ben is a great support
of The Sustainable Village and we're actively involved now with him and
several projects.
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