Overview

Founded in 1997, VCWI (Vereniging van Chinese Wetenschappers en Ingenieurs in Nederland) is a non-profit, independent association that consists of a group of highly educated Chinese in the Netherlands who are being employed by research institutions, industrial sectors, universities and governmental departments in the Netherlands. The objects of VCWI are to set up a communication network among Chinese scholars and engineers in the Netherlands; to promote Sino-Dutch bilateral exchanges and cooperations in terms of science, education, technology, commercial and business; and to help members integrated with local society. Members VCWI has had more than 2000 members, mostly working in the Science & Technology sector in the Netherlands. Among them 33% hold an PhD degrees (Doctorates). Activities During the past years, VCWI has organised various attractive activities such as annual VCWI talent forum, annual VCWI meeting, workshops, symposia, seminar, summer’s camping, children concert, weekend vacation, table tennis, bowling, badminton tournament, and get-together dinners.