The 17th FCPAE Europe Forum

Innovation, Going Overseas and Win-Win

October 2325, 2026, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe (FCPAE) comprises 68 Chinese professional associations across 14 European countries, representing over 20,000 elite Chinese professionals active in various fields. Each year, the FCPAE hosts the Europe Forum. The 1st through 16th Forums were successfully held in cities including Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna, The Hague, Frankfurt am Main, Helsinki, Dublin, online, Hamburg and Heidelberg—garnering enthusiastic responses. The 17th Europe Forum is scheduled to take place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from October 23 to 25, 2026, wird be held by the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe and wird be executively held by the rotating chair – Association of Sino-French Health and Medicine. In addition, to promote interaction between Chinese and European representatives, the organizer will establish a branch venue in China employing a hybrid format of online and offline participation. At the event, Chinese and European politicians, entrepreneurs, scientists, and distinguished representatives will convene to craft an inspiring blueprint for China-EU cooperation and innovation.

Combined, the economies of China and Europe account for more than one-third of the global economic volume. China-EU cooperation holds immense strategic significance and global influence—it not only benefits both regions but also sets an example for the world. Drawing on the unique strengths and expertise of Europe, the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe will unite the efforts and resources of all parties to create a premier platform for exchange within the Chinese and European scientific and technological communities.

The forum will focus on scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between China and the EU, preliminarily proposing topics such as „biomedicine and medical health“, „artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing“, „brain-computer interface and autonomous driving“ , „enterprise going overseas and innovation and entrepreneurship“, etc.. We invite you to seize this opportunity to contribute to advancing consensus dialogue on China-EU developments, and to help build a community with a shared future for humanity—benefiting people around the world.

Accordingly, we cordially invite you to participate in this Europe Forum, which centers on innovation, leads with high-end offerings, takes the path overseas, emphasizes value creation and fosters multi-level, multi-faceted cooperation and development between China and Europe, where together we can write a new chapter in China-Europe cooperation. 

Organizer: Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe (FCPAE)

Executive Organizer: Association of Sino-French Health and Medicine

Co-organizers:

  • Huali IT Forum
  • Association of Chinese Computer Scientists in Germany
  • UCAS European Alumni Association
  • Association of Chinese Medicine and Life Scientists in Germany (GCM)
  • Overseas Chinese Science and Technology Innovation Alliance
  • Sino-German Sustainable Building Association
  • Euro-Asia Trade Association

Forum Highlights

  • Government Cooperation: Chinese and European government representatives will further promote inter-governmental contacts and cooperation through conference speeches and exchanges.
  • Technology Exchanges: Academic and industry representatives from China and Europe will engage in discussions and share the latest developments in science and technology.
  • Park Cooperation: Representatives from science and technology parks across China and Europe will introduce their facilities and jointly explore cooperation models and long-term partnership mechanisms.
  • Project Matching: Guests and company representatives will collaborate to identify and leverage the complementary advantages of China and Europe, exploring project matching, innovative technology cooperation, market development, and international mergers and acquisitions.
  • Talent Introduction: The Europe Forum brings together Chinese elites and high-end talents from  68associations in European countries, providing a platform for talent introduction and offering substantial intellectual support to universities and talent introduction offices.

Forum Topics

The forum preliminarily proposes the following topics for discussion:

  • biomedicine and medical health
  • artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing
  • brain-computer interfaceand autonomous driving
  • enterprise goingoverseas and innovation and entrepreneurship

Forum Scale

The event will last for three days.The main venue in Frankfurt am Main will host approximately 250 on-site participants. An online live broadcast platform will be available for interactions with domestic branch venues.

Guests

Participants include Chinese and European government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs, overseas Chinese residing in Europe and other individuals interested in the forum topics.

Location of Forum

Saalbau Gallus, Frankenallee 111, 60326 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

 Forum Schedule

  • October 23: registration
  • October 24: morning: plenary session, afternoon: parallel forums, eening: annual meeting of FCPAE
  • October 23: business visit

Follow-up activities

  • The conference organizing committee can assist participants withbusiness visit before and after the conference. Participants are responsible for the visit program cost.

Development history

Please download the document https://www.fcpae.com/HistoryofFCPAE.pdf to view the 25-year development history of the FCPAE.

Contact information

Conference Registration Form: https://jsj.top/f/Bzcfkf. By clicking ‘Agree to the Participation Agreement and Submit’ you indicate your acceptance of the ‘Participation Agreement of the FCPAE https://www.fcpae.com/FCPAETeilnahmebedingungen.pdf‘. After the reserved hotel rooms allocated by the organizing committee have been distributed, participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation.

Email: info@fcpae.com

Webpage: www.fcpae.com

WeChat public account: FCPAE

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WeChat ID: FCPAE_

 

Presidium of the Federation of Chinese Professional Associations in Europe

December 27, 2025