The Federation of Chinese Professional Association in Europe (FCPAE) was established on November 21, 2001 and registered in Frankfurt, Germany. The registration number is 12689. The FCPAE’s aims are: to unite the Chinese professional associations in Europe; to maintain and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese professionals in Europe; to provide a platform for them to network and to assist Chinese students who plan to return to China to work or start a business.
To date, the Chinese professional associations and institutions from more than ten countries in Europe have joined FCPAE. Led by key members of the individual associations, FCPAE aims to identify highly skilled Chinese abroad and facilitate industry programs cooperation through communications and mutual information exchange. Under the premise of complying with the laws of the host country and China, FCPAE promotes the Sino-European scientific and technological exchange and industrial cooperation and also organizes various events to promote social and academic exchanges among members. FCPAE is actively engaged in the exchange activities with China.
Since its establishment, more than 50 delegations made their visits to China; Jinan Asia-Europe Science and Technology Talents Entrepreneurship Base and Xuzhou Overseas Science and Technology Talents Entrepreneurship Base were established; and more than 20 international academic seminars and many other events were organized in both Europe and China. FCPAE has held 10 successful Annual European Forums in Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna, The Hague, Frankfurt and Helsinki. These forums were excellently received by thousands of participants from local governments, businesses, research institutions, universities around the world. FCPAE has grown rapidly over the years, from only 10 association members to 62 association members, more than 13 European countries and representing over 20,000 Chinese professional members in various fields. The countries of our association members are Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, Italy and Finland.
The chair association and its hosting country of the FCPAE is rotated each year through democratic election at the annual meeting of the federation.
The Federation of Chinese Professional Association in Europe (FCPAE) was established on November 21, 2001 and registered in Frankfurt, Germany. The registration number is 12689. The FCPAE’s aims are: to unite the Chinese professional associations in Europe; to maintain and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese professionals in Europe; to provide a platform for them to network and to assist Chinese students who plan to return to China to work or start a business.
To date, the Chinese professional associations and institutions from more than ten countries in Europe have joined FCPAE. Led by key members of the individual associations, FCPAE aims to identify highly skilled Chinese abroad and facilitate industry programs cooperation through communications and mutual information exchange. Under the premise of complying with the laws of the host country and China, FCPAE promotes the Sino-European scientific and technological exchange and industrial cooperation and also organizes various events to promote social and academic exchanges among members. FCPAE is actively engaged in the exchange activities with China.
Since its establishment, more than 50 delegations made their visits to China; Jinan Asia-Europe Science and Technology Talents Entrepreneurship Base and Xuzhou Overseas Science and Technology Talents Entrepreneurship Base were established; and more than 20 international academic seminars and many other events were organized in both Europe and China. FCPAE has held 10 successful Annual European Forums in Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna, The Hague, Frankfurt and Helsinki. These forums were excellently received by thousands of participants from local governments, businesses, research institutions, universities around the world. FCPAE has grown rapidly over the years, from only 10 association members to 62 association members, more than 13 European countries and representing over 20,000 Chinese professional members in various fields. The countries of our association members are Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, Italy and Finland.
The elected members in 2020 are:
Chairperson: Dr Hongwei Zhang (UK)
Executive chairperson: Dr Zhou Sheng Zong (Germany) (zhou@fcpae.com)
Secretary General: Dr Xing Bin (France)
Executive Vice Secretary-General: Dr Shengke Zhi (UK)
The chair association and its hosting country of the FCPAE is rotated each year through democratic election at the annual meeting of the federation.
