Official launch of the France Alumni China network with French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe

26 June 2018 Community

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The 25,000 Chinese graduates of the French higher education system joined the global network registering 200,000 members in 100 countries.

During his 4-days trip to China, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has officially launched on June 24, 2018, the France Alumni network in China, with the presence of French Minister for higher education, research and innovation, Frédérique Vidal, the Secretary of State in charge of the digital department, Mounir Mahjoubi, the general director of Campus France, Béatrice Khaiat.

Today, 4 original, highly active, and forward-looking gathered our driving forces in China:
- les Young Leaders
- France Alumni
- French International Volunteers in Business
- the French Lab
Members with their members in Beijing. #PMChine pic.twitter.com/GG8ebfOUSH

— Edouard Philippe (@EPhilippePM) June 24, 2018

Youth also forge their nations. The more we can learn from one another, the more we can build build nations able to understand one another and get on with one another. #PMChine pic.twitter.com/GG8ebfOUSH

— Edouard Philippe (@EPhilippePM) June 24, 2018

25,000 Chinese students joined the France Alumni network, the global network of international graduates from the French higher education system. The network registers today 200,000 members in about 120 countries.

During the event, Wen Zhongmeng also received the France Alumni Prize of Entrepreneurship 2018. The prize is awarded each year by the French embassy in China to Chinese alumni who created a company after graduating in France.