New start ITT International Leadership Program 2012

Friday 20 January 2012, the ITT International Leadership Program 2012 started for the third year after repeated success. This morning, Prof. Dr. Haico Ebbers (Director Europe China Institute from Nyenrode) and ITT welcomed 14 candidates from amonghst others the Dutch Polymer Institute, TU Delft, DSM and Inspraakorgaan Chinezen. This weekend the the first module ‘Recognizing cross-culture differences’ takes place. The three day module is designed to improve participants’ cross-cultural skills and learn to understand the complexity of cross-cultural contexts which addresses practical models for understanding cultural differences.

Consultancy Positions at Top Consulting Firm

Apply now! You will join a Top Management Consulting Firm, entering a team of the world class specialists. You will be based on Shanghai or in Beijing spending most of your time working at the client’s location. You will travel nationally working across the industries and functions. You will be working independently as well as in the team of consultants contributing to the client’s solution. You will become a part of the company culture that celebrates the high-performance and continuous learning. Location: Shanghai or Beijing. Full job descprition – Consultancy Positions

Tech-Trends Innovation 2012

According to the USA TODAY, global spending on Research and development (R&D) will continue to increase in the year of 2012. Asian will be the top by increasing R&D spending on innovation by 9%, leaving Europe (3.5 %) and U.S. (2.1%) behind. China, acting as the second largest contributor of global R&D, continues to grow whether measured in terms of funding or generation of intellectual capital.

New office

On the 2nd of January 2012, ITT Amsterdam moved to its new office at the Lizzy Ansinghstraat 163, 2nd floor, in the middle of the lively Pijp district in Amsterdam. You are always welcome to have a visit.

Top European Financial Institute looks for Master Students

International Top Talent is looking for master students in Finance to study at a top financial institute. The lectures will be taught by professors from world top univerisities including Harvard and Yale. The programs offer exclusive internships in the leading partner banks or corporations. You will gain the latest financial insights and leadership skills. Scholarships and low-interest loans are available to cover up to 50% of the costs. 95% of graduates were full-time employed within three months. Full description.

Holland Day in Zhejiang University

On Friday 16th December 2011 Neso China organized a half day event, the Holland Day with Shinyway International in Zhejiang University. The event aimed to promote the Netherlands, its educational system & institutions and companies among the students. Jacques D. van Vliet, Director Neso China opened the session by welcoming the students while Selano Li, Education Promotion officer of Neso China introduced the Dutch higher education system. Adrianna Sokal, Project Manager and Synthia Yin, Junior Project Manager of International Top Talent were invited to do a talk about ‘How to work for Dutch companies?’, they presented a comparison of Chinese and Dutch organizations, as well as the working styles of Dutch and Chinese managers. Liu Yang, China Representative of Groningen University also shared the life and study experience in the Netherlands. Students showed great interest in studying and living in the Netherlands and recognized the challenges of the new language and culture differences.

Launch new cooperation with VCWI

In December 2011 ITT signed another year of cooperation with VCWI. We are very happy with our long term cooperative relationship and look forward to work with the new elected VCWI Board in 2012.

VCWI annual meeting at TU Eindhoven

On December 10, the Association of Chinese Scientists and Engineers in the Netherlands VCWI organized their annual meeting and forum. From 12 candidates, 8th board members were elected in the morning session. ITT was present at this annual meeting. In the afternoon session a forum with theme “Rising China: Challenges and Opportunities for You” was held successfully. Speakers from FEI Company, Shell, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, Brainport Development, the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands and International Top Talent were asked to give their perspective on this topic. The feedback of the attendees was very positive. Most of them are impressed on the debate among the invited speakers as well as the common conclusion: “A rising China is an opportunity embedded with challenges; openness, innovation and cooperation are the keys to reach a win-win situation”, VCWI reported. The annual meeting and forum has been reported in the following main stream Chinese news media inside and outside China such as: China News, China Daily and CQ News.

Talent innovation debate to create win-win situation

The 4th Bencham Innovation Platform debate about how to create a win-win situation in Sino-Dutch Innovation & Talent cooperation took place in Shanghai on Tuesday 6th December 2011. The honored Consul General of the Netherlands, Mr. Peter Potman opened the panel discussion. Experts from DSM, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Philips Research Asia, Fudan University, and International Top Talent shared different opinions in the debate. The best way to create the win-win situation is that two countries should get to know each other in a deeper level which requires more communication. The first screening of the VPRO Tegenlicht documentary of International Top Talent on the recruitment of Chinese top talents was also shown during the event. About 70 people in Bencham and International Top Talent’s network attended the event.

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IOC joins ITT Intercultural Leadership Program

During a debate module organized by ITT on December 2 and 3 at D66 in the Hague, the InspraakOrgaan Chinezen (IOC) selected five candidates to attend the ITT Intercultural Leadership Program for Asian professionals 2012 at Nyenrode Business University. IOC wants to stimulate political participation for Chinese in the Netherlands. For this reason the IOC gives these five selected professionals with serious political interests the opportunity to participate in the intensive program at Nyenrode.