The storyof a family

ABOUTPatrick

Ambassador (hon) Nijs, Patrick, has served as a senior diplomat in the position of Belgian Head Of Mission in Osaka, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

He opted for early retirement when posted as Ambassador to China with an eye on staying in China and serving the global community from this very dynamic base of which he is particularly fond.
As a former Director General of Consular Affairs, he has a special flair for handling international affairs in a practical way through caring for people.
Throughout his diplomatic career Ambassador Nijs, Patrick, has always been a staunch promoter of Economic and Public diplomacy.
Ambassador Nijs, Patrick, is obsessed with integration. He has always wanted to make himself useful by in implementing his experience as a university-based social psychologist and later as a diplomat to promote interdependence and cooperation in many fields of international life.

Patrick Nijs

ABOUTThe family

Six children which are six petals of Patrick’s logo.

Six rooms in the middle of the planned building with 6 names :
Ulric born in 1977, lived in Dubai for 11 years, settled in Germany with his wife EVA (www.ulricnijs.com)
Patricia, born in 1987 and adopted in Burundi (Africa), Patricia has one son, Liam, two years and an half old.
Sandrine, born in 1990 and adopted in Burundi,
Swan, born in 1994, Chinese
Shang, born in 1995, Eurasian
Nathalie, born in 1997, Eurasian.
One at least symbolic roof : YUANZICUN

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He looks for interesting projects that can inspire him where integration and cooperation are required. He is available for proposals formulated by universities, governments, associations or companies where this dimension is at hand.

The choice of China is key. The most challenging issue of the forthcoming years and decades will be the integration of the world into China and the integration of China into the World. Being positioned, therefore, in this pivotal place will inspire and be inspiring.
Ambassador Nijs, Patrick, will also pay a special attention to the mega trends of the relationship between China and the ASEAN country from Kunming.

Yuanzicun is a project that conjures up many facets of Patrick’s life. Being born in Africa and having a special touch for Africa, he has been for a long time interested in self sustained development.
Simple, happy, loving and caring life.
As a diplomat he has been monitoring very closely the recent shift of the Chinese economy towards a more ecological turn. He wants to contribute in valorizing the countryside as the base of the pyramid settling there with all his luggage.
Making it beautiful and harmonious along the lines of elegant simplicity.

Think globally, act locally : Yuanzicun is the ultimate place for him to achieve this for himself and the ones he loves and respects.