The program

Pre-meeting – 13 April (Monday) | Wassenaar
17:30 - 22:00 BID Trade Mission 2026 Dinner, including mission briefing and China (business) etiquette, Kasteel de Wittenburg

18 April (Saturday) | Departure to Hangzhou
15:00 CET Departure recommended flight | KL895 | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) - Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG). Arrival at Shanghai at 09:25 local time on 19 April.

Day 1 – 19 April (Sunday) | Hangzhou
09:25 Arrival at Shanghai Pudong Airport
10:30 Transfer to Hangzhou
12:00 Hotel check-in
13:00 - 14:30 Welcome lunch (hosted by Ralph van Hessen & Jun Ge)
15:00 - 17:30 Big Improvement Day Conference, co-hosted with TOJOY (150 invited VIPs)
•    Opening performance
•    3 Minutes of Improvements
•    Ralph’s Connect (with Ji Bo, Vice Dean of CKGSB, or Jun Ge)
•    Entrepreneurs Panel
•    Matchmaking
18:30–21:00 Dinner & networking with entertainment

Day 2 – 20 April (Monday) | Hangzhou
07:00–08:30 Morning cycling around West Lake (guided)
10:00–12:00 One-on-one meetings with Chinese counterparts
14:00–17:00 Jun Ge’s “Grain Rain” Annual Speech (2,000 participants)
17:00–17:30 Ralph’s Connect (with Ji Bo)
Evening: Dinner, "pitch and BID"

Day 3 – 21 April (Tuesday) | Hangzhou
Morning hiking (guided)
09:00–10:30 TOJOY Grand Conference (2,000 participants)
10:30–12:30 TOJOY acceleration showcase & project exhibitions
(A dedicated exhibition area for the BID delegation)
14:00–17:30 Dutch company exhibitions
Evening: Dinner & group reflection with fun auction

Day 4 – 22 April (Wednesday) | Hangzhou – Shanghai
Morning Tai Chi or meditation
Company and institution visits
Bus transfer to Shanghai
Boat dinner (with Dutch companies active in Yangtse Delta area)

Day 5 – 23 April (Thursday) | Shanghai – Beijing
Morning jogging along the Bund
Business activities (TBC)
Evening high-speed train to Beijing

Day 6 – 24 April (Friday) | Beijing
Visit to Huawei Innovation Centre or equivalent
Lunch at TOJOY HQ
Opening of TOJOY Global Shared Office
SpaceBuzz Pilot Opening – Sino-Dutch high-tech & education cooperation
Evening networking dinner

Day 7 – 25 April (Saturday) | Beijing
Cultural visit overlooking the Forbidden City
Business club: workshops, matchmaking & networking

26 April (Sunday) | Departure to the Netherlands
10:55 (local time) Departure recommended flight | KL898 | Beijing (Peking) Capital International Airport (PEK) - Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). Arrival in Amsterdam at 17:20 CET.
Optional participation in King’s Day activities (subject to embassy schedule)
 
Optional Post-Mission Extensions
•    Yunnan: Mountain trekking & nature retreat (7 days)
•    Sichuan: Culture & innovation tour (Chengdu & Emei Shan, 7 days)