Club Alpbach Netherlands


About us

Club Alpbach Netherlands (CAN) is part of the Forum Alpbach Network (FAN) and is the official representative of the European Forum Alpbach (EFA) in the Netherlands.

Our club is committed to supporting EFA’s mission of bringing together young people and innovative leaders by strengthening the connection between the forum and the Netherlands.

Each year, we help EFA select scholarship recipients from the Netherlands, or those with a strong connection to the country, and ensure they have a meaningful and rewarding experience at the forum.

We have built our own community of members in the Netherlands and keep them engaged by organizing both online and offline events throughout the year. We stand for inclusion and diversity and aim to continue growing our community.

We also build partnerships and collaborate with organizations and institutions in the Netherlands to encourage stronger ties with EFA and to facilitate the exchange of knowledge within our network and the wider EFA community.

Our members

Vincent Bloem | President & External Relations

Guntars Upis | Vice-President, Fundraising, EFA programming & scholarships

Jasper Hack | Secretary

Nora Szabo-Jilek | Treasurer & Fundraising

Janneke Boonstra | Fundraising

Cecilia Liu | Public Relations & Communication

Marc Kooij | Membership & Community