Associations of NRIs & PIOs in the Netherlands
For the first time, Embassy has been able to compile the list of duly registered Indian Associations in the Netherlands along with details, including of their Presidents and other office bearers. This information would help us interact better with the Indian Diaspora. Embassy would be grateful for update or correction of factual errors in the information.
Sl. No / Name of the organisation / Briefbackground / Executive
Board/
Contact Person / Address / Tel. / Member
ship / Email address/www/Registration details / Constitution
1 / The Netherlands - India Association (NIA)
(Vereniging Nederland-India) / NIA founded in 1951. The Association was created by Dutch Academics interested in history, culture
and philosophy of India. / 1)Drs. Badri N. Madan
President
(since 2002)
2)Mr. R.D.D. Gurnani
Secretary
3)Dr. Gopi Menon
Joint Secretary
4.Drs. Marianne S. Oort
Treasurer
5.Mr. Pramod Sharma
Programme Committee
6.Mr. A.L. Chr. Oomen
Membership Committee
(For 2009-2010) / Anna Jacomina
plaat 6
3453 SX De Meern / 030-
6585200
Fax: 030-6585201 / 350 /
Registration number with local authorities: K .v.K No.40407501 Den Haag / NIA has a constitution containing 19 articles broadly dealing with membership, finances, executive board, representation, general body meeting, cultural funds & dissolution and liquidations.
2 / The Indian Business Chamber (IBC) / IBC was established in 1988 as a known commercial voluntary business association of people of Indian origin in the Netherlands / 1.Drs. Badri Madan
Chairman
(since 2007)
2.Mr. Harry Bahl
Vice-Chairman
3.Mr. R.D.D. Gurnani
General Secretary
4.Mr. Pramod Sharma
Treasurer
Board Members:
1.Mr. Ram Sand
2.Mr. Vimal Patel
3.Mr. Surjit Kohli / Anna Jacomina
plaat 6
3453 SX De Meern
06-22398532 / Tel:
070- 5143243
030-6585200
Fax:
030 - 6585201 / 34
{Companies) /
Registration No.40412292 with Chamber of Commerce / The chamber has a constitution containing 18 articles covering place of registration, aims & objectives, memberships, executive board, presidency, post of vice-chairman and other office bearers, voting procedure, quorum, procedure for amendment to the constitution and dissolution.
3 / Kallol, Indian Bengali Association
{Kallol Indiase Vereniging Nederland} / Kallol established on 22.2.2010. The association has been formed as a non-profit organisation for promoting Bengali culture & organising social events. / 1.Mr. Shekhar Kumar Sandilya
President
(since 20100
2. Ms. Satarupa Mukherjee
Secretary
3. Ms. Jonaki Majumdar
Treasurer
Working Committee:
a. Bhaskar Roy
b.Dayeeta Roy
c.Devjyoti Seal
d.Kaushik Bhattacharya
e.Pallab Bagchi
f.Pallab Roy
g. Shantanu Chatterjee
h. Shekhar Sandilya
i.Sital Banerjee / Van Heenvlietlaan 154,
1083 CM Amsterdam
Buitengaats 22, 1186MC
Amstelveen
Pastoor Van Nuenenhof 3,
3511 RK Utrecht / 50 /
shekhar_sandilya
@yahoo.co.in
jonaki_majumdar
2033
@yahoo.com
Registered with Kamer Van Koophandelen Amsterdam as: Kallol Indiase Vereniging Nederland / The association has formally notarised constitution which came into force on 22nd Feb. 2010
5 / The Indian Expat Society
(IES) / IES is a
non-‐commercial
organization,
founded in 2009,
for Indian expats
in the NL to serve
the needs, represent
the interests and
address the concerns
of the about 5000 Indian expatriate
community
in the NL. / 1)Mr.Oedith
Jaharia
Chairman
(since 2009)
2)Mr.Lavesh
Lakhina
Executive
President:
3)Mr.John
Singh
Treasurer
Board
members:
i) Mrs. Jolanda
Van der Aart
ii)Mr.Ramon
Jaikaran
iii) Mrs.Claudette
Kulkarni-‐Van
Caubergh
iv) Mr.Vikas
Chaturvedi
v)Mr.Prashant
Savla
vi)Mr.Rajiv
Rangarajan / Parkstraat 83
2514 JG The Hague / 070-
353 8165 / 10
board
members. /
Registered in the NL as a foundation with Chamber of Commerce
Reg. No. 27335747 / As a Dutch
foundation
(stitching)
There are no
“real” members,
Except board
members. Election
can only take
place within the
board.The 700
“external” members of IES
Have no influence
In the daily
management
of the organization,
and do not have
any voting rights.
6 / Foundation for Critical Choices
for India(FCCI) / Foundation for Critical Choices for India is an independent, Secular non-commercial, non-partisan, think tank established in 1980. FCCI acts as a focal point for initiating and implementing studies and programs on issues of strategic importance to India in social, political, economic fields by mobilizing the resources of NRIs / PIOs. / 1)Mr. Jasbir Singh
President
(since 2005)
2)Dr. H.U. Qureshi
Secretary General
3)Drs. Vikas Kohli
Secretary
4)Mr. Ram S. Ramdas
Vice-President Projects
5)Mr. Pramod Sharma
Vice-President Finance
6)Mr R.L. Lakhina
President Emeritus
(since 1981)
(For 2009-2010) / De Haar 173
2261 ZB Leidschendam / 070-
3276004
Fax: 070-
3276004 / secretary
Dr. Quereshi:
rafison @gmail.com
FCCI registered in the Netherlands in 1981. / The first constitution was written in 1980 and amended in 1984.
The Board of trustees consists of a mix of professionals and entrepreneurs from various walks of life
The trusteeship of FCCI is only by invitation.
FCCI encourages participation of anyone who is willing and capable of contributing significantly to developing and implementing concrete studies and projects aimed at addressing long-term solutions for most important issues affecting India.
The Trustees carry out all the work of the Foundation themselves on voluntary basis.
7 / Foundation Inter Cultural Arts / Since 1999, Inter Cultural Arts has been
founded for artistic and social ventures with various cultures viz. the Dutch, the
Surinamese Hindustani, Creole, Chinese. Javanese, Turkish, Moroccans, Indian & Pakistan. Artists from these cultures participate in plays staged by the foundation in various theatres in Holland, including Paramaribo and
Suriname.
Performances are done in the languages Sarnami- Hindi, Hindi, Urdu,
English, Dutch, Turkish, Sranang (dialect of Suriname). / 1) Ms. Kawita Ramdas Autar
President
(since 2005)
2) Mr. Ramesh Lachman
Treasurer
3) Ms. Kamla Sukul
Secretary / Newtonstraat 373
2562 KL The
Hague / 070 –
345 2619 /
@kamalsukul.com / Foundation Inter Cultural Arts is registered with the Hague Chamber Of Commerce since June
of 1999.
8 / Netherlands-India Chamber of Commerce & Trade (NICCT) / NICCT was founded since 2003 as a non-commercial, voluntary association of business concerns and professionals with an interest in business and economic relations between India and The Netherlands. The NICCT came into as a result of the merger between the India Trade Council and the Indo Dutch Chamber of Commerce, both of which had functioned in The Netherlands for many years and had similar objectives & activities.
The primary objective of the NICCT is to promote business and economic relations between India and The Netherlands to the mutual benefit of both countries . / 1)Mr. R.L. Lakhina
Chairman
(since 2010)
2)Mr. P. Staal
Executive Vice President
3) Mr. E. Waller
Vice President Finance
Board Members
a) Mr. T. Laurensse
b) Mr. V. Moharir
c) Mr. R.R. Mehra
d) Mrs. M. Mulder
e) Mrs. V. Sampath
f) Mr. Yogen Singh
g) Mr. O. Jaharia
i)Mr. B. Bakker / NCH , Juliana van Stolberglaan 148
2595 CL The Hague / 070-
3441592
Fax: 070-
3853531 / 130 Member companies
9 Patron members
11 Board memebrs /
/ The NICCT is constituted under the Dutch law and registered with Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
The office bearers and the members of the executive council are elected regularly every two years.
9 / Sikh Society, Netherlands / Sikh Society, Netherlands was founded as a non-partisan, non-political human development organisation was founded in 2002.
It works together with Dutch Government, Indian Diaspora, Human development organisations, multicultural organisations and with all the Gurudwaras in Netherlands to create awareness by means of educational programs, website, presentations etc. about Sikhs.
Sikhs in Netherlands website. The is an independent internet based resource which provides extensive information about Sikhism (Het Sikhism, Sikh religion) and the Sikhs in Dutch, Spanish, French and other European languages. / Mr. Vikram Pal Singh
Volunteer
(since 2002)
{No Executive Body as it is not officially registered yet and is being run by volunteers with no president or titles} / Postbus 1257
5602 BG Eindhoven
Rijswijkseweg 265,
2516 HE,
Den Haag / 06-22157488
0622- 157 /
/ It is not officially registered yet and is being run by volunteers with no president or titles
10 / Multifunctional Hindustani Cultural Centre (MHCC) / MHCC was established and re-named in 2005 from the existing Foundation Jai Hanuman Wichen.
The organisation has moved from being a Hindu theocratic organisation to a secular organisation and through its cultural centre organises activities like dance, drama, music, folklore, culture, dialogue, sharing, spirituality and peace. / 1) Mr. R. v.d.
Post
Chairman
2) Mr. J. Lalbahadoersing
Secretary
3) Mr. V. Jethoe
Treasurer / Stationslaan 18
6602 BP WIJCHEN / 024- 64 25 883
Fax:
024 7 851 841
Mobile: 06 5428 1012
0621437817 / Sponsors: 350
Sympathizers: 3000.
Annual visitors:
12000. /
/ MCHH is registered as Stichting Jai Hanuman Wijchen
with local authorities vide number
KvK Arnhem, nummer 41 05 76 59
It does not have an election process and membership is by appointment
11 / GOPIO
the Netherlands / Is part of GOPIO (founded in 1989 in New York). Follows the constitution and objectives of GOPIO International.
GOPIO NL plays a coordinating and facilitating role in bringing together Dutch PIO organizations active in cultural, economic and health activities.
The official to its governing body are re-elected for a maximum number of 2 terms of 2 years to enable the new talent to join the organisation.
It has the following chapters in the NL:
Chapter GOPIO Rotterdam
Chapter GOPIO Amsterdam
Chapter GOPIO Enschede / 1) Mr. drs R. Tewari
Country President & NationalCoordinator
2) Drs. Nalini Chandrikasingh
Secretary-General
3) Drs. Roy Bujhiawan
President Chapter Amsterdam
4) Dr. Hari Sharma
Coordinator Scientific Council
5) Drs. Shridath Salikram
President Chapter
Enschede
6) Drs. Aniel Chandrikasingh
Treasurer
7) Ir. Manish Dixit
President Chapter Rotterdam
8) Ms. Mahesvari Autar
Media Coordinator
Deputy Board Members:
9) Mr. Nishaant Sanghavi
Rotterdam
10) Mr. Vikash Chaturvedi
Amsterdam
11) Mr. Vinodh Marapin
Rotterdam
12) Mr. Janice Aliar
General Council / Lousiahoeve 14
2131 MR Hoofddorp / 06-53999908 / 125
(paid members)
5
Corporate sponsors
656
Active friends /
/ It holds election as laid down in the GOPIO International constitution
12 / Hindi Prachaar Sanstha Nederland (HPSN) / Established in 1997.
Main objective to preserve the Hindi language amongst Surinami Hindustani community in the Netherlands.
With collaboration from Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti Wardha, India, conducts Hindi Prathmiek,
Prarambhiek , Prewesh, Parichay & Acharya examinations in the cities of Groningen, Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Almere and Arnhem. More than 100 students a year get one of these degrees.
Coordinates activities for Hindi language education in about 20 Hindi schools in NL including development of teaching materials, books and methods & training courses for Hindi teachers.
Regularly celebrate annual Hindi Divas in September & Hindi symposia, lectures, readings, cultural events to develop to develop interest in Hindi.
/ Dhr. J. Bindesrisingh,
Secretary / Dilsenstraat 52, 1066 KC Amsterdam / 020-614 02 03
06-2893 2960 /
/ The chairman of HPSN is appointed for a maximum period of three years. Any vacancy within the board is voted upon.
HPSN is registered at the chamber of commerce (KvK) under number S.27.160410.