A strategic cooperation agreement was signed on December 13, 2023 in Grandson between SIMC – Swiss International Medical Center SA and the Center for Exceptional Children (CEC) of Putian, Fujian, China. The signature ceremony was witnessed by Fujian Province’s Vice-Governor Lin Ruiliang and his delegation.
In the picture, SIMC’s CEO Philippe Zwahlen and Zheng Fangze, CEC’s Co-founder and Chairman of Fujian Association of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities and their relatives.
SIMC will work together with partner CFPS Le Repuis , providing an experience of 90 years as well as its leading know-how in training young adults with autism to become independently acting young professionals. Within 4 years SIMC and CEC plan to open 16 centers for vocational training in the Province of Fujian with the objective to increase the employability of young adults, giving them and their parents new hope.
With this signature, SIMC continues its collaboration with the CEC. It marks the initiation of a groundbreaking vocational training project spanning 16 centers across Fujian Province. As a leading expert consulting company in autism, SIMC is proud to contribute to CEC’s expansion from diagnostic and special education to innovative vocational training, integrating the expertise of CEC and partner Le Repuis. Inspired by the Swiss model, this project promises a unique approach tailored to Chinese requirements and pursues SIMC’s vision focusing on lifelong support to individuals with autism.
