InterNations
The online community InterNations attracts thousands of members in search of new contacts abroad every month. InterNations is the international social networking service for expats and global minds worldwide. The members are diplomats, managers and employees of multinational companies, IGO’s and NGO’s, foreign correspondents as well as their families. They actively discuss both local and global issues and also meet up in over 235 communities on a regular basis. On the Philippines they have a community in Manila at the moment.
After celebrating its second anniversary in late 2009, the German start-up recently hit the 140,000 members mark. InterNations was founded by three young entrepreneurs and has been online since September 2007. They came up with an web-based solution for the ‘real-life’ problems of the expat community – and their business concept was promptly awarded the “Land der Ideen” (Land of Ideas) award by the German government and the Federation of German Industries.
Due to the members huge interest in real-life networking, the site is no longer imaginable without the casual InterNations get-togethers. Hosted by so-called Ambassadors, they serve as a valuable addition to the site’s online services. In the biggest communities, like New York, Munich, London or Madrid about 300 to 500 people take part in the Event. In total, there are worldwide around 100 InterNations Events and Get-togethers every month. In Manila there are also several get-togethers each year.
Check the Manila Page of the InternNations site HERE
Interested Expats or Expats-to-be can become a member by invitation only.
Go to the Manila page directly: HERE
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