“海外智力為國服務行動計劃”（簡稱海智計劃）由中國科協與35家海外科技團體于2003年12月共同發起，2004年2月正式啟動實施，得到國家中組部、人事部（現人社部）支持。海智計劃旨在發揮橋梁紐帶作用，加強與海外華人科技團體的聯系，充分發揮海外人才和智力優勢，發動全國學會和地方科協共同參與，為海外人才回國工作、為國服務搭建平臺。海智計劃和海外科技團體本著 “團結奮斗，愛國奉獻”的精神，遵循“平等、互利、開放、務實、守法、共贏”的原則開展合作，通過開展多種形式的學術交流、項目合作、技術咨詢、技術引進和專項考察等活動，為國家社會和經濟建設貢獻力量。

　　海智計劃工作得到中組部、人社部的支持和肯定，中國科協主要領導主抓海智工作，各有關部門積極參與，各省市自治區和主要城市科協都把海智作為重要工作抓手；中國科協“十二五”規劃和“十三五規劃”中，海智計劃都被列為重點任務之一。中組部轉發的“中央人才協調小組人才工作重點”明確指示：要繼續推進海智計劃。國家“千人計劃”網站和宣傳冊均對海智計劃進行介紹和報導。國家人社部每年召開的“留學人員回國服務工作部際聯席會議”都對海智工作予以表揚和肯定，在工作要點中明確中國科協的任務。

　　自2004年啟動至今，海智計劃在引進海外技術項目、推薦適用人才、為地方政府提供咨詢服務、培養高端人才、提高國內學術期刊水平等方面做了大量工作：

　　1.聯系的海外科技團體從最初34家到目前92家，遍及主要留學國家。聘請71名海外科技團體的代表作為中國科協海智專家；

　　2.在全國18個省區建立起54個海智計劃工作基地，每年接待海外科技人員從最初的幾十人次到2015年近2000人次；

　　3.承擔千人計劃窗口工作，向中組部推薦高層次人才，宣傳引才引智政策，反映回國人員的訴求；

　　4. 共組織海外咨詢建議254項，編輯5本咨詢建議集。部分以“海外科技工作者建議”報中國科協，其中部分以“科技工作者建議”報中央后得到中央領導批示；

　　5.圍繞重點關注的問題開展專題調研：能源生態環境、海歸企業創新、海外人才戰略、生物醫藥健康、海外技術引進。邀請海內外專家共同參與，提交調研報告。其中海歸企業創新調研報告獲得李克強總理和劉延東副總理的重要批示；源于能源生態環境調研成果的太陽能提水灌溉項目獲得2014年“聯合國人居環境綠色技術獎”；

　　6.利用海智專家的海外優勢資源，緊密結合地方經濟建設需求，在各地輪流舉辦國際應用技術論壇；

　　7.鼓勵和支持海智專家回國創業，在條件成熟的點建立海智專家示范項目；

　　8.通過海智簡訊（月刊電子刊物）、海智網站發布信息，通報工作進展，發布人才、項目需求信息，幫助實現人才、項目對接；

　　9.2015年開始，探索啟動“海外人才離岸創新創業基地”工作，先后選定各具特色的上海、深圳、武漢、蘇州四地開展試點工作。

　　海智計劃圍繞黨和國家人才工作、經濟社會建設發展大局，開展了豐富多彩的活動，成為促進海外人才創新創業、推動科技和產業項目合作的重要平臺。

　　Introduction of  HOME Program

　　“HOME Program”, jointly initiated by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and 35 overseas Chinese professional organizations, was officially inaugurated in Beijing, China in February, 2004. With the support of the Central government and local governments across China, “HOME Program” serves as a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship for overseas professionals with science and technology background to serve and to engage them in the social and economic development in China.

　　In the past 12 years, “HOME Program” has organized various activities helping overseas professionals to conduct academic and technology exchanges and cooperation, project collaborations, setting up business start-ups, inspection trips, survey and training programs and business consulting in China with the concerted efforts of its 50+ HOME Program Bases managed by CAST local branches throughout the country.

　　HOME Program has conducted several inspection trips with delegates from overseas to various Chinese cities and regions focusing on major issues such as energy ecological environment, innovation and entrepreneurship of oversea returnees’ enterprises, oversea talents strategy, bio-pharmaceutical and life science, and overseas technology transfer, and provided effective consulting to both government and business sectors. Many Chinese leaders including Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Liu Yandong have responded most favorably and given precise instructions for related ministries and institutions to follow up. As a result of the energy ecological environment inspection trip, a solar powered pumping irrigation system was set up as a model project in Qinghai province, and won the UN Green Technology Award of Human Settlement in 2014. “HOME Program”has established several  other Model Projects ranging from water treatment, Industrial waste treatment，modern farming, robot and artificial intelligence and technology transfer, to name just a few.

　　As an important part of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between CAST and the governments of Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hubei, “HOME Program” has set up a pilot project entitled “Offshore Innovation and Entrepreneurial Base for Overseas Professionals” in each city and province, aiming at attracting more and more overseas professionals to conduct business in China on these platforms with more favorable policies and business infrastructures.

　　“HOME Program” is a service platform for overseas professionals with science and technology background, and CAST is the HOME for science and technology professionals all over the world.