The Beijing Forum 2024
The Beijing Forum, an international academic event, has been held annually since 2004. It is sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Government and is overseen by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. The Beijing Forum is co-sponsored by Peking University, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, and the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies.
The Beijing Forum prides itself on being international, academic, and impactful. For the past 20 years, more than 7,000 distinguished dignitaries and scholars from around the world have convened in Beijing for the Forum, demonstrating its importance and significance.
The theme chosen for the first Beijing Forum, “The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All,” has been retained as the overarching theme for each succeeding forum, which is a testament to the event’s unwavering advocacy of harmony and prosperity for all members of the global community. To supplement and refine the discussion, a sub-theme related to the overall concept of global peace and prosperity is chosen each year.
Program :
Date: October 31, 2024 (Thursday)
Venue: The Lakeview Hotel
13:30 – 20:00 Registration (Lobby, The Lakeview Hotel, PKU)
18:30 – 20:30 Buffet Dinner (Zhonghua Banquet Hall, The Lakeview Hotel, PKU)
Date: November 1, 2024 (Friday)
Venue: Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
11:30 – 12:30 Buffet Lunch (Zhonghua Banquet Hall, The Lakeview Hotel, PKU)
12:30 Depart for Diaoyutai State Guesthouse
15:00 – 16:00 Opening Ceremony (Grand Ball Room, Fangfei Garden, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
Presiding: Fang Fang Vice President, Peking University
Speakers:
Gong Qihuang President, Peking University
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Romano Prodi Former Prime Minister of Italy
Chey Tae-won (video message) Chairman, SK Group
16:00 – 16:05 Proclamation: Beijing Declaration 2024
16:05 – 16:10 Release: Digital Intelligence Education Development White Paper
16:10 – 16:30 Break
16:30 – 18:00 Keynote Addresses
Presiding: Kim Yoosuk President, Chey Institute for Advanced Studies
Speakers:
Gérard Albert Mourou 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics Chair Professor, Peking University
Yan Ning Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dean, Shenzhen School of Medical Science Director, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory
Jim McDonald Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Strathclyde Former President, Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang Bo Vice President and Provost, Peking University
18:30 – 20:00 Buffet Dinner (Fanghua Hall, Fanghua Garden, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse)
20:00 Return to Hotel
Date: November 2, 2024 (Saturday)
Venue: Peking University
09:00 – 12:30 Panel Sessions (See agenda for specific panel sessions)
12:30 – 13:30 Buffet Lunch (Shaoyuan Chinese Restaurant, PKU)
14:00 – 17:30 Panel Sessions (See agenda for specific panel sessions)
17:30 – 19:00 Buffet Dinner (Shaoyuan Chinese Restaurant, PKU)
Date: November 3, 2024 (Sunday)
Venue: Peking University
09:00 – 12:30 Panel Sessions (See agenda for specific panel sessions)
12:30 – 13:30 Buffet Lunch (Shaoyuan Chinese Restaurant, PKU)
14:00 – 15:30 Closing Ceremony (Sunlight Hall, Yingjie Exchange Center, PKU)
Presiding:
PKU Leadership (TBD)
Speakers:
PKU Leadership (TBD)
Li Yi Director, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education
Keynote Speakers:
Roger T. Ames Vice Chairman, International Confucius Association Humanities Chair Professor, Peking University
Robert L. Chard Guest Chair Professor, Department of History, Peking University Emeritus Professor of Chinese Classic, University of Oxford
Dominique Barjot Permanent Secretary, French Academy of Overseas Sciences
Duan Huiling Boya Chair Professor, Peking University Dean, School of Engineering Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
17:30 – 19:00 Buffet Dinner (Zhonghua Banquet Hall, The Lakeview Hotel, PKU)