The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement on Wednesday that it will host the first “International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilisations” next Tuesday and Wednesday, aiming to position the city as a key platform for global cultural dialogue and a bridge for China’s high-level opening-up.
Organised by the bureau and supported by the Chinese Academy of History, the two-day forum will bring together government representatives, international organisations, and leading scholars from various countries and regions to discuss civilisational inclusiveness, cultural innovation, heritage preservation and cross-cultural cooperation, the statement said.
Themed “Mutual Learning among Civilisations, Inheritance and Development,” the event will feature two sub-forums – “Mutual Learning among Civilisations and Diverse Coexistence” and “Conservation and Sustainable Development of Cultural Heritage” – alongside a series of academic salons, the statement noted, adding that nearly 20 keynote speeches will explore the evolving role of culture in shaping global understanding.
The statement highlighted Macau’s identity as a place where Chinese and Western cultures have coexisted for over four centuries, noting that this blend of traditions, values and communities has forged the city into an “open and diversified” society rooted in inclusiveness and peaceful coexistence.
By convening international experts for in-depth exchanges, the forum seeks to strengthen Macau’s position as a cultural bridge and contribute to efforts to build a global community with a shared future, the statement said.
This poster provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Wednesday promotes the first “International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilisations” to be held next Tuesday and Wednesday in Macau.
