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Interview with President of Malaysia-China Friendship Association

Beijing International Forum on People-to-People Friendship aims to promote interpersonal friendships, friendly relations and cooperation between Beijing and other cities around the world through nongovernmental exchange.

Established in 1981, Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC) is a people’s organization engaged in the work of people-to-people friendship between Beijing and foreign countries.

EK Sam Ol
Xie Yuan
Yasushi Aoyama
Wang Mingming
Katalin Szuszky Várhegyiné
Wang Shaofeng
Zamir Ahmed Awan
Mark Levine

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Education expat: US-China youth exchange still 'fragile': A U.S. education expert, speaking with China.org.cn on the sidelines of the 2015 Beijing International Forum on People-to-People Friendship in Beijing, believes it will take time and patience for U.S.-China youth exchanges to produce solid results.

Australian official: History and culture vital to city: An Australian official spoke with China.org.cn at the sideline of the 2015 Beijing International Forum on People-to-People Friendship in Beijing on Thursday, saying that she believed history and culture should be preserved as a city's unique character.

City Construction and Management Sub-Forum kicks off: The City Construction and Management Sub-Forum, part of the 2015 Beijing International Forum on People-to-People Friendship, kicked off on Nov. 12.

China working on living preservation of intangible cultural heritage: China has changed its approach to safeguarding national intangible cultural heritage since the country started the preservation in 2003, said Yuan Li, member of the Committee of Experts on Chinese Intangible Culture Heritage.

Public Welfare

: Yunju Temple
Yunju Temple is located in Fangshan District, in the southwest of Beijing.

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Date

Time

Schedule

Place

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November 12 (Thursday)

8 am to

9:30 am

Conference registration (attendees check in at the check-in desk)

Reception

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9:30 am

to

9:45 am

Opening ceremony (Grand Ballroom on the third floor, simultaneous interpretation in the whole course provided)

Agenda of opening ceremony Moderated by Tian Yan, Executive Vice President of Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC)

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Large Conference room,

3^rd floor,

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel

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9:30 am

Welcoming speech by Dai Junliang, Standing Member of CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, Director General of Department of United Front Work

Speech by Aisangao, President of Cambodia-China Friendship Association

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9:45 am

to

10:45 am

Main Forum

Agenda Moderated by Wang Hui, Director of Beijing Information Office

Keynote address centeringon the theme of "promote friendly civil exchanges, discuss urban harmonious development"

Nominated spokesman of China: 3 persons

Xie Yuan, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Wang Mingming, the member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC, consultant of the State Council, Vice-Chairman of China Artists Association, Chairman of Beijing Artists Association

Wang Shaofeng, the Deputy Secretary of Xicheng District of Beijing Municipality

Nominated spokesman of foreign countries: 4 persons

Yasushi Aoyama, Professor, Graduate School of Governance Studies, Meiji University, Former Vice-Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Katalin Szuszky Várhegyiné, Vice-president of the Hungarian-Chinese Friendship Association

Zamir Ahmed Awan, Science Counsellor of Pakistan Embassy in Beijing

Mark Levine, American sociologist

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10:45 am

to

11:00 am

Signingof agreement; donation ceremony

Model: projects are to be determined (in discussion), 5 minutes each

1. China-Sri Lanka Youth Exchange Agreement

2. Donation of education equipment

3．Memoradum of Youth among China, Japan and Korea

4. Additional items are to be supplemented

Institution in charge: BPAFFC

Moderator of ceremony: Vice President of BPAFFC (TBD)

* Group photo

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11:00 am

to

12:00 pm

Handshake meeting

Model: free exchange (tea break)

Translation services provided; screen rolling broadcast of delegates meeting reservation schedule

Institution in charge: BPAFFC

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12:00 pm

to

2:00 pm

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Buffet lunch (in Hotel), recess

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Restaurant,

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel

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2:00 pm

to

5:45 pm

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Sub-forum Agenda (15:30 pm to

15:50 pm Tea break)

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Sub-forum of "Urban construction and management: the protection of historical and cultural city", moderated by Tian Weng, Vice-President of Beijing Association for Science and Technology

Large Conference room (far from the Ninth Meeting Room )

Sub-forum of "Curriculum development and teachers' professional development", moderated by Ding Dawei, Director of Beijing Xicheng District Commission of Education

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Ninth Meeting Room

Sub-forum of " Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage & Cultural Exchange ", moderated by Zhang Yunshang, Party Secretary of Cultural Committee of Xicheng District

Large Conference room (close to the Ninth Meeting Room )

Sub-forum of " Seniors Industry Cooperation and Development", Li Jianguo, President of Beijing Seniors Living Industry Association

Seventh meeting venue

China-Japan-Korea Youth Exchange Meeting, moderated by GaoShuangjin, Vice President of BPAFFC

Sixth meeting venue

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November 13 (Friday)

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9:00 am

to

12:00 pm

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Display

platforms

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exchange and interaction

Friendly request platforms (Public Interest)

- Achievements exhibition and requests of sister cities atdistrict and county level

?-Cultural project promotion and requests (packaged outreach projects, such as intangible cultural heritage exhibition, featured picture display, temple festivals, performances, etc.)

- Friendly exchange display and requests of schools (institutions)

- Charity and public interest campaign display and requests

?-Technical training and promotion display and requests, etc.

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Large Conference room (close to the Ninth Meeting Room )

Development request platforms (Business and Economics)

-Investment environment and policy interpretation of related countries within the One Belt, One Road framework

-Achievement demonstration of scientific research and technology transfer requests

-Achievements and requests of business cooperation

-Commercial and cultural exchange projects

-Commercial educational collaboration projects, etc.

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Large Conference room (far from the Ninth Meeting Room )

2:00 pm

to

6:00 pm

Arranged dedicated visits and thematic meetings for the friendly organizations in accordance with their requirements

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel

7:00 pm

to

8:30 pm

Closing reception of "Bridge the World with Friendship Association” (BPAFFC)

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BPAFFC

* The schedule is only for reference, the final agenda should be based on the actual one declared on the day of the conference.

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