The 5th “World Philanthropy Forum” opens in 2021, promoting global cooperation in philanthropy and social work
The 5th “World Philanthropy Forum” co-sponsored by Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong opened on September 5 at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Zhang Chunxian, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech. Chen Xu, Director of the Tsinghua University Council, Duan Chongzhi, President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Gong Peng, Vice President of the University of Hong Kong, delivered speeches respectively. More than 100 guests attended the meeting, including Jeddah and John Cobb Jr., an academician of the National Academy of Humanities.
Zhang Chunxian pointed out that vigorously developing philanthropy is one of the major inspirations given to us by the new crown pneumonia epidemic. He expressed his sincere hope that the representatives and guests participating in this forum will put forward foresight and insight for the establishment of a vibrant, diverse and symbiotic global philanthropy ecology, unite to overcome difficulties, and promote the high-level and high-quality development of global philanthropy. Make new and greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
The theme of this forum is “Charity Ecology, Win-Win Challenge, Sustainable Development”. The forum focuses on topics such as science and technology goodwill, social services, ecological civilization, and international consensus. The forum has invited professionals from governments, enterprises, charitable organizations, and higher education institutions from different countries and regions in Asia, Europe, America, and Africa to discuss, build consensus, and promote actions.
It is reported that the World Philanthropy Forum has become an important platform for global philanthropy and social service experience sharing, academic exchanges, policy advocacy and practical promotion. This forum is held to continuously inject new connotations into the common interests, common pursuits and common values of mankind, thereby promoting the development of philanthropy and human civilization, enhancing people-to-people bonds and moral accumulation, and facilitating global cooperation in public welfare and social work. Promote world peace and stable development.
It is understood that September 5 is the “International Charity Day” and also the “China Charity Day” stipulated by the “Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China”. The introduction and improvement of the Charity Law is an important symbol of the progress of China’s social undertakings, which has brought China’s public welfare and charitable undertakings into a new era in which there are laws to be abided by and laws must be abided by. On August 17 this year, the 10th meeting of the Central Finance and Economics Committee emphasized that it is necessary to adhere to the people-centered development philosophy, promote common prosperity in high-quality development, correctly handle the relationship between efficiency and fairness, and build primary distribution, redistribution, and three distributions. Coordinate supporting basic institutional arrangements. The role of public welfare and charity in the third distribution is the moral force that promotes social fairness and justice.
