The Chair participates in a partners’ meeting of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO

On 7 April 2023, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO held a partners’ meeting in Beijing. More than 100 representatives of UNESCO Creative Cities, Learning Cities, Category 2 centres and Chair networks attended, alongside partners from the private sector and other organisations. Matoko, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations, and Shahbaz Khan, Director of UNESCO’s Beijing Office, delivered video addresses. Qin Changwei, Secretary-General of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, attended and spoke at the meeting.

Strengthening exchanges among partners

Qin Changwei commended partners in China for strengthening cooperation between China and UNESCO and encouraged them to resume in-person activities and renew their links with UNESCO. He called for innovative approaches to exchanges and cooperation with UNESCO and its Member States, focusing on the organisation’s Medium-Term Strategy and global priorities. Cui Ying, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Commission, outlined its forthcoming work.

The Chair’s work and areas for cooperation

During the meeting, Professor Huang Ronghuai was appointed as a consulting expert to the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO.

Dr Wang Huanhuan presented the mission and objectives of the UNESCO Chair on AI in Education. These included developing a digital resource centre for AI, undertaking joint research on multilingual learning and inclusive educational robots, and promoting academic exchanges through cooperation networks.