Highlights of the 24th Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology
- Updated: July 07 ,2022
The opening ceremony
Co-hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the People’s Government of Hunan Province, the 24th annual meeting of the CAST was launched on June 26, with the theme of "Innovation-led and self-reliance and self-strengthening, a new engine for the rise of the central region".
President of CAST meets with college students
On the afternoon of June 25, Wan Gang, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and president of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), had a face-to-face meeting with more than 170 student representatives from 11 universities.
Hunan officials discuss high-quality development with academicians and experts
Heads of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the People’s Government of Hunan Province held a meeting with sci-tech academicians and experts on June 26. They said that more efforts will be made to give full play to the role of CAST as a think tank platform to bring together ideas and wisdom for the high-quality development of Hunan province.
The 2022 China Science and Technology Think Tank Forum
A Research Report on the Development of China's Science and Technology Human Resources (2020), published by the National Academy of Innovation Strategy, CAST, was released at the 2022 China Science and Technology Think Tank Forum. The report shows that by the end of 2020, China had more than 110 million scientific and technological workers, ranking first in the world.
The 5th Forum for World STM Journals
The 5th Forum for World STM Journals, themed "Open Science for An Open Future", was held in Changsha, Hunan province, on June 24. Focused on the key issues of the development of STM journals in the context of open science, the forum invited representatives of well-known sci-tech organizations, academic institutions and publishing agencies at home and abroad to conduct in-depth discussions on hot issues such as enhancing the international influence of Chinese scientific journals and promoting further development of open science in China.
High-level Forum on National Strategic Innovation Platform Construction
A high-level forum on the construction of the national strategic innovation platform was held on June 26. It released information on "Innovation China" rock mechanics and major projects, the key laboratory science and technology innovation consortium, and the international comparative research plan of the cross-fault measurement for earthquake prediction. The forum endeavors to work on the optimization of innovation systems, the reorganization of state key laboratories, and the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and the real economy.
International New Materials Industry Innovation and Development Forum
Themed "Dual Carbon Goals and Industrial Cooperation", the International New Materials Industry Innovation and Development Forum opened in Changsha, Hunan province, on June 25 with more than 100 high-quality enterprises presenting their latest achievements. More than a dozen academicians and over 3,000 new material industry experts and business representatives discussed and shared advanced concepts, cutting-edge technologies and latest achievements in the new material industry. In addition, strategic cooperation agreements were signed during the forum to facilitate access to domestic and foreign high-quality resources and to promote implementation of industrial projects.
Forum and Exhibition on Achievements of Industrial Internet and Intelligent Manufacturing
Academicians and scholars had discussions and shared ideas for Hunan’s industrial internet and intelligent manufacturing industry.
High-level Forum on Forest Ecological Value Realization and Green Development
The High-level Forum on Forest Ecological Value Realization and Green Development was held June 26 to 27. It announced the top 10 gains made by science and technology in the forestry and grass industry during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, and the top 10 events in the forestry and grass industry in 2021, with contributions to fulfill carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
High-end Forum on Climate Change and Extreme Weather
The two-day High-end Forum on Climate Change and Extreme Weather focused on the theme of “risks of climate change and response” and had discussions on scientific issues of international climate change. It also discussed the latest developments in climate governance.
the World Forum on the Development and Governance for Science and Technology Societies
The 2022 Science & Technology Society Development Index report was released at the World Forum on the Development and Governance for Science and Technology Societies on Jun 25. This is the first time that the report has issued the Science & Technology Society Development Index (STSDI), trying to introduce the development status of global sci-tech societies more scientifically and accurately. The report covers 3,016 sci-tech societies in over 70 countries and regions in the world. The index is based on the 3D evaluation framework of “governance, leading and influence” by using neural network algorithm and analytic hierarchy process to determine index weight.
Innovation China Serving for the Integrated Development of Science and Technology and Economy
The CAST carried out the “service in Hunan” event of “Innovation China” service groups at the beginning of this year. The Hunan Association for Science and Technology solicited 400 technical needs involving machine manufacturing, engineering equipment, petrochemical engineering and artificial intelligence from industrial parks and enterprises in 14 cities and prefectures of the province and picked out 122 out of them. The “Innovation China” technology service group has focused on the technological needs of Hunan’s enterprises, to make solid progress.
High-end Dialogue of the Development of Chinese Young Entrepreneurs Union (International) Promotion Association
It focused on the theme of “youth, innovation and intelligence” and established the first provincial level “Committee of 100” of youth-- “Innovation China” Hunan youth “Committee of 100”. It also launched Hunan’s U30 event and inaugurated the Hunan technical communication center.
Forum on Technology Communication in the Internet Era
The seminar of integrated media construction of national sci-tech newspapers was held at the forum, which invited the presidents and editors in chief of sci-tech publications. Also invited were responsible persons of integrated media institutions from various provinces and cities across the country. The participants had discussions on the media integration and the cooperation of newspaper and internet as well as the methods and measures to achieve integrated media.
World Breeding Industry Innovation Forum
Themed on “technology promotes the innovation of breeding industry”, the forum focused on key issues of breeding industry development, the latest research, new technologies and strategies, and the future of the seeding industry.
Round Table Dialogue of Scientific and Technological Workers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
The round table dialogue focused on strengthening the cooperation between Chinese mainland and the sci-tech circles of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The idea is to create conditions and provide services for sci-tech workers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to better work and live in the Chinese mainland.
More theme forums to promote the rise of central China
A series of theme forums were held, covering advanced manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing, from rail traffic to intelligent traffic and from new chemical materials to the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry. The goal is to meet the needs of Hunan’s industrial development.
The closing ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 24th Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology was held at Changsha’s Beichen International Convention Center on June 27. The meeting attracted more than 6,900 Chinese and overseas experts and scholars to attend online or onsite. About 3,442 were representatives from business and investment circles, the highest record in the annual meeting’s history.
