China News Service, November 2nd. Zhao Zeliang, Deputy Director of the National Internet Information Office, introduced on November 2 that the "World Internet Conference · Internet Development Forum" will be held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang from November 23rd to 24th.
Compared with previous years, this year's forum has three new changes: new ideas in the format of the forum, new adjustments in the scale of the forum, and new designs in the way of participation.
The State Council Information Office held a press conference on November 2 to introduce the relevant situation and preparatory work progress of the World Internet Conference and Internet Development Forum.
Zhao Zeliang introduced that the "World Internet Conference·Internet Development Forum" with the theme of "Digital Empowerment to Create a Common Future-Join Hands to Build a Community of Shared Future in Cyberspace" will be held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang from November 23 to 24. Organize the world's leading Internet scientific and technological achievements release event, "Internet Light" Expo, "Direct Wuzhen" global Internet competition and other activities.
Zhao Zeliang pointed out that the World Internet Conference has been successfully held for six sessions. The international community has paid great attention and its influence is increasing day by day.
Compared with previous years, there are three new changes in this year's forum: First, there are new ideas in the format of the forum.
The seventh World Internet Conference was cancelled and the "World Internet Conference · Internet Development Forum" was held in the name of the World Internet Conference Organizing Committee; second, the scale of the forum was newly adjusted.
In the context of the epidemic, the number of guests, the number of sub-forums and the duration of the conference have been adjusted compared with previous years.
The forum presents a new look of "small but refined" and "new and lively"; third, there are new designs for the way of participation.
Various activities will be carried out in the form of "offline + online", and a live scene will be set up in Wuzhen. Guests who cannot be there will participate online.
Zhao Zeliang said that while actively responding to changes and proactively seeking change, this year's "World Internet Conference · Internet Development Forum" also has many "unchanged" aspects, and as a whole maintains the consistent style and spiritual core of the World Internet Conference.
The first is to focus on themes and deepen cooperation.
"Joining hands to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace" is the consistent theme of the World Internet Conference.
This year the forum will continue to build an international platform for interconnection between China and the world and a Chinese platform for sharing and co-governance on the Internet. Adhering to the concept of openness, equality, mutual trust, and win-win, we will work with the people of the world to promote global digital empowerment and economic recovery, and work with all parties Let the cyberspace community with a shared future be more vigorous.
The second is to keep up with trends and lead creative ideas.
This year's forum will continue to adhere to the high-end positioning, carry out a global, forward-looking, and strategic collision of ideas, contribute leading and inclusive views and insights, set up 1 main forum and 5 sub-forums.
From the perspective of the content of the forum, high-end forums such as the Cyberspace International Rules Forum, the "Belt and Road" Internet International Cooperation Forum, the Artificial Intelligence Forum, and the Industrial Internet Innovation and Breakthrough Forum will continue to be held, with special focus on the development and growth of the young generation. The Youth and Digital Future Forum invites outstanding youth representatives to talk about the responsibilities and responsibilities of young people in the digital age; from the perspective of supporting activities, the world's leading Internet scientific and technological achievements release event will release about 15 annual cutting-edge Internet scientific and technological achievements.
The "Light of the Internet" Expo will target the latest development trends and cutting-edge technology trends of the world's Internet, and showcase technological achievements and product applications with global leadership and innovation.
The "Through Wuzhen" global Internet competition mainly showcases the digital anti-epidemic and Internet innovation achievements, and releases the vitality of innovation and entrepreneurship. 10 innovative project teams from all over the world will compete in the finals.
The third is to unite and promote cooperation.
The forum actively promotes cooperation with international organizations, industry associations, technical communities, international think tanks and other parties, gathers global wisdom, bridges differences between all parties, promotes mutual trust among all parties, and promotes the formation of more consensus and results around the construction of a community with a shared future in cyberspace. Further advance the "Wuzhen Process".
In addition, the forum will also release the "World Internet Development Report 2020" and "China Internet Development Report 2020" blue papers, comprehensively and in-depth analysis of the world and China's Internet development trends, and provide ideological reference and intellectual support for global Internet development and governance.
Zhao Zeliang said that at present, the preparations for the forum are being carried out in an orderly manner as planned. We will strictly implement the requirements for normalized epidemic prevention and control, adhere to the safe, frugal, and efficient organization of meetings, and strive to contribute Unique and more exciting event.