China News Service, Qingdao, July 29 (Reporter Hu Yaojie) The 2022 "Shanghai Cooperation Summer" China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization National Youth Gathering Week kicked off on the 28th in Jiaozhou, Qingdao.

The purpose of this event is to deepen solidarity and cooperation, enhance friendship between SCO countries, strengthen contacts and exchanges between youth groups, build a platform for cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation among SCO countries, and jointly explore new ways for cultural exchanges and mutual learning.

  SCO Deputy Secretary-General Glicoly Logvinov said that there are more than 800 million young people in the SCO, and actively carrying out various youth work is a key priority of the SCO's agenda.

The SCO Youth Committee has been in operation since 2009, the purpose of which is to establish interaction between the youth representatives of member states in various fields.

Thanks to the rich cultural, historical and economic diversity of the SCO member states, young people are taught about the characteristics and characteristics of the SCO countries, communication skills and the ability to cooperate on the basis of consensus and mutual respect.

  Farkhod Arziyev, Uzbekistan's ambassador to China, said that the Republic of Uzbekistan will hold the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization this year, during which more than 130 events at different levels are planned.

The 2022 "SCO Summer" China-SCO National Youth Gathering Week will help deepen the solidarity and cooperation between the SCO youth groups, enhance friendship and strengthen exchanges, and contribute to the cultural and tourism exchanges among the SCO member states. Collaborate to build platforms.

  On the day of the event, "My Homeland" - the SCO National Youth International Photography Art Exhibition was launched simultaneously.

The exhibition received more than 1,800 works by more than 200 young photographers and famous photographers from many countries from 8 member states, 4 observer countries and 9 dialogue partner countries of the SCO.

More than 130 works were selected for exhibition after the evaluation of curatorial experts.

With the four themes of "Our Homeland", "Our Faces", "Our Life" and "Our Growth", the exhibition showcases the social development, people's life, social development, people's life, and social development of the SCO countries, which are photographed from different perspectives by photographers from all over the world. Customs and customs and natural landscapes.

  It is reported that the 2022 "SCO Summer" China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization National Youth Festival is themed with "Shanghai Cooperation Building Dreams and Sharing Beauty and Commonwealth". Co-hosted by the Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchange Center, Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and Qingdao Municipal People's Government for a period of 10 days.

This event mainly includes the launching ceremony of the Gala Week, the SCO National Youth Photography Exhibition, the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization National Youth Performing Arts Forum, and the SCO National Media Think Tank Forum.

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