Hey there! 😊 Have you ever heard of a place where people from all over the world come together to share their cultures and ideas? Well, let me tell you about the Nishan Forum! 🎉
The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations is happening on July 9-10, 2025, in a special place called Qufu, located in east China’s Shandong Province. But what’s so special about it? 🤔
What’s the Nishan Forum?
The Nishan Forum is like a big gathering where experts, leaders, and thinkers from over 70 countries meet to chat about important topics. Since 2010, they’ve been coming together to find ways to make our world better by understanding each other’s cultures. 🌍❤️
The forum is named after Mount Nishan, which is near the birthplace of Confucius (that’s a super famous Chinese philosopher!). Confucius lived a long time ago (around 551-479 BCE) and taught about being kind, learning, and living in harmony. His ideas are still important today! 📚
This Year’s Theme
This year’s forum is all about “Beauty in Diversity: Nurturing Understanding Among Civilizations for Global Modernization.” Sounds fancy, right? 😃 But it really means that even though people are different, we can all work together to make the world a peaceful and happy place. ✨
They’ll be talking about cool topics like:
- The beginnings and future of civilizations 🌟
- How Confucius’s ideas can help us today 🏫
- How countries can grow and improve together 🚀
- Families and how they shape our world 👪
- The role of AI (that’s Artificial Intelligence) in our future 🤖
Why It Matters
In our world, sometimes countries disagree or have problems. The Nishan Forum helps people understand each other better by sharing cultures and ideas. It’s like making new friends from different places and learning about their ways! 🌈
Experts like Professor Yang Zhaoming say that the forum builds a bridge between China and the world. It helps everyone respect and appreciate each other’s cultures. 🤝
Bridging Cultures
Imagine talking to someone from the other side of the world and finding out you have things in common! That’s what scholars like Roger T. Ames hope for. He believes that by learning from each other, we can solve big problems like climate change, helping people in need, and more. 🌐
China’s Role
China, where Confucius was born, supports the idea of different cultures getting along. They’ve started initiatives like the Global Civilization Initiative to encourage countries to respect and learn from each other. 🕊️
In fact, in 2024, the United Nations decided to have an “International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations” on June 10th every year! 🎊 This special day reminds us all to talk and share with people from different cultures.
Join the Conversation!
Even if we can’t be at the forum, we can still learn about other cultures, make friends from different places, and celebrate our diverse world. Who knows? Maybe one day, you’ll be a part of something big that brings people together! 🌟
So, what do you think about the Nishan Forum? Pretty cool, huh? 😄
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