The International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of Boao Forum for Asia
Since the 21st century, the world has witnessed unprecedented intensification and dynamism in science,technology and innovation, and a new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation is profoundly changing the world. However, the world is still confronted with many economic, social and environmental problems and challenges. STI are powerful means to address these problems and challenges and important forces to promote sustainable development of the world. Countries and regions around the world consider innovation promotion and deepening of international sci-tech exchanges and cooperation as significant means to enhance independent innovation capabilities and internationalcompetitiveness. This poses new requirements and challenges to global sci-tech governance, and thus the rules and systems need to be reshaped and improved.
Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that science and technology is the primary productive force and innovation is the first driving force leading development. Facing the opportunities and challenges of world economic and social development, developing countries represented by China adhere to pursuing the path of independent innovation and demonstrate their innovative strength in a number of sci-tech fields, gradually becoming significant global innovation powers.
At present, Boao Forum for Asia is at a time of reform, innovation and carrying forward the cause pioneered by predecessors and forging ahead into the future. Focusing on Asia and facing the world, BFA has always maintained its role as an economic forum. At the same time, it has kept abreast of the times and actively expanded to new economic forms and cutting-edge international topics such as health, science, technology and innovation, education, culture and media. Under the circumstances, aiming to build a comprehensive and high-level dialogue and cooperation platform in the fields of sci-tech innovation for the political, business and academic communities, BFA has decided to hold the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum to better promote international exchanges and cooperation in STI fields, advance the building of a new framework of global governance of science and technology, and contribute to the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda for SDGs of the United Nations.
Venue
Guangzhou, the center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is known as the south gate of China. As the core engine of science and technology innovation in China and the Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou is ranked 15th in the world in Nature's Nature Index-Science Cities. And Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Technology Cluster is ranked 2nd in the World Intellectual Property Organization's 2020 Top 100 Global Innovation Clusters.
In September 2022, the Second Conference of the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of Boao Forum for Asia will be held in Guangzhou. The conference will foster the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to be a global innovation highland, and accelerate Guangzhou to become an open and top-notch city of innovation with great charm in the world. While the conference will also provide a high-end exchange platform for international science and technology innovation exchanges, enhance cooperation in the field of science and technology innovation in Asia and the world, and facilitate the development of international science and technology innovation.