The International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum of Boao Forum for Asia
In the 21st century, the world has witnessed unprecedented growth in science, technology and innovation(STI), with a sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation 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 around the world. Countries and regions should consider promoting innovation and deepening international sci-tech exchanges and cooperation to enhance independent innovation capabilities and international competitiveness. STI 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, China and other developing countries 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.
Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) comes at a time of reform and innovation that carries forward the cause pioneered by predecessors, all while 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, BFA aims 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. It will hold the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum periodically 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 United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.
