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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Opening Ceremony <strong>of</strong> 2005 Beijing<br />

Forum<br />

By Guo Xiaoqian<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2005--11—16<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=132139554<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Nov. 16th, 2005: The opening ceremony <strong>of</strong> Beijing Forum<br />

opens at the Great Hall <strong>of</strong> the People, Beijing this morning with the theme ―the<br />

harmony <strong>of</strong> civilizations and prosperity for all—Asia‘s opportunities and development<br />

in Globalization‖. It is organized by <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> and the Beijing Municipal<br />

Commission <strong>of</strong> Education, with backing from the Beijing Municipal Government and<br />

sponsorship by The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies.<br />

Mr. Min Weifang, Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> Council hosts the opening<br />

ceremony and the following dignitaries, government <strong>of</strong>ficials and academics gave<br />

speeches during the meeting: they are Han Qide, general chairman <strong>of</strong> Beijing Forum<br />

(2005) and Vice-Chairman <strong>of</strong> National People‘s Congress <strong>of</strong> China; Pr<strong>of</strong>. Xu<br />

Zhihong, President <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>; Richard Ewing, Vice President <strong>of</strong> Texas<br />

A&M <strong>University</strong>; Mr. George Herbert Walker Bush, former President <strong>of</strong> U.S.A; Mr.<br />

Joseph Verner Reed, Under-Secretary-General <strong>of</strong> the United Nations; Ms. Wu Qidi,<br />

Vice Minister <strong>of</strong> Education in China; Fan Boyuan, Vice Mayor <strong>of</strong> Beijing Municipal<br />

Government <strong>of</strong> China; Tae Won Chey, Chairman <strong>of</strong> SK Corporation, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />

Korea. In the speech given by Mr. George Bush, he expresses his optimistic view<br />

about China and Asia‘s development in the future and he thought the Beijing Forum<br />

is an influential global academic forum which provides a platform for scholars to<br />

share views and promote the process <strong>of</strong> humanistic and social sciences. He also<br />

highly praise China‘s contribution to the World‘s peace and prosperity and is<br />

confident about the relationship between China and the United States. At the end <strong>of</strong><br />

the opening ceremony, Mr. Ji Xianlin, famous scholar in China, sent a message <strong>of</strong><br />

congratulations to the Forum to express his warm wishes.<br />

More than 400 world-famous scholars from 33 different countries and regions are<br />

invited to participate in this three-day forum and give presentations. The form will be<br />

carried out in the following six panel sessions: Economics, History, International<br />

Relations, Philosophy, Popular Culture and Public Health.<br />

Beijing Forum is an international academic forum focusing on academic and cultural<br />

exchange. The forum introduces and presents world-class academic achievements<br />

to promote academic development in the Asia-Pacific region. The forum aims to<br />

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