China was elected member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2024-2028 term on Tuesday, according to the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The decision was made on the 10th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was held at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris from Monday to Thursday.
The core functions of the Committee are to promote the objectives of the Convention, provide guidance on best practices, and make recommendations on measures for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH).
The Committee examines requests submitted by states parties for the inscription of intangible heritage on the lists as well as proposals for programmes and projects. The Committee is also in charge of granting international assistance.
China elected as member of Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of ICH
The ongoing 2024 Summer Davos, which opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday, released the Top 10 Emerging Technologies report, featuring technologies with the greatest potential to positively impact the world over the next three to five years.
According to Frederick Fenter, chief executive editor of Frontiers, the report's co-publisher, the 10 technologies were selected from a group of 70 candidate technologies, applying criteria including novelty, applicability, depth, and power.
Artificial intelligence-powered scientific discovery, high-altitude platform stations, and genomics for transplants are among the 10 listed technologies that focus on applications in health, communication, infrastructure, and sustainability.
The report also provided an overview of integrated sensing and communication and the advent of 6G networks, which facilitate simultaneous data collection and transmission. The technology enables environmental monitoring systems that help in smart agriculture, environmental conservation, and urban planning.
China's scientific and technological innovations have been supporting and driving world economic growth by promoting international cooperation, said the attendees of the event.
Attendees praised the ongoing emergence of innovative technologies in China, highlighting these advancements as significant opportunities for global economic development.
"I think technological innovation is certainly going to be a source of growth going forward. And China is very much at the forefront of that, so when I come to China, and I live in the West, I see a country that's really sort of embracing the future and embracing the technologies of the future," said one of the attendees.
"Green innovation is being a really core area to help drive or propel sort of new economic forces. China, how to engage with China, how to continue to build businesses and thrive in this market is a top CEO agenda item," said another attendee.
Other attendees noted that the "next frontiers" reflected in the event's theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," represent the direction of world economic development. At the same time, science and technology innovation is the inevitable path to developing these frontiers.
"As China develops new quality productive forces, we will leverage new technologies to transform and upgrade traditional industries. The cultivation and growth of emerging industries will create a vast market demand, which will, in turn, bring about significant needs for the products, technologies, and services for multinational corporations," said Huang Hanquan, an attendee and head of the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research affiliated to the National Development and Reform Commission.
"Through technological innovation, China boasts various application scenarios for new technologies. We will expand China's manufacturing advantages to the world, transform from solely exporting products to exporting industrial capabilities, and promote China's manufacturing advantages to create greater value globally," said Li Dongsheng, an attendee and chairman and CEO of TCL, a leading TV brand in China.
The three-day event, formally known as the World Economic Forum's 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth.
Summer Davos reveals top 10 emerging technologies set to have global impact
