The First Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network Forum
November 21 Tuesday
08:00 Registration
Venue: Lobby of Building A, Wanshou Hotel
09:00 Opening Ceremony
Venue: Multifunctional Hall, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Moderator: Wang Yajun, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), and Adviser of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Agenda:
1. Remarks by Mr. Song Tao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC)
2. Reading the congratulatory letter from Mr. António Guterres, UN Secretary-General
3. Remarks by Hon. Essam Abdelaziz Ahmed Sharaf, Former Egyptian Prime Minister
4. Remarks by Mr. Victor-Viorel Ponta, Former Prime Minister of Romania
5. Remarks by Mr. Sun Jiazheng, Vice Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
09:45 End of the Opening Ceremony
Tea Break
10:00 Plenary Session
Venue: Multifunctional Hall, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Moderator: Mr. Dou Enyong, Vice President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Alexander Tomov, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
2. Mr. Xiong Daxin, Vice President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and President of Beijing NGO Association for International Exchanges
3. Mr. Hamidov Ilhomjon, Vice-Chairman of the Republican Organization of Youth "Creators of the Motherland", and Head of Department on Affairs with Youth of People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
4. Mr. Kemreat Viseth, Chief Board of Civil Society Alliance Forum, Cambodia
5. Mr. Wang Shi, Vice President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and Chairman of Chinese Culture Promotion Society
6. Dr. Nay Lin, Chairman of Alinyaung Foundation, Myanmar
7. Mr. Lv Jianzhong, President of Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce
8. Mr. Marc-André Dorel, Acting Chief of NGO Branch, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
9. Hon. Salma Rashid Kikwete, Former First Lady of Tanzania and Chairperson of WAMA Foundation
11:45 End of the Plenary Session
12:00 Lunch (Sunshine West Restaurant, Second Floor, Building A, Wanshou Hotel)
13:30-17:15 Four Parallel Sessions (15:00-15:15 Tea break)
Session I:
Venue: Shanhainan Room, Second Floor, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Attended by: Delegates from China, Southeast and South Asia
Section 1:
1) Opportunities and challenges facing NGOs in advancing the Belt and Road Initiative and building a community of shared future for mankind
2) Building the mechanism for Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network
Moderators:
Mr. Hemanta ·Kharel, President of Nepal Council of World Affairs (for prepared speeches)
Mme. Zhao Hongju, Deputy Director-General of Department of International Affairs, All-China Women's Federation (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Shahriar Zaman, Secretary-General of Bangladesh-China People’s Friendship Association
2. Mme. Zhao Weili, Project Director of International Department, Chinese Medical Association
3. Mr. Doung Virorth, Deputy Chief Board of Civil Society Alliance Forum, Cambodia
4. Mr. Rakesh Hamal, Secretary-General of Safa Sunaulo Nepal
5. Mr. He Jun, Chairman of Ramunion Rescue Association
6. Mme. Yuza Maw Htoon, President of Mingalar Myanmar
7. Mr. Chen Jun, Executive Vice Chairman of China-Asia Economic Development Association
Section 2:
1) Roles and missions of NGOs in building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Towards a better future
2) Cooperation in livelihood projects and people-to-people connectivity
Moderators:
Mr. Earl Tidy Oyas, Alumni of International Exchange Program, Philippine Center of Young Leaders in Governance Foundation (for prepared speeches)
Mr. Chen Aimin, Director-General of Department of International cooperation and exchanges, China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Ireneo JR Calico, President of First Alliance of Public Transport Organization, the Philippines
2. Mr. Wang Xiangyi, Assistant to Secretary General of China Association for NGO Cooperation
3. Mr. Nishantha Kuruwitage Silva, Secretary-General of Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association
4. Mr. Dai Hengmeng, Director of Department of International Affairs, China Volunteer Service Foundation
5. Mr. Nadir Gul, CEO of Balochistan Rural Support Program, Pakistan
6. Mr. Tao Ming, Deputy Executive Secretary General of China Siyuan Foundation for Poverty Alleviation
7. Mr. Enkhbat Surenjav, Director of Cooperation Department, Peace and Friendship Organization of Mongolia
8. Mr. Chen Bingju, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Volunteer Service Federation
Session II:
Venue: Shanhaibei Room, Second Floor, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Attended by: Delegates from China, Central, Southeast, South and West Asia
Section 1:
1) Opportunities and challenges facing NGOs in advancing the Belt and Road Initiative and building a community of shared future for mankind
2) Building the mechanism for Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network
Moderators:
Mr. Hamidov Ilhomjon, Vice-Chairman of the Republican Organization of Youth "Creators of the Motherland", and Head of Department on Affairs with Youth of People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (for prepared speeches)
Mr. Wang Shi, Chairman of Chinese Culture Promotion Society (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Midhuam Saud, Vice President of Maldives China Trade and Cultural Organization
2. Mr. Sagynbay Baglan, Deputy Executive Director of Kazakhstan Youth League
3. Mr. Liu Fuqing, Vice President and Secretary General of China Charity Alliance
4. Mr. Fares Yousef Quba’a, member of the Jordanian-Chinese Friendship Association (JCFA)
5. Mme. Wong Yen Nee, Senior Manager of Media and Communication Department of Malaysia Global Movement of Moderates Foundation
6. Mr. Chen Guang, Founder and Youth Director of Common Future, China Children and Teenagers’ Fund
7. Mr. Shen Zhanhua, Chief Adviser of China Council for the Promotion of National Trade
Section 2:
1) Roles and missions of NGOs in building the Silk Road Economic Belt: Towards a better future
2) People-to-people connectivity: exchanges and mutual learning among co-existing civilizations
Moderators:
Mr. Midhuam Saud, Vice President of Maldives China Trade and Cultural Organization (for prepared speeches)
Mr. Li Yonghui, Dean of School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Beijing Foreign Studies University (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Xing Lei, Director-General of Word Green Design Organization
2. Mr. Mohammad Yousef, Mohammad Alamour, Board Member of Palestinian Federation of Businessmen Associations
3. Mr. Deng Qing, Secretary General of World Historic and Cultural Canal Cities Cooperation Organization
4. Mr. Masaliev Adylbek, Advisor to the Chairman of Kyrgyzstan Absamat Masaliev Public Foundation
5. Mr. Zheng Shuiquan, Council Member of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and Professor of Renmin University of China
6. Mr. Egidio Da Costa, Acting President of East Timor Alumni Association of Students Studying in China
7. Mme. Yao Lingling, Project Officer of Department of International Cooperation, All-China Environment Federation
Session III:
Venue: Wanshou Room, Second Floor, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Attended by: Delegates from China and Africa
Section 1:
1) opportunities and challenges facing NGOs in advancing the Belt and Road Initiative and building a community of shared future for mankind
2) Building the mechanism for Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network
Moderators:
Mr. Essameldin Ahmed Taha Shiha, Senior Representative of Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization, Egypt (for prepared speeches)
Mr. Wang Xingzui, Executive Vice President of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Chipo Munzabwa Simunchembu, Executive Director of Network of African Peace Builders, Zambia
2. Mme. Ling Feng, Council Member of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE), famous neurosurgeon
3. Mr. Joseph Kulwa Kahama, Secretary General of Tanzania-China Friendship Promotion Association
4. Mr. Aly Houssam Eldin Elhefny Mahmoud, Former Deputy Foreign Minister, Former Egyptian Ambassador to China, and Coordinator for Asian Affairs of Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs
5. Mr. Huang Haoming, Professor of China Global Philanthropy Institute
6. Mr. Tsikwe Treasure Sagar Robert, Deputy Secretary General of South Africa National Civic Organization (SANCO)
7. Mr. Huang Tingfa, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of Association Generale Chine-Afrique
Section 2:
1) People-to-people connectivity between China and Africa: current situation, problems and how to strengthen the bond between Chinese and African people
2) NGOs’ roles in poverty elimination efforts
Moderators:
Mr. Boniface Cheembe, Executive Director of Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, Zambia (for prepared speeches)
Mme. Liu Haifang, Professor of Center for African Studies Peking University (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Julius Wambugu Kamau, Executive Director of East African Wild Life Society, Kenya
2. Mr. Zhang Xiaodong, President of Zhongguancun “Belt and Road" Industrial Promotion Association
3. Mr. Dumisa Reuben Mango, Member of National Executive Committee of South African National Civil Organization (SANCO)
4. Mr. Yang Jinsheng, Treasurer of The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies
5. Mr. Dausi Nasib Mbaga, Executive Secretary of WAMA Foundation, Tanzania
6. Mr. Zhang Xiang, Secretary General of China International Contractors Association
7. Mr. Daniel Worku Hunegnaw, Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Yeenat Weg Charitable Association, Ethiopia
Session IV:
Venue: The Northern part of the Multifunctional Hall, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Attended by: Delegates from China, Europe and Oceania
Section 1:
1) Opportunities and challenges facing NGOs in advancing the Belt and Road Initiative and building a community of shared future for mankind
2) Building the mechanism for Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network
Moderators:
Mr. Jason Young, Director of New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington (for prepared speeches)
Mr. Wang Qinglin, Deputy Director General of Department of International Affairs, China Association for Science and Technology (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mr. Andrey Vinogradov, Head of Center for Political Studies & Forecasts, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russia
2. Mme. Zhou Yan, Deputy Secretary General of China Education Association for International Exchange
3. Mme. Ivona Ladevac, Head of Regional Centre “Belt & Road”of Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade, Serbia
4. Mme. Xie Ying, Senior Executive of International Relationship of The Amity Foundation
5. Mme. Kiktenko Oleksandra, Board member of Ukrainian Association of Sinologists
6. Mr. Han Guowei, Director of International Department, The Great Wall Society of China
Section 2:
1) Roles and responsibilities of NGOs in global governance: wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits
2) Sharing the experience of NGOs’ international development
Moderators:
Mme. Gergana Nikolaeva Tomova, Regional representative of the National association “One Belt, one Road”, Bulgaria (for prepared speeches)
Mr. Yu Wu, Vice President of China Enterprise Confederation (for Q&A)
Speakers:
1. Mme. Galia Lavi, Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Studies, Israel
2. Mr. Wang Guangju, Director of Department of International Affairs, China Federation of Industrial Economics
3. Mme. Klára Zombori, President of Hungarian-Chinese Friendship Association
4. Mr. Wang Yanguo, Vice President of Secretary-General of China International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector
5. Mme. Feng Yiling, Policy Analyst of Longgus Institute for Development and strategy Limited (LIDS) Singapore
6. Mme. You Yuxian, Council Member of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and Chairperson of Fujian Hongbo Group
7. Mr. Pawel Grzegorz Kolodziejski, Secretary of “Polish House” Civil Association
8. Mr. Chen Yong, Assistant to President of Shanghai Overseas Chinese foundation
17:30 VIPs meeting with Mr. Sun Jiazheng, Vice Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC and President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Venue: Central part of Shanhai Room, Second Floor, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Participants:
Chinese side:
Mr. Wang Yajun, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), and Adviser of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Mr. Dou Enyong, Vice President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Mr. Zhu Rui, Secretary-General of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Foreign delegates:
1. Hon. Essam Abdelaziz Ahmed Sharaf, Former Egyptian Prime Minister
2. Mr. Victor-Viorel Ponta, Former Prime Minister of Romania
3. Mr. Alexander Tomov, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
4. Hon. Salma Rashid Kikwete, Former First Lady of Tanzania and Chairperson of WAMA Foundation
5. Mr. Kemreat Viseth, Chief Board of Civil Society Alliance Forum, Cambodia
6. Mr. Ivan Barbalic, Former Permanent Representative of Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations
7. Mr. Arian Starova, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Albania
8. Mr. Aly Houssam Eldin Elhefny Mahmoud, Former Deputy Foreign Minister, Former Egyptian Ambassador to China, and Coordinator for Asian Affairs of Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs
9. Mr. Marc-André Dorel, Acting Chief of NGO Branch, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
10. Mr. Hamidov Ilhomjon, Vice-Chairman of the Republican Organization of Youth "Creators of the Motherland", and Head of Department on Affairs with Youth of People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
11. Mr. Hemanta ·Kharel, President of Nepal Council of World Affairs
12. Mr. Andrey Vinogradov, Head of Center for Political Studies & Forecasts, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russia
18:15 Reception
Venue: Multifunctional Hall, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Moderator: Mr. Dou Enyong, Vice President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Attended by: Chinese and foreign delegates
Agenda:
1. Remarks by Mr. Sun Jiazheng, Vice Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC and President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
2. Remarks by Mr. Arian Starova, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Albania
19:30 End of the Reception
November 22 Wednesday
09:30 Closing Ceremony
Venue: Multifunctional Hall, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
Moderator: Mr. Zhu Rui, Secretary-General of China China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Agenda:
Part I. Summary report by moderators of four parallel sessions:
1. Mr. Hemanta ·Kharel, President of Nepal Council of World Affairs
2. Prof. Li Yonghui, Dean of School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Beijing Foreign Studies University
3. Mme. Liu Haifang, Professor of Center for African Studies Peking University
4. Mr. Jason Young, Director of New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
Part II. Presentation of Silk Road livelihood cooperation outcomes
1. Announcement of Silk Road project cooperation outcomes by Mr. Dou Enyong, Vice President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
2. Presentation of Silk Road cooperation project outcomes
3. Signing ceremony of some cooperation projects of the Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network
Part III. Reading and adopting outcome documents
1. Constitution of the Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network (SIRONET)
2. Beijing Consensus for the Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network (SIRONET)
Part IV. Announcing the founding of the International Steering Committee and Secretariat of Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network
Part I. Closing remarks by Mr. Ivan Barbalic, Former Permanent Representative of Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations
Part VI. Closing remarks by Mr. Wang Yajun, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), and Adviser of China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
11:00 End of the Closing Ceremony
11:10 Press Conference
Venue: Room in the Multifunctional Hall, First Floor, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
13:30 First plenary session of the International Steering Committee of the Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network
Venue: Wanshou Room, Second Floor, Building A, Wanshou Hotel
15:00 End of the session
Dress code during the Forum: Formal
