From October 21st to 22nd, the 13th China Democratic League Education Forum with the theme of "High-Quality Development of Education in the Intelligent Era" was held in Fuzhou. Ding Zhongli, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic League, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Xie Jingrong, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic League, announced the decision to commend outstanding papers. Zhao Shitong, member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of the United Front Work Department, and Ruan Shiwei, chairman of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Democratic League, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Yu Minhong, director of the Central Education Committee of the Democratic League and chairman of New Oriental Education Technology Group, presided over the opening ceremony.
Ding Zhongli pointed out that culture, education and related scientific and technological fields are the characteristics and advantages of the Democratic League. At present, artificial intelligence technology innovation has entered an active period. We must conscientiously study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important exposition on promoting the development of educational science and technology talents in an integrated manner, deeply grasp the significance of high-quality development of education in the intelligent era, scientifically explore its implementation path, clearly face its potential risks, and promote artificial intelligence to empower and increase the efficiency of high-quality development of education. It is hoped that the comrades attending the meeting will base their efforts on the educational achievements on the theme of "Participating in politics for the public and doing things for the people", brainstorm and speak freely around the theme of the forum, research and put forward forward-looking, strategic, and operable opinions and suggestions, and make due contributions to the construction of a powerful country in education, science and technology, and a powerful country in talent.
Ye Shen, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Fujian Provincial Department of Education, Li Zhengtao, Deputy Director of the Central Education Committee of the Democratic League and Vice President of the China Education Society, and Wang Dingming, Deputy Director of the Central Education Committee of the Democratic League and President of Lanzhou University of Arts and Sciences, respectively delivered keynote reports. 19 experts and scholars conducted in-depth discussions on the content of the sub-forum.
This forum received a total of 221 papers submitted by 30 provincial-level Democratic League organizations, as well as the Central Education Committee and Youth Committee of the Democratic League. After strict review by experts, 66 outstanding papers were finally selected.
During the forum, Ding Zhongli attended the principals' symposium on "Opportunities and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence Empowering Educational Change". 17 university principals and 5 primary and secondary school principals participated in the symposium and discussed the risks, challenges and countermeasures faced by education in the AI era. In addition, Ding Zhongli and his party also visited Baby Bus Co., Ltd. and Fujian Fanghua Yue Theater for investigation; other participants visited Fuzhou University and Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University.
Chairman of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Democratic League Li Jianping, Chairman of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Democratic League Liu Yanling, Minister of the Central Social Services Department of the Democratic League Gao Yuhong, First-level Inspector Duan Haixi, and Vice Minister Zhang Hongquan attended the forum. Representatives from the Central Committee of the Democratic League, relevant comrades from provincial organizations of the Democratic League, experts in related fields and representatives of outstanding paper authors attended the forum.
