Follow-Up: International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations 2026 Opens in Macao With 300-Plus Representatives From Over 20 Countries

The “International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations 2026” opened on the morning of November 9 at the Galaxy International Convention Center in Macao. Presented by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, with the academic support of the Chinese Academy of History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the forum is themed “Mutual Learning among Civilizations, Inheritance and Development” and drew more than 300 representatives of government departments, international organizations, and experts and scholars from over 20 countries and regions.

The opening ceremony, held at 9:30 a.m., was officiated by Sam Hou Fai, Chief Executive of the Macao SAR; Zheng Xincong, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Bian Lixin, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao SAR; Cheong Weng Chon, President of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao SAR; and O Lam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, and was attended by various government officials and people from social sectors.

In the keynote session, seven leading cultural experts shared their insights: Feng Shi, member of the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Hamashita Takeshi, Director of the Research Department of the Toyo Bunko; Li Cheng, Director of the Centre on Contemporary China and the World at the University of Hong Kong; Qiang Shigong, President of Minzu University of China; Zheng Yongnian, Dean of the School of Public Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; Mok Ian Ian, Executive Vice President of the Federation of Associations of Cultural Sectors of Macau; and Hugh Bowden, Professor of Ancient History at King's College London, who explored the contemporary value of inheritance and cultural exchange among civilizations from multiple perspectives.

That afternoon, two sub-forums, “Cross-disciplinary Cultural Dialogue” and “The Glory of Civilizations in the AI Era,” were held concurrently, covering topics including the dissemination of civilization in the digital age, culture inheritance and frontier issues in the AI era. The forum continues on November 10 with two sub-forums, “Cultural Connections between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” and “The Glory of Civilizations in the AI Era.” The Macao SAR Government said the forum is a concrete measure to leverage Macao's role as a base for exchange and cooperation where Chinese culture is the mainstream and diverse cultures coexist, building a platform for contemporary dialogue among civilizations and promoting their harmonious coexistence.

Related: International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations 2026 to open in Macao next Monday

(Source: Government Information Bureau of the Macao SAR)

Source: Government Information Bureau of the Macao SAR

Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)

Photo: 图：澳门银河综合度假城正门（论坛在该综合体内的银河国际会议中心举行）。Brenden Brain 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The front entrance of Galaxy Macau (the forum is held at the Galaxy International Convention Center within the complex). Photo by Brenden Brain, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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