Over 700 distinguished guests from home and abroad gather in Qufu, Shandong for the 10th Nishan Forum on World Civilization. [Photo/WeChat account: shandongzhengshi]

The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilization will convene in Jining's Qufu, Shandong in middle or late June 2025, focusing on maintaining the diversity of human civilization, jointly promoting world peace and development.

The forum's theme has recently been set as "Beauty in Diversity: Nurturing Understanding Among Civilizations for Global Modernization", with the following six sub-topics of discussion:

• The origin and future development of civilization

• The global significance and contemporary value of Confucian culture

• The influence of Qilu culture on world civilization

• The beauty of maturity in the global modernization process

• The meaning of family and social development in a civilizational perspective

• The development of artificial intelligence and the future of human civilization

This forum's theme responds to the academic community's concerns about hot topics such as civilization, culture, modernization, family, and artificial intelligence at home and abroad. It will present the core value of Chinese culture, "harmony in diversity," and explore the path of coexistence between China and the world.

Focusing on cultural exchange and mutual learning, it will delve into the relationship between civilizations and global modernization, and will contribute wisdom and strength to address global challenges and promote the progress of human civilization.