CAFIU Holds a Seminar on China-Japan Cultural Exchanges and Soft Power

<正>On the afternoon of June 30,CAFIU and the Kazankai Foundation of Japan jointly held a seminar on China-Japan cultural exchanges and soft power.The seminar was attended by over 30delegates,including the visiting Kazankai delegation,representatives and experts from NGOs of China and Japan and some Council Members of CAFIU.CAFIU Secretary-General Ni Jian and Executive Director Hoshi Hiroto of the Kazankai     

New Development Trend of Non-Governmental Organizations

Starting from this year and with the rapid development of economic globalization, foreign NGOs have been maintaining the trend of a sharp increase in number, expanded areas in their activities and enlarged influence. Their actual strength and status have also been enhanced remarkably. The development of the NGOs should to a great extent be attributed to the promotion by the United Nations. Up to now, 2016 NGOs have acquired the consulting status from the UN Economic and Social Council (…     

Promoting People-to-people Exchanges and Building a Favorable Atmosphere——Sidelights on CAFIU Delegation's Visit to Japan and the Philippines

正At the invitation of Japan NPO "the World" and Philippine Center of Young Leaders in Governance(PCYL),a 6-member CAFIU delegation headed by Secretary-General Ni Jian paid a friendly visit to Japan and the Philippines from November 1 to November 8.During the visit,the delegation had extensive contacts and exchanges with politicians,NGOs and ordinary     

SA NGO Workshop： An Exploration Conducive to Enhancing People-to-People Exchanges between China and South Africa

<正>At the invitation of CAFIU, seven scholars from South African think tanks and NGOs participate din the workshop entitled "Role of NGOs in Economic and Social Development" held in China     

Interesting Notes From Asian Civil Society Forum 2004

From November 21 to 25,2004,nearly 400 partic-ipants for the 2nd Asian Civil Society Forum(ACSF), representing over 100 NGOs from more than 30 countries and regions of Asia gathered in Bangkok,Thailand.As a member of Chinese Asso-ciation for International Understanding, I had the chance to participate in the forum , and it was a most rewarding visit. The Scene of the Forum The ACSF 2004 was sponsored by CONGO (the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN ).Th…     

CAFIU's Recent Exchanges with Japan

正Since the end of last year,CAFIU has kept a strong momentum in its exchanges with Japan.The highlights included the visit of a delegation of young members of Japan’s Diet,and the exchanges with multiple Japanese NGOs,media outlets and young students.     

The Origin, Status quo ＆ Prospects of Contemporary China＇s NGOs

With the development of the trend towards multipolarity and economic and information globalization and in the process of deepening of China‘s reform and opening up and establishing a full-fledged socialist market economy, China‘s non-governmental organizations(NGOs) have been gradually growing into an important social force with an increasing role to play in China‘s modernization process.     

Seminar on Quality Improvement and Internationalization of Social Science Journals Held at CIIS

<正>On September 25,the editorial department of China International Studies held a seminar with counterparts from other leading academic journals in social sciences,with the purpose of exploring effective paths to improve the quality of China's social science journals as they go global.CIIS President Su Ge gave the opening remarks,and CIIS     

Role of Media and NGOs in Public Diplomacy

Ⅰ. Background of the Engagement of Media and NGOs in China’s Public Diplomacy i. The engagement of media and NGOs in China’s public diplomacy emerged against the backdrop of the profound changes taken place in China over the past three decades. More than three decades ago, China initiated     

Developing Countries and WTO:Summary of a Seminar on Experience and Lessons to Cope with Economic Globalization

The Chinese Association for International Understanding and the China Center for Contem-porary World Studies jointly held a seminar“Developing Countries and WTO: Experience and Lessons to Cope with Economic Globalization”in Beijing in middle March 2001. More than 50 experts and scholars from the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation…     

The Present Situation and Future Prospect Of Non-Governmental Organizations in China and Asia

1.With the continuous development of multi-polarization and economic globaliza-tion in the world, mutual dependence between various countries and between various regions is increasing with each passing day. It has become a historical current to strengthen the cooperation within a region and the cooperation between different regions. Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) can play a very important role in this process. Through their widespread internal as well as external links, NGOs can cond…     

Chinese NGOs Going Global: Status quo and Challenges

Status quo Only a small percentage of China’s mainland NGOs are foreign-related organizations with international practice. According to the Development Report of Social Service issued by Ministry of Civil Affairs in 2011, there are 582 foreign-related NGOs, accounting for 0.13% of the total 4.62 million NGOs; there are 519 mass     

Conference of Non Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations(CONGO)

正Vision Co NGO’s vision is to be the primary support and platform for a civil society represented by a global community of informed,empowered and committed NGOs that fully participate with the UN in decision-making and programs leading to a better world,a world of economic and social     

CAFIU Delegate Attended 10＋3 Workshop

On 22-23 October,Mrs.Luo Yi,Council Member of the Chinese Association for International Understanding,together with other two Chinese delegatesattended the Workshop on "Work Closely with NGOs in Policy Consultation and Coordination     

The Development of Chinese Think Tanks Is A Mixed Bag

In the spring of 2013,Chinese President Xi Jinping issued an important order on "building new think tanks with Chinese characteristics".Subsequently,heads of central ministries and commissions and provincial governors all applied to launch their own think tanks;numerous plans and papers on the reform and building of think tanks have been published;and hundreds of new think tanks have been created through mergers or established by the government,educational and research institutions.NGOs and the private sector have also got in on the act.     

CAFIU Holds Seminar on China's Economic Outlook

<正>On January 27,CAFIU held a seminar on China's economic outlook at Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong jointly with Japan-China Economic Association(JCEA)Beijing Office and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China.Zhang Yansheng,Member of CAFIU Executive Council Standing Committee and Secretary-General of Academic Committee of State     

China’s NGOs in Building Beautiful China

<正>NGOs are voluntary,non-governmental,non-profit social organizations.In China,NGOs active in ecology and environment protection are generally known as environment NGOs.Tasked with protecting ecological environment,they are selfgoverning organizations with no administrative power which provide environmental public service.In the last 20 years,NGOs have changed profoundly     

China's Cooperation with International Health Organizations in Africa:Review and Outlook

China sent its first medical team to Algeria in 1963,and since then Sino-African health cooperation has been at the core of bilateral relations.The rapid improvement in Sino-African relations over the past few years and China's engagement in the fight against Ebola marked China's more active cooperation with international health organizations in Africa.We see this not only with more frequent negotiations and improved cooperation but also in calls from scholars and NGOs for China to be more actively involved in health work on the continent.We predict that China will become even more engaged with international health organizations in Africa,although it will face a number of difficulties and challenges along the way.     

Remarks by Mr. Victor-Viorel Ponta,Former Prime Minister of Romania at the Opening Ceremony

正Ladies and Gentlemen,Your Excellencies,Good morning.I am very happy and honored to join you today in this first forum of the NGOs and I would like to start of course,by expressing my gratitude for our Chinese hosts as always very warmly in organizing,receiving guest,s and Minister Song Tao mentioned friendship as the basis of the China relationship with all of us and I have a special and warm feeling regarding China,I have always felt here as among friends and because in China it is     

China-Japan-ROK Relations in Post-Beijing Olympics-Summary of the Sino-Japan-ROK Trilateral Symposium

The trilateral seminar of ＂China-Japan-ROK Relations in Post- Beijing Olympics＂ - organized by China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations （CICIR）, the Asahi Shimbun Asia Network （AAN） of Japan and the Hwajeong Peace Foundation of Northeast Asia Daily （the Dibg-A Ilbo） in South Korea--opened in Beijing on October l lth, 2008. Over 30 representatives from China, Japan and Korea attended the seminar and shared their views on a variety of issues, including China beyond the Games, security cooperation in Northeast Asia and Sino- Japanese-ROK cooperation in a new era. The discussions are summarized as follows