The 3rd World Philanthropy Forum opens in Shanghai
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On Sep. 5, 2018, the third World Philanthropy Forum, hosted jointly by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Tsinghua University, the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and co-hosted by the China Welfare Institute, raised its curtains in Shanghai. The Forum was organized jointly by the Institute for Philanthropy Tsinghua University, the Social Work Education Center Tsinghua University and the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development, and co-organized by the Shanghai People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

The first World Philanthropy Forum was held in Tsinghua University on Sept. 5, 2016, jointly initiated by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Tsinghua University and co-organized by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation. It coincided with the first “China Charity Day” after China’s Charity Law was promulgated, and the fourth International Charity Day.” The second World Philanthropy Forum opened in the Great Hall of the People and was held in the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries on Nov. 28, 2017. With its feet set in China and facing the world, the forum is committed to promoting philanthropic practices and social services in the world, academic exchanges, policy advocacy, training, experience sharing and international cooperation, focusing on the big issues and difficulties in human development, respecting differences, equally participating in and building a consensus, to actively pursue the goals of sustainable development of the United Nations and facilitate the construction of a community of shared future for mankind.

With the theme of“Building a Community of Shared Future for Sustainable Development,”the forum focuses on poverty eradication, good health and well-being, high-quality education, sustainable cities and communities and the partnerships which help achieve the UN's sustainable development goals, holding 17 keynote speeches, eight high-end dialogues and one charity dinner around eight topics, including: “Leading Sustainable Development through Education,”“Co-building of Global Health Partnerships,”“World City 2050,”“Vocational Education and Youth Development,”“Arts & Humanities and Philanthropy,”“Global and Regional Poverty Eradication and Governance under the New Era,”“ ‘The Belt and Road’ Women’s Forum- Women’s Growth and Leadership,”and“Resource Shared for Sustainable Development.” During the forum, the academic committee conference of the World Philanthropy Forum and the“Annual Meeting of Collaboration Networks for Philanthropy and Social Services”were held.

The big guests attending the opening ceremony included Li Xiaolin, Co-Chairman of the World Philanthropy Forum and President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Chen Xu, Co-Chairman of the World Philanthropy Forum and Chairperson of the University Council of Tsinghua University, Gu Zhaoxi, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Xu Kunlin, Vice-Mayor of Shanghai, Zhang Xiang, President and Vice-Chancellor, the University of Hong Kong, Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President, the Chinese University of Hong Kong , Surakiart Sathirathai, Former Vice-Prime Minister of Thailand, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, President of Stanford University, and Jan Mattsson, Former Under-Secretary-General of The United Nations, Executive Director of Museum for the United Nations. The forum made use of the direct invitation mechanism, inviting over 300 guests from the United Nations system and embassies in China from 16 countries, international organizations, business circles, academic circles, media circles and the Chinese government, and social organizations of China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan).