BEIJING, Oct. 25, 2024 — A report from CRIOnline:

The 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit will take place in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, China, from November 19 to 22. On October 24, the World Internet Conference International Organization held a press conference in Beijing to discuss the summit’s key details, highlights, and overall preparation progress.

The theme of this Wuzhen Summit is “Embracing a Digital Future That Is People-Centered and Intelligent for Good: Working Together to Build a Cyberspace Community with a Shared Future”. Ren Xianliang, Secretary-General of the World Internet Conference, said that in addition to the opening ceremony and main forum, the Wuzhen Summit will feature 24 sub-forums exploring topics like the Global Development Initiative, the digital economy, AI technology innovation and governance, and youth and the digital future. The World Internet Conference Leading Science and Technology Award stage and the “Best Practices in Jointly Building a Cyberspace Community with a Shared Future” stage have been enhanced. The “Straight to Wuzhen” Global Internet Competition will include a new special competition for AI plus innovative applications. The “Light of the Internet” Expo will focus on showcasing artificial intelligence. The 2024 Global Youth Leaders Program has chosen 18 global youth leaders from 17 countries and regions.

Ren Xianliang mentioned the summit’s introduction of the “Outstanding Contribution Award of the World Internet Conference”, with a ceremony during the event. Additionally, the Artificial Intelligence Professional Committee of the World Internet Conference will be established, and the World Internet Conference Think Tank Cooperation Plan will be launched. The Digital Academy of the World Internet Conference will be created, and a workshop for the Global Internet Talent Excellence Program will be held. During the summit, reports on cross-border e-commerce competitiveness from the perspectives of countries, platforms, and logistics will be released. The data working group will also release the “Report on Promoting Open, Collaborative, and Win-Win Data International Cooperation” to continually provide international public goods.

SOURCE CRI Online