International Conference in Honor of the 2575th Anniversary of Confucius’ Birth and the 7th Congress of the International Confucian Association

The year 2024 marks the 2575th anniversary of Confucius’ birth, the 30th anniversary of the founding of the International Confucian Association (ICA), and the year for the ICA congress and the election meeting for its new leadership. Following the constitution of the ICA, we plan to hold the International Conference in Honor of the 2575th Anniversary of Confucius’ Birth and the 7th Congress of the International Confucian Association in mid to late October 2024 in Beijing, China. The event will last five days, and we sincerely invite you to attend.

Video summary of the Opening of the 7th Congress of International Confucian Association.

Link: https://youtu.be/Dz9ftyjyQ9k

The conference, whose theme is “Confucianism: Diversity of Civilizations and Modernization”, aims to promote the essence of Confucian culture, explore the significant role of Confucianism in global modernization, and foster mutual learning among civilizations and international people-to-people exchanges. Sub-forums on the diversity of civilizations and mutual learning, innovative development of cultural heritage, the common values of humanity, and international people-to-people exchanges will be held.

Ramirez-Ruiz in the Great Hall of the People at the opening of the 

Seventh Congress of the International Confucian Association. Still from a CCTV broadcast

The theme of the five-day conference is Confucianism: Diversity of Civilizations and
Modernization. It will include four sub-forum themes:
(1) Diversity of Civilizations and Mutual Learning
(2) Inheritance and Innovative Development of Traditional Culture
(3) Shared Values of Humanity
(4) International Cultural Exchange
The conference languages are Chinese and English.

Agenda for the International Conference to Commemorate the 2575th Anniversary of Confucius’s Birth and the 7th Congress of the International Confucian Association

 

October 18th

Conference Registration

Registration Place

October 19th

Morning:

Conference Opening Ceremony

Venue: Great Hall of the People

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/RRapyTZ12xg

Afternoon:

Academic Keynote Speeches

Venue: Hotel Conference Hall

Chen Lai, Academic Keynote Speeches.7th Congress of the ICA

Link: https://youtu.be/MQNXKhreXOA

Evening:

Welcome Banquet

Venue: Hotel Banquet Hall

Image of the beginning of the welcome banquet

After the welcome banquet some of the academics shared talks, music and wine...

Slavic songs in Beijing. China Mosaic. 2024/10.

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/WVA9z_0cRkc

October 20th

Morning:

General Assembly, Board Meeting

Venue: Hotel Conference Hall

Wang Xuedian Academic Keynote Speeches.7th Congress of the ICA

Link: https://youtu.be/Z11oBpniJHE?si=Pl2rSfBUYXZdxbxo

October 20th (afternoon) - 21st (morning)

The International Conference’s Sub-forums (Four parallel sub-forums)

Venue: Hotel Meeting Rooms

Conferencias ICA- Sub-forums.

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/5lDJVB6Gx9A

After the conferences, the organization invited us to see the play...

Journey to the West 2. Directed by Wang Yabin.

Link: https://youtu.be/U8vZ9IEnHDQ

October 21st

Morning:

First Meeting of the 7th Executive Committee

Venue: Hotel Meeting Room

Conferencias ICA. Sub-forums (9). 10/21/2024

Explanation of candidates for the Seventh Vice Council Chairs and Council Members

Link: https://youtu.be/JYuyzxSfD_0

Afternoon:

Closing Ceremony

Venue: Hotel Conference Hall

And after the closing ceremony, the new executive of the International Confucian Association took us to the Palace Museum.

Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/21jvoVm6qNM?si=ERew1TH_QS5sRuD_

October 22nd

Departure

Renovatio Abroad.