The 2024 World Youth Development Forum Cultural Heritage and Innovation Theme Forum will be held in Changsha on the 15th. The forum focuses on "New Technologies Promoting Cultural Inheritance and Innovation", which promotes the protection, inheritance, and innovative development of world civilization, encourages young people to continue writing about human civilization, consolidates youth consensus, and advocates youth action. Hu Baijing, Vice Chairman of the All China Youth Federation, stated that youth are the future of the world and the most active ambassadors for cultural exchange and mutual learning. They should also shoulder the common responsibility of promoting the development of civilization, use the power of youth to promote international cultural exchanges and cooperation, implement the various proposals of the Global Civilization Initiative, and contribute their youth to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, stated in a video message that diversity is a prominent characteristic of contemporary youth, who are well-educated, interconnected globally, collaborate with peers from around the world, and propose innovative solutions. With the innovative ideas and enthusiastic efforts of young people, we can build a world full of hope and prosperity. "Zhang Jianfei, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress, pointed out in his speech that youth are an important force in cultural inheritance and innovation. He looks forward to young people from all over the world injecting vitality into traditional culture with new thinking and technology, and jointly building a magnificent picture of human culture through various forms such as art exhibitions, academic seminars, and online interactions. The forum held a global youth development action plan project roadshow and youth dialogue, with youth representatives from the Economic Community of West African States, the All Africa Federation of Students, Argentina, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, and China sharing their respective projects; The first issue of the "World Youth Literature Special Issue" featuring works by young writers from 23 countries and the themed AI short video "We Join Hands to Continue Writing the Future" were released on site. The 2024 World Youth Development Forum Cultural Heritage and Innovation Theme Forum is hosted by the All China Youth Federation, the United Nations system in China, and the World Youth Development Forum Organizing Committee, and organized by the China Youth Publishing House and the Hunan Youth Federation. Leaders of relevant international organizations, cultural figures from both domestic and international backgrounds, and approximately 200 youth representatives from over 30 countries attended the forum. (New Society)