At present, the world is undergoing unprecedented changes, and human society still faces many global challenges... We are willing to closely monitor and actively respond to the major challenges faced by humanity, and contribute our professional strength to solving these problems, promoting economic and social development, maintaining world peace, and protecting our home planet through continuous and unremitting efforts... "On the afternoon of the 1st, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Forum 2024, guests from the political, educational, scientific, and business circles at home and abroad gathered together to make solemn commitments. Promote mutual learning among civilizations, explore innovative development, and seek common prosperity of civilizations. This international academic forum was founded by Peking University and others in 2004, dedicated to deepening research on major global issues and contributing to the common progress of human civilization. Over the past 20 years, more than 7000 experts and scholars from over 80 countries and regions have contributed insightful views on global issues related to the harmony and common prosperity of civilizations. The theme of this year's forum is "Innovation Era and Human Development", which includes an opening ceremony and more than 10 sub forums, thematic forums, and overseas forums. During the 3-day conference, over 500 experts and scholars from more than 30 countries and regions exchanged views on various topics such as sustainable development and environmental health, global economic change and China's innovation driven approach, and interdisciplinary integration in the era of artificial intelligence, in order to build consensus on cooperative development. Currently, technological development is advancing rapidly, with new ideas and technologies emerging constantly. This not only triggers significant adjustments in industrial structure and profound changes in social structure, but also poses new challenges to the international order and the development of human civilization At the opening ceremony, Gong Qihuang, president of Peking University and academician of the CAS Member, said that as an important base for talent training, an important source of scientific and technological innovation, and an important place for civilization inheritance and mutual learning, universities should shoulder greater responsibility. Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who was invited, said that the world today is full of uncertainty and globalization is facing challenges. Countries still need to make more efforts in promoting the process of globalization, especially by utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, strengthening international cooperation in fields such as environment and medicine, and promoting common human development. I firmly believe that innovation, especially innovation led by enterprises, plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges South Korean SK Group's global chairman Choi Tae won said in a video speech. He believes that China is in a leading position in innovation, and its investment in renewable energy such as biotechnology, electric vehicles, and other technological advancements over the years has significant global significance. During the keynote report of the conference, many well-known scholars, including the 2018 Nobel Prize winner in physics and foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jaha Albert Mulu, founding president of the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences, Yan Ning, academician of the CAS Member, and Wang Bo, vice president of Peking University, shared their achievements and thoughts in scientific and humanistic research. Inside the venue, philosophical wisdom inspires people's hearts, and cutting-edge scientific discoveries broaden horizons. The exchange and collision of academic ideas between China and foreign countries deeply attracted the audience, and applause and laughter occasionally rang out. Muru, who joined the School of Physics at Peking University as a lecture professor in October this year, gave a detailed introduction to his research in laser science at the meeting. He said that in the past few decades, China's technology has developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results, and the innovation ability of Chinese students has also left a deep impression on him. Jim MacDonald, president of the University of Screed in the UK and foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, described in the report the current severe situation of countries in tackling climate change and achieving carbon reduction. He believes that international cooperation and innovation in research and education are crucial for addressing global issues. We still need to work together, make joint efforts, use systematic thinking and methods to adjust and optimize the energy structure, and vigorously promote emissions reduction in order to address global challenges McDonald said. (New Society)