2024 Beijing Forum to Explore People-Centered Urban Governance, Public Complaint Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- The 2024 Beijing Forum on "Swift Response to Public Complaints" will be held at the National Convention Center in Beijing on Dec 18 to 19, with the theme "Modernizing for People-Centered Urban Governance".

Co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Media Group, the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the forum serves as a platform for exchange and mutual learning.

The forum's permanent theme is "People's City, Better Future", which aims to facilitate global exchange on urban governance, featuring experts, officials, and grassroots representatives discussing governance modernisation.

This year’s forum will showcase the achievements of the "Swift Response to Public Complaints" reform and offer a "Chinese Solution" for the governance of megacities worldwide, according to a statement.

It comprises an opening ceremony, main sessions, six parallel forums, and a closing ceremony. Additional activities include screenings of a documentary film on the "Swift Response to Public Complaints", immersive experiences at the "12345" hotline centre, city tours, and supporting exhibitions.

Participants are expected to attend, including senior officials from the United Nations, APEC, and UCLG, heads of international cities such as Athens, Madrid, and Gaziantep, scholars from prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, and the African Policy Research Institute, and approximately 10 countries' envoys to China.

In total, over 160 international guests from 40 countries will attend, along with representatives from central government departments and more than 20 domestic cities.

During the forum, several publications will be launched, including the Chinese and English versions of Research Achievements of the Beijing "Swift Response to Public Complaints" Reform; a collection of successful urban governance case studies; and a global report on city hotline services. A documentary film, "Your Voice", will also be screened, showcasing Beijing's reform efforts.

The forum will conclude with the release of the "Beijing Declaration 2024 on the Modernization of Urban Governance", encapsulating insights and wisdom gathered during the two-day event.

An online news centre will also be established to provide bilingual (Chinese and English) reporting services to over a thousand journalists attending the event.

-- BERNAMA