(From left) Maria José do Carmo de Freitas, president of ICOMOS ISCSBH (International Scientific Committee on Shared Built Heritage); Zhou Yang, professor at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; Sun Jian, deputy director of the Archaeological Research Center of the National Cultural Heritage Administration; Zhao Feng, executive committee member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and vice- president of the Chinese Museums Association; Mario Santana Quintero, professor, Carleton University, and UNESCO chair on Digital Twins for World Heritage Conservation; Liu Jianyu, deputy director, Institute for Standardization of Cultural Relics Conservation, The Palace Museum; join a panel discussion during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
HONG KONG - The International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations entered its second day on Wednesday in Macao, bringing together representatives from government departments and global organizations as well as experts from around the world to explore new pathways for civilizational inclusiveness, cultural innovation, and cooperative development.
Themed "Mutual Learning among Civilizations, Inheritance and Development", the highlights of the two-day event include two parallel subforums — “Mutual Learning among Civilizations and Diverse Coexistence” and “Conservation and Sustainable Development of Cultural Heritage” — alongside a series of academic salons. It will also feature nearly 20 keynote speeches and discussions.
China Daily's Adam Lam took the photos on Wednesday.
Maria José do Carmo de Freitas, president of ICOMOS ISCSBH (International Scientific Committee on Shared Built Heritage), speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) Zhou Yang, professor at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Zhao Feng, executive committee member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and vice-president of the Chinese Museums Association, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Mario Santana Quintero, professor at Carleton University, and UNESCO Chair on Digital Twins for World Heritage Conservation, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)(From left ) Wu Zhiliang, vice-chair of the CPPCC Committee on Culture, History and Learning, and chairman of the Executive Board of the Macao Foundation; Feng Zhe, director of the Beijing Sihai Confucius Academy; Cheng Pei-kai, chairman of the Hong Kong Branch of the China Folk Literature and Art Association; Mok Ian Ian, vice-president of the Federation of Associations of Cultural Sectors of Macau and member of the National Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Yang Du, director, Association for the Promotion of Sustainable Development of Chinese Culture; Zhang Junyi, Research fellow at the Institute of Modern History, Chinese Academy of History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; join a panel discussion during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Wu Zhiliang, vice-chair of the CPPCC Committee on Culture, History and Learning, and chairman of the Executive Board of the Macao Foundation, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Feng Zhe, director of the Beijing Sihai Confucius Academy, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Cheng Pei-kai, chairman of the Hong Kong Branch of the China Folk Literature and Art Association, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) Yang Du, director, Association for the Promotion of Sustainable Development of Chinese Culture, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)Zhang Junyi, research fellow at the Institute of Modern History, Chinese Academy of History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, speaks during the “2025 International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations” at Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao on Dec 17, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY)
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