During the period from June 4th to 7th in 2012, the ninth ministers‘ conference of the Cultural Ministry of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states was held in Beijing. With the invitation of the Ministry of Culture in China, the delegations of 12 member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization as well as the representatives of the secretariat of eth states above attend to the conference. It is reported that the theme of this conference is the cultural cooperation and development planning of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the future ten years.
The ninth plenary session was held in Kerry Hotel in Beijing in the morning of June 5th. First of all, the minister Cai Wu gave a keynote speech, during which he recalled the outstanding achievements in the cultural cooperation and the work progress made by Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the past ten years in overall. If the foreign students who attend to summer program in China pay attention to the latest news, they might have know he also gave three suggestions in the cultural cooperation in the future ten years.
The first one is to adhere to the “Shanghai spirit” and the harmonious development of the fundamental purposes and continue to carry out the consensus, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation model, creating a cooperative atmosphere of unity and collaboration. The second point is to make full use of the cultural advantages of each country, open up more ideas and innovate actively, thus promoting the cultural exchange and cooperation between the member states develop in the all-round, mutual-level direction with wide field.
The third but not least point is to give full play to the role of culture and enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between peoples though the strengthening of cultural exchange and cooperation so that to bring benefits to the people in all countries ultimately. At the same time, students who got internships in China should know the exchange between young people should be included in the cooperation and development planning of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the future so that the friendship will be passed gown generation by generation.
It is the first time that the conference has been held in Beijing. During the period of ten years, the ministers’ conference of the member states has formed the mechanism gradually. It has been held in the member states in turn so that to promote the effective cultural exchange and cooperation among the member states.