2025 South South International Conference on Sustainability 2025 南南國際學術會議

The theme of this international conference is based on President Xi Jinping’s statement: “Respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature are intrinsic requirements for comprehensively building a modern socialist country. We must firmly establish and practice the concept that ‘green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver,’ and plan development from the perspective of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. Green development is the foundation of high-quality development, and new productive forces are inherently green productive forces.”

This international conference will be structured around three themes:

One: Exchange of experiences on green ecological communities. Exchange of relevant experiences from both Chinese and international contexts.

Two: Theoretical Discussions on Green and Sustainable Development. Topics include modernization and rural revitalization, global governance, and regional sustainable development.

Three: Analyzing the international landscape and global trends from a green and sustainable perspective. Connecting the Global South through green ecological issues.

This conference will deeply explore how green and sustainable development can foster vitality under current conditions and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind based on ecological civilization.

For the Program Book and full Participants List, please see https://our-global-u.org/oguorg/en/ssfs12/

Organizers :

  • Chinese Institute of Hong Kong
    香港中國學術研究院

Co-organizers :

  • CCRD-CS, Lingnan University
    嶺南大學文化研究及發展中心生態文化部
  • Global University for Sustainability
    全球大學
  • Centre for Film Studies and Cultural Studies, Peking University
    北京大學電影與文化研究中心
  • Tsinghua Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities and Social Sciences,Tsinghua University
    清華大學人文與社會科學高等研究所

Local Host Organizer :

  • Shangyou County People’s Government
    上猶縣人民政府
Schedule

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2025
Thursday, August 7th
3:00 PM

Opening remarks

Hongbo XIAO, Jiangxi Academy of Social Sciences
Xiaowu ZHONG, CPC Ganzhou Municipal Committee; Publicity Department, China
Yiu-chung TAM, Hong Kong Coalition; Chinese Association of Hong Kong &Macao Studies; The 13th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
Hernan Jose VARGAS PEREZ, National University for Communes, Venezuela
Xin YAO, Lingnan University
Ping HUANG, Chinese Institute of Hong Kong; Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies; Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; The 13th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Keynote speech : Why are green mountains and clear waters equivalent to mountains of gold and silver?

Zhigang CHEN, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

Keynote speech : The Two Mountains Theory in the context of civilization history : from the harmony between heaven and human and the doctrine of balancing opposites in The Book of Rites: The Monthly Ordinances to the Two Mountains Theory

Maosong XIE, China National Innovation Association; Tsinghua University; Zhejiang Hechong Industrial Innovation Research Institute

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Friday, August 8th
9:00 AM

Theme 1 : Experiences and reflections on green development (I)

Hui WANG, Tsinghua University; Ministry of Education, China; 13th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Tiejun WEN, Haikou University of Economics
Ping HUANG, Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies; Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; The 13th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Sin-por SHIU, Chinese Institute of Hong Kong; New Paradigm Foundation; Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies; The 13th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

11:00 AM

Theme 1 : Experiences and reflections on green development (II) : Cases of community experiences in the Global South

Kin Chi LAU, Chinese Institute of Hong Kong; Lingnan University; Global University for Sustainability
Mariana Cristina GARCIA SOJO, Venezuelan Association of People's Economic Observatory, Venezuela
Luiz Henrique GOMES DE MOURA, International Association for Popular Cooperation of Latin America, Brazil

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

8:30 PM

Theme 2 : The international situation and trends from a green and sustainable perspective

Ashley William George DAYMAN, Global University for Sustainability Book Series, Australia
Michael HUDSON, Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends, United States
Pedro PÁEZ PÉREZ, Catholic University of Ecuador
Hernan Jose VARGAS PEREZ, National University for Communes, Venezuela

8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Saturday, August 9th
9:00 AM

Theme 3 : Green communities responding to global sustainable development challenges (I)

Tsui SIT, Southwest University, China
Rogério NAQUES FALEIROS, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Claudia Yadira CABALLERO BORJA, Multitrueke Mixiuhca Network, Mexico

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

11:00 AM

Theme 3 : Green communities responding to global sustainable development challenges (II)

Xiaohui YAN, Lingnan University; Green Ground Eco-Tech Center (Beijing)
Yunita WINARTO, The Indonesian Academy of Sciences, Indonesia
Jung-Ok LEE, Daegu Catholic University, South Korea
Ashley William George DAYMAN, Global University for Sustainability Book Series, Australia
Laiseung AUYEUNG, Lingnan University
Peiyun JIN, Lingnan University

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

2:00 PM

Theme 4 : Theoretical reflections on green and sustainability

Ping HUANG, Chinese Institute of Hong Kong
Anita RAMPAL, University of Delhi, India; All India Peoples Science Network, India
Madhulika BANERJEE, University of Delhi, India
Kin Chi LAU, Chinese Institute of Hong Kong; Lingnan University; Global University for Sustainability

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Closing ceremony

Shaohua QIN, Shangyou County, The Government, China
Kin Chi LAU, Lingnan University; Global University for Sustainability
Zhimeng LI, Jiangxi Academy of Social Sciences
Ping HUANG, Chinese Institute of Hong Kong; Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies; Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; The 13th National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

8:00 PM

Theme 5 : Theoretical reflections on cultural sustainability

Wei TENG, South Normal University, China
Jinhua DAI, Peking University
Ebrima SALL, Trust Africa, Gambia
Firoze MANJI, Carleton University; Daraja Press, Canada
Urvashi BUTALIA, Zubaan Books, India
Roman VEGA ROMERO, People's Health Movement, Colombia

8:00 PM - 10:30 PM