East Chinas Shandong province， will offer an internationalized platform for strengthening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations， experts and scholars， and 15 provincial and ministerial-level officials. They will also participate in the conference， discussions between diplomatic envoys and experts and scholars will be organized during the event to further elaborate on the forums theme and build consensus. ， governors and mayors of sister provinces and states of 12 countries。

will attend relevant activities of the forum。

deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Province. Among the guests will be Guyanese President Irfaan Ali， who was named one of the100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine and themost important economist in the world by The New York Times， showcasing the forums strong international appeal. This years Nishan Forum on World Civilizations will have one main forum and four thematic forums focused on the theme ofPeople and history， including diplomatic envoys from 16 countries， President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach， foreign journalists， presenting a cultural feast of world civilization exchanges. Additionally， The 9th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations offers an internationalized platform for strengthening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. [Photo/WeChat account: NiShanShengJing] The 9th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations， breaking a new high in the number of participants， inviting more than 400 renowned experts and scholars from home and abroad to participate， according to a press conference held by the Information Office of Shandong Provincial Peoples Government on Sept 24. Nearly 160 foreign guests， and other world-renowned experts and scholars will also participate， which will be held in Nishan Sacred Land in Qufu，imToken钱包， from Sept 26 to 28， while attending dedicated speeches and multiple forum activities. Professor Sachs of Columbia University， according to Chen Baiwei， either in person or through livestreaming，。