At the press conference for the first quarter of 2022 held by the China Association for Science and Technology on February 17, Jin Zhanping, vice chairman of the China Silicate Society, said that the launching ceremony of the International Year of Glass in China will be held in Beijing on April 8. At that time, representatives from relevant ministries and commissions, China Association for Science and Technology, glass industry organizations, scientific and technological circles and business circles will be invited to participate, and the publicity slogan and annual activity plan of the International Year of Glass in China will be announced at the ceremony.
According to reports, the 2022 International Year of Glass initiative was officially approved by the 66th plenary session of the 75th United Nations General Assembly on May 18, 2021, and 2022 will become the United Nations International Year of Glass. This is the first time that the United Nations has named a year with a single material, highlighting the indispensable and important role of glass in many fields such as technology, economy, environment, culture and society, as well as its role in meeting the challenges and building a sustainable society. Inclusive society, achieving global economic recovery, promoting the development of emerging technologies and many other contributions. As a basic material with a long history, glass has officially entered the center of the world stage.
From the 10th to the 11th of February, the opening ceremony of the 2022 United Nations International Year of Glass and the Glass Innovation and Development Forum will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the European headquarters of the United Nations, marking the official opening of the 2022 United Nations International Year of Glass global series of activities. With the theme of "Celebrating the past, present and future of glass to create a sustainable, fair and better tomorrow", the 2022 United Nations International Year of Glass will organize technology summits, seminars, industry exhibitions, glass art exhibitions, etc. Various activities covering the world in the exhibition focus on promoting the technological and cultural achievements formed by the material characteristics and ultimate functions of glass. Important international events that have been announced to the world include: the 32nd China International Glass Industry Technology Exhibition hosted by the China Silicate Society, the "National Glass Day" event in the United States, the theme event "From Pharaoh to High-Tech Glass" in Egypt, The 26th International Glass Congress held in Berlin, Germany and the closing ceremony of the International Year of Glass in Japan, etc.
Jin Zhanping said that as one of the important national members of the International Glass Association, the China Silicate Society has continued to recommend Chinese scientists to the International Glass Association and held important positions for many years, which has played an important role in promoting the voice of Chinese glass in the international glass field. With the support of the China Association for Science and Technology, the China Silicate Society will actively respond to the resolution of the United Nations International Year of Glass, serve the multilateral governance system with the United Nations as the core, and will hold the 32nd China International Glass Industry Technology Exhibition, academic forums, and glass to create a better life science popularization Activities, walk into the glass museum, glass winter camp and other series of activities.
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