The "2023 International Forum on Future-oriented Education for High Schools" with the theme of "International and Open Future Education" was held at the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) on Dec 19. 

BIT Vice President Wang Bo attended the opening ceremony and addressed the forum. 

Forum participants pose for a group photo. [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]

During the opening ceremony, the Office of International Students of the BIT signed cooperation agreements with 11 schools, including Pay Fong Middle School, Tsun Jin High School and Chung Hua High School Seremban in Malaysia. International student source base plaques were also presented to the schools during the ceremony.

The Office of International Students of the BIT signs cooperation agreements with 11 schools. [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]

During the academic discussion session, school principals from China and abroad focused on topics such as "Opportunities and Challenges in International Cooperation in Basic Education," "Essential Qualities for Future Talent Development," "Addressing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education," and "The Influence of Policies on International Education." 

They discussed the urgent need to cultivate outstanding and innovative talents with a global perspective, the new challenges brought by societal changes to educational concepts and methods, and the international and open nature of future education. 

International student source base plaques are presented during the ceremony. [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]

Wang stressed that internationalization is a crucial element of future education. Educational exchange and collaboration between countries are significant forces driving educational progress, and the cultivation of talents with a global perspective who can understand and adapt to various cultural backgrounds is particularly important.

Chen Deshou, principal of the Affiliated Experimental School of the BIT, delivered a keynote speech, using the affiliated experimental school as an example to share ideas on how to adapt to internationalized education.

Ng Swee Lai, principal of Pay Fong Middle School, discussed the inheritance and innovation of Chinese traditional culture in Malaysia. 

Zhu Quanmin, principal of Affiliated Middle School of Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, introduced new considerations in the context of artificial intelligence, including personalized education, future classrooms, changes in learning methods, and the future of schools.

At the end, Professor Wu Yang from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the BIT made an academic summary of the forum.

Over 60 experts and school principals from China and Southeast Asian countries participated in the forum.