In recent years, confronted with the dual challenges of economic and social development and carbon reduction, major nations and regions are increasingly focusing on the coordinated transformation of digital and green development as the core drivers of sustainable economic and social development. This forum, grounded in an international perspective, delves into government-level international cooperation to explore the latest trends, major challenges, and future opportunities for accelerating the coordinated transformation of digital and green development. The forum aims to address the following issues: 1. With the acceleration of global digitalization, particularly the rapid development of artificial intelligence technologies and the emergence of generative AI, how can or should countries promote the green and low-carbon development of the digital industry? 2. How can emerging technologies such as the internet, big data, artificial intelligence, and 5G enable the green transformation of traditional industries? 3. The real demands for pollution reduction, clean production, and recycling arising from the green transformation of traditional industries provide diverse scenarios and application spaces for digital technologies. How can the green transformation of traditional industries better drive the development of the digital industry? 4. Is there a need for an international cooperation mechanism to facilitate the coordinated transformation of digital and green development, and if so, what should it look like? Where are the gaps and opportunities for international cooperation in this area? The forum will invite government officials and scholars to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by the coordinated transformation of digital and green development, the green and low-carbon development of the digital industry, the empowerment of green transformation through digital technologies, and intergovernmental cooperation on these issues. By promoting transnational and interdisciplinary exchanges, the forum is committed to encouraging collective contemplation on pathways and models for driving the transformation and upgrading of energy resources, industrial structures, and consumption patterns through the coordinated transformation of digital and green development, ultimately fostering green economic and social development. 1. To facilitate interaction between onsite and online speakers and attendees, we will: • Encourage online attendees to submit questions via chat ahead of time that can be posed to onsite speakers during the Q&A session. We will release the background guide two weeks before the forum. • Monitor the online chat during presentations and share relevant questions or comments with onsite speakers and attendees to enable real-time feedback and discussion. • Set aside time at the end of the session for an open Q&A where online participants can engage directly via audio or video. Onsite attendees can also ask follow up questions to online participants. 2. To ensure the best experience for all participants, we will: • Choose an interactive online platform that allows speakers and attendees to easily share video, audio, slides, and chat. Options like Zoom, Google Meet and Tencent meeting would work well. • Frame the overall structure and flow of the session to seamlessly integrate both onsite and online elements. Onsite presentations should be streamed for online viewers and time should be reserved for online Q&A and discussion. • Provide clear guidance on participation and technology usage to all attendees ahead of time. Troubleshoot any technical issues behind the scenes to avoid disruption. • Include interactive online elements like live polling, Q&A, breakout discussions to complement onsite activities. This keeps all attendees engaged. 3. We plan to use the following tools and platforms to increase participation: • An online video conferencing tool (as mentioned above) to connect onsite and online attendees. • Audience response tools like Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, or Slido to gauge attendee opinions in real-time. • Online collaboration platforms such as Google Docs or Padlet where attendees can share comments and ask questions. • Social media like Twitter and Weibo for attendees to continue the conversation online using an event hashtag. • Post-event online surveys to collect feedback and insights from all attendees to improve future events. In summary, facilitating seamless interaction between onsite and online participants requires choosing an effective technology platform, careful planning and management before and during the event, providing strong guidance to participants, and incorporating complementary online tools to increase engagement. Striking a good balance between the onsite and online experience will lead to a successful hybrid event.
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