Taihe Institute: bridging civilizations & generations

SCOLAR Podcast

Today we bring you an episode about the Taihe Institute, an independent Beijing-based research institution, and its 3rd Taihe Civilizations Forum, which gathered 200+ participants from political, academic and media circles just outside Beijing at the outset of September. SCOLAR also attended the Forum as a co-organizer of the special youth session “AGORA: Taihe vision”, together with the APEC Voices of the Future, Global Shapers Beijing Hub 2, and G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance. What does 太和 （tài hé) mean? Why, in the age of states, a young Chinese think-tank tells us to focus on the dialogue between civilisations? What does Taihe Institute do to bridge the gaps – not only between civilisations, but also between generations? Where does the youth come onto the scene, and what skills will it need to face the fast-paced global development? Exploring these and other questions with us in the first part of the episode is our guest Xinzhu (Vicky) He, Executive Director of Taihe Institute, managing its international cooperation programs. Vicky will walk us through the story behind Taihe Institute and the purpose of its annual forum, sharing her impressions as a moderator of the “AGORA: Taihe vision”. The second part of the episode will offer you views from the Forum’s young participants, who will share their own takeaways of the forum's conclusions. We hope you enjoy, and don’t forget to subscribe to catch our new episode next week! Taihe Institute website: http://www.taiheinstitute.org Taihe Civilizations Forum: http://www.titcf.org