Introduction
The World Philanthropy Forum (WPF) was jointly initiated by Tsinghua University and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. In 2018, the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong were also invited to sign a memorandum as co-organizers of the Forum. The Forum is held annually on the International Day of Charity, which is also the Charity Day of China.
The Forum is committed to the promotion of the practice of philanthropy, academic exchanges, talent development, policy advocacy and experience sharing of philanthropy on a global scale. The Forum aims to demonstrate China's national image and strengthen China's international discourse power, promote the development of philanthropy and human civilization, forge people-to-people ties and enhance moral accumulation with the better use of Chinese wisdom, Chinese strength and Chinese scheme to promote world peace and stability, and contribute strength for building a community of shared future for mankind.
So far, four annual Forums and one Special Symposium have been successfully held. Two Secretary-General of the United Nations at the time, Antonio Guterres and Ban Ki-Moom, and more than a dozen leaders of prominent international organizations have sent congratulatory letters. More than 300 international guests from over 40 countries across the five continents, including five former international dignitaries, about 40 Chinese ministerial and provincial-level leaders and representatives of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and around 800 delegates from various philanthropic organizations attended the Forum. The Forum has been selected as part of the Achievement Exhibition of the 40th Anniversary of China's Reform and Opening-up and the Dialogue Exhibition of Asian Civilizations, and has become a banner of global philanthropy.
The Forum has successively released the World Philanthropy Declaration, and the World Philanthropy Forum Declaration of Friendship, has been advocating and training leading talents in the field of social services, announced the "Collaboration and Cooperation Mechanism of Chinese Social Work", held the "Workshop for Promoting Collaboration of Social Organizations for Building a Community of Shared Future for Mankind", put forward the "Initiative for Promoting Collaboration of Social Organizations for Building a Community of Shared Future for Mankind", established the "Building a Community of Shared Future for Mankind: Philanthropy and Social Service Collaboration Network", set up the WPF Academic Committee and launched the research on World Philanthropy Index.
Previous Forums
1st forum, September 5, 2016, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Theme: New Ecology and New Public Welfare
2nd forum, November 29, 2017, Great Hall of the People/Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Beijing, China
Theme: Collaboration
3rd forum, September 5, 2018, Xijiao Hotel, Shanghai, China
Theme: Building a Sustainable Community of Shared Future for Mankind
4th forum, September 5, 2019, Wuzhou Guest House, Shenzhen, China
Theme: Philanthropy in the Bay Area for Better Life
Special Symposium, November 12, 2020, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Theme: International Public Welfare and Philanthropy Cooperation in the Post-Pandemic Era