The Youth Actions in Green Agri-Heritage: Global Cultural Symbiosis event was held in Shanghai from August 11 to 13. The event was designed to connect China's agricultural cultural heritage and global youth-driven innovation via field visits, international youth roundtable dialogues, co-creation camps designed to inspire young participants through collaborative practice and nurture a new generation of creators with global communication influence with the involvement of renowned visual design mentors that infuse the events with diverse artistic perspectives, and other endeavors.
On Aug. 12，the WFF China and the CIIC officially launched the Youth Action on Green Agri-Heritage: Global Cultural Symbiosis program, with the goal of establishing a series of activities focused on cultural exchange and mutual learning pertaining to GIAHS and fostering multi-stakeholder engagement from UN agencies, agricultural departments from multiple countries, media, authoritative experts, public figures and youth participants. The initiative will unfold through exchanges and video releases showcasing youth-driven innovations related to agricultural heritage, with activities held in Shanghai of China, Jeju Island of South Korea, Vientiane of Laos, and Rome of Italy.
The Shanghai Youth Action on Green Agri-Heritage: Global Cultural Symbiosis events were hosted by FAO Representation in China, the WFF China, and the CIIC, with the FAO, Pinduoduo, and the China Agricultural Science and Education Foundation (CASEF) serving as project partners, and organized by the China Education Support Programme, with support from Shanghai Food and Strategic Reserves Administration and the Yangpu District People's Government. Approximately 80 participants attended, including government officials, representatives from consulates and other international organizations based in Shanghai, expert mentors, and youth delegates from Laos, Mongolia and 11 other countries, as well as representatives from the media.