Date: September 13, 2024
Location: Beijing National Convention Center
Affiliated Event: 2024 World Frontier Science and Technology Conference (an important part of the China International Fair for Trade in Services)
Core Event: The "Regional Innovation and Standardization Cooperation Organization" (RISCO), initiated by more than 40 international institutions from multiple countries and regions including China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia, was officially inaugurated. The organization serves as the predecessor of the International Alliance for Regional Innovation and Standardization (IARIS).
Key Leaders and Distinguished Guests in Attendance:
Ma Peihua – Vice Chairperson of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Former Executive Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association
Duan Miri – President of the China International Association for the Promotion of Science and Technology (CIAPST), Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World Frontier Science and Technology Conference
Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento – Managing Director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Several Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (esteemed academic authorities; specific names not listed individually but recognized as key guests)
International Cooperation and Initiating Parties:
RISCO has received strong support from more than 40 international institutions across multiple countries and regions, including Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia. These institutions serve as co-initiating units, jointly advancing regional cooperation in technological innovation and standardization.
Inauguration Ceremony:
During the opening ceremony, representatives of the co-initiating units jointly launched the unveiling ceremony of RISCO, marking a new milestone in regional innovation and standardization cooperation.
Significance:
This inauguration marks the first milestone in the preparatory process of the International Alliance for Regional Innovation and Standardization (IARIS), laying the organizational foundation, international network, and high-level support for the official establishment of the alliance.
