China‑Europa Forum

 The spirit of the Forum is that of a continuous dialogue, constantly deepened and global, between the Chineseand the European societies, both seen in their diversity. Each Meeting should be a tangible progress compared to the previous one.

 The format of the Meetings enhanced the richness of a constant back and forth between diversity and unity. The diversity was symbolized by the workshops, covering a wide range of challenges facing each society. But diversity was also symbolized by the fact that, within each workshop, participants came from all parts of Europe and China and by the fact that on both European and Chinese sides, a large number of different points of view were expressed, ruling out the idea that there was a European perspective on one hand and a Chinese perspective on the other hand.

 The unity was symbolized by the respect, by each workshop and for the plenary sessions, of the same principles of animation and reporting. The analysis of the conclusions of all workshops has reinforced this sense of unity by showing that, beyond the many differences within each society and between the Chinese and European contexts, both sides were confronted with 4 major common challenges: the need to rethink current models of development to move towards sustainable societies, the need to combine loyalty to the traditions and culture and perspectives of modernity and globalization, the need to think together as global players meant to build a legitimate global governance, democratic and effective, the need to rethink at different levels the management of society and the involvement of various sectors of the population in the public choices.