Theme: “Eat+Food” System and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 4th World Shiology Forum was held in Haikou, Hainan, China on Oct 10-13, 2023, with the theme of “‘Eat+Food’ System and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. Participants engaged in discussions surrounding the sustainable development of the “eat+food” system and its role in promoting the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The forum consisted of four units, with each unit featuring two meetings, each meeting focusing on a specific topic (a total of eight topics). Each meeting featured a keynote speaker, several guest speakers, and other participants were welcome to join the discussion during the Q&A session.
Topics
- Unit 1: Hunger Problem for 800 Million People
Topic 1: Provide Constant Technical Support on Food Domestication for Starving Region
Topic 2: How to Build a Sustainable System to Deliver Food Assistance - Unit 2: Solution to Food Safety Issues for 3 Billion People
Topic 3: How to Solve Food Safety Issues in Food Domestication
Topic 4: How to Solve Food Safety Issues in Food Processing - Unit 3: Promote Shiology Education to Prolong Life-Span
Topic 5: Promote Shiology Education and Improve the Coupling between Food and Body
Topic 6: Promote Shiology Education and Save Social Medical Resources - Unit 4: Build a Digital Platform Concerning Everyone’s Eating
Topic 7: A Digital Link among Food, Tools, Eaters and Industry Practitioners
Topic 8: The Value of a “Eat+Food” Platform for Individual Health and Social Harmony
Distinguished guests included officials from international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme, as well as ambassadors from countries like France and Italy. Renowned experts and scholars from the University of Cambridge, Yale University, New York University, Peking University and the University of Tokyo presented groundbreaking perspectives, and leading figures from COFCO Group, Nestlé, Marriott International, Chuying Agro-pastoral Group and Dadong Catering also attended the forum.
Venue & Agenda
The main venue was the Grand Ballroom on the second floor of Conference Center A, Hainan International Convention & Exhibition Center, covering 4,320 m² and accommodating up to 3,000 participants. The designated hotel was Haikou Marriott Hotel, a 5-minute walk from the main venue.
| Date | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9 | 09:00 — 21:00 | Registration |
| Oct. 10 | 09:00 — 10:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00 — 13:00 | Unit 1: Hunger Problem for 800 Million People (Topics 1–2) | |
| 15:00 — 18:00 | Unit 2: Solution to Food Safety Issues for 3 Billion People (Topics 3–4) | |
| Oct. 11 | 09:00 — 12:00 | Unit 3: Promote Shiology Education to Prolong Life-Span (Topics 5–6) |
| 14:00 — 16:15 | Unit 4: Build a Digital Platform Concerning Everyone’s Eating (Topics 7–8) |
