Charter of the World Shiology Forum
Article 1 Name
Chinese Name: 世界食事论坛
English Name: World Shiology Forum
Abbreviation: WSF
Article 2 Nature
Unofficial, non-profit, periodic, and itinerant (without a fixed location).
Article 3 Background
The World Shiology Forum was founded in 2017. It is a high-level international dialogue platform based on the theoretical foundation of Shiology. Adhering to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it aims to promote an average human lifespan of 100 years within this century (8B×100Y). The Forum is dedicated to systematically addressing shiance issues that hinder human sustainable development and to promoting the construction of a global food order that cares for 8 billion people. Founded by Mr. Liu Guangwei, President of the Beijing Oriental Shiology Research Institute, it takes shiance as its object of study and constitutes a body of knowledge that reveals the objective laws of shiance. Shiology transcends the cognitive limitations of the modern disciplinary system and, for the first time, integrates all human knowledge regarding eater health, food acquisition, and food order into a unified whole. It advocates understanding and resolving all food-related human issues—such as ecological damage, environmental pollution, wealth disparity, hunger, food waste, food safety, diet-related diseases, and food conflicts—from the perspective of shiance, thereby promoting the sustainable development of all humanity.
In September 2015, the United Nations proposed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Twelve of these 17 goals are related to shiance. Shiance issues are a major factor hindering sustainable development. If shiance issues are not effectively resolved, sustainable development cannot be achieved.
Article 4 Mission
The Shiology system is a public good for resolving human shiance issues. The World Shiology Forum aims at human sustainable development. It focuses on shiance issues that hinder sustainable development, gathers global food industrialists and shiologists who share the mission of sustainable development, and explores holistic solutions to shiance issues threatening sustainable human development. It promotes a shift from "partial governance" to "holistic governance" and builds a global governance system that comprehensively addresses shiance issues.
Article 5 Council (Organizing Committee)
The Council (Organizing Committee) is responsible for the operation and management of the World Shiology Forum. It is responsible for appointing the Forum Chair and advisors, and appointing the Secretary-General of the Forum; reviewing proposals for amendments to the Forum Charter; deliberating the annual work report, annual budget, and final accounts; approving major rules and regulations; deciding on the convening of the Forum; and reviewing and approving the Forum agenda.
Article 6 Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee consists of Honorary Advisors, Honorary Chairs, Senior Advisors, the Chair, Vice Chairs, and Committee Directors. The Chair and Vice Chairs serve a term of 10 years, are eligible for re-election, and shall not serve more than two consecutive terms. Members of the Advisory Committee shall provide advice and suggestions for the World Shiology Forum, actively participate in various activities, recommend valuable and high-quality resources, and fund the Forum's development.
The Chair is responsible for determining the Forum theme, presiding over the Forum, delivering keynote speeches, synthesizing Forum viewpoints, and publishing Forum outcomes. The Chair shall create a research platform for global governance of shiance issues with international influence, put forward relevant opinions and suggestions to the Council, and recommend advisors, scientists, and entrepreneurs to the Forum.
Vice Chairs assist the Chair in their work.
Article 7 Academic Committee
The Academic Committee is the highest academic body of the Forum, coordinating and exercising decision-making, deliberation, evaluation, and advisory functions in academic affairs. The Academic Committee is dedicated to pursuing academic ideals, upholding academic freedom, promoting academic democracy, driving academic innovation, maintaining academic ethics, and advancing the construction of an academic community.
Members of the Academic Committee shall be researchers related to Shiology with senior professional titles, such as professors. The Academic Committee shall have one Chair and several Vice Chairs. The Chair and Vice Chairs are nominated by the Presidium meeting and elected by all committee members. The Chair, Vice Chairs, and members of the Academic Committee serve a term of 10 years, are eligible for re-election, and shall not serve more than two consecutive terms.
The Academic Committee provides advisory opinions on important matters such as the establishment and adjustment of Forum themes and topics; reviews scientific research projects submitted to the Forum Organizing Committee; evaluates academic achievements and awards; and recommends participants and speakers to the Forum.
Members of the Academic Committee are invited as guests to attend the annual conference every year.
Article 8 Secretariat
The Secretariat is the standing body of the Council and the service body of the Presidium. It is responsible for the daily operations of the Forum and the preparation and implementation of meetings, implementing the resolutions of the Council, compiling annual work reports and annual budgets and final accounts, and managing the fundraising and operation of the Forum. It is responsible for the operation of the official website of the World Shiology Forum (www.shiology.world), closely monitoring global shiance research trends, and developing the website into an online academic research platform integrated with the offline Forum's mission. The Secretariat is located in Beijing.
The Secretary-General is responsible for the daily affairs of the Secretariat, serving the members of the Presidium, implementing the rules and regulations approved by the Council, hiring and dismissing Secretariat staff, and proposing motions for adjusting the functional departments of the Secretariat.
Article 9 Formats
The "World Shiology Forum" is held binually. In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Forum determines its theme and proposes solutions to regional or global shiance issues.
To solve issues more effectively, the Forum adopts a discussion format combining "shiologists + food industrialists," and holds the "Red Chef Hat" charity dinner to donate to the United Nations World Food Programme, supporting the improvement of the global shiance order.
Action Summit. To implement the outcomes of the annual World Shiology Forum, "World Shiology Forum XX Summit" may be held in different countries at appropriate times, named after the host city. The Summit promotes the effective implementation of the Forum's outcomes and advances cooperation among governments, food industrialists, and shiologists.
Article 10 Seat System
The Seat System refers to the rules and regulations regarding the number of attendees at the Forum. It represents a responsibility system for the food industry and a cost-sharing economic model. The Seat System selects representatives globally from different fields of the food industry who recognize and practice the UN SDGs. Both the Forum and the Summits adopt the Seat System. Seats are categorized into political dignitaries, research institutions, shiologists, food industrialists, and media, etc.
Seats are fee-based. Food industrialists are encouraged to sponsor one or more seats for shiologists to support researchers' participation.
Article 11 Funding Sources
The Forum is a non-profit organization. Its funding mainly comes from seat fees, government grants, corporate sponsorships, and other legal revenues. All funds shall be used to achieve the Forum's mission and within the scope stipulated by this Charter and its relevant detailed rules; they shall not be used for other purposes.
Article 12 Financial Management
The Forum shall comply with internationally recognized accounting standards and the financial regulations of the People's Republic of China to ensure that all accounting information is legal, authentic, and complete. The Forum's accounts shall be audited annually by an accounting firm with international certification qualifications. The social security, benefits, and other treatments of the Forum's official staff shall be implemented with reference to the relevant administrative regulations of the People's Republic of China.
Article 13 Charter Amendment Procedure
Amendments to this Charter must be submitted by the Secretariat to the Council as a "World Shiology Forum Charter Amendment Proposal" and shall take effect upon review and approval by the Council.
Article 14 Charter Details
Matters not covered in this Charter shall be stipulated in relevant detailed rules, which shall take effect upon approval by the Council.
Article 15 Languages
The official languages of this Charter and the Forum are Chinese and English.
Article 16 Interpretation
The power of interpretation of this Charter belongs to the Council of the World Shiology Forum.
Article 17 Effectiveness
This Charter was amended, reviewed, and approved by the Council of the World Shiology Forum on May 6, 2023.