2024年7月26日，以“文化交流 文明互鉴——推动人工智能时代全球外语教育高质量发展”为主题的国际英语教育中国大会在珠海盛大开幕。此次大会作为中外英语教育领域的重要交流平台，旨在促进中国与世界各国在英语教育领域的深入对话与合作，旨在搭建高水平、国际化、专业化的学习与交流空间，以推动教育强国建设，促进中外文明的深入交流与互鉴。
大会由中国日报社、北京师范大学和上海外国语大学联合主办，中报二十一世纪和澳门城市大学联合承办，中国英汉语比较研究会、中国教育学会外语教学专业委员会、国际英语教育研究基金会、ETS中国和英国文化教育协会担任学术指导单位。此次盛会共有8场主旨报告和35场平行会议，议题涵盖了人工智能时代的外语教育、外语教育与国际传播的融合发展、语言评估与测试等多个关键领域，吸引了来自20多个国家和地区的专家学者和英语教师参与，共同探讨外语教育的未来方向和实践路径。
### 教育部国际合作与交流司副司长周莉在大会开幕式上发表讲话，强调了在科技变革背景下外语教育的重要性与挑战。她提出，外语教育应深化全球合作，构建全球数字教育共同体，同时注重打造高水平的外语教师队伍，以及坚持开放包容的原则，以语言教育促进文明的交流与互鉴。周莉司长的发言不仅体现了中国政府对国际教育合作的高度重视，也凸显了在全球化背景下，外语教育在推动国家间文化交流、增进相互理解中的关键作用。
### 中国日报社副总编辑王浩在致辞中表达了对大会的期待，希望大会能够凝聚全球更多语言、教育、文化组织及学者的力量，共同为构建人类命运共同体作出更大贡献。同时，他也强调了推动义务教育优质均衡发展的重要性，以及为青年学者提供发展平台的必要性，以更好地发挥青年外语人才在中国式现代化建设和中外人文交流中的积极作用。
### 此次大会的举办，不仅标志着中国在推动全球外语教育高质量发展方面迈出了坚实的一步，也体现了中国在国际教育合作领域的开放姿态与积极贡献。通过这样的交流与合作，不仅能够提升中国外语教育的国际影响力，也能够促进不同文化之间的相互理解与尊重，为构建和谐、包容的国际社会贡献力量。
英语如下：
### Global Focus: 2024 International English Education Conference in China Advances High-Quality Development
July 26, 2024, marked the grand opening of the International English Education Conference in China, themed “Cultural Exchange and Civilization Mutual Learning – Driving High-Quality Development in English Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. This conference, serving as a pivotal platform for international exchanges in the field of English education, aims to facilitate in-depth dialogues and collaborations between China and the world in the realm of English education. It seeks to establish a high-level, international, and professional learning and exchange environment to propel the building of an education powerhouse and foster deeper mutual exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations.
Hosted by China Daily, Beijing Normal University, and Shanghai International Studies University, the conference is jointly sponsored by China Daily 21st Century and City University of Macau. It is guided by academic institutions such as the Chinese Society for the Comparative Study of English and Chinese, the Chinese Education Association for Foreign Languages Teaching, the International English Education Research Foundation, ETS China, and the British Council. With 8 keynote speeches and 35 parallel sessions, the conference covers critical areas such as English education in the era of artificial intelligence, the integration of English education and international communication, and language assessment and testing. It has gathered experts, scholars, and English teachers from over 20 countries and regions, all of whom are engaged in discussions on the future direction and practical paths of English education.
### Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, Ministry of Education, Zhou Li, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, emphasizing the significance and challenges of English education in the context of technological change. She highlighted the need for English education to deepen global cooperation, build a global digital education community, and focus on developing a high-caliber team of English teachers. She also stressed the importance of maintaining an open and inclusive approach, using language education to facilitate the exchange and mutual understanding between civilizations. Zhou Li’s speech not only reflects the Chinese government’s high regard for international educational cooperation but also underscores the pivotal role of English education in promoting intercultural exchange and mutual understanding among nations in the era of globalization.
### Wang Hao, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Daily, expressed his anticipation for the conference, hoping that it would unite the power of more language, education, and cultural organizations and scholars worldwide, contributing significantly to the establishment of a community with a shared future for mankind. He also emphasized the importance of advancing the balanced and high-quality development of compulsory education and providing platforms for young scholars to develop, thereby better leveraging the role of young foreign language talents in China’s modernization drive and promoting cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
### The hosting of this conference signifies a significant step forward for China in driving high-quality development in global English education, showcasing its open stance and proactive contributions in the field of international education cooperation. Through such exchanges and collaborations, not only can China’s influence in English education be enhanced on the international stage, but also mutual understanding and respect between cultures can be promoted, contributing to the building of a harmonious and inclusive international society.
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