GUANGZHOU, China, June 3 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — From June 6 to 7, 2025, the International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (ISTIF) of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will make its inaugural appearance in Hong Kong. Jointly hosted by the BFA and the HKSAR Government, the Forum will be held under the theme “Transitioning Towards the Future: Powered by Science and Technology Innovation”. The forum will arrange in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics including the global innovation ecosystem, international science and technology governance, the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, innovation chain and industrial chain of new quality productive forces, life sciences, AI, future mobility, and quantum technologies.
Established in 2019, the ISTIF of BFA serves as a comprehensive platform for high-level dialogue across government, business, and academia in the field of scientific and technological innovation. The Forum brings together participants from the Mainland and overseas to share insights on emerging scientific and technological trends, foster global innovation collaboration, to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Previous sessions, held in Macao (2020), Guangzhou (2022), and Zhuhai (2023), have yielded meaningful outcomes, establishing long-term sci-tech cooperation mechanisms in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, enhancing technology transfer along the Belt and Road Initiative, and promoting global governance of AI. The Forum has established itself as a key platform for international dialogue and partnership in sci-tech innovation.