About WSTDF

Introduction to WSTDF

Under the theme of "Science, Technology and Development", the First World Science and Technology Development Forum (WSTDF) is scheduled to be held at Beijing Conference Center on October 16-17, 2019. Bringing together academicians and experts from a variety of countries, Nobel laureates, fellows of prestigious S&T organizations, celebrated entrepreneurs, university presidents or esteemed scholars, WSTDF will consist of opening ceremony, keynote speeches, launch/release event, high-level dialogue and parallel sessions.

The First World Science and Technology Development

Organizational Structure

Sponsors	China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Co-sponsor	Russian Union of Scientific and Engineering Associations
Organizers	China Center for International Science and Technology Exchange Service Center for Societies of CAST (CASTSCS) National Academy of Innovation Strategy (NAIS) CAST Service Center for Enterprise Innovation (SCEI)

Steering Committee

Chair	Huai Jinpeng, Secretary of Leading Party Members' Group, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Secretary of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Deputy Chairs	Zhang Yaping, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Member of CAS Leading Party Members' Group, Member of CAS Wang Chen, Member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), Vice President of CAE, Member of CAE

Organizing Committee

Chair

Huai Jinpeng, Secretary of Leading Party Members' Group, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Secretary of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Deputy Chairs

Zhang Yaping, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Member of CAS Leading Party Members' Group, Member of CAS
Wang Chen, Member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), Vice President of CAE, Member of CAE
Shu Wei, Member of CAST Leading Party Members' Group, Secretary of CAST Secretariat
Song Jun, Member of CAST Leading Party Members' Group, Secretary of CAST Secretariat

Secretariat of Organizing Committee

Secretary-General	Song Jun, Member of CAST Leading Party Members' Group, Secretary of CAST Secretariat
Deputy Secretary-General	Liu Xingping, Deputy Director (Director General Level) of CAST Department of Academic and Societies Affairs Zhou Dejin, Director of the Bureau of Science Communication, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Cheng Jiayi, Director of the Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)