BEIJING: The Beijing International Week for Science Literacy has brought together leaders from various parts of the world to share their achievements and experiences in promoting science literacy in their respective countries as well as to learn from the Chinese experience, said Khan Muhammad Wazir, Science, and Technology Counselor of the Pakistani Embassy in China.
In an exclusive interview with a Chinese daily, Wazir congratulated and expressed his appreciation of the leadership of the Beijing Association for Science and Technology for organizing the event.
A total of twenty-four international organizations and institutions from twenty-two countries and regions, with 27 representatives from different tech sectors and the science education industry, are attending the conference.
Areas of Pakistan-China Cooperation
When asked in what specific fields China and Pakistan could work together to improve the science literacy of the general public and how that will help further strengthen the iron-clad friendship between the two nations, Wazir said that China and Pakistan are cooperating closely on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and recently a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the China Association for Science and Technology and the Pakistan Science Foundation was inked.
The cooperation includes the exchange of STEM students, the training of STEM teachers, and the sharing of experiences and resources.
Set to end on 24 September, this year’s Beijing week is themed “Working Together for Common Development – Digital Literacy and Future Education.”
This theme shows the Chinese openness, mutual learning for common benefits, and Biejing’s willingness to share with the rest of the world its achievements in making science a culture and new normal, the councilor said.
He added that China has used innovation, science, and technology for its socio-economic development and to transform its economy and society into digital and connected systems.
