The 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations was held from July 9 to 10, 2025, in Nishan, Qufu, Shandong Province. Over 560 guests and scholars from more than 70 countries gathered at Nishan to engage in in-depth discussions around the theme: “Harmony in Diversity, Beauty in Shared Prosperity — Inter-Civilizational Relations and Global Modernization.” The forum served as a platform for dialogue across diverse cultures, fostering broad consensus on global development through mutual learning among civilizations.
Professor Wang was invited to attend the forum and participated in a high-level dialogue session themed “Inclusiveness and Mutual Assistance Among Civilizations.” In his remarks, he noted that differences in language and culture pose major barriers to achieving inclusiveness and cooperation among civilizations. Linguist Peter Daniels once emphasized the vital role of writing in civilization, stating: “Language defines humanity; writing defines civilization.”
The mission of Confucius Institutes worldwide is precisely to promote mutual understanding among civilizations through the teaching and dissemination of the Chinese language and culture. Professor Wang further explained that if we view the diverse civilizations of humankind as rivers flowing continuously, then the respective languages and cultures serve as their riverbeds—providing the foundation for civilizational exchange and mutual learning. The bilingual teaching and training that integrates Chinese pictographic characters with alphabetic scripts can be seen as a “blessing” for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
王黎明院长应邀出席第十一届尼山世界文明论坛
第十一届尼山世界文明论坛于2025年7月9日至10日在山东曲阜尼山举行。来自70多个国家的560余位嘉宾和学者齐聚尼山，围绕“各美其美·美美与共——文明间关系与全球现代化”这一主题展开深入交流与讨论，共同探讨不同文明之间的交流互鉴，并在对话中凝聚全球发展共识。
王黎明院长应邀出席本次论坛，并参与了主题为“文明间的包容与互助”的高端对话。他指出，语言和文化的差异是文明之间实现包容与互助的主要障碍。语言学家彼得·丹尼尔斯曾强调文字对于文明的重要性：“语言定义了人类，文字定义了文明。”全球孔子学院的宗旨，正是通过汉语言和中华文化的教学与推广，促进不同文明间的相互理解与交流。
王院长进一步表示，如果将人类的多种文明比作奔流不息的河流，那么各自的语言与文化便是承载这条河流的河床，是文明交流互鉴的根基。汉字这一象形文字与拼音文字之间的双语教学与融合训练，正是构建人类命运共同体的一种“福音”。