On August 11, the Forum on China-Africa Cross-Border E-Commerce 2023 took place in Jinhua, Zhejiang. This event was organized by Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU) and the Jinhua Municipal People’s Government, with support from the Jinhua Municipal Bureau of Commerce, ZJNU School of Economics and Management (China-Africa International Business School), and Yiwu Industrial & Commercial College. The forum aimed to promote the “Digital Silk Road,” enhance China-Africa e-commerce talks and cooperation, and explore the “Zhejiang Plan” in this setting. Leading experts from government, business, think tanks, and academia were brought together to discuss China-Africa cross-border e-commerce expansion, digital economic trends, and nurturing talent. The forum took place both online and offline, with live streams available in Chinese and English languages, attracting a total of 5.12 million viewers worldwide.

Zhang Genfu hosted the opening ceremony. Liu Zhenying, leader of the Chinese Skills Development Team of the BRICS Business Council, president of the Belt and Road and BRICS Skills Development International Alliance, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Organizing Committee of the BRICS Skills Development and Technological Innovation Competition, and Jiang Yunliang, president of ZJNU, delivered speeches.

During the opening speeches, experts from various fields provided special presentations on topics such as the African Free Trade Area Agreement, the growth of digital trade between China and Africa, the intersection of computer art and cross-border e-commerce in the China-Africa context, and entrepreneurship in e-commerce between China and Africa. The speakers included Liu Ping, former director of Tariff and Trade Affairs Directorate at the World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat; Nie Linhai, chairman of the China E-Commerce Business Association Alliance and former deputy director of the Department of E-Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce; Zhong Zeyu, vice president and secretary general of China Association for Trade in Services; Zhang Weizhi, chairman of the World Electronic Ports and Logistics Organization (WEPO); and Ehizuelen Michael M.O., executive director of the Center for Nigerian Studies at the Institute of African Studies ZJNU.

During the forum, recognition was given to the teams and organizations that achieved success in the national finals of the Second Cross Border E-Commerce Skills and Data Analysis competition (teacher group, undergraduate group) within the 2023 Belt and Road and BRICS Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition. A total of 5,815 teams from 523 colleges and universities across the country participated in this competition, making it a significant part of the Belt and Road and BRICS Skills Development and Technological Innovation Competition. (By Chen Ye)

8月11日，由浙江师范大学、金华市人民政府主办，金华市商务局、浙江师范大学经济与管理学院（中非国际商学院）、义乌工商职业技术学院承办的“2023中非跨境电商论坛”在浙江金华成功举办。论坛旨在助力“数字丝路”建设，打造中非跨境电商交流合作平台，探索中非跨境电商“浙江方案”。论坛邀请政府机构、企业家、智库和院校学者等知名专家，共同就中非跨境电商行业发展、数字经济、人才培养等相关主题开展深度探讨。论坛线上线下同步进行，中英双频道在线直播，累计吸引全球512万人在线观看。

开幕式由浙江师范大学副校长张根福主持，金砖国家工商理事会中方技能发展组组长、一带一路暨金砖国家技能发展国际联盟理事长、金砖国家技能发展与技术创新大赛组委会执委会主席刘振英和浙江师范大学校长蒋云良分别致辞。

在主旨发言阶段，世界海关组织关税与贸易事务司原司长刘平、中国电子商务商协会联盟主席、原商务部电子商务和信息化司副司长聂林海、中国服务贸易协会副会长兼秘书长仲泽宇、世界电子口岸及物流组织（WEPO）主席张为志、浙江师范大学非洲研究院尼日利亚研究中心执行主任迈克尔·伊西祖勒等专家分别围绕非洲大陆自由贸易区协定、中非数字贸易发展、计算机艺术与中非跨境电商、中非电商创业等主题做了专题报告。

在本次论坛上，还对2023一带一路暨金砖国家技能发展与技术创新大赛之第二届跨境电子商务技能与数据分析赛项（教师组、本科组）全国总决赛获奖队伍及单位进行了表彰。该赛项共有来自全国各523院校的5815支队伍参与，已成为“一带一路”暨金砖国家技能发展与技术创新大赛的重要赛项之一。（作者： 陈晔 供稿单位： 看点时报）