The 11th Global Forum for Hunan Entrepreneurs will pioneer the use of "green electricity" for a conference nationwide.
On the morning of September 3, it’s learned, from a press conference by the Hunan Provincial Government Information Office, that the 11th Global Forum for Hunan Entrepreneurs in 2024 will be held in Huaihua city from September 12 to 14. The convention will adopt China's Green Electricity Certificate (GEC) and apply for the first national "Green Electricity Trading Certificate", pioneering the use of "green electricity" for a conference nationwide.
Since its inaugural event in Changsha in 2007, the Global Forum for Hunan Entrepreneurs has been held biennially, making it Hunan province's most influential gathering for private enterprises. With ten successful sessions, a total of 1,920 investment cooperation projects has been signed.
This year, themed "New Leadership, New Heights, New Chapters," the convention will be the first global business event of this scale hosted in Huaihua. Over 1,000 guests are invited, including: (1) representatives from the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), relevant national ministries and commissions, Hunan provincial officials, and ACFIC-affiliated chambers of commerce; (2) renowned Hunan entrepreneurs such as key executives from "Three Groups of Top 500 Companies" (top 500 global companies, top 500 Chinese companies and top 500 Chinese private companies) and overseas Chinese business leaders; (3) academicians and experts from domestic universities and institutions; (4) heads of financial institutions; (4) representatives from Hunan chambers of commerce at home and abroad and international chambers of commerce; (5) representatives from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, national international land ports, new display industry, and traditional Chinese medicine industry; (6) representatives from private enterprises and chambers of commerce in Hunan province; (7) principal leaders from Hunan's cities, prefectures, and relevant provincial departments, as well as from specialized industrial parks. Additionally, 664 Hunan chambers of commerce outside the province and 46 overseas Hunan chambers of commerce will organize their member enterprises to participate online, with sub-venues set up for Hunan chambers of commerce in key regions.
In the first seven months of this year, Huaihua has introduced 389 contracted projects with a total investment of RMB 115.033 billion, achieving year-on-year growths of 45.14% and 25.56%, respectively. It lays a solid foundation for the convention to achieve tangible results.
The 11th Global Forum for Hunan Entrepreneurs is hosted by the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and the Hunan Provincial People's Government, and organized by the Hunan Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce, the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce, the Huaihua Municipal Party Committee, and the Huaihua Municipal Government. During the convention, five main events will be held, including the conference of Hunan Merchants Association’s establishment and Hunan Merchants Headquarters Base’s construction, meetings with guests by provincial leaders, banquets and exchanges, the opening ceremony, and on-site inspections. Additionally, eight parallel activities will take place, focusing on new display industry development, international land port construction and cold chain logistics development, pharmaceutical and healthcare industry development, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and corporate sustainability, investment promotion and industry chain promotion in the western Hunan region, the release of convention outcomes, the Hongjiang trip for young Hunan merchants, and the unveiling ceremony and on-site inspection of the Hunan Merchants Headquarters Base.
(Translated by Qu Qiongxue)