BACKGROUND
Artificial intelligence is integrating into people's learning, work, and daily life with unprecedented breadth and depth, injecting new momentum into economic and social development while opening up vast possibilities and practical pathways for educational transformation. The rapid advancement of new technologies represented by large models and generative AI is reshaping the way knowledge is produced and disseminated, fundamentally transforming the underlying logic of education, and driving continuous evolution in teaching scenarios, learning methods, and assessment mechanisms. While this process brings infinite possibilities for educational innovation, it also raises higher requirements for ethical norms, data security, and digital literacy.
The international community is paying close attention to the integrated development of AI and education. The UN Transforming Education Summit emphasized that digital learning must benefit all learners. UNESCO has successively released the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, the AI Competency Framework for Teachers, and the AI Competency Framework for Students to guide countries in the responsible application of AI. A growing number of countries are incorporating AI literacy into their educational development schemes, actively exploring diverse pathways for AI-empowered teaching, assessment, and management, while simultaneously strengthening ethical safeguards and privacy protection.
Since 2023, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China has successfully hosted the World Digital Education Conference for three consecutive years. Over this period, the conference has continued to expand in scale, international participation, as well as brand influence. A series of tangible outcomes have been achieved, including the establishment of the World Digital Education Alliance, the launch of the international version of the platform of the Smart Education of China, and the release of the China Smart Education White Paper in the name of the government.
OBJECTIVES AND THEME
This conference aims to establish an open and inclusive global dialogue platform to jointly explore schemes for leveraging intelligent technologies to enhance educational equity and quality, and to build consensus and guidelines for global AI education governance.
The theme of the conference is "AI+Education: Transformation Development Governance". It seeks to explore how AI can drive systemic educational transformation, promote high-quality educational development, and foster an inclusive, secure, and sustainable new paradigm of global governance.
ORGANIZERS
Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
People’s Government of Zhejiang Province
PARTICIPANTS
Invited guests for the conference are expected to include:
National leaders and ministers of education
Ambassadors and diplomatic envoys to China
Heads and representatives of international organizations
Representatives from relevant Chinese ministries and provincial education authorities
Presidents of renowned universities, vocational schools, and primary/secondary schools from China and abroad
Leading experts and scholars in the field of artificial intelligence
Representatives from leading enterprises
