5. Expanding People-to-People Exchanges
(1) The Secretariat for Cooperation between China and CEECs will continue to invite high-ranking officials and press corps from CEECs to visit China in 2019.
(2) The Participants declare the year 2019 as the 16+1 Year of Education and Youth Exchange. The Participants support the strengthening of mutual understanding through dialogues, visits and training programs and the deepening of cooperation in education and youth area. The Participants commend China for hosting the 6th China-CEEC Education Policy Dialogue and are ready to conduct education capacity building projects together. China will invite education officials and school principals to visit China and have education capacity building training. In order to strengthen dialogue among CEEC and China`s universities, CEE countries are welcome to participate in the China Education Expo in 2019. The Participants support establishing a 16+1 Youth Development Center in a CEEC. China will continue to hold the Bridge of the Future China-CEEC Youth Exchange Camp in 2019. The 7th China-CEEC Education Policy Dialogue and The 6th meeting of China-CEEC Higher Education Institutes Consortium will be held in a CEEC in 2019. A 16+1 winter festival for college students will be organized in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2019.
(3) The Participants support continuing to expand tourism cooperation with CEECs within the framework of 16+1 cooperation. The Participants support continuing to expand the scale of and further facilitate two-way tourism and exchanges, work for the implementation of more convenient traveling procedures and encourage more direct flight connections. The Participants support the tangible development of tourism cooperation platforms and strengthening cooperation between local governments and agencies. The 5th China-CEEC High-Level Conference on Tourism Cooperation will be held in 2019 in Riga, Latvia.
(4) The Participants support the implementation of the Hangzhou Declaration on Cultural Cooperation (2018-2019) and the Cultural Cooperation Plan between China and Central Eastern European Countries for the years 2018-2019 and actively cooperate with the Cultural Coordination Center. The 4th China-CEEC Ministers' Forum on Culture Cooperation will be held in the Republic of Macedonia in 2019. The 5th Summer Dance Camp, Field-trip to China by CEEC Painters and the 3rd China-CEEC Dance Masters Workshop will be held in China. The 4th 16+1 Cultural and Creative Industry Forum will be held in Hungary. The 2nd 16+1 Summer Music Camp will be held in CEEC. The Participants encourage in-depth exchanges and practical cooperation among the members of the China-CEEC Dance Culture Union, Music Academy Union, China-CEEC Arts Creation Research Center, China-CEEC Youth Center for Arts Training and Practice and China-CEEC Center for Cultural and Creative Industries Exchanges and Cooperation to conduct in-depth exchanges and cooperation. The Participants support establishing a 16+1 Cooperation People-to-People Exchange Experience Center in China.
(5) The Participants commend Serbia and China for co-hosting the 1st China-CEEC Cultural Heritage Forum. The 2nd China-CEEC Cultural Heritage Forum will be held in 2019 in China. The Participants support the outlining of a road-map for cooperation in the protection of cultural goods and heritage with focuses on world cultural heritage filing and management, joint archaeological research and relics protection. The Participants support building an open, inclusive and equal platform for dialogue and development featuring wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits on the foundation of 16+1 cooperation. In the meantime the Participants support the development of cooperation on the protection of cultural heritage to build a stable multi-dimensional inter-governmental cultural heritage cooperation network.
(6) The Participants support China and CEECs in conducting joint projects on translation and publication of each other's literary works and encourage participation in international book fairs in CEECs and the Beijing International Book Fair.
(7) Interested Participants support strengthening communication and cooperation in press release, making the China-CEEC Spokespersons Dialogue a regular mechanism and working actively to establish an Association of Publishing Houses.
(8) The Participants support Romania in organizing a conference on the promotion of women entrepreneurship in 2019.
(9) The 6th China-CEEC High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks will be held in 2019.
(10) The Participants encourage and support strengthening exchanges and cooperation in the field of sports within the framework of 16+1 cooperation. The Participants encourage sport organizations to establish direct contacts, and carry out various activities that may include conducting different sports training programs and holding competitions on ball games and winter sports. The Participants encourage sport organizations to cooperate on international sports affairs of common concern and contribute to the development of sports in each country.
(11) The Participants think highly of the positive role of the Year of Cooperation between Local Governments and Local Enterprises for sub-national exchanges and cooperation between China and CEECs. The Participants support the China-CEEC Association of Provincial Governors in conducting communication and coordination, promoting mutual understanding at a sub-national level and deepening sub-national cooperation. The 6th working group meeting of Local Provincial Governors Association will be held in 2019.
(12) The 4th China-CEEC Capital Mayors Forum will be held in 2019 in Tirana, Albania.
(13) The 3rd China-CEEC Mayors Forum will be held in China in 2019.
Annex:
Implementation of the Budapest Guidelines for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries
1. Stage two of China-CEEC Investment Cooperation Fund went into operation in February 2018.
2. The exhibition of Chinese companies and the China-CEEC Agriculture Investment and Equipment Cooperation Fair were held during the Economic and Trade Fair in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina in April 2018.
3. The China-Bulgaria Commercial Law Cooperation Council was established in April 2018.
4. The 2nd China-CEEC Spokespersons Dialogue was held in Budapest, Hungary in April 2018.
5. The Belt and Road and Regional Financial Cooperation Seminar of China-CEEC Inter-Bank Association was held in Beijing and Chongqing, China in April 2018.
6. The 2nd China-CEEC High-Level Conference on Forestry Cooperation, the 2nd meeting of the liaison group of China-CEEC coordination mechanism on forestry cooperation and the China-CEEC Forestry Research Cooperation Seminar were held in Serbia in May 2018 and the 16+1 forestry web-page was officially launched.
7. The China Brand Show (Central Eastern Europe) was held in Budapest, Hungary in May 2018.
8. The 13th China-CEEC Agro-trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, the 7th meeting of the Consultative Board of the Association for Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and CEECs and the 22nd international AgroBalt 2018 exhibition were held in Lithuania in May 2018.
9. The 6th China-CEEC Education Policy Dialogue was held in Shenzhen, China in May 2018.
10. The 5th meeting of China-CEEC Higher Education Institutes Consortium was held in Shenzhen, China in May 2018.
11. The Experts Seminar on Customs Clearance Facilitation Cooperation on China-Europe Land and Sea Express of China, Hungary, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia was held in May in 2018. The 4th Working Group Meeting was held in June.
12. The second group of composers from CEEC visited China from May to June 2018.
13. The 2nd China-CEEC Senior Dancers Workshop will be held from May to October 2018.
14. The 2nd China-CEEC Arts Cooperation Forum was held in Chengdu, China in June 2018.
15. The meeting on cooperation in maritime issues was held in Szczecin, Poland in June during the World Maritime Day 2018.
16. The 3rd China-CEEC Cultural and Creative Industry Forum was held in Poland in June 2018.
17. The 3rd China-CEEC Ministerial Meeting on Promoting Trade and Economic Cooperation, the 4th China-CEEC Investment and Trade Expo with Latvia as the Guest of Honor, and the 2nd China-CEEC Mayors Forum were held in Ningbo in June 2018.
18. The 2nd Bridge of the Future China-CEEC youths camp exchanges was held in Chinese cities such as Shanghai in June 2018.
19. The first Technology Exchange Meeting of China-CEEC Energy Cooperation was held in June in 2018.
20.The International Think-Tank Conference "Advancing 16+1 Cooperation Platform- the Way Ahead" was held in June 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
21. The 1st 16+1 Summer Jazz Camp will be held in Changchun, China in July 2018.
22. The 4th Dance Summer Camp will be held in Croatia and Hungary in August 2018.
23. The 1st China-CEEC Environment Ministers' Meeting will be held in Podgorica in September, 2018.
24. The 2nd China-CEEC Cultural Heritage Forum will be held in Hangzhou, China in September 2018.
25. The China-CEEC Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperation Forum will be held in Cangzhou, China in September 2018.
26. The 4th China-CEEC High-Level Conference on Tourism Cooperation will be held in Croatia in September 2018.
27. The 5th China-CEEC High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks will be held in the Republic of Macedonia in September 2018.
28. The 3rd China-CEEC Transport Ministers' Meeting will be held in Serbia in October 2018.
29. The 1st China-CEEC Library Union Forum will be held in Hangzhou, China in October 2018.
30. The 4th Meeting of China-CEEC Investment Promotion Agencies Contact Mechanism will be held in Poland in October 2018.
31. The China-CEEC Qigong Health Forum will be held in Serbia in October 2018.
32. The 3rd 16+1 Conference on Innovation Cooperation will be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2018.
33. The 4th China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting will be held in Bulgaria in 2018.
34. The 2nd China-CEEC Logistics Secretariat Focal Point Meeting will be held in Chengdu, China in November 2018.
35. The China-CEEC Drug Regulatory Cooperation Forum will be held in the Czech Republic in November 2018.
36. The China-CEEC Central Bank Governors' Meeting will be held in Budapest, Hungary in 2018.
37. The China Investment Forum will be held in the Czech Republic in 2018.
38. The 4th meeting of China-CEEC Business Council will be held in 2018.
39. The 16+1 International Agricultural Demonstration Zone will be established in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2018.
40. Martial arts experts will be sent to Poland, Romania and other CEECs for "Martial Arts Silk Road" Training Camp in 2018.
