On the afternoon of Oct. 16, the parallel forum "Gather Intelligence and Serve the Future: Voice of Global High-end Think Tank" of 2019 ZGC Forum was smoothly held at Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center.

The parallel forum was sponsored by Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Innovation Strategy and undertaken by Beijing Decision-making Consultant Center (BDCC Think Tank). 6 famous think tank organizations and 20 international famous think tank experts from China, Japan, Israel, Russia, Germany, Norway, etc. fully discussed the theme "research on globalization and high quality transformation" to provide new ideas, new viewpoints, new thoughts and new concepts for high-quality development of capital economy and contribute global intelligence for construction of National Science and Technology Innovation Center. More than 160 domestic and foreign experts and scholars, government officials, business representatives and media reporters attended the forum.

The forum was first hosted by Fang Li, Party Secretary of Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, who expressed warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to the guests present. Du Feijin, Member of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda Department, Zhang Qin, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC, Former Deputy Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Party Group of China Association for Science and Technology, and Hu Zhijian, President of Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, attended and delivered a speech on the forum.

Du Feijin put forward four suggestions on building high-level think tank: first, face the future and scientifically grasp the development trend. Think tank research must give play to academic leading function, penetrate multiple rationality and value pursuit such as science and technology and humanities, combine cutting-edge technology development like 5G, AI, industrial Internet, brain science technology, etc., deepen international research and development cooperation and promote interdisciplinary collaborative research and independent innovation. Second, serve governance, be a good decision - making staff assistant. Think tank should be problem oriented and practice oriented, focus on complicated and changing global issues, major strategic needs of the country and the general concerns of the people, carry out forward-looking, targeted and reserve research, form a sound interaction with policy makers, and promote high-quality transformation of think tank results. Third, strengthen intelligence leading and lead cultural exchanges and mutual learning. Various think tank should actively promote think tank cooperation, be a true friend and messenger in spreading of idea, policy explanation and public opinions communication, eliminate misunderstanding and misjudgment through reasonable, valid and useful high-quality achievements, gather wisdom from all parties, inject new connotation for global innovation intelligence and provide new concepts. Fourth, gather the strongest brain and play a radiation-driven role. Base on China's practice, grasp Chinese characteristics, gather top intelligent resources, inspire creativity vitality of high-end talents, spread unique contribution of Chinese intelligence and Chinese scheme and constantly enhance international popularity and influence of high-end think tank.

Zhang Qin pointed out in his speech that science and technology think tanks should pay attention to rigorous theoretical and empirical research. First, at the theoretical level, the concept should be clear and logically consistent. At present, many major concepts in the scientific and technological field of China need to be sorted and in-depth study should be done by the think tank. Second, science and technology think tank should make proper decision for serving the government with the support of data and solid evidence. Any policy study and formulation are done on the basis of research on solid evidence.

Hu Zhijian mentioned that a new round of industrial reform was accelerated, economic globalization entered the adjusting period, international order was changed greatly, which trigger some new challenges and risks and have higher requirements and responsibilities on scientific innovation in the new century. As a responsible great nation, China takes part in global economic, scientific intelligence system reform from many aspects. Guided by the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, China will meet the requirements of the new scientific, technological and industrial revolution, create an environment for international cooperation, promote the in-depth development of research and development globalization, encourage cooperation among all types of innovation subjects and smooth flow of all kinds of factors, make scientific and technological innovation achievements accessible to more countries and people, solve or achieve open, inclusive, balanced and win-win development in the world through technological progress. Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development is a science and technology policy, strategy research institution directly under the Ministry of Science and Technology and one of national high-end think tank cultivation organizations. It will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with our counterparts at home and abroad, constantly seek consensus, and provide new perspectives, ideas and wisdom for global innovation and development.

The forum invited many experts to deliver keynote speeches on major issues such as global layout of scientific and technological resources, forward-looking basic research, leading original innovation, cultivation of emerging industries, formation of future industries, and in-depth open innovation. Experts include Zhang Xiaoqiang, Vice President of Standing Committee of China International Exchange Center and Director of Execution Bureau; Guo Guangsheng, President of Beijing Academy of Science and Technology; Okimura Kazuki, Former President of JST and Chief Researcher of JST China Comprehensive Research Exchange Center; Lyu Wei, Researcher of State Council Development Research Center; Mu Rongping, Party Secretary of Strategic Consulting Institute of Science and Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Alexander Nikolaevich Shiplyuk, Director of Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Russian Academy of Sciences and Communication Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences; Zhao Zhiyun, Party Secretary of Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China; Kakuta, General Affairs Researcher of Institute of Science, Technology and Academic Policies of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Weng Qiwen, Deputy Director of Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park, Shi Qian, Director of Shanghai Institute for Science of Science, Li Zhijian, President of Asia-pacific Innovation Economic Research Institute of Guangdong, Ronnie Bertasman, Executive Member of Israeli Innovation Agency Research Council, Director of College of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science of Israel Institute of Technology, Yoneyama Haruko, Deputy Director of JST China Research and Cherry Blossom Science and Technology Center, Michael Mark, Academic Research Director of Nordic Institute for Innovation, Research and Education, Toben Schubert, Deputy Director of Department of Innovation and Knowledge Economy of Capacity Center of Germany Fraunhofer Institute for System and Innovation and other experts had in-depth and wide dialogue and exchange on research and development globalization and achievements transformation, triggering a wonderful and intense collision of ideas, ideas and interaction and bringing a high-level feast of ideas to participants.

Guo Guangsheng, President of Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, made a tenet speech "fully grasping the trend of R&D globalization and making every effort to promote high-quality economic development" on the forum, put forward that innovation has become the first driving force for high-quality development of economy, and the relation between open innovation and independent innovation, core technology and peripheral technology, disruptive technologies and the cultivation of emerging industries; research and development globalization and innovation ecological environment must be properly coordinated. Four strategic routes on how to promote high-quality development of economy were put forward: first, consolidate the foundation of r&d globalization; second, create international scientific and technological cooperation network; third, seize the commanding heights of scientific and technological innovation; fourth, cultivate global high-end industries.

On the forum, Zhang Shiyun, Deputy Director of BDCC Think Tank and secretary of Beijing Science and Technology Research Center firstly published Research on Function Evaluation of Beijing-Shanghai-Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Center on behalf of Beijing Decision-making Consultant Center (BDCC Think Tank), focusing on the three "science and technology innovation centers" in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, and five functional frameworks of "agglomeration, originality, driving, radiation and leading". The report points out the function comprehensive indexes of the Beijing-Shanghai-Shenzhen science and technology innovation centers showed an overall trend of growth, with Beijing ranking the first, Shenzhen ranking the second and Shanghai ranking the third respectively. From the functional comprehensive indexes, Beijing ranked the first in terms of agglomeration, originality and radiation functions. Shanghai ranked the second in term of four function indexes of agglomeration, originality, driving and radiation, and the overall development of Shanghai was relatively balanced. Shenzhen ranked the first in term of driving and leading function index. From five functional composite indexes, Beijing highlights the strategic concept of innovation serving the country, the capital distinctive features and remarkable achievements; Shanghai has made great progress in developing an export-oriented economy. Shenzhen continues to lead in the field of high-tech industry.

Think tank resources are precious resources of a country and a nation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have made a series of important arrangements on building a new type of think tank with Chinese characteristics and establishing a sound decision-making and consulting system, indicating the positioning, mission, direction, overall pattern and development philosophy of China's think tank construction. The development of China's think tank has ushered in a precious period of historical opportunities. The parallel forum "Gather Intelligence and Serve the Future: Voice of Global High-end Think Tank" of ZGC Forum, as per new missions, new requirements and new tasks of current technological development, will plan and promote the construction of national scientific and technological innovation center from a global perspective, drive collaboration and effective interaction of global intelligence, provide international experience and policy reference for Beijing to build science and technology innovation centers with global influence and greatly promote construction of National Science and Technology Innovation Center.