The International Center for Creativity and Sustainable Development under the auspices of UNESCO (Category 2) was approved at the 38th session of UNESCO General Assembly in November 2015. In 2017, the People's Government of Beijing Municipality signed the agreement with UNESCO. ICCSD becomes the world's first UNESCO Category 2 center with the theme of "creativity and sustainable development". With the support and guidance of UNESCO, the Center intends to build the world's high-level international platform that aims at creativity and sustainable development, and includes the functions of research, training, cooperation, communication, demonstration etc. The Center shall become a first-class think-tank gathering talents throughout the world, building a global renowned "laboratory of thoughts" with a focus on creativity and innovation. It shall promote cultural exchanges and cooperation, disseminate and support Chinese enterprises, technology and culture.

  • Chairman of the Governing Board

    Yin Hejun

    (former) Vice Mayor of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality

  • Deputy Chairmen of the Governing Board

    Ye Dongbai

    Director-General of Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

    Liu Yinchun

    Deputy Secretary General of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality

    Xu Qiang

    Director of Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology

  • Members

    Ahmad Jalali

    Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Iran to UNESCO

    Du Yue

    (former) Deputy Director and Secretary General of National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO

    Élaine Ayotte

    Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Canada to UNESCO

    Getachew Engida

    Deputy Director-General of UNESCO

    Liu Hui

    Deputy Director of Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology

    Mariam Y. Katagum

    Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO

    Xiong Jiuling

    Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality

  • Director of ICCSD

    Xu Qiang

  • Executive Director of ICCSD

    Xiao Lan

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The International Center for Creativity and Sustainable Development under the Auspices of UNESCO (Category 2) was approved at the 38th session of UNESCO General Assembly in November 2015. In 2017, the People's Government of Beijing Municipality signed the agreement with UNESCO. ICCSD becomes the world's first UNESCO Category 2 center with the theme of "creativity and sustainable development". With the support and guidance of UNESCO, the Center intends to build the world's high-level international platform that aims at creativity and sustainable development, and includes the functions of research, training, cooperation, communication, demonstration etc. The Center shall become a first-class think-tank gathering talents throughout the world, building a global renowned "laboratory of thoughts" with a focus on creativity and innovation. It shall promote cultural exchanges and cooperation, disseminate and support Chinese enterprises, technology and culture.
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