Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Growth in sister city conference and gains in friendship work

Hou Meng, Provincial Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

After experiencing the 2024 China International Friendship Cities Conference, I gained extremely valuable experience in working on large-scale international conferences, and deepened my understanding of the reasonable allocation of resources and multi-party coordination for such activities. I feel that I have benefited a lot and gained a lot.

▲Hou Meng, first from left in the front row

First, it is extremely important to coordinate and establish an information synchronization mechanism among all parties involved in large-scale international conferences. It is an important basis for ensuring that all arrangements are not omitted or duplicated.

Second, during the preparations for the conference, I became more deeply aware of the true meaning of the sentence "The Foreign Affairs Office and the CPAFFC are a team that is particularly capable of enduring hardship, fighting, and dedication." I was deeply encouraged and encouraged to see the leaders handling various tasks personally, and the leaders and colleagues handling various business tasks and immediately engaging in the Sister Cities Conference after the eighth Greater Mekong Sub-regional Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting. excitation. Some of the reception liaisons for the group were seconded from enterprises, universities, and scientific research institutes in our province. The Foreign Affairs Office and Friendship League colleagues often imparted experience and suggestions to them. It was this kind of teamwork and cohesion that made the conference a complete success. When I heard that foreign guests spoke highly of the conference for its firm and powerful voice of peace and friendship, I felt even more honored and proud to be a member of the strong team of the China Foreign Affairs Office and the Association for Friendship with Foreign Affairs.

Third, the news and publicity work effectively amplified the results of the conference. The urban atmosphere creation, news publicity, special interviews and reports during the conference made me realize more deeply that large-scale events must not only be well done, but also be well-spoken and spread widely. The all-round, matrix-style news publicity not only expands the domestic and international communication effects, but also enables more citizens to have a clearer understanding of the concept of "sister cities", which helps to further strengthen the friendship between cities and the public relations with the outside world. Interaction work.