The 2024 International Copyright Forum opened on Monday in the city of Jingdezhen of east China's Jiangxi Province with the aim of advancing the high-quality development of copyright work to boost cross-civilization exchange and global cultural prosperity.

Held by the National Copyright Administration of China and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the two-day event will focus on topics such as the positive role that copyright protection plays in the continuation of traditional culture and related innovation, and in the sustainable development of creativity-driven industries.

The forum gathered more than 300 attendees, including officials of the WIPO and other international organizations, relevant officials of 41 countries, and representatives of the domestic and international copyright industries.

In their remarks, the attendees have urged efforts to carry forward the cultures of different nations on the basis of solid copyright protection, as well as efforts to promote the harmonious co-existence of different civilizations through international copyright cooperation.
The discussions also focused on other hot topics such as the role of artificial intelligence in creation.

The forum also featured activities aimed at protecting and promoting copyright of folk literature and art, including a folk literature and art exhibition, a copyright achievement exhibition, and an exchange exhibition in collaboration with the WIPO.