On March 23, the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (hereinafter referred to as: International Textile Federation) board of directors video conference was held at 18:00 Beijing time.
Sun Ruizhe, Chairman of the International Textile Federation and President of the China Textile Industry Federation (hereinafter referred to as: China Textile Federation), attended and chaired the meeting. Xu Yingxin, vice president of China Textile Federation, Yuan Hongping, deputy secretary-general of China Textile Federation and director of the Foreign Affairs Office, Liu Yaozhong, deputy director of the International Trade Office of China Textile Federation, and Huang Song, director of the International Organization Department of the Foreign Affairs Office, attended the meeting.
In his opening speech at the conference, Sun Ruizhe said that 2022 will be another challenging year for the world. The COVID-19 epidemic has not yet been completely defeated, and the crisis in Ukraine is coming one after another. While it is too early to tell how global economic conditions will unfold, the Russia-Ukraine conflict could fundamentally alter the global economy if energy trade changes, supply chains restructure, payment networks fragment, and countries reconsider reserve currency reserve allocations and geopolitical order.
Sun Ruizhe pointed out that the International Textile Federation should continue to maintain a global vision, fulfill its responsibilities, pay more attention to the voices of industries and enterprises, and help them survive and develop in an ever-changing and increasingly complex world. And focused on the work of the International Textile Federation think tank:
Sun Ruizhe first talked about the think tanks active in the field of textile and apparel in the country, industry, as well as enterprises, universities and research institutions, and even at the international level: He introduced that China Textile Federation has long been committed to the construction of industry think tanks and serves high-level industryExperience and practice in the development of quality; mentioned the national key laboratories and national engineering technology centers supported by the government, and the scientific research and innovation platforms founded by leading companies themselves; listed the advanced functional fabrics in the United States World-renowned think tanks or funding projects related to textiles and apparel such as the Institute for Manufacturing Innovation (AFFOA) and Horizon Europe.
Regarding the impact of the International Textile Federation think tank on the future development of the industry, Sun Ruizhe emphasized that the think tank can conduct research in priority areas such as climate change, digitalization, artificial intelligence, the future of textile manufacturing, and the future of the International Textile Federation itself, and plan for the industry. A path to prosperity and sustainability; speak at cutting-edge international forums and maintain high-level connections with industry executives, academic thought leaders, start-ups and entrepreneurs to enhance Itex’s profile, capabilities at national, regional and global levels and influence.
Sun Ruizhe proposed that the International Textile Federation can establish partnerships around the world in given key areas through cooperation with universities, scientific institutions, research institutions or key industrial clusters Its global R&D platforms, such as the International Textile Federation Global R&D Center, the International Textile Federation Global Innovation Center or the International Textile Federation Global Industrial Demonstration Base, implement cutting-edge technologies into advanced productivity, carry out pilot projects, and lead industry development.
The meeting also discussed the topic of “establishing the International Textile Federation Standardization Committee”; it also discussed the appointment of Li Lingshen, vice president of the China Textile Industry Federation and director of the Standardization Working Committee and director of the National Textile Standardization Technical Committee, as the International Textile Federation. Proposal from the Chairman of the Joint Standardization Committee.
The next board of directors video meeting will be held at the end of June or early July 2022.
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