Debora Kayembe, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the 54th rector of the University of Edinburgh, highlighted the significance of the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations during an interview on July 11.

She said she believes that the forum provides an opportunity for different countries to come together, discuss differences, and appreciate each other.

The 10th Nishan forum, held from July 10 to 11 in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, attracted nearly 400 international guests from 63 countries to discuss topics such as traditional cultures and modern civilizations, civilizational exchanges and mutual learning amid global challenges, and Chinese and Western styles of modernization.