10月15日，诺丁汉孔子学院宁波分院举行了一场以“中国一带一路倡议：过去、现在和将来”为主题的国际研讨会。国家汉办/孔子学院总部欧洲孔子学院处处长杨金成、复旦大学外事处处长朱畴文以及宁波诺丁汉大学执行校长陆明彦分别作了开幕致辞。

这次国际会研讨会的主题是探讨中国丝绸之路经济带和21世纪海上丝绸之路发展倡议，即“一带一路”倡议或简称“B&R”。尤其要探讨：自古以来中国有什么历史渊源和发展倡议来支持“一带一路”；“一带一路”对中国及其合作伙伴有何意义；在倡议实施的过去三年里我们取得了多大进展、中国从实践中学到了什么；中国还需要做些什么来说服其合作伙伴共同努力；合作伙伴对“中国——全球新兴领导力”这一表述态度如何，等等。

会议的主题演讲有英国诺丁汉大学的Julian Henderson 教授带来的“一带一路：古代丝绸之路上的国际交流之证”,Julian教授认为璀璨的盛唐文化，惊世绝伦的古老瓷器，神秘辉煌的楼兰古城以及浓厚悠远的古城长安都是古代丝绸之路的完美印记；在都柏林大学孔子学院院长王黎明教授带来的“丝绸之路和黄金桥梁—孔子学院的特殊角色”的演讲中，王黎明教授认为：孔子学院是理解和合作的使者，它为不同文化的相遇和碰撞架起了一座金色的俏丽；中共中央党校的周天勇教授在题为“开放新形势与一代一路倡议”的演讲中提出我们应该“顺应时代发展，发挥大国优势”；英中贸易协会执行总裁鼎杰夫先生的演讲以“沿一带一路谈英中贸易合作机会”为主题，他认为“世界规则正在改变，中英应该寻求新的长期发展规划”；诺丁汉大学王正绪教授在他的“一带一路与中国全球经济倡议”的主题演讲中提出“大时代需要大格局，大格局需要大智慧”这一观点。各位主讲人精辟深入的见解激发了研讨会的活跃气氛，随后的提问和解答环节则更加深了交流的广度和深度。

Julian Henderson教授在做演讲

王黎明教授在做演讲

鼎杰夫教授在做演讲

会议的最后一部分是圆桌讨论环节，由王黎明教授主持，复旦大学政治系郭定平教授、宁波诺丁汉大学当代中国学院院长曹聪教授，英国诺丁汉大学的Julian Henderson 教授、诺丁汉大学孔子学院执行院长陈健博士、万里集团总裁应雄先生以及英中贸易协会执行总裁鼎杰夫先生共同出席，大家就各主题演讲人提出的话题进行了热烈而深刻的讨论。圆桌讨论从宁波作为海上丝绸之路的起点的历史印记开始说起，同时又是王阳明先生的阳明心学集成之地，进而到中国大陆首家孔子学院的落成之地，因此在宁波组织 “一代一路”为主题的国际研讨会有着深远而重要的意义。

圆桌讨论

诺丁汉大学孔子学院宁波分院是2016年4月中国大陆首家孔子学院，招生对象主要为宁波诺丁汉大学外籍师生，目前在该孔院注册学习的学生已达百余人。此次“一带一路”国际会议的召开，发挥了孔子学院在推动文化交流、加强思想碰撞方面的积极作用。

China’s One Belt One Road Initiative: Past, Present and Future

--International Conference hosted by NCI Ningbo Branch

On 15^th October, the international conference “China’s One Belt One Road Initiative: Past, Present and Future” was held in UNNC by Nottingham Confucius Institute China Ningbo Branch. Director of European Confucius Institute, Confucius Institute Headquarters, Mr. Jincheng Yang, Director of Foreign Affairs Office, Fudan University Mr. Chouwen Zhu and Provost of UNNC, Prof. Chris Rudd gave opening addresses to the conference.

This conference took stocks of China’s initiative of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road, also known as the One Belt, One Road, or OBOR initiative.In particular, the conference explored what were the history and strategic imperatives that underpin the OBOR; what were the implications of the OBOR initiative for China and its partners; how much progress has been achieved in the past three years in the implementation of the initiative and what China has learned from its practice; what China needed to do to convince its partners to join its efforts; what were the attitudes of China’s partners towards China’s nascent global leadership narrative; among others.

The keynote speeches were “One Belt-One Road: Evidence of International Contacts along the Ancient Silk Road” given by Prof. Julian Henderson Faculty of Arts, University of Nottingham. Prof Henderson presented “The archeological founds of splendid culture of Tang Dynasty, elegant art of Chinese porcelain, and prosperity of ancient Loulan and Xi’an show the significance of Silk Road in history.”; “Silk Road and Golden Bridge—the Distinctive Role of Confucius Institute” was given by Prof. Liming Wang, Confucius Institute Director of University College of Dublin. “This is a win-win cooperation. This is a bridge to friendship and peace. It also promotes the culture of China. The Confucius Institute is an ambassador who builds mutual understanding and partnership in a place where differences co-exist”, Prof Liming Wang said; “New Scenario of China’s Opening-up and the Strategic Planning of One Belt One Road Initiative” was given by Prof. Tianyong Zhou, Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C. Prof Tianyong Zhou proposed that we should “Live in the present, make use of the favorable factors”; The Executive Director of CBBC Mr. Jeff Astle demonstrated “(China will be the) potential global ‘game-changer’.The opportunities lay inside and outside China and UK can be a key partner for Chinese companies” in his“UK-China Business Opportunities Along the Belt & Road” speech; Prof. Zhengxu Wang, University of Nottingham, Fudan University, discussed about the idea “Great times require great perspectives, grand perspectives require great wisdom” first put forward by President Xi Jinping through his speech “One Belt One Road and China’s Strategic Economy Around the Globe”.

The following up roundtable discussion was hosted by Prof. Liming Wang, joined by Prof. Dingping Guo, Fudan University; Professor Cong Cao, Head of School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, UNNC; Dr. Jian Chen, Executive Director of Nottingham Confucius Institute; Mr. Xiong Ying Director General of Wanli Education Group; and Mr. Jeff Astle Executive Director, China-Britain Business Council (CBBC). The panels shared their opinions with participants and had a profound discussion in terms of the details of OBOR initiative.

Launched in April 2016, the Nottingham Confucius Institute China Ningbo Branch is the first, and so far only, Confucius Institute in Mainland China. It has provided mandarin language class and culture workshops to more than 100 international staff and students. The Confucius Institute China Ningbo Branch will play a role as an ambassador to spread Chinese culture and echo the OBOR Initiative.