The First Child-Friendly Expo Was Held in Shenzhen
On December 7, 2023, the opening ceremony of the first Child-Friendly Expo (hereinafter referred to as "CFE") was held at Hall 2 of the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian). Initiated by the Shenzhen Women's Federation, the CFE is the first large-scale public welfare and product expo with the aim of being child-friendly. Themed by "City & Children", the event is jointly guided by the Shenzhen Women's Federation, the Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, the People's Government of Futian District, and the People's Government of Bao'an District. It is hosted by the Shenzhen Women and Children's Development Foundation, in collaboration with Informa Exhibition (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., and supported by China Construction Bank Shenzhen Branch.
Distinguished leaders from relevant national ministries and commissions, the Guangdong Women's Federation, and the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, as well as representatives from UNICEF were in attendance at the opening ceremony. Additionally, participants included representatives from Hong Kong, Macau, related departments of Shenzhen Municipality and its districts, over 50 child-friendly cities at home and abroad, industry associations, social organizations, and enterprises. The opening ceremony was streamed live on Yishenzhen app, attracting 430000 people viewers.
The CFE is held from December 7 to 9, consisting of the Child-Friendly Theme Exhibition, the Child-Friendly Industry Exhibition. With the first release of the White Paper on the Insights of China's Child Industry Friendly Practices, it hosts the International Conference on Child-Friendly Cities and the High Quality Child Care Development Conference, as well as the ceremony of the first Child-Friendly Design Award.
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