The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), sponsored by 25 Asian countries and Australia, held a meeting in Boao Town, Wanquan Estuary, qionghai city, Hainan Province on February 27th, 2006, and officially announced its establishment.
Forum is an unofficial, non-profit, regular and addressed international organization; Provide a high-level dialogue platform for the government, enterprises, experts and scholars on economic, social, environmental and other related issues; Boao, Hainan is the permanent location of the forum headquarters.
Purpose Boao Forum for Asia, as an unofficial, non-profit, regular, fixed-point and open international conference organization, aims at equality, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, bases itself on Asia and promotes economic exchanges, coordination and cooperation among Asian countries; At the same time, face the world and strengthen dialogue and economic ties between Asia and the rest of the world.
In order to realize the above prospects, the forum will strive to:
Government officials, business leaders and well-known scholars provide a high-level dialogue platform to strengthen and deepen trade and investment ties, promote the establishment of partnerships, and clarify their views on coping with emerging global economic challenges.
Enhance cross-cultural mutual understanding in Asia and enhance the sense of social responsibility of non-governmental organizations in this region.
In the process of seeking growth and progress, create a good environment and strengthen the harmonious relationship between enterprise groups, so as to realize the sustainable development of regional economy.
Cultivate and popularize the concepts of intra-regional network mechanism and regional strategic alliance in order to increase trade and investment opportunities within Asia and between Asia and other parts of the world in the process of globalization.
Provide intellectual support for human resources development and important research activities involving the region and its relations with other parts of the world.