On the morning of December 12, the opening ceremony of "Inherit Jiangxi's Charm, Uphold World's Harmony" Jiangxi "Tengwang Pavilion Cup" 2025 International Model United Nations Conference was successfully held at the Binjiang Campus of the High School Affiliated to Jiangxi Normal University. The conference was co-hosted by the UN Sustainable Development Goals Quality Education Executive Committee, Jiangxi Normal University and Window on Philadelphia, guided by the Organizing Committee of the Canal Cities Model United Nations Conference, and undertaken by the High School Affiliated to Jiangxi Normal University and Dernu International Education Group. With the purpose of promoting in-depth exchanges and mutual understanding among international teenagers, this conference brought together a large number of outstanding students, educators and diplomats from home and abroad.

Zhang Jianguo, Secretary-General of the Charhar Institute, former Chinese Ambassador to Mauritania and Tunisia, and former Director of the Western European Bureau of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China; Chen Xiaotong, Second-level Inspector of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education; Zhong Yexi, Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Jiangxi Normal University; Zhu Xiaoyan, Vice President of the Latin America Branch of the Western Returned Scholars Association (Overseas-educated Scholars Association of China) and former Cultural and Education Counselor of the Chinese Embassies in Peru and Colombia; Joyce Marie Davis, President of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg; Dr. John Sygielski, President of the Central Pennsylvania Community College; Yi Juan, Secretary of the Party Committee of the High School Affiliated to Jiangxi Normal University; Russell Wimberley Goodman, Secretary-General of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg; Zhu Bin, Principal of the High School Affiliated to Jiangxi Normal University; Xiong Feng, one of the first batch of Jiangxi Cultural Envoys and former Vice President of the Jiangxi People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries; Cheng Jian, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Nanchang Municipal People's Government; Deng Qing, Honorary Secretary-General of the World Coalition of Canal Cities for Historical and Cultural Cooperation and Director of the International Exchange Special Committee of Canal Cities; Xu Chengjie, President of the Wuxi Education International Exchange Association; Gloria Li, Chief Commander of the Canal Cities Model United Nations Conference; Liu Jian, Deputy Director of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Quality Education Executive Committee and Executive Director of Window on Philadelphia; Shuhan Chou Wang, former Deputy Director of the National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland; Chen Jingyi, Head of the International Cooperation and Exchange Center of Jiangxi Industry & Trade Vocational College; Mu Weiping, Dean of the School of International Exchange of Yangzhou Polytechnic University; Ouyang Yajing, Member of the Party Committee of the Bureau of Education, Science, Technology and Sports of Xihu District, Nanchang City, as well as leaders from more than 40 participating schools at home and abroad, and over 700 participating delegates and instructors from all over the world attended the opening ceremony.

Zhang Jianguo attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He extended warm congratulations on the convening of the conference and highly affirmed the international vision and sense of responsibility of the young people. He pointed out that in the face of global challenges under the profound changes unseen in a century, international multilateral cooperation is particularly important. He hoped that through the Model United Nations activities, students would sow the seeds of peace and development in their hearts and grow into pillars of the society that promote international cooperation and common prosperity of the world in the future.

Chen Xiaotong attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. On behalf of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, he extended warm congratulations on the convening of the conference and welcomed all participating teachers, students and international friends. He pointed out that Model United Nations is an important platform for young people to broaden their horizons and exercise their abilities. He expected the students to build consensus and demonstrate their responsibilities through in-depth exchanges, and hoped that this conference would become an important bridge for promoting friendship between Chinese and foreign young people and international educational cooperation.

Dr. John Sygielski attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. As an American education leader, Dr. Sygielski shared the role of education in connecting international exchanges. He particularly emphasized the core value of international youth cultural exchanges in cultivating the "soft skills" of future citizens. He also looked forward to taking this conference as a starting point to promote more sustainable China-US inter-school youth exchange programs.

Zhu Xiaoyan attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. She expounded the fundamental role of cultural exchanges in international relations, and encouraged young people to take advantage of the Model United Nations platform to exercise their ability of cross-cultural communication with empathy, which is crucial for becoming a bridge between Chinese and foreign exchanges in the future.

Professor Zhong Yexi attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He said that this conference provides an important platform for young students to broaden their international horizons and temper their critical thinking abilities. He encouraged all delegates to conduct in-depth exchanges with an open and inclusive attitude, address global challenges with wisdom and collaboration, and believed that this intellectual event would surely inspire more young people to pay attention to the world and contribute to the future with enthusiasm and responsibility.

Chen Zhixuan from the High School Affiliated to Jiangxi Normal University spoke as a Chinese student representative. She said that Chinese teenagers are eager to communicate with the world and are willing to shoulder the corresponding global responsibilities. She called on all delegates to listen, debate and cooperate with an open mind, making this meeting a starting point for mutual growth.

Jessica Anne Naphy from Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Pennsylvania, USA, spoke as an American student representative. As a student returning to China to participate in the Model United Nations Conference in Nanchang for the second time, she expressed her expectations and joy for participating in this conference in her speech. She said that this is not only an academic experience, but also an opportunity to deeply perceive Chinese culture.

He also delivered a congratulatory letter from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on behalf of the body. He conveyed the congratulations of the Pennsylvania government on this conference. The congratulatory letter affirmed the positive contribution of such youth exchange activities to enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, expressed the good will to continue supporting China-US youth educational cooperation, and designated December 11 of each year as "CCMUN Day" in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (where Harrisburg, Hershey and other places are located).

Liu Jian announced the opening of the conference.

After the opening ceremony, dozens of principals and leading teachers from primary and secondary schools at home and abroad attended a seminar on AI-enabled education. The participating delegates had a lively discussion on topics such as how artificial intelligence reshapes classrooms, empowers teacher development and promotes educational equity.

This conference lasts for three days. More than 700 participating delegates from over 40 schools around the world will discuss multi-dimensional global issues in accordance with the operating mechanisms of ten committees, namely the 1945 San Francisco Conference, Committee on World Food Security, International Telecommunication Union, UNCTAD, FAO, UNSC, IMO, UNODC, SOCHUM and CSW. A number of awards will be selected and presented at this conference, including Best Delegate Award, Outstanding Delegate Award, Honorable Mention Award, Best Position Paper Award, Model UN Star Award, Personal Excellence Award and Publicity Ambassador Award.

With the successful conclusion of the opening ceremony, the curtain of this conference has officially risen. We look forward to all delegates gaining growth and friendship beyond the simulation through the clash of ideas and cultural mutual learning, demonstrating outstanding leadership and collaborative spirit, and jointly writing a vivid chapter of international understanding education.