From September 22 to 23, China-Europe Civilization Forum : Artificial Intelligence and Smart Cities," jointly organized by Renmin University of China and Luiss University of Italy, was successfully held at Luiss University. Centered on the theme of "Mutual Learning Among Civilizations in the Digital Age," the conference delved into cutting-edge topics related to artificial intelligence technologies and the development of smart cities.

Antonio Majocchi and Giuseppe Italiano, Vice Presidents of Luiss University, alongside Du Peng, former Vice President of Renmin University of China, Dean of the School of Population and Health, and Editor-in-Chief of the EPS journal, attended the opening session and delivered remarks. Antonio Majocchi emphasized that the conference marked a significant milestone in the collaboration between the two universities. Du Peng pointed out that smart city technologies were undergoing profound transformations, calling for concerted efforts from the international community to address emerging challenges.

During the thematic seminars, scholars and professors from Renmin University of China, Luiss University, and Politecnico di Torino shared their research findings on topics such as AI governance effectiveness, financial applications, smart aging care, and innovative mobility. Participants highlighted that while AI was enhancing governance efficiency, it was also facing challenges such as privacy protection and algorithmic bias, necessitating the establishment of reliable governance frameworks.

In his concluding remarks, Tang Jie, Dean of the School of Intelligent Governance at Renmin University of China, emphasized that the forum aimed to "calibrate technological direction through civilization dialogues." He expressed hope that this forum would serve as an opportunity to deepen China-Europe cooperation in areas such as joint research and faculty-student exchanges. During the conference, the two universities reached substantive action plans to further their collaboration. Participants from Renmin Univeristy also visited the Data Lab and the Enlabs/Zest Innovation Center of Luiss University. This conference effectively promoted academic dialogue and knowledge sharing between China and Europe in the fields of artificial intelligence and smart cities, laying a solid foundation for sustained future cooperation.