The theme of the forum will be “Constructing a Harmonious World Through the Dao”.
　　Harmony gives expression to goodwill, fosters friendship and engenders a common spirit of cooperation that the entire human race should embrace. A world of vast differences in creed, race, religion, economics, social development, and political structures can be safeguarded only by the spirit of such harmony.
　　The Dao is the highest principle in the Daodejing. It is ever-present in time and space. “Harmony” is an important concept in the Daodejing. It is the nature of the Dao and the normal state of every thing. The Dao is a Dao of harmony. If one cultivates one’s moral character with Daoism, one’s soul will enjoy harmony. If everyone applies the principles of Daoism, society will become harmonious. If the world could be ruled by the Dao, all countries would live in harmony.
　　In the Daodejing, the Dao is the highest principle. The Dao is ever-current in time and ever-present in space.