联合国教科文北京办事处，社会和人文科学高级项目官，本项目负责人

    在今天的中国，哲学可以成为对社会和经济变迁进行总体理解的一种重要手段，它也是颇具潜力的一种深度分析方法，可以用于研究中国所面临的多种挑战——贫困、不平等、公正治理、环境保护以及人权等问题。在这个迅速市场化和全球化的时期，哲学的反思和分析显得尤其必要，这不仅是为了理解时代大势，而且也为了能够引导未来策略。

    联合国教科文是联合国的“知识臂膀”，它力图在哲学观念与人们的日常生活事实之间架构通达之桥梁。在我们实行的项目中有一项便是每年一度的“哲学日”，它将是今年11月18日的一个盛会。这一活动届时将推出系列讲演和讨论，众多杰出学者和文化界人士将就如何发挥哲学的核心作用展开争论。我们的目标是促进公众对哲学的兴趣，特别是在年轻人中提高哲学教养，创造并维护一个能够进行争论和交流的论坛，促使哲学对当下世界所发生的问题进行反思。通过这一活动，以及其它相关行动，我们希望能够一如既往地促使哲学在可持续发展的社会这一总体努力中发挥奠基性的作用。

    Philosophy is an important means of conceptualizing the social and economic changes taking place in China today.  It is also a potentially valuable tool for addressing the many challenges facing China in this process—poverty, inequality, just governance, environmental conservation, and human rights.  The need for philosophical reflection and analysis, particularly in this era of rapid market development and globalization, is important not only for making sense of current trends but also for guiding future strategies.

    UNESCO, as the “intellectual arm” of the United Nations, aims to build a bridge between philosophical ideas and the reality of people’s everyday life.  An important part of our program is the annual Philosophy Day, which will be held this year on November 18th.  The event will again feature presentations and discussion by eminent scholars and cultural figures aimed at centering philosophy in the development debate.  Our goal is to promote public interest in philosophical ideas and research, encourage philosophy education especially among youths, create and sustain a forum for debate and exchanges, and stimulate philosophical reflection on contemporary world problems.  Through this and other public events, we hope to continue our work in embedding philosophy in our overall approach to socially sustainable development.

    DOMENACH-CHICH, Genevieve，Senior Programme Specialist for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO Beijing Office