Chairman Sun Ruizhe Presided Over The Work Conference Of The International Textile Federation, And Proposed Three Key Points: Starting The Construction Of Think Tanks, Setting Up Annual Awards And Promoting Standardization

On December 17, Video conference of the board of directors of the International Federation of textile manufacturers It was held at 18:00 Beijing time. Members of the board of directors and successive presidents of the International Textile Federation attended the meeting.

　　 The meeting was held by Sun Ruizhe, chairman of International Textile Federation and President of China Textile Industry Federation Presided over the discussion on the future development and key work of the international textile Union, the investment portfolio strategy of the international textile Union, and the industry projects participated and led by the international textile Union.

　　 This meeting is the first time that sun Ruizhe presided over the work conference of the international textile Union (IFA) since he took office. Xu Yingxin and Yang Zhaohua, vice presidents of China Textile Federation, Yuan Hongping, deputy secretary general and director of Foreign Affairs Office of China Textile Federation, and Yan Yan, director of social responsibility Office of China Textile Federation To attend the meeting.

　　 In his opening speech, Sun Ruizhe Thanks again for the trust and support of the board of directors, and said that it will work in accordance with the basic principles of the constitution of the International Textile Federation.

　　 Sun Ruizhe said that at present, the global epidemic is still spreading, some countries and regions are facing the threat of the second wave of epidemic situation, and the road to world economic recovery is heavy. In this context, it is an important task for the International Textile Federation to maintain unity, focus on development, expand cooperation, and boost the confidence of industrial enterprises in various countries and regions on the development prospects of the world textile industry.

　　 In his speech, sun Ruizhe elaborated three suggestions on the work of the international textile Union when he took office on October 22, 2020—— We should start the construction of think tanks, set up annual awards, and promote standardization 。

　　 Sun Ruizhe said that the three suggestions are based on the following considerations: everything To inject new forms and contents into the work of the International Textile Federation, stimulate vitality and promote development; Second, it is Combine short-term tasks with long-term goals to meet industry expectations with pragmatic measures; Third, it is We will work together to enrich the connotation of textile industry partnership in various countries and regions, and benefit industrial enterprises.

　　 Speaking of next year's work, sun Ruizhe proposed that the International Textile Federation should set up and award honorary awards in 2021 to encourage the industry's best practices and outstanding achievements in scientific and technological innovation, management, social contribution and cooperation, and at the same time, start the construction of IFLA think tank.

　　 On standardization, sun Ruizhe pointed out that standardization involves the integration, standardization, interests and cooperation of industry and enterprises. Promoting standardization has always been an important goal of the International Textile Federation. Especially in the past 10 years, in the field of standards, the International Textile Federation has carried out positive and beneficial exploration and practice, carried out a lot of effective work, and many projects are steadily advancing. In collaboration with the social labor integration project (SLCP), IFN is involved in leading the support of standardized data collection tools. Through the integration of Standards Initiative (SCI), the International Federation of textile is working with the international garment Federation (IAF) to reduce duplicate factory inspections. It is worth noting that the International Textile Federation is working with the German Agency for International Cooperation (Giz), the international garment Federation (IAF) and the Asian Regional Sustainable Textile Network (star network) on a project called "manufacturer's terms of payment and delivery", which aims to improve procurement practices in the global apparel industry.

　　 Sun Ruizhe stressed that despite the technical complexity and the involvement of multiple stakeholders, standardization is still a long-term and targeted work of the International Textile Federation, and it is also an important focus of the International Textile Federation to help industry enterprises cope with the challenges facing the industry today.

　　 Members of the meeting believed that sun Ruizhe's speech focused on the stability and sustainability of the International Textile Federation, and said in succession that under the leadership of the president, he would do his best to serve the industry well.

　　 Xu Xudong (Taiwan, China), Herbert Schmidt (Brazil), Bashar (Pakistan), JAS Bedi (Kenya) and Cheng Qihe (Korea) attended the meeting.

　　 The meeting decided that, The next video conference of the board of directors will be held in late February or early March 2021 。

Foreign Affairs Office of China Textile Federation