On 28 May, the 6th China-Arab Library and Information Science Professionals Conference was held in Nanjing. More than 60 directors and expert representatives from the Secretariat of the League of Arab States, Jordan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Morocco, and China attended the conference.

At the conference, representatives from libraries in various regions of Arab countries and directors of representative libraries in China conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on the theme of "The Development Trend of Libraries in the Era of Artificial Intelligence". They discussed how artificial intelligence can reshape the functions of libraries as a driving force for change, the application of artificial intelligence in libraries, and the establishment of cooperation and partnerships between libraries in China and Arab countries in the field of artificial intelligence.

During the conference, representatives from the National Library of China, the Secretariat of the League of Arab States, and the Saudi Arabia King Abdul Aziz Public Library, held a working meeting on the Arab-China Digital Library Project to discuss the future work plan of the Arab-China Digital Library Project. 

This conference, as an important part of the outcome document of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, i.e. the "Action Plan for 2024-2026 of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum", further enhanced the development concept of cultural exchange and mutual learning between China and Arab countries. It was of great significance for promoting cultural exchange and common development of the librarianship between China and Arab countries under the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. It was conducive to further building an exchange platform for the China-Arab library community on the basis of recent exchanges, carrying out cooperation in the library and information fields between China and Arab countries, and laying a solid foundation for practical cooperation in cooperative development and sharing of resources, digital library construction, cooperation in the information field, and cultural exchange of traditional classics in the future.

The mechanism of China-Arab Library and Information Science Professionals Conference was established at the "China-Arab Library Directors Forum" held in Beijing in 2014. It was an important achievement of the deepening of cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two sides under the framework of the "China-Arab Countries Cooperation Forum". Since the first conference was held in 2015, the concept of regional cooperation and development in the fields of libraries and information between China and Arab countries has been continuously strengthened, practical achievements have been continuously enriched, cooperation forms have been continuously innovated, and cooperation areas have been continuously expanded. A large number of positive and beneficial explorations have been made to enrich the connotation of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Arab countries, deepen the integration and mutual learning of Chinese and Arab civilizations.

This conference was hosted by the National Library of China and the Secretariat of the League of Arab States, organized by Department of Publicity and United Front Work, the CPC Working Committee of Nanjing Jiangbei New Area, and co-organized by Nanjing Jiangbei Library.