The Digital Transformation Promotion Center for the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry was established
On September 5th, the founding conference of the Digital Transformation Promotion Center for the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry (referred to as the "Promotion Center") was successfully held at the China Academy of Industrial Internet (referred to as the "Academy"). Huang Yu, Deputy Director of the Raw Materials Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Tian Chuan, Party Secretary of the China Academy of Industry and Communications Technology, Liu Wenqing, Vice President of the China Academy of Industry and Communications Technology, Shi Denian, Deputy Chief Engineer of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (referred to as "CAICT"), Yu Kun, Deputy Director of the Education and Examination Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (referred to as "Examination Center"), and other leaders attended the founding conference and delivered speeches. The meeting was presided over by Shang Duo, the deputy director of Rongtong Development Institute.
Huang Yu pointed out in his speech that the establishment of the promotion center is an important measure to implement the "Action Plan for Digital Transformation of the Raw Materials Industry (2024-2026)" and the "Implementation Guidelines for Digital Transformation of the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry" (referred to as the "Implementation Guidelines"). All member units should adhere to problem-oriented and goal-oriented approaches to build an ecosystem for digital transformation in the industry. Jointly promote the digital transformation of the petrochemical and chemical industry. The position of the promotion center should be high. Work should be planned from the perspective of implementing relevant national policies and promoting the development of the industry. We should be practical in our work, establish a practical and efficient working operation mechanism, emphasize participation and seek practical results, and earnestly implement the articles of association and the annual work plan. The service should be good. We should adhere to the combination of forward-looking and practical aspects to ensure the vitality and vigor of the promotion center.
Liu Wenqing pointed out in his speech that the Institute of Trade Union has long been committed to promoting the digital transformation of the petrochemical and chemical industry. He hopes that all colleagues in the industry can leverage their respective strengths, enhance collaboration, actively participate in and advance the central work, achieve common development through resource sharing and extensive and in-depth cooperation, and win the collective battle for the digital transformation of the petrochemical and chemical industry.

The meeting deliberated and approved the charter of the Promotion Center, recommended and elected the Trade Union Institute as the director unit, and Comrade Tian Chuan as the director of the Promotion Center. Seventeen units, including the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the Education and Examination Center, China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Sinochem Group, National Energy Corporation, and China Chemical Industry News Co., LTD., were appointed as deputy director units. Eighteen comrades, including Wei Ran, the chief engineer of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, and Yu Kun, the deputy director of the Education and Examination Center, were appointed as deputy directors of the Promotion Center. Li Yuanyuan from the Federation of Trade Unions was appointed as the secretary-general. At the meeting, Li Yuanyuan from the Institute of Trade Union, Shi Dainian, deputy chief engineer of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Ye MAO, researcher of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yu Kun, deputy director of the Teaching and Examination Center, respectively represented the think tank research group, evaluation and diagnosis group, supply and demand matching group, large model application development group, and talent cultivation group to introduce the relevant considerations for promoting the 12 work plans of the center in the second half of 2024. Representatives from deputy director units such as China National Petroleum Corporation, Sinochem Group, Huawei, Anyuan Technology, and the High-End Chemicals Specialized Committee of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation put forward suggestions and opinions on the work that the center plans to carry out in the next step.
In his concluding remarks, Tian Chuan stated that as the initiating and leading unit of the Promotion Center, the Trade Union Institute will strive to provide excellent services and offer a platform for communication, cooperation and resource aggregation for the member units of the Promotion Center. The promotion center will aim to build a development ecosystem where the industrial chain, innovation chain, capital chain, talent chain and supply and demand chain are deeply integrated. It will serve the common demands of the industry and the development vision of enterprises, and accelerate the integrated development of the industrial Internet and the petrochemical and chemical industry.
The Promotion Center was jointly initiated and established by the Institute of Industry Federation and key enterprises, research institutes, industry associations, and solution providers in the petrochemical and chemical industry. Currently, it has 86 member units. The Promotion Center adheres to the principles of "open cooperation, demand-driven, collaborative efficiency, and practical innovation", striving to build a public service platform for the digital transformation of the petrochemical and chemical industry, playing a pivotal role in extensive linkage, and promoting the digital transformation of the industry.