The General Assembly meeting was held on 20 and 21 June 2007 in Beijing, and was chaired by Mr Wang Zhongyu, the Chairman of the Chinese Economic and Social Council, and the President of the AICESIS.Opening ceremony:After a word of welcome, President Wang Zhongyu read out a message from Mr Hu Jintao, the President of the People?s Republic of China.Then, the following people spoke in succession:Mr Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the Chinese People?s Political Consultative Conference. Ms Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, the President of the UN General Assembly, Mr Pascal Lamy, the Director-General of the WTO, Mr Juan Somavia, the Director-General of the ILO, Mr Léo Mérorès, Vice-President of the United Nations ECOSOC, Mr Luc Guyau, the FAO?s representative, The President then adopted the agenda. Here are the decisions made upon consideration of the various matters entered in the agenda.1- Mr Raphaël Hadas-Lebel presented the report by the working group on the main theme. After having heard speeches by approximately twenty Council representatives, the adoption of the report on the main theme ?Intensifying international co-operation, Promoting common development, Building a harmonious world? was decided on by acclamation. It is the Rapporteur?s responsibility to complete his drafting of the text, taking into account the observations heard on 20 June. Mr Dominique Peccoud, Mr Somavia?s Special Advisor, provided a concluding speech on dialogue between cultures. 2- The Beijing Declaration which, prior to the meeting, took into account multiple requests for amendments, was adopted unanimously by acclamation.3- The Chairman of the Lebanese ESC thanked both the President of the AICESIS and the AICESIS for the message of support that the General Secretary sent him in October 2006, pursuant to the decision made by the Seoul General Assembly meeting.4- Chairman Sung-Joon Cho of Korea informed the General Assembly of the forthcoming holding of a Regional Forum on social dialogue in Seoul. President Wang Zhongyu assured him of the support of the members of the AICESIS in order to ensure the full success of this event.5- Ms Hanifa Mezoui and Mr Bertrand Duruflé received approval of the initiatives taken in order to develop an initiative to promote the MDGs through co-ordination of Centres of Excellence intended to promote training initiatives relating to the MDGs by universities, ESCs and NGOs. They also received approval of the selection of the first Millennium Prize winners, who will receive their awards in Brasilia, when the Board meets. The winners include 2 NGOs (Good Neighbours in Korea and the Hernandiana Foundation in Argentina), and 2 African ESCs (Mali and Ivory Coast). 6- The Laotian National Construction Front was accepted by acclamation as an associate member of the AICESIS. The Front is preparing for the creation of an ESC which, naturally, will be aiming to become an active member.7- The General Secretary was empowered to examine membership requests from the Councils of the Dominican Republic, Peru, Serbia and the Ukraine.8- The financial report was adopted and quietus was given to the General Secretary for his management. The Assembly also approved the projected account for 2007 proposed by the General Secretary. The policy report was approved by the General Assembly.9- Brazil?s candidature for organizing the 11th International Meeting was accepted. In accordance with our Articles of Association, the Chairmen of the Brazilian CDES, Mr Walfrido Dos Mares Guia, was appointed as President of the AICESIS for the period 2007-2009. The 11th Meeting will be held in Brasilia in June 2009; a specific date will be proposed at the next Board meeting.10- The General Assembly ratified the proposals made for renewing the Board. For the period 2007-2009, the Board members will consist of the following Councils: Algeria, Brazil, Cameroon, the EESC, China, France, Hungary, Italy, Mali, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, and the UCESA and the UCESIF.11- The General Assembly adopted the proposal made by the Italian CNEL to organize the 2008 General Assembly meeting. Consequently, it will be held in Rome on 12 and 13 June 2008.12- The General Assembly noted Monaco?s proposal to organize an AICESIS event in Monaco; either a Board meeting or an international working meeting.13- Mr Jacques Dermagne, the Honorary President, presented a proposal by the Board to have Mr Wang Zhongyu appointed as Honorary President of the AICESIS, which was done by acclamation.Closing ceremony:Before the closing speech by President Wang, the new President of the IAESCSI, Mr Walfrido Dos Mares Guia, read his investiture speech, and Messrs Bertrand Duruflé and Robert Tollet, the Chairman of the Belgian Central Economic Council, commented on the 10th anniversary of the AICESIS. On behalf of everyone, Jacques Dermagne, the Honorary President, also read out a motion offering particularly warm thanks to the Chinese authorities and, naturally, to Mr Wang Zhongyu, the President of the Institution which made such a magnificent success of the 10th International Meeting.