During this year, the ** foreign affairs department further expanded the channels for external exchanges, actively organized international conferences and important foreign affairs activities, strengthened foreign-related training, continued to improve the management system of foreign affairs work, and continued to improve the foreign affairs management system. The quality of work has been continuously improved in various aspects such as publicity, construction of foreign-related visit spots, and creation of civilized offices, so that XX foreign affairs work has achieved new development and achieved new breakthroughs. This year, the bureau’s foreign affairs department mainly did the following work:
1. Further expansion of external exchanges
In XX, our bureau *** organized 42 batches of 23xxxx trips abroad for the city’s ** system Conduct official inspections, participate in international conferences or training. Among them, 26 groups were organized directly by the foreign affairs department of the bureau. Nearly 2xxxx countries and regions were visited, and the inspection content covered almost all aspects of ** work. The bureau's foreign affairs department adheres to the approval principles of "clear goals, capable personnel, reasonable time, and economical routes" in its foreign affairs visits, focusing on controlling the visits of leading cadres of agencies and institutions and general inspection visits. While strengthening external exchanges, our bureau has also strengthened exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. ?Due to the characteristics of some major delegations this year with high levels, heavy tasks, and tight schedules, coupled with the impact of external factors such as the SARS epidemic and the interview regulations of the US consulate, it has brought certain difficulties to the foreign affairs department in handling relevant visit procedures. To this end, the foreign affairs department devotes itself to selfless work with a passionate and meticulous work attitude, efficient and pragmatic work spirit, and actively coordinates with relevant functional departments in accordance with the principle of handling urgent matters urgently and handling special matters specially, and handles application approval, passports, and visas in a timely manner , foreign exchange, air ticket booking and other work, carefully arranged the visit itinerary, accommodation, transportation and ground reception to ensure the smooth visit of each group and the successful completion of each visit. Due to smooth communication channels and appropriate response measures, some groups that were postponed due to the SARS epidemic were finally able to successfully travel; it was also due to the adequate preparation and guidance of the foreign affairs department that xxxx of the xxxx group went to the United States in the second half of the year. Passed the interview at the US Consulate successfully.
In XX, our bureau received 33 batches of overseas groups and individuals. The total number of people received was 23xxxx. The groups came from 1xxxx countries and regions. Among them, the Foreign Affairs Office was directly involved in the reception of overseas groups and individuals. For 12 batches. Affected by SARS, this year's foreign affairs reception has declined in batches and number of people compared with previous years, but it still maintains a certain breadth and depth. The scope of inspections includes social security, welfare enterprises, community construction, community management and other ** fields. It fully demonstrates the status and influence of China's various political undertakings in the international community. On the other hand, the visits of overseas delegations from different countries and regions, different industries, and different levels have brought new experiences and concepts to the development of **, broadened our horizons and ideas, and made us more aware of the "big **" pattern. Continuous improvement plays an important role.
This year, the foreign affairs department of the bureau also received important visiting groups such as the visiting wife of the President of Cameroon, the delegation of the Minister of Social Affairs, Women and Children of Guinea, and the delegation of the Minister of Social Security of Austria, demonstrating the achievements made in the cause of socialism. Achievements and promoted friendly exchanges between the two sides. In the process of receiving the Austrian Minister of Social Security delegation, the Austrian Ambassador to China and the Consul in Shanghai who accompanied the visit spoke highly of **'s reception level. During their stay in Shanghai, the delegation paid great attention to **'s urban construction and welfare development. It has left a profound impact on the level of cooperation and is intended to promote future cooperation and exchanges between the two parties in the field of social security.
2. The successful holding of international conferences and the development of international cooperation projects
In order to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in ** business, on the basis of summarizing the successful experience of holding international seminars in the past , the foreign affairs department of the bureau continues to explore ways to provide new experience and new ideas for building a "big **" development pattern through international conferences and international cooperation projects, and continuously enhance **'s international image. Affected by SARS, the number of international seminars has decreased compared with previous years. Some international conferences, such as the World Leisure Association Board of Directors meeting, cannot be held in Shanghai as originally planned. However, the organization level of international events still maintains a certain high level. The large-scale foreign-related activities hosted this year include: "Summary Meeting of China-UK** Family Foster Care Cooperation and Exchange Project for Orphans and Disabled Children" and "XX** International Culture and Art Week for the Elderly", etc. Through the holding of these large-scale international conferences, our bureau's ability to carry out important foreign affairs activities has been exercised and improved, and the team of foreign affairs cadres has been trained.
In addition, this year, with the efforts of our bureau and the Bureau of Social Affairs and Employment of the City of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, a "** Elderly Care Center" was launched in cooperation with four cities including **, Rotterdam, Marseille and Sola. The "Evaluation System" project has been approved by the European Union. This new international cooperation project will establish a scientific and reasonable social evaluation index system for institutional care and home care for the elderly, and train a group of qualified professional evaluators to provide government Provide the basis for formulating welfare policies for the elderly and providing socialized care services for welfare institutions.
3. Special Olympics activities continue to develop rapidly
In recent years, the Special Olympics movement, as a social welfare project for the benefit of the mentally handicapped, not only provides opportunities for the mentally handicapped to develop their potential and display their talents. , a stage for integrating into society, and also opens up a new window for the government and social welfare system to expand external exchanges and display the image of China to the world. As the XX World Special Olympics continues to approach, the ** Foreign Affairs Department actively cooperates with the ** Municipal Special Olympics and the ** Special Olympics Center to carry out various preliminary liaison and preparation work, and plays a very important role.
In order to observe and inspect the XX World Special Olympics in Ireland, learn from and learn from its successful experience, and take over the flag of hosting the XX event at this Special Olympics, headed by Deputy Mayor Zhou Taitong **The observation group went to Ireland for inspection in June XX. Thanks to the active efforts of the bureau’s foreign affairs department and other relevant departments, the visit was carried out smoothly, and the inspection also achieved fruitful results. In addition, some Special Olympics promotion activities have also been carried out this year, such as the "Lawrence Charity Sports Foundation Special Olympics Unified Sports", "Global Special Olympics Sports Promotion and Athlete Census Announcement Event (cancelled for some reason), XX World Special Olympics" Signing ceremony, etc. Although Special Olympics activities often conflict with other foreign affairs activities in terms of time, the foreign affairs department always puts various Special Olympics activities on the important agenda, overcoming difficulties such as tight time, heavy tasks, and small personnel, and fully implements them. The foreign affairs staff gave full play to their subjective initiative, worked together, carefully studied and formulated careful work plans, and conscientiously completed the translation work, successfully completing every foreign affairs task in the Special Olympics activities.
Our bureau’s foreign affairs staff. The department also attaches great importance to communication and exchanges with the International Special Olympics, and strives to build a communication bridge between the **Special Olympics and the International Special Olympics to show the world the results of the development of **Special Olympics and the Special Olympics people. Their enthusiasm, dedication and efficiency, and their proactive approach to foreign affairs work have enhanced mutual understanding and friendship, thus promoting the deepening of cooperation between the two parties.
4. There has been new progress in external publicity and the construction of foreign-related visit spots
In order to showcase the style of the **** cause and let the world understand and care about the development of the **** cause, the bureau’s external affairs department actively cooperates with related businesses The department has strengthened its external publicity and continued to advance on the basis of existing achievements. 1. Focused and step-by-step construction and cultivation of a group of people who can represent the image of **** and reflect **** work. The foreign affairs department will also launch a new round of standard evaluation activities and review activities for standard-compliant units at the end of this year and the beginning of next year. 2. Actively publicize the development achievements of our city’s political work through the news media and the international Internet. . This year, a new introduction to ** business in Chinese and English has been compiled.
5. Foreign-related training has been continuously strengthened.
In order to cultivate talents in the ** system, the foreign affairs department of the bureau has increased its overseas visits. ) training intensity, this year *** organized 5 batches of 2xxxx overseas training in the bureau system, covering aspects such as community construction and community management work. In order to improve the quality of training, the bureau’s external affairs department strictly controlled the training content and training candidates, and provided assistance. Relevant departments and foreign reception staff have repeatedly studied the training plan and formulated a training course that is scientific, reasonable and suitable for China's national conditions. It can be seen from the training report submitted by the group after returning home that most of the trainees are satisfied with the overseas training and expressed that they will do so in the future. Apply the acquired knowledge and experience to guide actual work and promote work innovation.
6. The foreign affairs work system and internal management have been improved and perfected
The foreign affairs department of the bureau shall base its efforts on its own work. work tasks and objectives, strictly implement the "unified leadership, centralized management" system and foreign affairs work procedures for foreign affairs work, and strengthen the guidance and management of foreign affairs work at grass-roots units.
Within the department, based on the tasks, nature and characteristics of foreign affairs work, the responsibilities and division of labor of the bureau’s foreign affairs staff will be further clarified, work procedures will be standardized, and internal management systems will be implemented. In the work, we mainly adopt the working method of project responsibility system. According to the characteristics and expertise of each staff member, he is independently responsible for a work project, and other staff members actively cooperate to ensure the smooth completion of each project. Improving internal management not only improves the overall work efficiency, but also enables each staff member, especially the new staff, to get practical training so that their abilities can be fully utilized, thus mobilizing the enthusiasm of each staff member.
7. The work of creating civilized offices has been consolidated and developed
As the window for external communication of the bureau system, the Foreign Affairs Department has always placed the creation of civilized offices in an important position, from top to bottom Department leaders, down to ordinary employees, all regard the creation of work as their own responsibility, are dedicated to their work, exert a sense of ownership in their work, consciously abide by the standards of the civilized department, and establish a high-quality window image for foreign affairs services. In terms of measures, a specific creation plan has been formulated, and efforts will be made in five aspects: government affairs transparency, high-quality services, work innovation, beautiful environment, and quality improvement. The foreign affairs department also overcame difficulties such as heavy workloads, promptly summarized the creation work, corrected irregularities, and strengthened the responsibility system of dividing labor among people, so that the creation of civilized departments was consolidated and developed.
In XX, with the attention and concern of leaders at all levels and the joint efforts of all foreign affairs cadres, foreign affairs work achieved certain results. However, there is still room for improvement in some aspects, such as the need to further intensify efforts in standardizing the management of foreign affairs work and strengthening external publicity. To this end, we must keep a clear mind, study and research seriously, and strive to continuously advance our foreign affairs work to new heights and create new levels, and make new contributions to the great development of the cause of communism.