To strengthen international exchanges and deepen academic research, Shanghai International Studies University intends to hold the 9th International Academic Forum on Asia and the Middle East on September 26th - 28th, 2025. This forum will be jointly hosted by the Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University and the Chinese Association of Middle East Studies. The theme of the forum is “The World and the Middle East from the Perspective of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind: Great Changes and New Developments”. And the main topics include:

1. New strategic balance of major powers in the Middle East

2. Hot issues in the Middle East and global governance

3. Modernization development of Middle Eastern countries

4. The role of the Middle East in the global industrial chain

5. Synergy between the Middle East and the world in energy transformation

6. International cooperation and incubation of new business forms in the Middle East

7. Technology empowering the development of the Middle East

8. Collision and coexistence of diverse cultures in the Middle East

9. Other related topics

The forum will invite renowned experts and scholars in the field of Middle East studies to deliver keynote speeches.

Organizers:

Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University

Chinese Association of Middle East Studies

Dates:

September 27–28, 2025

Venue:

Conference Center, Shanghai International Studies University (Hongkou Campus)

550 Dalian Road (W), Shanghai 200083, China