Round table with the Center for People’s Diplomacy of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
On 27 October 2025, the Institute of Social and Political Sciences (ISFI, now Afrasiab University) held a round table discussion between representatives of the Center for People’s Diplomacy of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Uzbekistan and the institute’s students.
During the discussion, students were introduced to the Center’s activities, functions, objectives and future plans, as well as its role in shaping and promoting Uzbekistan’s international image.
The participants also exchanged views on various models of people’s diplomacy, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, educational and ethno-geographical relations, the strategic priorities of the SCO, and its contribution to the contemporary geopolitical landscape.
At the end of the meeting, students asked questions and received comprehensive theoretical and practical answers from the representatives.
Such dialogues between the university and international and public organisations contribute to strengthening peace, international cooperation and partnerships, in line with Sustainable Development Goals 16 and 17, and give students practical insights into the field of diplomacy.