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TRENDS Concludes its Successful Participation in the Beijing International Book Fair TRENDS and CICIR Explore Research Collaboration Opportunities

24 Jun 2024

TRENDS Concludes its Successful Participation in the Beijing International Book Fair TRENDS and CICIR Explore Research Collaboration Opportunities

24 Jun 2024

TRENDS Research and Advisory concluded its participation in the 30th Beijing International Book Fair, leaving a remarkable impression and reaffirming its status as a leading global think tank. Through its participation, TRENDS presented an exemplary model of rigorous research and effective engagement with various academic, research, and cultural institutions worldwide, contributing to enriching dialogue between cultures. The TRENDS pavilion attracted a wide array of visitors who appreciated its diverse publications and global knowledge mission. TRENDS’ participation in the 2024 Beijing International Book Fair received significant praise from visitors who valued the diversity and quality of its content. Officials, writers, media professionals, and research experts commended the center’s role in enhancing knowledge, analyzing events, and foreseeing the future. TRENDS’ participation in the 2024 Beijing International Book Fair included events and activities that enriched the cultural and intellectual landscape of the fair. These activities addressed various regional and international issues, the role of research in foreseeing events, and provided rich knowledge content addressing various challenges and opportunities facing the region and the world. One of the notable discussions was a panel on Gulf-China relations, in collaboration with the China International Communications Group, which garnered significant attention from writers, authors, and visitors, emphasizing the depth of the relations between the two sides and highlighting culture and knowledge as important bridges in these relations. TRENDS researchers participating in the Beijing International Book Fair visited international and Chinese pavilions at the fair. During these visits, they presented TRENDS’ global research experience, its knowledge strategy supporting purposeful research efforts, and its latest specialized publications. Notable pavilions visited by TRENDS researchers included those of Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, and Japan. TRENDS researchers exchanged experiences and knowledge with their counterparts from various countries, enhancing prospects for joint research cooperation. TRENDS and CICIR Explore Research Collaboration Opportunities As part of its global research tour, TRENDS Research and Advisory held a panel discussion with the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), affiliated with Peking University, to explore ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides in research and knowledge fields, and to exchange experiences and expertise, thus promoting joint scientific collaboration. During the discussion, which was held on the sidelines of TRENDS’ participation in the Beijing International Book Fair and attended by experts, academics, and researchers from both sides, views were exchanged on scientific research, its role in disseminating knowledge, and prospects for joint cooperation between TRENDS and CICIR, including the exchange of experts, researchers, and publications. Both parties emphasized the importance of opening new horizons for cooperation to enhance research in various fields, including holding joint seminars, exchanging publications, and providing research consultations. Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al Ali, CEO of TRENDS, emphasized the importance of this panel discussion in opening avenues for cooperation between think tanks and exchanging expertise and ideas. He noted that TRENDS, with its global vision, aims to be an international knowledge bridge, citing the center’s global offices, with the latest one inaugurated in Beijing. Professor Zhang Jian, Vice President of CICIR, welcomed TRENDS’ delegation and expressed keenness to cooperate with the center in scientific research, consultations, and the exchange of experts. He praised the quality of TRENDS’ work, its research efforts, and its multilingual publications. He also emphasized the importance of research in enhancing understanding and tolerance between different cultures. Both parties agreed to maintain communication, aiming to enhance cooperation and formalize it through a cooperation agreement that outlines its methods and areas.