The Pakistan Research Centre for a Community with Shared Future (PRCCSF) was ranked at number 1 out of 17 Research Centers operating in 155 partner countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during the International Think Tank Forum 2023 held in Wuhu, China recently.
The center was awarded the top position due to its role in enhancing research and academic cooperation, promoting the concept of a shared future not only in Pakistan but also globally, and contributing significantly to the BRI and connectivity, as well as strengthening people-to-people ties, a press release on Saturday said.
The International Think Tank Forum 2023, titled “Building a Community with Shared Future & Belt and Road Initiative,” was arranged by the Communication University of China, Beijing and Anhui Normal University Wuhu.
Executive Director PRCCSF, who was representing Pakistan at the forum, said that the Institute for a Community with Shared Future Beijing brought together 17 think tanks from across the world, who were working on connectivity through the BRI and community of shared future.
“It’s my proud privilege to announce that Pakistan Research Centre for a Community with Shared Future has been declared as the best center in the world and we are given first position,” he was quoted as saying.
Speaking at the International forum, Executive Director PRCCSF highlighted that cooperation under the BRI spans various levels, from global coordination recognized by the United Nations to regional initiatives like the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the ASEAN Connectivity Plan.
