To all higher education institutions, research institutes, museums, and alliance members:
In order to promote cultural heritage conservation research, scientific and technological cooperation, and cultural exchanges among countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" and in line with the principles of "extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefit", the Permanent Executive Members of Belt and Road Cultural Heritage Global Alliance (BRCHGA) have decided to hold the 2025 International Interdisciplinary Forum on Cultural Heritage and the 2025 General Assembly of the “Belt and Road” Cultural Heritage Global Alliance, IIFCH, from October 23th to 25th, 2023, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
We are delighted to welcome new members to the alliance and invite submissions of academic papers for the upcoming conference. Please find below the relevant details:
I. Conference Theme
The Future of Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Age of AI
II. Guiding institutions
Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Administration
Northwestern Polytechnical University
China Association for Conservation Technology of Cultural Heritage
III. Main Organising institutions
“Belt and Road” Cultural Heritage Global Alliance
IV. Co-organising institutions
Northwestern Polytechnical University Institute of Culture and Heritage
Key Laboratory of Archaeological Exploration and Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Ministry of Education
Specialized Committee of Technology and Equipment for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Belt and Road Cultural Heritage Technology Conservation International Joint Research Centre Shaanxi International Science and Technology Cooperation Base
Shaanxi Archaeological Museum
Datang Xishi Museum
V. Conference Dates and Venue
Conference Dates: Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th October 2025
23rd October: Registration
24th October: Alliance Plenary Session; Keynote Presentations
25th October: Field Research
Venue: Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
VI. Conference secretariat and registration
Secretariat of the “Belt and Road” Cultural Heritage Global Alliance: 902-4, Block A, Innovation Building, Northwestern Polytechnical University, No. 127, Youyi West Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China.
Conference Registration: Interested experts, scholars and delegates are requested to complete the registration form and submit it via email to brcsia@nwpu.edu.cn by 30 September 2025.
Alliance Application: Organisations wishing to join the alliance should submit the membership confirmation form via email to brcsia@nwpu.edu.cn by 30 September 2025.
Contact: Secretariat of the Alliance Tel: (029) 88460370
Secretariat of the “Belt and Road”
Cultural Heritage Global Alliance
September 26, 2025
