Recently, a delegation from Xi'an Jiaotong University went to Liverpool University in the UK to participate in a cultural heritage roundtable forum to discuss in-depth cooperation within the framework of the Silk Road University Alliance. The forum attracted more than 30 scholars from seven countries and regions of the Silk Road University Alliance. Professor Dana Birch, vice president of Liverpool University, presided over the forum.

In his speech, Professor Dana Birch said that the Silk Road is not only a trade road, but also involves diplomatic, economic and social aspects, as well as the history and future of eastern civilization, central Asian civilization and European civilization. he hoped to promote the research and protection of cultural heritage under the framework of the Silk Road University Alliance with the joint efforts of scholars.

Professor Zhang Huqin and Professor Xu Jian of the Institute of Modern Protection of Cultural Heritage of Xi'an Jiaotong University gave the academic report "Comprehensive Research on Prediction and Evaluation of Cultural Heritage Sites in Guanzhong Region of China". The report pointed out that the silk road on land originated from ancient Chang'an, and the Guanzhong region with Xi'an as its core has a large number of large-scale sites of human cultural heritage, and the protection, utilization and development of these large-scale sites is a common topic faced by relevant scholars of the silk road university alliance. The report lists the latest research results of the School Cultural Heritage Research Institute on the protection of cultural relics and site evaluation with full and accurate data, and analyzes the important role of the construction of "National Park Cultural Heritage Site" in heritage protection.

Professor Neil Colin of Nazarbayev University showed the progress of the project "Protection of Cultural Heritage in Central Asia under the Framework of EU Cooperation" in the forum report. Dr Scott Hawken of the University of New South Wales revealed the impact of urbanization on sustainable ecosystems from an anthropological perspective. Dr Peter Bildt of the City University of New York analyzed the protection of architectural sites in the tide of globalization.

Scholars from all over the world generally believe that material and intangible cultural heritage is the common wealth of all mankind and the carrier of human civilization. Strengthening international exchanges plays an important role in the protection of modern cultural heritage. The Silk Road University Alliance has set up a good academic exchange platform for scholars in related fields. Scholars also discussed the possibility of strengthening cooperation in related fields in the future and reached a preliminary consensus, hoping to strengthen cooperation in teaching and scientific research among universities from different disciplines and countries.

This forum on cultural heritage is a concrete measure to implement the discussion content of the fourth session of the Federation's Standing Council. It is also an important academic exchange activity for the Federation of Silk Road Universities to strengthen academic research cooperation, promote interdisciplinary integration and promote the construction of the Federation mechanism.