On 15 June 2001, China, Russia, and three Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan—raised their previous cooperation to a new level, when the Shanghai Five, founded in 1996, accepted Uzbekistan as a member and established together the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

At first, the objective of the regional organisation seemed to be limited to resolving Sino–Russian border disputes, combating radical ideas, and containing the rivalry between Moscow and Beijing. However, this Eurasian organisation, which now has eight full members, four observer states, and six dialogue partners, today collaborates on a wide range of issues from the economy through military exercises to energy projects.

How can the SCO be defined twenty years after its establishment? Which of the previously set goals were the founders able to achieve, and where did they fail? The aim of the online roundtable discussion is to draw a comprehensive picture of the SCO’s path so far and of the possible directions for its development with the help of our invited experts.

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WHEN: 15 June 2021, Tueday, 5pm
FACEBOOK LIVE
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Our speakers are:
▸ Dr. László Csicsmann, PhD, Vice-Rector For Faculty, Corvinus University of Budapest 
▸ Dr. Viktor Eszterhai, PhD, Senior Researcher, Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade
▸ Anton Bendarzsevszkij, Research Director, Danube Institute
▸ Moderátor: Lukács Krajcsír, International Relations Manager, Global Relations Department, Antall József Knowledge Centre