Silk Road Dialogue is to serve as the platform for the exchanges, cooperation and research on the part of think tanks in countries along the Belt and Road. This platform is committed to pooling the resources of influential think tanks and research institutions, promoting policy coordination, facilities connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and people to people bond. This platform will contribute to the connection of development policies, people to people cultural exchanges and sustainable development among countries along the BeIt and Road. Silk Road Think Tank Association Conference is part of the Silk Road Dialogue. The theme of the Conference is: Building the Belt and Road: Connection, Innovation and Sustainable Development. The Conference is cosponsored by China Center for Contemporary World Studies ( CCCWS )，Fudan University, and Shenzhen Municipal Government. The principal participants include some previous politically prominent figures in countries along the Belt and Road, leadership of and distinguished scholars from influential think tanks and research institutions and media elites in countries along the Belt and Road, leadership of relevant Chinese government agencies, think tanks and research institutions, and invited media agencies from both home and abroad.