On June 5, 2026, a conference dedicated to the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the SCO was held online under the theme "Joint Efforts to Build a Closer SCO Community of Shared Future, Gathering the Wisdom and Strength of People's Diplomacy Organizations of SCO Countries." The event, organized by the SCO Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation of China, was attended by representatives of people's diplomacy centers, foreign friendship societies, organizations working in the fields of strategic studies, culture, science and education from SCO member states and dialogue partners.
A representative of the SCO Secretariat informed participants about the work being carried out by the Organisation in the field of people's diplomacy, noting the contribution of SCO people's diplomacy centers and Goodwill Ambassadors in creating conditions for deepening an atmosphere of friendship and trust, interfaith and intercivilizational dialogue, and spreading knowledge about the rich historical heritage of the Organisation's member states and their traditions.
Participants made proposals for increasing the effectiveness of the participation of people's diplomacy institutions in the work of the SCO with a view to further strengthening the humanitarian dimension of cooperation across the Organisation's space.