On September 27-28, 2024, the 5th SCO Think Tank Forum was held in Shanghai. The international event was organized by the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, the China Institute of International Studies and timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the upcoming 25th anniversary of the SCO.
Chairman of the FPRI Board Bolat Nurgaliyev made a report on the issues of SCO activities online.  
The Forum was attended by representatives of Chinese and foreign think tanks and international organizations.