Silkroad – International Silkroad Conference

20th INTERNATIONAL SILKROAD CONFERENCE

October 8-9, 2026

Physical and Virtual

Tbilisi, Georgia
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is touching the whole Eurasian landmass as well as Eastern Africa and South Asia. Several “belts” and “roads” – in concrete mainly infrastructure projects – for international trade and investment have been financed by China during the last years. The nations along the traditional “belt“ plus the newly invented maritime “road” want and need to participate in the projects. But, the transport routes between Asia and Europe are vulnerable and disrupted, now mainly by the Russian war on Ukraine and the sanctions thereafter. However, all partners, in Asia and Europe, are dependent on good possibilities to transport raw materials, goods and products quickly, efficiently and safely to and from east to west.

The International Silk Road Conference will bring scholars from different Countries to Tbilisi to discuss implications of the BRI and the disruption of the former routes via Russia and Ukraine for the South Caucasus as well as neighboring regions.

The Conference Fields include but not limited to:

Security – Conflicts

Ecology

Business

Economy

Tourism

Logistics

Law

Public Governance

Medicine

Politics

Social Sciences, Humanities and Education

American Studies

International Relations

Journalism

Digital Media and Communication

Culture

Computer Sciences

Management and Information Technologies

Architecture, etc.

Partner Universities

The Conference will be organized by following partner universities

University of Applied Sciences (WHZ, Faculty of Business and Economics & East Asia Centre)

We encourage submissions of high-quality research papers on the areas mentioned above.

The Language of the conference are English and Georgian.

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Keynote Speaker

Conference Fees

Conference fee for international participant is 100 Usd
For local participant is 50 Gel

BOARDS

Organizing Committee

Prof. Dr. Nunuka Mitskevich, Vice-Rector for Research; International Black Sea University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tea Kbiltsetskhlashvili, The Head of Research and International Projects Department

Sophio Gelashvili, International Relations Office, International Black Sea University

Medina Ozlemi Mamedova, International Relations Office, International Black Sea University

Prof. Dr. Tamar Shioshvili, Dean of the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, International Black Sea University

Marina Razmadze, Ph.D., The School of Computer Science and Architecture, International Black Sea University

Prof. Dr., The School of Law and State Governance, International Black Sea University

Scientific Board

Prof. Dr. Nunuka Mitskevich, International Black Sea University, Georgia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tea Kbiltsetskhlashvili, International Black Sea University, Georgia

Prof. Dr. Ketevan Lapachi, International Black Sea University, Georgia

Prof. Dr. Nino Partsvania, International Black Sea University, Georgia

Prof. Dr. Vaidas Jurkevicius, Law School of Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Prof. Dr. Carolina Ferrer, the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada

Prof. Dr. Christian Brauweiler, WHZ Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (Univ. of Applied Sciences)

Prof. Dr. Tomasz Marciniak, Dean of Faculty of Telecommunications, University of Science and Technology Bydgoszcz

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Patrizia Gazzola, University of Insubria, Department of economics, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milan Fiľa, Constantine the Philosopher, University in Nitra, Slovakia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marta Urbaníková Constantine the Philosopher University, Slovakia

Assist. Prof. Dr. Michal Levický, Constantine the Philosopher University, Slovakia

GUIDELINES

Applicants willing to participate in the conference are invited to submit their abstracts in English, Russian or Georgian language complying with the requirements mentioned below:
• No more than 300 words.
• English: MS Word (A4 format, Times New Roman, font size 12).
• Georgian: MS Word (A4 format, Sylfaen, font size 11).
• A title not exceeding 15 words.
• Include: title of the paper, author(s) full name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es).
• Keywords.

Applicants willing to participate in the conference are invited to submit their full papers in English, Russian or Georgian language complying with the requirements mentioned below:
• No more than 3000 words, including tables and references..
• English: MS Word (A4 format, Times New Roman, font size 12).
• Georgian: MS Word (A4 format, Sylfaen, font size 11).
• A title not exceeding 15 words.
• Abstract.
• All papers are expected to include: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Findings/discussions; Conclusions/implications; List of references.
• All papers should follow APA6 requirements for citation and referencing.
• Georgian paper should also include an English abstract along with the Georgian one.

DEADLINES

Abstract Submission and Registration: September 15, 2026.

To submit your full paper or abstract, please email it as an attachment (acceptable formats are.doc and.docx) to silkroad@ibsu.edu.ge (please indicate “SR2026” in the subject line of your message so that we can process submissions faster.)

Submission of Full Papers: October 20, 2026