SCO Young Authors’ Conference 2023 held as Part of India’s SCO Chairmanship

SCO Young Authors’ Conference: the Ministry of External Affairs has included the SCO Young Authors’ Conference 2023 in its calendar of events as India is holds chairmanship of SCO grouping. SCO Young Authors’ Conference 2023 is also important for UPSC Prelims Exam 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (GS Paper 2- International Relations, Various regional grouping having India as its member). 

SCO Young Authors’ Conference in News

The two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Young Authors’ Conference, focused on “Civilizational Dialogue Among SCO Member States’ concluded recently. The SCO Young Authors’ Conference 2023 saw attendance of representatives from SCO Member Nations.

• During the event, the speakers offered a new perspective on various aspects of the economy, as well as the history of commerce between India and Central Asian countries, by examining the relationship between the film and book industries.

SCO Young Authors’ Conference 2023

The Valedictory Ceremony of the SCO Young Authors’ Conference was held, with the Minister of State for External Affairs & Education, Shri Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, serving as the Chief Guest.

• Host: The Ministry of Education organized the SCO Young Authors’ Conference.
• Venue and Date: SCO Young Authors’ Conference took place on April 12-13, 2023, at the Leela Palace in New Delhi.
• Mandate: The conference provides a dynamic forum for exploring various opportunities in modern education and training, as well as for broader involvement in entrepreneurship and innovative projects among youth.
• Implementing Agency: the National Book Trust, India acted as the Implementing Agency for SCO Young Authors’ Conference 2023.
• Theme: SCO Young Authors’ Conference was organized on the theme of “Civilizational Dialogue Among SCO Member States” with six sessions focussing on-
  • History & Philosophy,
  • Economy,
  • Religion,
  • Culture,
  • Literature and
  • Science & Medicine
• Significance: The SCO Young Authors’ Conference offers a dynamic forum for young people to delve into contemporary education and training opportunities, including entrepreneurship and innovative projects.

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Key Points

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organization created through SCO Charter in 2002 and entered into force in 2003.

• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was preceded by the Shanghai Five mechanism.
• Type: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic and military organization.
• SCO Secretariat: Shanghai, China.
• Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS): Tashkent
• Mandate: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) aims to maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
• SCO Chairmanship: India is holds chairmanship of SCO grouping in 2023.

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)- Member States

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) comprises eight member states (recently, Iran has been accepted as the ninth full member) namely-

1. The Republic of India,
2. The Republic of Kazakhstan,
3. The People’s Republic of China,
4. The Kyrgyz Republic,
5. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
6. The Russian Federation,
7. The Republic of Tajikistan, and
8. The Republic of Uzbekistan

SCO Film Festival 2023