More than 300 participants from 35 countries adopted the Samarkand Declaration and made a traditional address to the President of Uzbekistan. The researchers thanked President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the congratulations he addressed to the participants of the 8th International Congress “The Legacy of the Great Ancestors - the Foundation of the Third Renaissance” on August 24, 2024 and noted that the warm attitude of the President of Uzbekistan “inspires them to new discoveries and achievements”.
“We, as your like-minded people, fully support the large-scale reforms carried out in New Uzbekistan in all spheres, including education, science, culture and enlightenment, called the Third Renaissance. New Uzbekistan is increasingly gaining international authority as one of the centers of science and enlightenment. We fully share your conviction that high spirituality, enlightenment, as well as the study and preservation of the country's cultural heritage are the key to the sustainable development of the state and the creation of a prosperous future,” the adress states.
The experts noted the broad support for the idea of a humane Islam expressed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev from the high tribune of the UN and emphasized the importance of spiritual enrichment. "We fully support your initiatives and are ready to become the most active participants in large-scale projects to preserve the cultural legacy of Uzbekistan for world civilization," the scholars said.
The address highly praised the unique author's mega-project of the head of Uzbekistan - the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan. The participants visited cultural sites and got acquainted with the majestic buildings of the Center of Islamic Civilization and the Imam al-Bukhari Spiritual Center. During the Congress, more than 300 reports, proposals, interviews, statements and presentations were presented, aimed at developing joint projects to fill the Center of Islamic Civilization with high-quality content.
"We consider it our most important task not only to join the activities of the Center of Islamic Civilization, but also to create a powerful and rapidly developing scientific and cultural platform that will become a bright beacon of enlightenment and knowledge in the East," the scholars concluded.
During the plenary session, the participants summed up the results of the 8th WOSCU Congress, approved the Roadmap of joint projects of the Center of Islamic Civilization, which will serve as the foundation for the substantive part of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan. Among the current applications are the creation of facsimile copies of manuscripts, innovative developments in museology, new archaeological and ethnographic expeditions, and even the introduction of artificial intelligence in science.
The adopted Samarkand Declaration finalized the four-day work of the Congress and confirmed the commitment of the Congress participants to the ideas of progress and enlightenment. On behalf of more than 300 participants from 35 countries, including the heads of 10 major international organizations such as IRCICA, TURKSOY, the Al Furqan Foundation, the Institute of the Arab World, the International Turkic Academy, the League of Arab States and other international organizations, 15 academicians, 40 professors, directors of 5 publishing houses, 103 doctors of science, 54 directors of museums and libraries and others, it was read by the director of the Al-Furqan Foundation Sali Shakhsivari.
"We recognize the importance of the initiatives of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to establish the Center of Islamic Civilization. This cultural and humanistic mega-project will give a powerful impetus to fundamental research dedicated to the worthy contribution of great scholars and thinkers of the East to the development of world science and civilization, including Islamic. We are concerned about the situation in the world and believe that the ideas of the President of Uzbekistan on the truly humanistic and educational essence of the religion of Islam, voiced from the high rostrum of the UN, are worthy of the closest attention. The implementation of these ideas under the motto "Enlightenment against Ignorance" will serve to strengthen peace and cooperation. We call on all scholars and researchers, representatives of culture and the public to unite around this large-scale project, which will undoubtedly open up new opportunities and prospects for international cooperation».
At the final session of the congress, the WOSCU International Golden Book Award was presented, which this year went to 10 orientalists from Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Turkiye, Great Britain and other countries.
Journalists from 20 foreign media outlets, including CNN, Euronews, Russia-Culture, Mir, and TV channels of Central Asian countries have also been invited.
ADDRESS
from the Participants in the 8th International Congress "The Legacy of the Great Ancestors - the Foundation of the Third Renaissance"
to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Your Excellency, Mr. President
With great excitement, we have listened to your Address to the participants in the 8th International Congress "The Legacy of the Great Ancestors – the Foundation of the Third Renaissance."
We are proud that our modest work has been so highly appreciated, and we sincerely thank you for this! Your warm attitude inspires us to new discoveries and achievements.
We, as your like-minded people, fully support the large-scale reforms carried out in New Uzbekistan, which are rightfully called the Third Renaissance. It is noteworthy that they cover all areas such as education, science, culture and enlightenment. New Uzbekistan is increasingly gaining international authority as one of the centers of science and enlightenment. We fully share your conviction that high spirituality, enlightenment, as well as the study and preservation of the country's cultural heritage are the key to the sustainable development of the state and the creation of a prosperous future.
You have elevated the issues of development of science and art to the level of state policy and are implementing large-scale projects that unite scholars and experts, active representatives of civil society, socially responsible business enterprises, and organizations from many countries of the world. A striking example of this is the World Society for the Preservation, Study and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan, whose members are more than 350 researchers from 40 countries. The result of such cooperation was the unique and one-of-a-kind Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections project, implemented under your personal patronage, 80 volumes of which were presented at our Congress.
Your speech from the high tribune of the UN, in which you noted that the sacred religion of Islam is a religion of goodness and humanism, calling for spiritual enrichment, found broad international support. A striking example of this is the invaluable contribution of the great scientists of the Uzbek land to the development of world civilization. The modern world especially needs such noble calls.
We fully support your initiatives and are ready to become the most active participants in large-scale projects to preserve the cultural legacy of Uzbekistan for world civilization.
That is why this year our Congress was dedicated to your unique authorial mega-project — the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan. As part of the Congress, we got acquainted with the majestic buildings of the Center of Islamic Civilization and the Imam al-Bukhari spiritual center, witnessing unprecedented large-scale construction and reconstruction work of unique cultural sites.
The Congress included a presentation of the Road Map of the Center of Islamic Civilization and special exhibitions of books published in New Uzbekistan. The Congress also included an international forum on "The Role of Cinema and Media in Preserving and Popularizing Cultural Legacy", organized in cooperation with the TURKSOY Organization "Enlightenment against ignorance". The Forum presented a socially significant project to create 55 films from the Living History series, initiated on your initiative. Following the results of the TURKSOY Forum, a Memorandum was signed on the creation of a unified film and media platform of the Turkic world countries at the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan. During the Congress, more than 300 reports, proposals, interviews, statements and presentations aimed at developing joint projects to fill the Center of Islamic Civilization with high-quality content were presented.
We consider it our most important task not only to join the activities of the Center of Islamic Civilization, but also to create a powerful and rapidly developing scientific and cultural platform that will become a bright beacon of enlightenment and knowledge in the East.
This is why we unanimously adopted the Samarkand Declaration and approved projects for our joint activities with the Center of Islamic Civilization and the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan.
More than 150 new projects participated by over 1,000 researchers and scholars from more than 30 countries will provide the world with entirely new knowledge and information about the enormous contribution of Uzbek scholars to the development of world civilization. The scientific discoveries and achievements resulting from these projects will undoubtedly enrich the exhibitions of the Center of Islamic Civilization.
We, the participants of the 8th International Congress, are extremely proud that we are making our contribution to the honorable and responsible work of studying and preserving the great heritage left by outstanding scholars of the past, because the cultural legacy of Uzbekistan is the property of all mankind!
Your Excellency, Mr. President
We would like to once again express our deepest respect for your tireless efforts in creating the necessary conditions for the comprehensive development of science and culture in Uzbekistan.
We are very thankful for organizing the 8th Congress at the world level and following the highest standards. Silk Road Samarkand tourist center, constructed on your initiative, has amazed us with its architectural solutions and level of service.
We sincerely congratulate you on the upcoming Independence Day of Uzbekistan! We express our confidence that the peoples of the Republic of Uzbekistan will live in prosperity, peace and well-being! We wish you good health and great success in your tireless work to build and develop the New Uzbekistan!
Participants in the 8th International Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan, Members of the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU).
Samarkand, August 26, 2024.
«THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF UZBEKISTAN: THE LEGACY OF ALL HUMANITY»
The Samarkand Declaration
The 8th International Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan
We, the participants of the 8th International Congress organized by the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU) and the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, with the support of 10 major international organizations such as IRСIСA, TURKSOY, the World Islamic League, the Al-Furqan Foundation, the International Turkic Academy, the Institute of the Arab World and others, united in ancient Samarkand, realize that spirituality and education are priority tasks facing the international scientific community.
On behalf of more than 300 participants from 35 countries, including 15 academicians, 40 professors, 103 doctors of science, 54 directors of museums and libraries and others, we are firmly convinced that the work on studying and preserving cultural legacy is of paramount importance for the sustainable development and prosperity of not only Uzbekistan, but also the entire world community. We recognize the importance of the initiatives of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to establish the Center of Islamic Civilization. This cultural and humanistic mega-project will give a powerful impetus to fundamental research dedicated to the worthy contribution of great scholars and thinkers of the East to the development of world science and civilization, including Islamic. We are concerned about the situation in the world and believe that the ideas of the President of Uzbekistan on the truly humanistic and educational essence of the religion of Islam, voiced from the high rostrum of the UN, are worthy of the closest attention. The implementation of these ideas under the motto "Enlightenment against Ignorance" will serve to strengthen peace and cooperation. We call on all scholars and researchers, representatives of culture and the public to unite around this large-scale project, which will undoubtedly open up new opportunities and prospects for international cooperation.
Within the framework of the Congress, we approved more than 150 new projects, which will be worked on by over 1,000 researchers from 30 countries of the world, united in the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU). These projects are aimed at revealing the great contribution of Oriental scholars who have made a significant contribution to world civilization. And the results of these projects will become an important content of the expositions not only of the Center of Islamic Civilization, which is being built in Tashkent, but will also bring many important discoveries, which will be a significant contribution to the development of international science and cultural space.
We confirm our commitment to the ideas of peace, progress and enlightenment!
Participants of the 8th International Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan
Samarkand, August 26, 2024
