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Entity Type: Domestic State-Affiliated Research Institute

Institute for a Community with Shared Future

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The Institute for a Community with Shared Future (人類命運共同體研究院) at Communication University of China (ICSF-CUC) was established in November 2019. The institute says it focuses on promoting the “community of shared future for mankind” concept — a central element of Xi Jinping’s foreign policy discourse that emphasizes state-centered approaches to international cooperation — through communication research and global governance studies.  The institute’s work includes producing research reports, organizing cultural exchange activities, and running a doctoral program in global governance and communication for international students. The institute had established seven overseas research centers and co-founded what it describes as an international academic network with universities across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The institute has organized annual international think tank forums for five years, with its 2025 forum receiving UNESCO  authorization for use of the agency’s logo and association with the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. 

National Research Council of Thailand

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The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), was established in 1956, with its administrative functions institutionalized in 1959 through the National Research Council Act. Originally functioning as a government organization equivalent to a department under the Prime Minister’s direct command, NRCT served as the main national agency responsible for research policy and promotion across natural sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Following Thailand’s research system reform, NRCT was transformed on May 2, 2019 into the primary national funding agency under the newly established Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESRI). The organization now operates as the central body for research funding, national research standards, and knowledge transfer, with headquarters located at 196 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok.