Taking the historical Silk Road as an inspiring symbol of cultural and spiritual exchange, Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium (ESRUC) provides a forum for promoting greater understanding of friendship and peace and value of cultural diversity and cross-cultural connections and drives collaborative, sustainable development along the Silk Road. The Consortium supports preservation and revitalization of rich cultural heritage of the Members of Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium with a view to enhance cross cultural understanding.