From 23 to 26 August 2024, Tashkent and Samarkand hosted the 8th Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU). The theme was “The Heritage of Our Ancestors: The Foundations of the Third Renaissance”.

Sandro Teti and Laura Peretti were among the invited participants. The Congress brought together more than 300 scholars from over 35 countries. During the plenary session, plans were presented for the monumental Center of Islamic Civilization and the Imam Bukhari Innovative Museum.

The event was covered by major international media, including CNN, Euronews, Russia-Culture, Mir and Russia-24, as well as leading television networks across Central Asia.