The University of Naples "L'Orientale" is the oldest school of Oriental Studies in Europe. Its origins trace back to the Chinese College, founded in 1732 by Matteo Ripa, a lay priest and missionary who lived at the court of the Manchu Qing Emperor Kangxi between 1711 and 1723. With its rich tradition in languages, cultural and social studies spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, L'Orientale represents a pivotal center of studies whose aim is to highlight the differences as well as the points of contact between cultures.
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences represents within L’Orientale a broad and dynamic space for research and education in the humanities and social sciences. Its academic focus includes economics, law, geography, history, political science, international relations, sociology, philosophy, and anthropology.

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs at John Cabot University is dedicated to enhancing understanding of key global issues, particularly those affecting the United States and Europe.  Established through the generosity of the Honorable Frank J. Guarini, the Institute offers an annual series of lectures, seminars, and discussions featuring experts, policymakers, and scholars, providing students with direct engagement opportunities in public affairs. The Institute serves as a hub for intellectual exchange, complementing JCU's academic programs.

The China-Global South Project (CGSP) is an independent, non-partisan multimedia news initiative dedicated to exploring every facet of Chinese engagement in Africa, the Middle East and throughout the developing world. Founded in 2010 by journalist Eric Olander and Africa-Asia scholar Dr. Cobus van Staden, CGSP produces a wide range of daily and weekly editorial content that is distributed on its own website and to its than 1+ million followers on social media in English www.chinaglobalsouth.com | Arabic: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | French: www.projetafriquechine.com.

HH Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah Programme at Durham University is an interdisciplinary research initiative focusing on international relations, regional politics, and security, particularly concerning the Middle East. Established in 2011, the programme supports cutting-edge research to identify those factors that can lead to insecurity within a country or region, anticipate when aggression between or within states may occur, and identify and learn how external powers and bodies as the United Nations should respond appropriately. The programme also offers doctoral fellowships to attract outstanding academics pursuing PhDs in international and regional politics and security. Under the leadership of Professor Anoush Ehteshami, the inaugural Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah Chair in International Relations, the programme has delivered publications, educational collaborations, research partnerships, and outreach activities of international standing.

The Asian Studies Unit, part of the Research Department of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS), was created in 2015. The Unit is dedicated to the study of East Asia (China, the Koreas, and Japan) and East Asian societies. As one of the more regionally specialized units at the KFCRIS, the Asian Studies Unit aims to promote greater understanding of East Asia within the Gulf and the wider Arab world. It also seeks to enhance the quality of academic, journalistic, and policy making coverage and discussions surrounding the region and its ever more complex relationship to Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East. It is also purposed towards building connections with other Asia-focused research institutions and think tanks around the world. The Unit’s research agenda is bifurcated between a focus on contemporary East Asian international relations, politics, economics, and security topics on the one hand, and a concentration on historical, anthropological and cultural-social issues on the other. This broad research agenda enables the Unit to engage with multiple disciplines, generate a diverse set of studies and, more importantly, allows it to maintain its fidelity to the spirit of KFCRIS as a think tank and academic institution.