A forum
The work does not begin and end with a public programme.
Visionary Process
An independent international initiative in which different intellectual traditions, nations, and cultures test ideas for civilisational compatibility and formulate a non-conflictual vision of the world by the middle of the twenty-first century.
Process profile
What It Is
Not another event in the international calendar, but a continuous process for testing whether different visions of the future can coexist without domination or conflict.
RE:THINK DIALOGUE 2045 is an independent international initiative aimed at creating a space for new thinking about the future. It is not a forum or a conference. It is a closed visionary process — a prolonged intellectual dialogue in which representatives of various intellectual traditions, nations, and cultures test ideas for civilisational compatibility and formulate an alternative, non-conflictual vision of the world by the middle of the twenty-first century.
The work does not begin and end with a public programme.
Participants do not simply present fixed positions to one another.
Ideas are tested through sustained dialogue before they become shared frameworks or projects.
Working condition
Information may be used, but it is prohibited to disclose who expressed any particular idea. This creates the trust required for participants to think beyond their formal roles and inherited positions.
Why Now
The world possesses extraordinary civilisational resources, but continues to operate through an institutional architecture created for a previous era.
The central tension
Existing international organisations continue to function, but their ability to maintain balance is weakening. The challenge is no longer only to manage another downturn, but to redesign the conditions under which different civilisations can cooperate.
Deep historical memory, cultural traditions, accumulated forms of knowledge, and diverse practices of social organisation.
Structural conflict
On the other
Inherited institutions
An international architecture designed for an earlier period and increasingly unable to preserve trust and equilibrium.
Under these conditions, RE:THINK DIALOGUE 2045 emerges as a prolonged intellectual process — a contour of compatibility within the SARAFAN project, connecting thinkers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs from the countries of the Primary civilisational belt.
How It Works
The dialogue connects a long-term horizon with practical tools for turning meaning into institutions, value chains, and shared action.
Participants develop the desired image of the world in 2045 and work backwards to determine the cultural, institutional, technological, and philosophical foundations that must be laid today.
A practical tool for translating visions and meanings into cooperative value chains, project models, and institutional formats.
Meetings, forums, and summits are only the visible part of the work. The dialogue continues between them as ideas are tested, refined, and translated into shared frameworks.
The First Event
Inaugural Meeting
The Inaugural Meeting of RE:THINK DIALOGUE 2045 took place on 17–19 June 2026 in Shanghai, China, bringing together 20–25 selected participants.
The meeting focused on
Connecting selected participants across cultures, regions, and professional fields.
Developing a shared 2045 vision and working backwards towards the foundations required today.
Exploring the platform as a cooperation tool in trade, education, and research.
Continue the dialogue
Learn more about the process, its participants, and the work that began with the inaugural meeting in Shanghai.
SARAFAN Alliance13 May 2026