（Wawan Mas'udi, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Gadjah Mada University, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony）

（Gao Yanjie, Dean of the School of International Relations/Research School of Southeast Asian Studies of Xiamen University, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony）

（Diah Kusumaningrum, Convener of the Global South Conference 2025delivered a speech at the opening ceremony）

(Experts and scholars engaged in in-depth exchanges)

(Group photo of participants at the international academic conference on "From Asian-African Solidarity to Global South Cooperation: Building an Inclusive International Order")

On October 1, 2025, the international academic conference "From Afro-Asian Solidarity to Global South Cooperation" opened at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. Jointly organized by Xiamen University and Gadjah Mada University, the conference brought together scholars from over 10 countries.

The opening ceremony featured addresses by Dean Wawan Mas'udi, Dean Gao Yanjie, and Convener Diah Kusumaningrum, who emphasized revitalizing the Bandung Spirit and strengthening Global South cooperation. The two-day event included 13 parallel forums and 3 workshops discussing climate change, BRICS cooperation, and knowledge autonomy.

This conference significantly advanced academic dialogue and South-South cooperation, contributing to a more inclusive international framework.