Co-hosted by Fudan University and CHEY Institute for Advanced Studies and organized by Fudan Development Institute (FDDI), Shanghai Forum is one of the most famous international forums in Shanghai. 

As a non-governmental and non-profit academic organization, the Forum is an annual gathering (each May) since 2005 that brings together more than 600 participants from over 50 countries. The main theme of the Forum is Global Governance and Asia.