IASSRT is committed to the joint study and resources sharing of cultural heritage, including silk, other textile materials and techniques, and further enhancing the research level in related areas by cooperating with research agencies along the Silk Road and other related research institutes. IASSRT provides resource and intellectual support for the establishment of the Category 2 Center of “International Center for Silk Heritage on the Silk Roads” under the auspices of UNESCO by China National Silk Museum and takes a part in related fields of UNESCO in fostering intercultural dialogue, protecting, promoting and transmitting heritage, fostering creativity and the diversity of cultural expressions.