Created on 18 June 2026

This summer, join Professor Jeffrey Sachs on a remarkable 43-day, 15,000-kilometer journey from Rome to Istanbul, Samarkand, Dunhuang and Suzhou through a limited online course accompanying the Marco Polo Drive of Peace, Culture and Sustainable Development.
Discover the civilizations, ideas and innovations that connected Eurasia for centuries and explore how centuries of exchange between civilizations can help guide our shared future of peace and sustainable development.
The course features:
1️⃣ 7 modules
2️⃣ Lectures filmed along the route
3️⃣ Recommended readings
4️⃣ Live webinars with Professor Sachs and Mr Patrick Zhong
5️⃣ Certificate upon completion
Duration: 15 June – 15 August 2026