The concept of the Forum contemplates the association of the cities situated on the route of the New Railway Silk Road both to develop dialogue and integration in the region, and to promote specific projects aimed at enhancing mobility. The ideology of the Forum is set out in the White Paper (28 key authors, including the heads of companies with a total turnover of over 700 billion dollars), presented in May 2015 within the framework of the Turin International Book Fair. Participants of the Forum are the mayors of the METR region (Middle East, Europe, Turkey, Russia), as well as the authors of key environmental, technological and infrastructure projects, including the Turin - Lyon high-speed railway and the Moscow – Beijing high-speed railway.