In 2017, the Ghent Centre for Buddhist Studies became part of the Tianzhu Buddhist Network, a global network of universities conducting research on East-Asian Buddhism and more, particularly Chinese Chan. The other members of this international partnership include the University of British Columbia, the University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO) and McMaster University. Through the support of this exciting venture, the GCBS organizes a range of activities.