An International Workshop on Tethyan Orogenesis and Metallogeny in Asia and Cooperation among Institutions of Higher Education (IWTOMA) will be held on October 12 -16, 2014 at China University of Geosciences (CUG), Wuhan, China. The workshop is aimed at discussing and exchanging the latest ideas on the tectonic evolution and metallogeny of the Tethyan domain in Asia, and exploring methods for greater cooperation in higher education and scientific research in the earth sciences, geological engineering and mineral resource exploration between CUG and other international universities in Asia. The workshop includes a pre-conference excursion, a two-day conference focus on academic exchanges, and a three-day post-conference field excursion to the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. IWTOMA warmly welcomes all participants, not only those scientists researching Tethyan orogenesis and metallogeny in Asia, but also University Presidents, Deans and Department heads within the region.