The establishment and growth of BRICS have been a positive factor in global affairs. The grouphas contributed significantly to creating an alternative narrative on growth and sustainabledevelopment for the benefit of developing countries and emerging economies. It has provideda unique forum to discuss important global governance issues and to deliberate on solutionsand ideas that benefit all. We call for further strengthening of engagement among the BRICScountries at all levels --governments, a...

Delegates from five BRICS countries and over 200 international experts gathered in person in Moscow and online from around the world for the 12th BRICS Academic Forum in October 2020 and worked out the following conclusions and recommendations: We the participants to the BRICS Academic Forum and members of the BRICS Think Tank Council (BTTC) highly appreciate the resolve of the BRICS leaders to continue permanent dialogue with the representatives of BRICS expert and academic community, to inclu...

The BRICS Academic Forum aims at strengthening networks of policy-oriented academics, as well as providing policy recommendations to governments. In 2019, the forum focused on six topics: financing for development; trade and investment; science, technology and innovation; energy and development; transnational crime; and agriculture. These topics were discussed in specific panels, all having representatives from each of the five BRICS countries. In this report, there is a summary of the recommen...

The 10th BRICS Academic Forum, consisting of scholars from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, took place on 28 – 31 May 2018 at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. This year also marks the coming of age for the BRICS nations, as we are celebrating 10 years since our inception and looking to the second Golden Decade of BRICS co-operation and solidarity. For the current Chairship, South Africa extended participation at the Academic Forum to other African countries as part of the...

The 9th BRICS Academic Forum was held from June 10th to 12th in Fuzhou, China, and was attended by think-tank representatives from BRICS countries, namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as well as other emerging and developing countries. Participants commend the efforts devoted by India during its BRICS presidency to promote BRICS think-tanks cooperation, express appreciation for the academic exchange and cooperation activities China has organized since it assumed BRICS presid...

September 23, 2016, New Delhi: The 8th BRICS Academic Forum compris-ing of experts and scholars from various research and academic institutions in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, met on September 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2016, in Goa. The Forum expressed appreciation for the aca-demic activities under the Russian presidency and were encouraged that the BRICS Leaders had taken note of the work and the recommendations pro-posed by this group. Since the formal establishment o...

Delegates from five BRICS countries and over 200 international experts gathered in Moscow for the 7th BRICS Academic Forum in May 2015 and worked out the following conclusions and recommendations:BRICS and the outside world, Building a fair world order, BRICS Evolution and Institutionalization Vision, New Drivers for BRICS Economic Cooperation and Trade, Peace and Security, Sustainable inclusive development and quality of life, Culture and education. Download full recommendations here

Brazil, Rússia, índia, China and South África (BRICS) have come together as sovereign independentnations, and with common purpose, to forge a long-term strategy for multilateral and mutualcooperation amongst one another. To this end, BRICS member States pledge to work together in thequest for:I. Promoting cooperation for economic growth and development;II. Peace and security;III. Social justice, sustainable development, and quality of life;IV. Political and economic govemance; andV. Progress th...

The 5th BRICS Academic Forum, comprising experts and scholars from the research and academic institutions of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, met on the 11th and 12th of March 2013 in Durban. Given that the BRICS have covered significant ground since the inception of the partnership five years’ ago, the Forum believes that they must build upon the progress made in the first five-year cycle of BRICS by consolidating the agreements reached and the achievements registered and by maki...

The 4th BRICS Academic Forum comprising experts and scholars from the research and academic institutions of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met on March 4th, 5th and 6th, 2012 in New Delhi. Given that the BRICS have covered significant ground from the first meeting of Leaders in Yekaterinburg, the Forum believes that they must seek and set concrete agendas for articulating a clear, bold and ambitious vision. The theme for this year's Forum, "Stability, Security and Growth", rep...