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...