Name of the Event: BRICS Civil Forum 2024
Date: 3 – 4 July 2024
Place: Moscow, Russia
Last Date of Application: 20 June 2024
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The 10th BRICS Civil Forum will take place on July 3-4 2024 in Moscow, according to the official calendar of events of the Russia BRICS Chairship in 2024. Since January 1, Russia has assumed the BRICS Chairship, held under the motto: “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security”. One of the three key pillars, that are identified as priorities of BRICS cooperation, is cultural and humanitarian ties.
The BRICS Civil Forum is a discussion and presentation platform for the civil society of the member countries, initiated by Russia in 2015.
At the BRICS Civil forum, the civil community will elaborate on proposals to enhance dialogue in such fields as Equitable Development Goals, Education and Human Development, Sovereign Economic and Financial Development, New Technologies Ethics, Public Health and Human Well-being, Environment, Energy Transition and Social Fairness.
In preparation for the Civil Forum, nine working groups have been established to develop proposals for the BRICS Summit in Kazan. Additionally, a philosophical essay contest was held, co-organized by the BRICS Expert Council and TASS. As a result, the three winners of the essay contest will have the opportunity to attend the BRICS Civil Forum in person.
The outcome of the forum is expected to be position papers from civil society to the leaders of the BRICS countries.
The BRICS Civil Forum is organized by the national coordinator of the BRICS expert and track: the BRICS Expert Council – Russia, established at HSE University. The Roscongress Foundation manages the events of Russia’s BRICS Chairship.