The Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) in cooperation with the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organise the BRICS Solutions Awards competition of the best solutions and practices of the BRICS countries in various spheres. The competition will be held with the support of the BRICS Business Council. Its participants will present projects in 8 nominations, including Climate and Environmental Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Services, Competences and Human Resources Development.  Mikhail Makarov, Director of the International Relations Office…

The International Municipal BRICS Forum will be held in the Russian capital on August 27–28. The best practices of Moscow will be presented at it, said Sergey Cheremin, Head of the Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow. “All Russian regions are expected to participate, as well as more than 200 cities in the CIS, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. The issues of municipal infrastructure, the social sphere, the principles of sustainable urban development, tourism…

Sergey Katyrin, President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who attended the Annual Investment Congress (AIM Congress 2024) in the capital of the UAE, spoke in an exclusive interview with TV BRICS about the work of the BRICS Business Council, which he chairs. He explained what priorities the structure has in view of Russia’s chairmanship in the association this year. What priorities are guiding the BRICS Business Council this year in view of Russia’s presidency? Are there any…

China’s trade turnover with other BRICS countries rose 11 per cent year-on-year to 1.49 trillion yuan (US$205,7 billion) in Q1 2024. It accounted for 14.7 per cent of China’s total foreign trade during the period, according to the country’s General Administration of Customs (GAC). This is reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. As for statistics on individual BRICS countries, China’s exports to and imports from Brazil rose 25.7 per cent and 30.1 per cent respectively in the…

From June 11 to 24, Kazan will host the BRICS Games, an international multi-sport event that will bring together about 5,000 athletes from the countries of the association and invited states. Bricsik the leopard has been chosen as the mascot of the Games. The programme includes not only sports competitions and a meeting of BRICS sports ministers, but also a summit of partner ministers. It is noted that 380 sets of awards will be competed for in Kazan. Countries participating…

For the first time in the history of the association, South Africa will introduce a BRICS skills programme, after passing which applicants will be able to receive a certificate, said Raymond Matlala, Founder and Chairman of the BRICS Youth Association of South Africa, in an interview with “Za Rubejom“, a partner of TV BRICS. The certificate will be issued by one of the largest universities in South Africa. Everyone in the Global South will be able to register for training…

Guests and participants of the 3rd Global Media Innovation Forum (CMG Forum) in Beijing discussed the application of artificial intelligence. The event was organised by China Media Group, a Chinese state-owned media company, and its motto was “A force for good: shared responsibility in AI”. The media forum was attended by Janna Tolstikova, CEO of TV BRICS, and Daria Ivankova, Director of the Media Network’s International Cooperation Department. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party…

AIM Congress 2024 will take place in Abu Dhabi from 7-9 May 2024 under the theme “Adapting to a Shifting Investment Landscape: Harnessing New Potential for Global Economic Development”. This annual event, organised by the AIM Global Foundation, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and experts to explore innovative strategies and opportunities for economic growth and prosperity. The event will feature more than 900 speakers, over 450 dialogue sessions, 7 high-level roundtables and 27 side events. Among the participants of…

Scientists at the Trapeznikov Institute of Management Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a way to identify people by their brain activity. The researchers have trained artificial intelligence, conducted an experiment involving volunteers and, with a probability of 75 per cent so far, concluded that each person’s brain waves are unique. The experts found that the human brain generates unique electrical signals, which are recorded using an electroencephalograph. “Unique to such an extent that they form a…

Bricsik the leopard has been chosen as the mascot of the BRICS Games to be held in Kazan from 11 to 24 June. The presentation of the event took place in Moscow at the forum “We are together: Sport” during the round table “Sport in the BRICS countries. Development of a multipolar sports world”. “Bricsik was born in Asia, just like the first BRICS Games, and then grew and developed with the tournament. His name symbolises agility, strength, speed and…