Online round table "Cultural diplomacy: how to unite BRICS countries"

The BRICS countries recognize cooperation in culture, art and humanitarian sphere as priority area of interaction. Representatives of public organizations and institutions, foundations, socially oriented businesses of all BRICS counties present their ideas how to enhance people-to-people exchanges in order to deepen mutual understandings.

Based on the provided recommendations there was developed a draft zero of the communique that implies recommendations in the following areas:

• Institutionalization of cultural network
• Involving youth in the culture exchange of BRICS countries
• Development of cultural exchange through culture and art
• Protection of cultural heritage as a basis for international cooperation

Speakers:

• Victoria Panova, Managing Director of the National Committee on BRICS Research (Russia); Scientific Supervisor of the BRICS Russia Expert Council, Vice-President for International Affairs, Far Eastern Federal University
• Elena Marinina, Deputy CEO of Roscongress Foundation, Director of Social platform of Roscongress Foundation – Innosocium Foundation (co-chair)
• Ludmila Sekacheva, president regional public organization “BRICS. The World of Traditions” (co-chair)
• Jane Mufamadi, Chief Executive Officer, Pretoria, South Africa, Memorial Museum Complex «Freedom Park» (co-chair)
• Leonardo Valente, Director of the Institute of international relations and defense of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, member of the BRICS Network University
• An Ting, Vice President of Beijing NGO Network for International Exchanges
• Purnima Anand, President, BRICS International Forum, Honorary President of the International Federation of Indian-Russian Youth Clubs in New Delhi

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