The 16th BRICS Summit, to be held in Kazan, Russia from 22 to October 24, 2024, is the first meeting of leaders after the expansion of BRICS, drawing widespread attention of the international community.
Since the inception of BRICS mechanism, its members have adhered to the spirit of openness, and inclusiveness and the original aspiration of win-win cooperation, solidarity and self-improvement. BRICS has evolved into a positive, stable and favorable force in international affairs.
BRICS represents the collective rise of emerging markets and developing countries. The BRICS cooperation mechanism has entered a new era of “greater BRICS cooperation”. Its members will continue to work together on the road of modernization, make greater contributions to improving the global governance system, and provide “BRICS answers” to the changes unseen in a century.
BRICS Cooperation for a Shared Future
Event Announcement: “Sovereign AI and Digital Sovereignty” Seminar (Asia Session)
In response to the call for papers for the theme collection of “Sovereign Artificial Intelligence and Digital Sovereignty” under the journal AI and Innovation, and to ensure the academic depth and regional breadth of the final published content, Institute for Digital Economy and Artificial Systems (IDEAS-BRICS), Global South Academic Forum (GSAF), and Global South Insights (GSI) have jointly decided to launch a four-month series of offline and online seminars as the core supporting component for this theme collection. The first session will focus on Asia.
By WanyuLiao
How can BRICS build a Digital Cultural Community?
Margareth Menezes, the Brazilian Minister of Culture, pointed out, "BRICS is not just an economic group, but a dialogue platform that values cultural diversity and sees it as a driving force for fairer and more balanced development."
Call for Papers
This call for papers invites submissions for a Theme Collection on Sovereign AI and Digital Sovereignty, exploring challenges in achieving technological autonomy. Topics include open-source AI, digital trade agreements, and geopolitical shifts. Contributions from scholars across Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Russia are welcome.
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