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  • Students and graduates, interested in International Relations and BRICS studies
  • Young scientists and researchers in all fields of the humanities and social sciences
  • Young diplomats and government officials, engaged in BRICS cooperation development
  • Representatives of NGOs, youth leaders, social activists and volunteers, involved in public diplomacy
  • Young entrepreneurs, who develop socially oriented business projects within BRICS
  • International journalists
NOTE: Participation in the program is FREE of charge. Working language: ENGLISH
  • ADMISSION CRITERIA

    • Youth aged 18 to 35 years
    • Level of English proficiency (B2 or higher is recommended)
    • Keen interest in BRICS studies
LECTURES
WORKSHOPS
DEBATES
TED TALKS
NETWORKING

RULES

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Only participants who have mastered 100% of the educational program will be awarded with a certificate
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In case of skipping classes without a valid reason, participants will be excluded and cover all expenses by themselves
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This program is aimed and building inter-civilizational dialogue. We urge you to treat one another with dignity, respect and civility and acknowledge cultural differences

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NOTE: Local hospitality is provided only during the period of the program. All extra dates and expenses should be covered by participants themselves
PROVIDED
  • AIRPORT TRANSFER
  • ACCOMMODATION
  • MEALS
  • VISA SUPPORT
  • CULTURAL PROGRAM
  • CERTIFICATE
NOT PROVIDED
  • INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
  • VISA FEE

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NOTE: Participants are selected on a competitive basis
  • A completed application form
  • A 1 min application video expressing your personal achievements and motivation in English
  • An original research article on BRICS issues in English
NOTE: Participants are selected based on the results of a comprehensive assessment, which includes answers to questions in application form, video and research article
Best articles will be published in BRICS Business Magazine - the oldest publication about BRICS in Russia, having been released since 2012.

The results will be announced upon the conclusion of the program.

PROGRAM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Meeting with H.E. Sergey RYABKOV, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sherpa of Russia in BRICS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
16:00 – 17:00
Welcome Dinner
Azimut Olympic Hotel, Olympic Restaurant
19:00 – 21:00
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
HSE University Cultural Center, Pokrovsky Boulevard, 11 bld. 6, Entrance 4
TIME
Transfer
09:00 – 09:30
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 10:30
Official Opening Ceremony

Welcome speech: Victoria PANOVA, Head, BRICS Expert Council-Russia; Vice Rector, HSE University; Russian W20 Sherpa

Honorary guests:
  • Sеrgio RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Vyacheslav NIKONOV, First Deputy Chairman, Committee on International Affairs, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
  • Artem MALGIN, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development, MGIMO University
10:30 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:15
Introduction Lecture "BRICS and the Multipolar World: History, Structure, Values and Prospects for the Future"

Keynote: Victoria PANOVA, Head, BRICS Expert Council-Russia; Vice Rector, HSE University; Russian W20 Sherpa
11:15 – 12:00
Lunch
12:00 – 13:00
Lecture "The Evolution of IR: Past, Present, and Vague Future"

Keynote: Fyodor LUKYANOV, Chairman of the Presidium, Council for Foreign and Defense Policy; Research Professor, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University; Editor-in-Chief, Russia in Global Affairs magazine
13:00 – 14:00
Break
14:00 – 14:30
Lecture "The Role of Latin America in Contemporary IR: Legacy of Brazil's BRICS Chairship"

Keynote: Sеrgio RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Moderator: Ana Livia ARAUJO ESTEVES, Lecturer, School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
14:30 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
Master-class "BRICS vs The West: The Battle of Headlines. International Media in the Age of Information Warfare"

Keynote: Oleg DMITRIEV, Deputy Director of the Institute of Media, Faculty of Creative Industries, HSE University
16:00 – 18:00
Dinner
18:00 – 19:00
Transfer
19:00 – 19:30
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
Library, HSE University, Pokrovsky Boulevard, 11, Entrance 3
TIME
Transfer
09:00 – 09:30
Campus tour: Discover opportunities
09:30 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 11:00
Lecture "Navigating the New Global Order: Strategies for Russia"

Keynote: Dmitri TRENIN, Research Professor at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; Director, Institute for Global Military Economics and Strategy, HSE University
11:00 – 12:00
Lunch
12:00 – 13:00
TED talk "Personal brand: why bother?"

Keynote: Anna PODPRYATOVA, Director for Marketing Communications, HSE University
13:00 – 14:00
Break
14:00 – 14:30
Interview with an expert

Keynote: Dmitry SUSLOV, Deputy Director, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Interviewer: Valeriia POPOVA, journalist, interviewer
14:30 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
MGIMO University Panel Session "Challenges for New Generation: BRICS Economic Cooperation"

Keynotes:
  • Zamokuhle MBANDLWA (South Africa), Associate Professor, Department of Public Management and Economics Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology
  • Beulah SHEKHAR (India), Professor, Division of Criminology & Forensic Sciences, Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences
  • Xin LI (China), Director, Institute for Economic Comparative Studies, Shanghai Institute for International Studies
Moderator: Irina YARYGINA, Head of the Economics and Banking Business Department, MGIMO University
16:00 – 18:00
Dinner
18:00 – 19:00
Transfer
19:00 – 19:30
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
Library, HSE University, Pokrovsky Boulevard, 11, Entrance3
TIME
Transfer
09:00 – 09:30
Master-class "Project Thinking: How to Transform Ideas Into Projects that Matter" - Part 1

Facilitators:
  • Sergei TITOV, Associate Professor of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the HSE University
  • Irina BELENKAYA, Deputy Head of the Center for Career Management and Development of Corporate Culture, HSE Corporate Academy
10:00 – 12:00
Lunch
12:00 – 13:00
Master-class "Project Thinking: How to Transform Ideas Into Projects that Matter" - Part 2

Facilitators:
  • Sergei TITOV, Associate Professor of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the HSE University
  • Irina BELENKAYA, Deputy Head of the Center for Career Management and Development of Corporate Culture, HSE Corporate Academy
13:00 – 14:00
Break
14:00 – 14:20
HSE Corporate Academy Workshop "AI Opportunities for Routine and Project Management: Making Your Workflow More Productive and Faster"

Facilitator: Alexander BOCHAROV, Chief Analyst at the HSE Corporate Academy
14:20 – 15:10
HSE Corporate Academy Workshop "Making Up Bridges for the BRICS International School Community"

Facilitator: Irina BELENKAYA, Deputy Head of the Center for Career Management and Development of Corporate Culture, HSE Corporate Academy
15:10 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
Brainstorming: The Future of BRICS Research

Keynote: Victoria PANOVA, Head, BRICS Expert Council-Russia; Vice Rector, HSE University; Russian W20 Sherpa
16:00 – 17:30
Break
17:30 – 18:00
Closing Ceremony
18:00 – 19:00
Transfer
19:00 – 19:30
Farewell Diner Party
Azimut Olympic Hotel
20:00 – 23:00
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
City tour
10:00 – 14:00
Departure of participants
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FAQ
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The program has been held with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Wide cooperation