BRICS
International School

Participation in the program is free of charge.

The organizers provide accommodation for foreign and Russian participants from other cities. The organizers provide travel costs for Russian participants from other cities. The travel costs of foreign participants are paid at their expense.

This program is for:

• Students and graduate students, young scientists from BRICS countries, aged 18 to 35, who chose the BRICS association as the main object of their scientific and research interest.
• Young diplomats and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of BRICS countries under the age of 35, whose professional activities provide for cooperation through international organizations and associations, including BRICS.
• Representatives of NGOs and public associations of BRICS countries, including youth, aged 18 to 35, engaged in the development of international activities in the field of public diplomacy.
• Young entrepreneurs from BRICS countries, aged 18 to 35, who are developing socially oriented business projects within BRICS.
• International journalists from BRICS countries, aged 18 to 35 years.

To aplly you have to:

• Fill in registration form.
• Record a 1-minute horizontal video of self-presentation in English, which reflects the language level and gives an idea of the participant's communication skills and professional interests. The video file should be uploaded to an open access Internet resource (YouTube, social networks, etc.) and a link should be specified in the registration form.
• Write a motivational letter in English on the topic “Why I want to take part in the BRICS International School” (500 words).
• Prepare a presentation of the project on the development of international youth cooperation within BRICS. Presentation should provide information about original project developed by the participant. The presentation should be made in English in Power Point or PDF format and should include the project name, its description, goals and objectives, the target audience of the project and the expected results.

If one of the requirements is not met, the application will be rejected.
Deadline for applications – September 30, 2022, 23.59 (GMT+3).

The list of participants will be published on October 10, 2022. Successful candidates will be notified by e-mail and invited to take part in the BRICS International School.

Upon completion, participants who have mastered at least 75% of the educational program and have successfully passed the final testing will receive certificates.

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.

This year, the BRICS International School is carried out in conjunction with the Essays Competition "BRICS and the World Community: a Success Story of International Cooperation" to identify the most promising ideas to enhance practical cooperation among youth from BRICS countries and beyond.

The purpose of the competition is to develop critical thinking and essay writing skills on relevant topics of international cooperation, as well as assistance in testing scientific research of young specialists. The competition is an additional part of the BRICS International School, not mandatory for all participants.

The main objectives are:

• Mobilize the intellectual potential of promising young leaders to develop strategies and solve the most acute problems of BRICS development;
• Support BRICS studies and promote projects and ideas for BRICS development in Russia and beyond;
• Encourage young scientists and specialists in the field of International Relations, economics, finance, trade, humanitarian cooperation to engage in the process of the intellectual search for BRICS’ new development models.

The essay is written in English (2500-3000 words) on one of the proposed topics and should represent the future-oriented project or original research of the one author. The results of the competition will be announced at the end of the BRICS International School.

The authors of the best essays will be invited to publish their essays in the BRICS Journal of Economics (Moscow) and the BRICS Law Journal (Tyumen) for free.

On the eve of debates:

1. Positions are randomly distributed among the participants and announced.
2. Participants are assigned to teams (5) to present positions on the issue of the following actors: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, G7, United Nations, TNCs, academia.
3. Participants are announced the topic of discussion.

On the day of the event:

Participants are announced the format of discussion.

The purpose of discussion is to choose a consolidated position on the need to institutionalize the BRICS format.

Participants have to present the position of the actor on the issue, persuade the majority of the audience during speeches and by addressing other teams at a special time.

1. Participants are supplied with information materials necessary for analysis.
2. Each team have 25-30 minutes to prepare its speeches.
3. The moderator delivers a welcoming speech (up to 5 minutes).
4. Each team represents the position of the actor (collectively or delegates this function to the team representative), the performance lasts no more than 5 minutes.
5. After each speech, other teams can ask a question or make a comment on the newly performed team. The total duration of the Q/A session should not exceed 2 minutes, it is recommended that the total discussion should not exceed 10 minutes.
6. After the performance of all teams, a vote on the issue of discussion is announced. Voting takes place openly on the principle of "one team - one vote" by raising a hand. Allotted time - 10 minutes.
7. The debate moderator sums up the voting and gives the floor to the expert - 10 minutes.
8. Expert(s) comment on the discussion, express agreement or disagreement with the voting results and justify their opinion. The speech of each expert should not exceed 10 minutes.