In this week’s round-up:
-New Development Bank VP Leslie Maasdorp to step down
-Colombia’s president indicates interest in joining BRICS
-Winning the space race
-A tourist boom
-Emirates signs media agreement
-Universities talk about global governance
Colombian president displays interest in country’s entry into BRICS
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has expressed interest in his country’s entry into BRICS, while his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, intends to facilitate the candidacy of the neighbouring country.
BRICS is Winning the New Space Race
The geopolitical landscape of space exploration is witnessing a burgeoning alliance within the BRICS consortium. Notably, nations such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia are in talks to support collaborative lunar ventures spearheaded by China and Russia, potentially accelerating their position in the extraterrestrial exploration domain.
Tourist flow between BRICS countries may soar almost 4 times by end of 2024 — ministry
The tourist flow between the BRICS countries may increase almost four times compared to 2023 up to 5 mln trips by the end of 2024, the press service of the Economic Development Ministry reported.
Emirates News Agency & TV BRICS strike media cooperation agreement
Emirates News Agency (WAM), the UAE’s largest agency, and TV BRICS international media network have signed a joint operating agreement. TV BRICS will adapt media materials from its UAE colleagues into foreign languages and distribute them through its partner network, which includes more than 70 media outlets from 18 countries.
Russian Universities Foster Dialogue on BRICS Cooperation
A series of recent events, co-organized by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), St. Petersburg University, and the BRICS Research Institute (Durban University of Technology), highlighted the potential for collaboration across various sectors.
New Development Bank VP Leslie Maasdorp to step down
The New Development Bank said its vice-president, chief financial officer and debt officer Leslie Maasdorp would step down from July 7, 2024, after his term expired.
