In this week’s round-up:
- South African minister urges BRICS youth to shape AI governance and challenge digital inequality
- Russia and Brazil launch international distribution of TV BRICS documentary series The Art of Sport
- Warfare and the instability of human nature
- A strategic lesson for BRICS on energy sovereignty and industrial capability
- 5th BRICS postgraduate forum 2026 call for papers announced
South African minister urges BRICS youth to shape AI governance and challenge digital inequality
South Africa’s Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has challenged young people across BRICS nations to take the lead in setting global standards for artificial intelligence governance, warning that the technology risks deepening inequality rather than advancing equity if left ungoverned by diverse voices.
BRICS+ deepens sports cooperation with ‘The Art of Sport’ project
International cooperation between Russia and the BRICS+ countries in the field of sport” was held at the All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature, bringing together diplomats, policymakers, media professionals and civil society representatives from across BRICS and partner nations.
A strategic lesson for BRICS on energy sovereignty and industrial capability
At a time when global discourse has been dominated by conflict, shifting alliances, and competing geopolitical narratives, a quieter transformation has been underway – one that carries far greater long-term consequences. India chose to build.
5th BRICS postgraduate forum 2026 call for papers announced
The BRICS Research Institute, supported by the University of Venda and Durban University of Technology in collaboration with the University of Campinas and RUDN University, has announced a call for papers for the 5th BRICS Postgraduate Forum.
Warfare and the instability of human nature
For generations, scholars, diplomats and peacebuilders have searched for ways to prevent such catastrophic eruptions. Political literature offers frameworks and warning signs: power imbalances, economic distress, nationalism, arms races, ideological extremism.
Space industry of BRICS countries: technological cooperation and projects of global scale
BRICS unites 40 percent of the world’s population, and the economies of its members are growing. This represents a serious bid for success in the most ambitious space initiatives.
