A round table of the working group of the BRICS Civil Society Forum "Culture, Sports and Tourism" was held in Moscow

On April 9, the first round table of the working group of the BRICS Civil Society Forum "Culture, Sport and Tourism" was held at the HSE site in Moscow on the initiative of the BRICS Expert Council. The event was moderated by Andrey Maksimov, co-chairman of the working group of the BRICS Civil Society Forum "Culture, Sport and Tourism", member of the Public Chamber of Russia, Director of the Center for Territorial Changes and Urban Development of the IPEI RANEPA.

 

Leading Russian experts in the field of culture, sports and tourism, as well as representatives of the academic community discussed the upcoming work plan of the group and key areas of its activities. Proposals from the Russian side were put on the agenda of the round table for inclusion in the position papers of the BRICS Civil Society Forum, which will later be discussed in an international format with the participation of representatives of all countries of the association.

The participants of the round table discussed the prospects for the development of international cultural and humanitarian cooperation within the framework of BRICS and the Global majority in general. Considerable attention was paid to the development of eco-tourism between the BRICS members, as well as to the intensification of cultural and tourist exchange within the framework of the association. The experts stressed the need to deepen cultural interaction, coupled with progressive development in the field of culture, science and technology, as well as in the field of cybersecurity. They also discussed the need to develop the international presence of Russia and other BRICS countries in the field of sports, taking into account the changing situation in the world. During the discussion, the outlines of future conceptual solutions for the development of culture and tourism in the BRICS countries were outlined.

 

During the first meeting, the participants also worked out the format of interaction between the members of the working group and discussed basic approaches to the development of Russian proposals in the position documents of the BRICS Civil Society.

 

The discussion on the results of the meeting will continue at the national level in face-to-face and online formats for further discussion with representatives of the BRICS countries.