The forum was held on the theme "Stability, security and growth"In accordance with the Delhi Declaration, it was decided to establish the BRICS Council of Expert Centers (SEC) as an international platform for interaction between national coordinators of the BRICS countries.

On its margins, the heads of the five national coordinators – appointed by the national governments by the expert centers of the BRICS countries - sign a declaration on the establishment of the BRICS SEC.

As a result, a collection of materials from the BRICS Academic Forum and the forum's recommendations for a long-term vision of the BRICS in five key areas of interaction were agreed upon: promoting economic growth and development; peace and security; social equality, sustainable development and improved quality of life; political and economic governance; achieving universal progress through knowledge sharing and innovation

The Forum was attended by 160 representatives of the BRICS countries. The Forum participants discussed the construction of a fair world order, international law, peace and security, the role of international institutions, the reform of the international financial system and the future of the new BRICS financial institutions, social problems, trade development, new priorities for economic cooperation within the BRICS framework, and the comprehensive development of the gpoup.

More than 100 representatives from BRICS countries took part in the Forum.

During the year of China's chairmanship, the BRICS Academic Forum was held as part of the Beijing-initiated Forum of BRICS Political Parties, Think Tanks and Civil Society Organizations under the theme of "Combining Wisdom and Efforts for Common Development and a Bright Future", and was attended by 400 representatives from BRICS countries. The leitmotif of the forum was the Chinese initiative “BRICS plus” and the creation of the China Council of BRICS Research Centers, which united dozens of research centers, both independent and based at major Chinese universities, with the aim of coordinating research within the BRICS framework.

For the first time, the geography of the BRICS Academic Forum was significantly expanded. South Africa invited representatives from countries such as Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Namibia, Uganda, Togo, Senegal, Rwanda and Japan to participate in the Forum. The Forum participants discussed the creation of a working group on peacekeeping, the creation of a research center for the development of vaccines, the launch of a new platform for developing dialogue on gender and social equality, deepening cooperation between BRICS countries in order to achieve inclusive development and use the achievements of the 4th industrial revolution, and the initiation of a new track of cooperation - tourism.

The Forum participants discussed cooperation in such areas as scientific, technical and innovative cooperation, digital economy, the fight against organized crime and money laundering, strengthening cooperation within the BRICS institutions, in particular the BRICS Business Council and the New Development Bank.

The forum was held in a hybrid format, with more than 200 representatives from BRICS countries taking part. The Forum participants discussed cooperation in such areas as stability and security, economic growth, promotion of investment cooperation, digitalization, sustainable development issues, energy and infrastructure, food and environmental security, education and healthcare.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Forum was held online under the Indian Chairship. The Forum participants discussed cooperation in such areas as international security and the fight against terrorism, the development of multilateralism, digital solutions for healthcare, the role of alternative medicine, and the achievement of the SDGs, new opportunities in the use of technology and innovation, global economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, restarting cooperation in trade and investment, the role of women in the economy.

Once again, in the year of China's presidency, the BRICS Academic Forum was held within the framework of the Beijing-initiated Forum of BRICS Political Parties, Think Tanks and Civil Society Organizations. This time, the Forum was held in a hybrid format on the theme of "Solidarity and Cooperation for Common Development and a Bright Future", with 130 representatives from BRICS countries taking part. The theme of the Forum was “Strengthening Intellectual Support for BRICS with a Focus on Common Development.” The Forum participants discussed global governance, economic cooperation, sustainable development, science, technology and innovation, digital transformation and industrialization.

The forum was held in person with the participation of leading experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The theme of the forum was “Partnership for Mutual Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism”. The Forum program included six thematic sessions reflecting current issues on the international agenda: energy transition, cooperation in education, economic cooperation, post-pandemic socio-economic recovery, global governance, and sustainable development.

In the year of Russia's chairship, delegates from Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Ethiopia took part in the BRICS Academic Forum; in total, 200 representatives from more than 20 countries took part in the Forum. The theme of the Forum in the year of Russia's chairmanship in BRICS was "BRICS: New Figures on the World Chessboard". The Forum participants discussed approaches to solving current issues and developed ways to develop cooperation in the areas of global governance, trade and economic cooperation, international, food and energy security, science and education, technology and innovation, and improvement of financial systems.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk sent a greeting to the participants and guests of the Forum.