The Summer Academy of the BRICS Youth Assembly will pass at the base of the Altai State University within the period of June 22-26, 2017. The event is organized on the initiative of the National Youth Council of Russia within the framework of the Program for the Development of Student Associations of the Altai State University for 2017 with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs and the Association of Asian Universities.
The main tasks of the Academy are the creation of common work vectors for large national youth organizations of the BRICS countries, the creation of international project teams with the prospect of implementing joint large-scale youth projects, the establishment of scientific and educational links for interdisciplinary study of global political, social, cultural processes, the organization of joint laboratories, internships, the academic mobility programs execution.
A substantial program of the Academy will include expert sessions, panel discussions, roundtables on a wide range of opportunities for youth cooperation within the BRICS, aimed at increasing the level of competencies of youth leaders and at developing youth interaction in specific areas (entrepreneurship, science, culture, journalism, information technology, etc.). One of the key topics of discussion will be preparations for the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi.
The program will include the discussion of the Regulation on the establishment of the BRICS Youth Assembly, which could unite large public youth organizations of the BRICS countries
Representatives of government bodies, youth parliamentary associations, business community, mass media, leaders of youth and student associations of the BRICS countries, whose sphere of activity and interests are related to the development of international youth cooperation and public diplomacy, are invited to participate in the Academy.
The working languages of the Academy are Russian and English.
For participation, it is necessary to register and fill out an application on the interactive site of the organization of scientific events (http://lomonosov-msu.ru/rus/event/4387/).
Applications are accepted until June 10, 2017.
Accommodation, meals and participation in the Conference program are carried out at the expense of the host country. Travel to the place of the Academy and back — at the expense of the directing party.
Contacts of the organizing committee:
ALEKSANDR BOLOTNOV, Deputy Chairperson of the National Youth Council of Russia aleksandr.bolotnov@youthrussia.ru
OLGA NILOVA, Head of International Programs Department, National Youth Council of Russia olga.nilova@youthrussia.ru
Tel .: +7 (495) 249-11-49