Annual BRICS Academic Forum will be held on 22-23 May

The VII BRICS Academic Forum will take place on 22-23 May 2015, as part of Russia's BRICS Presidency. Each year, the forum brings together representatives of the expert community to develop a consolidated position on cooperation within BRICS.

Participants in the meeting also plan to finish the report "A Long-Term Vision for the BRICS Countries" in order to present it to the heads of state and government at the Ufa Summit in July 2015.