Ministry of Education
BRICS Academic Mid-Term Conference to be Held in Dehradun on 29 May
* Conference aligned with India’s BRICS Presidency theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”
* Experts from BRICS nations to deliberate on green industrial transformation, biodiversity conservation, and climate finance
* Conference expected to deliver policy recommendations and roadmaps for sustainable and inclusive growth
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28 MAY 2026 12:09AM by PIB Dehradun
Dehradun, 27 May 2026 – The Observer Research Foundation (ORF), in collaboration with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and Doon University, will host the BRICS Academic Mid-Term Conference on 29 May 2026 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
The conference will be inaugurated by Shri Anand Bardhan, Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand, followed by a video address by Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), Governor of Uttarakhand, and a keynote address by Shri Shambhu L. Hakki, Joint Secretary (MER), Ministry of External Affairs and BRICS Sous Sherpa, Government of India.
Bringing together experts from BRICS nations, the conference will focus on resilience and sustainability, reflecting India’s BRICS Presidency theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
The conference will feature three thematic sessions focusing on green industrial transformation amid a fragmented global economy, biodiversity conservation through Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and scaling climate finance for an equitable green transition.
Speaking at the inaugural convening of the BRICS Academic Forum earlier this year, Mr Samir Saran, President, ORF, stated that there has never been a more important moment for BRICS countries to collaborate, partner, and consult with one another in order to build pathways for the future. He emphasized that if BRICS countries can arrive at collective conclusions, the wider world can also move towards shared solutions.
Shri Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs and BRICS Sherpa, highlighted that the BRICS Academic Forum has consistently served as a key pillar of the BRICS track process by bringing together scholars and policy thinkers to deliberate on pressing global challenges and formulate recommendations for BRICS leadership.
The BRICS Academic Mid-Term Conference is expected to deliver a roadmap for aligning conservation with economic growth, actionable climate finance frameworks, and recommendations to strengthen BRICS cooperation on green industrial transformation, thereby supporting India’s BRICS agenda through 2026.
(Release ID: 2266109)
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