Today, international institutions play a global role in creating a favorable environment for trade and economic cooperation, developing entrepreneurship and increasing economic growth in general.

The session participants will discuss the possibility of integrating the BRICS agenda with UNIDO, Women’s 20, SCO, ASEAN, EAEU, Mercosur and other international institutions in order to stimulate entrepreneurial activity and shape a sustainable future.

The purpose of the discussion is to analyze the existing mechanisms of interaction between BRICS and international organizations, as well as to identify points of intersection and areas of cooperation for the implementation of joint projects and initiatives.

Moderator:

Anna Nesterova, Chairperson of the Russian Chapter of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance, Founder of the Watchmaking Manufactury “Palekh Watch” (Russia).

Speakers:

Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Russia);

Fatou Haidara, Deputy to the Director General and the Managing Director of the Directorate of Global Partnerships and External Relations of UNIDO (video message);

Gohar Barseghyan, Member of the Board (Minister) for Industry and Agro-Industrial Complex at the Eurasian Economic Commission (Armenia);

Luan Queiroz Barral, Head of Compliance of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of the Mercosur and the Americas (Brazil);

Eng Lykuong, Chairperson of ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network (AWEN) (Cambodia);

Tribhuvan Darbari, Chairman of the National Chapter of the SCO Business Council, Chairman of the India-Russia Business Council (India), (video message);

Narnia Bohler-Muller, Developmental, Capable and Ethical State Research of Division Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Head of Delegation Women20 (W20) South Africa W20SA-2025 (South Africa);

Ilhom Nematov, CIS Deputy Secretary General (Uzbekistan);

Ruby Sinha, President of BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women Empowerment Vertical, Founder of SheatWork.com and Kommune Brand Communications (India);

Nhlanhla Gcwabaza, Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Portfolio Committee Member of Social Development, Portfolio Committee Member of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (South Africa).