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September 1, in Shanghai the chairman of the Chinese part of the BRICS Business Council, Xu Lirong supported the idea of the Russian side to create a BRIСS Women`s Business Alliance and asked other members of the BRICS Business Council to work out the initiative. The initiator of the discussion had been Anna Nesterova, Chairman … Сhinese Entrepreneurs Support Idea of Russia to Create BRICS Women`s Business Alliance

On March 1, in Novokuznetsk, on the margins of the International Women’s Forum, an expert session “BRICS: economic agenda for inclusive growth in the digitalization era” was held.  Speakers of the meeting were Natalya Strigunova, Deputy Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, … Global Rus Trade Holds Expert Session “BRICS: Economic Agenda for Inclusive Growth” 

The First BRICS Women’s Business Alliance Meeting was held on July 20 in the framework of the Russian Chairmanship in BRICS in 2020 in online format. The participants of the meeting were women from all five BRICS countries who have founded their own businesses, occupy leadership positions in large companies, represent women’s business associations and … BRICS WBA Inaugural Meeting Held in Framework of Russian Presidency in BRICS

In the framework of the launch of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance activities, over the past month, Chairperson of the Russian Chapter of the BRICS WBA Anna Nesterova held a series of bilateral meetings with the heads of the Brazilian, Indian and Chinese Chapters.  During the meetings, the participants discussed common interests and potential areas … Russian Chapter Holds Series of Bilateral Meetings with BRICS WBA National Chapters’ Chairpersons

On 27 October, Izvestia Multimedia Information Centre hosted a news conference on the launch of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance.  The event saw the presence of Galina Karelova, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation and Chairperson of the Eurasian Women’s Forum Council, Mikhail Kalugin, Head of the BRICS Office, Foreign Policy … BRICS Women’s Business Alliance Strengthens Role of Women in BRICS Economies

On November 2, the Establishment Meeting of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance was held in online format. The event was attended by the representatives of all five national chapters of the Alliance.  During the meeting, the Alliance members unanimously approved the text of the Declaration on the Establishment of the BRICS WBA, as well as … Russia Holds Establishment Meeting of BRICS Women’s Business Alliance

The meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas was held on December 8-9 in Moscow. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Russian Sherpa in BRICS Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Foreign Policy Planning Department, Russian Sous-Sherpa in BRICS Pavel Knyazev, Chairperson of the Russian … BRICS Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas Discuss Outcomes of Russian Chairmanship in 2020