Leaders and key figures from more than 60 media outlets across 45 countries are gathering in Moscow for the BRICS Media Summit, taking place from September 13 to 17. The primary focus of the forum will be the role of media in shaping a multipolar world.
The event will be hosted at the World Trade Center, where guests will be greeted with a photo exhibition titled "BRICS Family." The exhibition will showcase the work of photojournalists from BRICS member nations, including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, highlighting the cultural and religious diversity of these nations.
The official opening ceremony on September 14 will feature prominent attendees such as TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov, Executive Chairman of the BRICS Media Forum and Director General of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bella Cherkesova, Director of the Information and Press Department Maria Zakharova, Head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky, and Director General of the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA OIC) Mohammed bin Abd-Rabbu al-Yami.
A key session on the opening day will be a roundtable discussion titled "The Role of the BRICS Media Community in Strengthening Stability and Cooperation in a Multipolar World." Moderated by Mikhail Gusman, First Deputy Director General of TASS, the session will feature media leaders from Brazil, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, and the UAE. Additionally, cooperation agreements will be signed between TASS and various international news agencies.
On September 15, a plenary session titled "BRICS Media: Technological Transformation Towards a New World" will be moderated by Zhou Xiaocheng, Director of Xinhua News Agency's Foreign News Service. Discussions will involve media executives and government officials from countries including India, Iran, Russia, Switzerland, and Venezuela.
The summit will conclude with a final declaration summarizing the results of the two-day forum. TASS Director General will also present awards to winners of a contest among CIS universities, celebrating the 120th anniversary of the agency.
The BRICS Media Forum, a non-governmental, non-profit platform for dialogue among leading media outlets of BRICS nations, was established in 2015 by Xinhua. With Russia assuming the BRICS presidency as of January 1, 2024, this year’s event marks the first time the forum will be held in the format of a Media Summit. The Roscongress Foundation serves as the operator for BRICS Chairmanship events.
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Based on materials from TASS