Johannesburg, Gauteng, 22 – 24 August 2023
BRICS
Chairman 2023
South Africa
South Africa 2023 BRICS Chairmanship
began on Monday, January 1.
Welcome Remarks by BRICS Chair, President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the BRICS–Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue, 24 August 2023
BRICS Summit
South Africa
BRICS Leaders are expected to attend the XV BRICS Summit in South Africa from 22 – 24 August 2023. The Summit will be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
South Africa’s focus during Chairmanship
Developing a partnership towards an equitable Just Transition:
There is no part of the world that is not feeling the dramatic changes to climate and extreme weather events. Tackling climate change requires urgent, significant and transformational changes across all sectors of the economy. Opportunities need to be explored to manage the risks associated with climate change while still improving the lives and futures of those people employed under the umbrella of targeted industries.
Transforming education and skills development for the future:
Education and continuous skills development are long-term solutions towards development and escaping poverty. Existing cooperation and initiatives towards knowledge creation and exchange must be strengthened to unlock opportunities for the future.
Unlocking opportunities through the African Continental Free Trade Area:
The African Continental Free Trade Area creates a predictable environment for trade and investments in Africa, particularly in infrastructure development. BRICS members are reliable partners for cooperation, trade and development. The partnership between BRICS and Africa must focus on unlocking mutually beneficial opportunities for increased trade, investment and infrastructure development towards the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area in line with its priorities and objectives.
Strengthening post-pandemic socio-economic recovery and the attainment of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development:
The economic plans and strategies must be implemented with a vision of placing BRICS economies at the centre of sustainable global economic growth. Solutions need to be found for accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Equity, fairness and a recognition of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities should underly the response.
Strengthening multilateralism, including working towards real reform of global governance institutions and strengthening the meaningful participation of women in peace processes:
BRICS has a common vision of a more equitable, fair, balanced, just and representative global political, economic and financial system, but faces global resistance by vested interests. Recent reform achievements serve as the foundation for continued efforts to channel the collective BRICS voice and influence where it can make a change. The marginalisation of women in peace processes needs to be addressed. Lasting peace, security and sustainable development cannot be achieved without the inclusion of women in conflict resolution as well as in post-conflict reconstruction.
Events & Meetings
Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas Meeting
First BRICS Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa meeting
1-2 February 2023
Bela Bela, Limpopo, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st BRICS Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting
3 February 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) Handover meeting
6 February 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
PartNIR Handover meetings
17 February 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st Employment Working Group meeting
21-24 February 2023
Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting
28 February 2023
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS STI Steering Committee meeting
28 February 2023
Online
Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas Meeting
1st BRICS Sous-Sherpa meeting on Institutional Development
7 March 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
8th BRICS Environment Working Group meeting
7-9 March 2023
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st BRICS Think Tanks Council (BTTC) meeting
10 March 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st BRICS Task Force on PPP and Infrastructure meeting
13-17 March 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) meeting
14-15 March 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st PartNIR Advisory Group meeting
22-23 March 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS STI Steering Committee meeting
3 April 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
2nd BRICS Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting
4 April 2023
Online
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
1st BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting
12 April 2023
Washington, DC, USA
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS National Statistical Offices Technical meeting
17-19 April 2023
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
Workshop on Customs Enforcement
20-21 April 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
Senior Officials meeting on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
24-25 April 2023
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Symposium: “Just Energy Transition and BRICS: Developing a partnership
towards an equitable Just Transition”
25 April 2023
Online
Meeting of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas
2nd BRICS Sous-Sherpa meeting on Institutional Development”
25 April 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys meeting on the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA)
26 April 2023
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st BRICS Energy Senior Officials meeting
4-5 May 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Business Council mid-term meeting
5 May 2023
Online
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
2nd Employment Working Group meeting
9-12 May 2023
South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
2nd BRICS Think Tanks Council (BTTC) meeting
14 May 2023
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Forums/Conferences
15th BRICS Academic Forum
14-17 May 2023
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
9th BRICS Working Group on Security in the Use of ICTs meeting
16-19 May 2023
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism Technical Working Group Meetings
18–20 May 2023
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Meeting of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas
2nd BRICS Sous-Sherpa meeting on Institutional Development”
25 April 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Agriculture Working Group meeting 1
22-23 May 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Agriculture Working Group meeting 1
22-23 May 2023
Online
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
BRICS Health Ministers meeting
24 May 2023
Geneva (United Nations)
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting
24 May 2023
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
Health Experts meeting to discuss TB Network Meeting/ TB Summit
28 May 2023
Online
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Startup Forum and Knowledge Hub (PartNIR)
May/June 2023 TBC
Hybrid, India
Meeting of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas
3rd BRICS Sous-Sherpa meeting on Institutional Development
28 May 2023
Western Cape, South Africa
Meeting of Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas
Second BRICS Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa meeting
29-31 May 2023
Western Cape, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
2nd Contact Group on Economic and Trade issues (CGETI) meeting
30-31 May 2023
Online
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
Standalone meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations
1 June 2023
Western Cape, South Africa
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting
2 June 2023
Western Cape, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) and Sub-Working Group meetings
11-15 June 2023
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Symposium hosted by the ORF in partnership with the SABTT
“BRICS and Africa: Building Partnerships to enhance mutually beneficial growth,
sustainable development and multilateralism”
14 June 2023
Kigali, Rwanda
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
3rd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting
19 June 2023
Geneva (United Nations)
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Sports Senior Officials meeting
21 June 2023
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
BRICS Sports Ministers meeting
22 June 2023
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Agriculture Working Group meeting 2
TBD
Online
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
9th BRICS Environment Ministers meeting
June 2023 TBC
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
2nd BRICS Energy Senior Officials meeting
June 2023 TBC
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Experts meeting
June 2023 TBC
Gauteng, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st BRICS Working Group meeting on Cooperation in ICTs
June 2023 TBC
Online
Forums/Conferences
4th BRICS International Festival of Theatre Schools
June 2023 TBC
Russia
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
Finance Track Working groups: BRICS Contingency Reserve Arrangement (CRA);
BRICS Bond Fund (BBF); BRICS Payment Task Force (BPTF); BRICS Information
Security Channel (BRISC); BRICS Sustainable Finance.
June 2023 TBC
Online
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Supreme Audit Institutions Seminar/ webinar: “Real-Time Audit”
First half of 2023
TBD
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS WBA Joint Working Group meetings
June/July 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
3rd BRICS Institute of Future Networks (BIFN) Council meeting
June/July 2023
Online
Forums/Conferences
BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance (TCA) Seminar
July 2023 TBC
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Network University (BRICS NU) Academic Seminar: “BRICS: Mobilising Global
Knowledge and Research Networks for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”
5 July 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Network University (BRICS NU) International Governing Board (IGB) meeting
6 July 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Heads of Customs Authorities meeting
10-15 July 2023
TBD
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Symposium: “The African Continental Free Trade Area: unlocking
opportunities”
13 July 2023
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Education Senior Officials meeting
13 July 2023
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
10th BRICS Ministers of Education meeting: “Responsive and Relevant Education and
Training in the Current Global Context”
14 July 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Gender Dividend Debate (WBA)
14 July 2023
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
2nd BRICS Working Group meeting on Cooperation in ICTs
18-19 July 2023 TBC
Mpumalanga, South Africa TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS B2B/Business Dialogue on Cooperation in ICTs
20 July 2023 TBC
Mpumalanga, South Africa TBC
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
9th BRICS Ministers of Communication meeting
21 July 2023 TBC
Mpumalanga, South Africa TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Culture Senior Officials meeting
20 July 2023
Mpumalanga, South Africa TBC
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
BRICS Ministers of Culture meeting
21 July 2023
Mpumalanga, South Africa TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
3rd Contact Group on Economic and Trade issues (CGETI) meeting
21-23 July 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
3rd PartNIR Advisory Group meeting
21-24 July 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
13th BRICS National Security Advisors (NSA) meeting
23-25 July 2023
Gauteng, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
5th Joint Task Force on Disaster Management meeting
25 July 2023
TBD
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
13th BRICS Trade Ministers meeting
25 July 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
7th BRICS Ministers of Industry meeting
26 July 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Meeting of ministers/heads of agencies
BRICS Ministers for Disaster Management meeting
28 July 2023
TBD
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Health Senior Officials meeting
1-2 August 2023
North West/KZN TBC
Meeting of ministers/agency directors
13th BRICS Health Ministers meeting
3 August 2023
North West/KZN TBC
Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas Meeting
BRICS Sous-Sherpa Meeting in preparation for the 15th BRICS Summit
8-9 August 2023
Online
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Symposium: “Post Pandemic Socio-Economic Recovery and the 2030
Sustainable Development Agenda – progress and pitfalls”
10 August 2023
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas Meeting
Third BRICS Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa meeting
17-21 August 2023
Gauteng, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS WBA Annual Meeting
17 August 2023
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS-Africa WBA Trade Conference
20-21 August 2023
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Business Forum and Exhibition
22-24 August 2023
Gauteng, South Africa
Forums/Conferences
BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogues
24 August 2023
Gauteng, South Africa
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
1st BRICS Workshop on Incident Management (WGSICTs)
6 September 2023
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
3rd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting
8 September 2023
In-person on the margins of the G20
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Symposium: “Strengthening multilateralism, including working toward real
reform of global governance institutions and strengthening the meaningful participation
of women in peace processes”
14 September 2023
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Symposium: “Post Pandemic Socio-Economic Recovery and the 2030
Sustainable Development Agenda – progress and pitfalls”
10 August 2023
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
4th Employment Working Group meeting
19-20 September 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Meeting of Officials and Experts on Population Matters
TBC
North West, South Africa
Meeting of ministers/agency directors
BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers meeting
21-22 September 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Forums/Conferences
Infrastructure Investment Summit
25-29 September 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Network on Public Health Emergency Operation Centres
26-28 September 2023
TBD
Forums/Conferences
9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum
27-29 September 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Forums/Conferences
VIII BRICS International Competition Conference
11-13 October 2023
New Delhi, India
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
PartNIR Handover meetings
13 October 2023
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Symposium: “Leveraging BRICS Strengths to transform Education and Skills
Development for the Future”
October 2023 TBC
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Think Tanks Seminar hosted by the ORF in partnership with the SABTT
“Multipolarity – BRICS, the G20 and the future of global governance”
21 November 2023
Hybrid – Venue TBD
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Customs Capacity Building Workshop
22-24 November 2023
TBD
Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas Meeting
Final BRICS Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa meeting
November/December 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Forums/Conferences
BRICS Foreign Policy Planning Dialogue
November/December 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) Governing Council
December 2023 TBC
Online
Meetings of working groups/mechanisms
BRICS Supreme Audit Institutions Seminar/ webinar: “Audit of Outcomes in Higher
Education” organised by the Supreme Audit Institution of Russia
Second half of 2023
In-person – Venue TBC
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