Contribute youth strength to promote practical cooperation among BRICS countries
2024-08-01
Recently, the 2024 BRICS Youth Summit was held in Ulyanovsk, Russia. More than 200 young representatives from 10 BRICS countries conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as "technological innovation", "education, training and skills", "community service and volunteer work", "entrepreneurship", "health and sports", and formed the "2024 BRICS Youth Summit Declaration". The supporting activities of the BRICS Youth Summit include the BRICS Youth Council, Youth Ministers' Meeting, and exchange seminars. It was first held in 2015 as a institutionalized activity in the field of youth under the BRICS cooperation framework, providing a platform for youth exchanges among relevant countries. This summit is the first youth summit after the expansion of BRICS countries, hosted by Russia, the rotating chair of BRICS in 2024. The BRICS Youth Summit has deepened the BRICS strategic partnership and enhanced mutual trust and understanding among young people of various countries Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that the BRICS Youth Summit has been held for several consecutive years, and he believes that the younger generation will continue to contribute to various fields of BRICS cooperation. Gong Jinlong, the head of the Chinese delegation, Vice President of Tianjin University, and Vice Chairman of the All China Youth Federation, expressed China's willingness to further deepen cooperation with youth organizations from various countries: "We are willing to maintain working contacts with youth institutions and organizations from various countries, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with youth institutions from BRICS countries, adhere to true multilateralism, and support youth to gain more opportunities to participate in global governance. We will expand existing cooperation projects and provide more communication platforms and channels for youth from various countries." The summit also invited young experts from various fields to exchange and discuss, in order to promote mutual learning and cooperation among BRICS countries in economic and technological development, social governance, and other fields. Yan Shi, Director of the Science and Technology Business Center of China Guanghua Science and Technology Foundation, shared the construction project of the "China BRICS New Era Science and Technology Innovation Incubation Park" and related policies for young scientific and technological talents, introducing China's active implementation of global development initiatives and its firm commitment to implementing an open, inclusive, mutually beneficial and shared international science and technology cooperation strategy. Iranian youth representative and doctoral student Sajad Yakbapur stated that as a new member of the BRICS, Iran is ready to actively participate in cooperation in various fields such as innovation and technology. Iran and China can have more cooperation in the field of technology to help young people from both countries grow better. Thanks to the BRICS cooperation mechanism, we have further deepened our understanding of other member countries. I just participated in a discussion on health and sports issues and received a lot of inspiration, "said Malak, a youth representative from the United Arab Emirates and an international student at Moscow State University. Victor Motta, a youth representative from Brazil, shared his experience in promoting national sports in small cities based on Brazil's national conditions, advocating for the establishment of public sports venues in small cities to reduce the uneven development of sports between different regions. We advocate the development of non competitive sports and bring sports habits into every community, "Mota said. Youth play an active role in promoting the development of the international order towards a more just and reasonable direction Daniel Bislinger, Director General of the World Youth Festival Council, stated that the "BRICS+" model can help promote solidarity and cooperation among developing countries, and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable international order. Nikita Makhanov, an expert on BRICS issues at the Russian Higher University of Economics, stated that BRICS cooperation is constantly deepening and has enormous potential for future development. All member states should further promote the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation in the BRICS, actively promote pragmatic cooperation, and assist in the high-quality development of the BRICS cooperation mechanism
Edit:Yi Jing Responsible editor:Li Nian
Source:people.com.cn
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