II International scientific conference «BRIC: step by step» was held in St.Petersburg on May 14 through 15, devoted to the interaction of the most dynamically developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
II International scientific conference «BRIC: step by step» was held in St.Petersburg on May 14 through 15, devoted to the interaction of the most dynamically developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
Organizers: St.Petersburg Administration, with the scientific support of St.Petersburg State University.
The conference participants were representatives of academical circles, experts, and officials from Russia, Brazil, China, India, Lithuania, Japan, Britain, and France.
Guests of the conference:
• Regis Velasco Fitchner Pereira (Brazil), Head of the Civil Administrative Office at State of Rio de Janeiro Government;
• Gayraj M. Pathaka (India), Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai;
• Suling Wang (China), Vice Mayor of Qingdao.
The Conference was opened by A.I. Vakhsmistrov, Vice-Governor of St.Petersburg.
Major topics of the discussion:
World Financial Crisis of 2008: Forming a New Architecture for Global Finances;
- National Innovation Systems of BRIC Countries;
- Energy and food security BRIC countries;
- BRIC: Collaboration of Cultures and Peoples Facing the Problems of the XXI Century.
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The exhibition «Three Centuries of Contact: St.Petersburg – Brazil, India, China» was opened at the building of Russian State Historical Archive on May 14.
Source: Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg