The First Forum of the Brics Network University

• Author: I. Smagina
• Position: Tyumen State University (Tyumen, Russia)
• Pages: 144-151

BRICS LAW JOURNAL Volume III (2016) Issue 1

CONFERENCE REVIEW NOTES

THE FIRST FoRuM oF THE BRICS nETwoRK unIVERSITY

IANA SMAGINA,

Tyumen State University

(Tyumen, Russia)

DOI:10.21684/2412-2343-2016-3-1-144-151

Recommended citation: Iana Smagina, The First Forum of the BRICS Networ k

University, 3(1) BRICS Law Journal 144–151 (2016).

The rst Forum of the BRICS Network Un iversity was held at the initiative of

the Russian Ministry of Education at the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg,

Russia on the 6–9 April, 2016. The Forum included representatives of the Ministries of

Education and Science and 44 universities from Russia, India, China, Brazil and South

Africa to form an eective collaboration within the framework of the most ambitious

BRICS project in the sphere of education and research – BRICS Network University.

The project aims to create a unied educational environment, the enhancement of

academic mobility and training of highly-qualied professionals in the top priority

areas of the member states development.

1. The Forum Background and Goals

The Memorandum of Understanding for Establishment of the BRICS Network

University1, signed on November 18, 2015 in Moscow by the Ministers of Education

of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, laid the foundation for successful

collaboration of BRICS countries in the sphere of higher education. The Memorandum

1 Memorandum o f Understandi ng on E stablishment of the B RICS Network University, available at

.