Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
First International Workshop “Technological Sustainability of BRICS: University-Industry Partnerships”
September 19, 2024 / Thursday
September 19-20, 2024
The BRICS membership expansion comes at a time when technological sustainability is becoming an essential component of the science, technology and innovation (STI) policy. The dialogue within BRICS format will facilitate the creation of an international expert pool on issues of technological sustainability and international technology cooperation.
The workshop is organized within the framework of Russia’s BRICS Chairmanship as part of the working group “Development of Technological Foresight and STI policy of BRICS Countries” and is focused on engaging BRICS member states and partner countries in multilateral technological cooperation projects.
University-Industry Partnerships are crucial for building technological sustainability in BRICS member states and partner countries. Therefore, we encourage speakers to focus on this topic and engagement of the new member states in the BRICS ecosystem.
The main topics of the Workshop are:
1
Technological sustainability: implications of technological sustainability for BRICS; ways to address common global and regional socio-economic challenges through common experience and best practices
2
Technological sovereignty: what is the role of technological sovereignty in the development of BRICS and how it impacts overall growth and sustainability
3
Technology foresight: importance of technology foresight in shaping the future of BRICS; potential benefits of a broader coalition of emerging economies working together to shape the global technological landscape
4
Involvement of BRICS partner countries: focus on the engagement of the new BRICS member states in technology initiatives and potential technology and innovation exchange among them
The organizers of the Workshop are two renowned Russian universities that possess proven competences in science, technology and innovation
Participation in the workshop is by invitation
If you are interested, please contact the Organizing Committee via brics@skol.tech
brics@skol.tech