Ufa to Host 6th BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum on 27–31 August

The 6th BRICS+ Young Diplomats Forum is being held in Ufa on 27–31 August 2024 as part of the plan of events for Russia’s BRICS chairship.

The theme of the Forum is ‘The Role of Youth Diplomacy in Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security’. The event, which is being organized by the Young Diplomats Council of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the assistance of the Roscongress Foundation and the government of the Republic of Bashkortostan, aims to strengthen youth cooperation, friendship, and trust between the countries of the Global South.

The delegates can expect an eventful business and cultural programme. The working sessions will primarily focus on international cultural, humanitarian, and youth cooperation in the BRICS space, the association’s role in the global political, financial, and economic system, the global security architecture, and the creation of a multipolar world.

Roughly 110 delegates from over 30 countries are expected to take part in the Forum.

The event will include meetings with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Republic of Bashkortostan, prominent politicians, economic experts, public figures, and winners of the Olympics and BRICS Games, as well as an introduction to the history and culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan with its unique nature.

An official ceremony will be held on the last day of the Forum to accept new members into the International Association of Young Diplomats, which was created on an initiative from the Young Diplomats Council of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2017 in order to intensify interaction among youth activists from different foreign ministries around the world and currently unites more than 150 diplomats.