11th BRICS summit

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2019 BRICS summit
11th BRICS summit
Logo BRICS Vertical.png
Host countryBrazil
Date13–14 November 2019
MottoEconomic growth for an innovative future[1]
Venue(s)Itamaraty Palace.
CitiesBrasília
ParticipantsBRICS
Follows10th BRICS summit
Precedes12th BRICS summit
Websitehttp://brics2019.itamaraty.gov.br/en
Group photo of BRICS leaders.

The 2019 BRICS summit was the eleventh annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference to be attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The meeting was held at the Itamaraty Palace, where the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located.[2] The Brazilian capital hosted the BRICS summit for the second time. The Sherpa meeting was held in the Brazilian city of Curitiba between March 14 and 15.[3]

Theme and priorities[]

The name of the chosen theme was: BRICS: economic growth for an innovative future.[1]

The following topics were discussed: strengthening of the cooperation in science, technology and innovation, enhancement of the cooperation on digital economy, invigoration of the cooperation on the fight against transnational crime, especially against organized crime, money laundering, and drug trafficking, and encouragement to the rapprochement between the New Development Bank (NDB) and the BRICS Business Council.[1]

Participating leaders[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "BRICS BRASIL 2019 - Theme and priorities". brics2019.itamaraty.gov.br.
  2. ^ "Next BRICS summit to be held in Brasilia on November 13-14". TASS. Russian News Agency.
  3. ^ "Brazil outlines slew of sectors for 2019 BRICS Summit under its presidency". The Economic Times. 20 April 2019.
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