The BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Steering Committee was established in 2020 with the participation of all initial member countries. The committee is responsible for overseeing the implementation of scientific and technological cooperation programs, coordinating calls for joint research projects, and providing analytical, technical, and organizational support.
The committee supervises joint scientific and technological projects within BRICS and coordinates calls under the BRICS STI Framework Program.
Planning the calendar of events for specialized working groups and organizing monthly and annual meetings also fall under the committee’s responsibilities.
Representatives of member countries regularly meet to review and discuss new opportunities for collaboration in various scientific and technological fields.
In 2024, the 14th meeting of senior officials and focal points of BRICS was held in Moscow, yielding key outcomes such as reviewing the results of specialized working groups, emphasizing the strengthening of research cooperation, and agreeing on the formation of a new Social and Human Sciences working group.
During this meeting, the draft calendar of events for the upcoming year and the BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation declaration were approved and signed by the heads of delegations.
To address challenges in accessing records of meetings and agreements, the Russian side announced the creation of a comprehensive website to host all related information.
