PARLIAMENTARY FORUM

BRICS Parliaments to Discuss More Inclusive and Sustainable Global Governance

Event in Brasilia to bring together Speakers of Parliaments from BRICS member states and partner countries

Published on May 27, 2025 1:34 PM

Website of the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum

Brasil’s Chamber of Deputies and Federal Senate will host the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum from June 3 to 5 at the National Congress Palace in Brasilia. Speakers of Parliaments, their representatives, and legislators from BRICS member countries will gather to discuss “The Role of BRICS Parliaments in Building More Inclusive and Sustainable Global Governance.” The first day of the event will be dedicated to the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians and the Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee Chairs of BRICS Parliaments. The official opening session will take place on June 4 at 10:30 a.m.

Confirmed BRICS participants include South Africa, Brasil, China, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, Iran, and Russia. Only Saudi Arabia has yet to confirm attendance. Among the nine partner countries, Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, and Nigeria will take part. Given that some countries have bicameral legislatures, the forum has 22 confirmed delegations so far, including the New Development Bank, which will join virtually, as well as Brazilian delegations. Four other partner countries—Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan—have also been invited.

The forum aims to strengthen interparliamentary cooperation in areas such as healthcare, emerging technologies, environment, trade and investment; encourage exchanges in science and technology; promote technology transfer for innovation; and address topics such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and renewable energy. It also seeks to foster a more inclusive and participatory BRICS, particularly through engagement with parliaments, civil society, and women.

At the close of the 11th Parliamentary Forum, participants are expected to endorse a final document by consensus. This document will be submitted to the BRICS Leaders’ Summit, scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 and 7, 2025.

11th Parliamentary Forum Website

The organizers of the 11th Parliamentary Forum have launched a website with more information on the topics to be discussed, the event’s history, and the schedule of working sessions. The six priority themes of this year’s BRICS presidency, under Brasil’s leadership, will guide the Forum’s working sessions: global health cooperation; trade, investment, and finance; climate change; artificial intelligence governance; multilateral peace and security architecture; and institutional development of the bloc.

Since first convening in Moscow in 2015, the BRICS Parliamentary Forum has established itself as a mechanism to enhance dialogue and interparliamentary cooperation among member countries. In the face of global challenges—such as the rise of protectionist policies and the weakening of multilateralism—the Forum seeks to strengthen parliamentary proposals to address issues that impact the global order and affect bloc members.

11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum Program

Tuesday, June 3

Meeting of BRICS Women Parliamentarians
Opening Session
10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

1st Working Session
Women in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Between Rights Protection and Female Inclusion in the Digital Economy
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

2nd Working Session
Empowering Women to Face the Climate Crisis: BRICS Perspectives
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

3rd Working Session
Building the Future: Women Parliamentarians and the BRICS 2025 Agenda
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Plenário 2 da Ala Deputado Antônio Mariz – Anexo II da Câmara

Meeting of the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of BRICS Parliaments
Opening Session
10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

1st Working Session
Strengthening BRICS Trade in the Current International Context
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

2nd Working Session
Promoting Investment and Technology Transfer for Sustainable Development
2:00 to 3:30 p.m

3rd Working Session
Financial Instruments for a More Resilient and Sustainable BRICS
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Plenário 1 da Ala Deputado Antônio Mariz - Anexo II da Câmara

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Opening Ceremony of the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

1st Working Session
BRICS Interparliamentary Alliance for Global Health
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

2nd Working Session
BRICS Parliamentary Action in Pursuit of New Paths for Economic Development
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Plenário do Senado Federal

Thursday, June 5, 2025

3rd Working Session
BRICS Interparliamentary Dialogue on Climate and Sustainability
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

4th Working Session
Interparliamentary Cooperation for Responsible and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

5th Working Session
BRICS Parliaments United for the Reform of the Multilateral Peace and Security Architecture
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

6th Working Session
Toward Stronger and Lasting Interparliamentary Cooperation within BRICS
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Closing Session
Adoption of the Final Document
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Location: Plenário do Senado Federal

Official Broadcast

BRICS Playlist (with credits):

BRICS Playlist (without credits):

cd.leg.br/brics – speeches without credit in the speaker’s original language, organized by speaker; or
Requests for videos in the original language: seacer@senado.leg.br (please include speaker’s name, session, date, and time).

Photo Gallery:

News Coverage of the Forum (Agency, Radio, and TV):

Press Releases on the Parliamentary Forum:

Media Contact – 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum

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