Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Russian State Humanitarian University

In the context of global uncertainty, discussions about the future become especially important. Our international cooperation platform aims to overcome obstacles to fruitful cooperative efforts in aligning future visions among BRICS countries.
200+ participants
SYF participants will present a positive and constructive vision of the future, as well as proposals for projects and initiatives that will foster cooperation among participants.
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The International Charter
The Charter will outline the principles and goals of the SYF for the next five years. Young researchers and scholars from BRICS and CIS countries not only declared their readiness for cooperation and emphasized the need for a permanent BRICS network of youth analytical centers, research programs, expert schools, cultural and educational initiatives, and sociocultural projects.
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Objectives of SYF:

Task #1

To facilitate the much-needed evolution from seeking common ground between BRICS countries in scientific and technical cooperation – to ensuring an ongoing collaboration and the organization of joint projects

Task #2

To build a constructive shared vision of the future through the development of the individual and civilizational potentials and identities of BRICS countries

Task #3

To support and promote the initiatives proposed by young scholars and renowned experts

Task #4

To sign the BRICS International Charter of Young Futurologists, which is a basic document, outlining principles and goals of the joint SYF cooperation for the next five years

Issues to discuss

Question 1

Futurology as a foundation for a sustainable vision for the future

Question 2

Humanities research infrastructure and horizontal links as platforms for international cooperation

Question 3

Philosophy of the future: from individuals to the world of civilizations

Question 4

The “lesson of history” concept and its importance for future planning

Question 5

The synergy of sciences and humanities to promote a more positive perception of the future

Question 6

Opportunities for BRICS multilateral cooperation in the humanities

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