April 20

(ZOOM ID: 82922166389;

password: 0420)

20:00-20:10

(China, GMT+8)

15:00-15:10

(Moscow, Russia)

17:30-17:40

(India)

14:00-14:10

(South Africa)

09:00-09:10

(Brazil)

Welcome Address by Prof. Junjun Hou, Dean of School of Economics and Trade, Hunan University, China

20:10-22:10

(China, GMT+8)

15:10-17:10

(Moscow, Russia)

17:40-19:40

(India)

14:10-16:10

(South Africa)

09:10-11:10

(Brazil)

Thematic session (I): Trade and investment

Host: Prof. Yue Hua, Hunan University, China

1. China-Africa science technology and innovation collaboration, Prof. Mammo Muchie, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

2. Energy, greenhouse gases and water stress content analysis of Brazilian international trade, Prof. Amaro Pereira, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3. Narrative economics and Russian innovation system, Prof. Elena Maslyukova, Southern Federal University, Russia

4. China-Africa economic and trade cooperation under the new development pattern of “Dual Circulation”, Dr. Li Dai, Hunan University, China

April 21

(ZOOM ID: 85850602472;

password: 0421)

14:00-15:30

(China, GMT+8)

09:00-10:30

(Moscow, Russia)

11:30-13:00

(India)

08:00-09:30

(South Africa)

03:00-04:30 (Brazil)

Thematic session (II): Inclusive economic growth

Host: Dr. Li Dai, Hunan University, China

1. BRICS Beyond Pandemic: Economic Indicators and Channels of Disruption, Prof. Mohd Nayyer Rahman, Aligarh Muslim University, India

2. The real economic costs of COVID-19: insights from electricity consumption data, Prof. Tenglong Zhong, Central University of Finance and Economics, China

3. Green economy transition: the impact on the labour market, Dr. Wenjing Kuai, Hunan University, China

16:00-18:00

(China, GMT+8)

11:00-13:00

(Moscow, Russia)

13:30-15:30

(India)

10:00-12:00

(South Africa)

05:00-07:00

(Brazil)

Thematic session (III): Economic collaboration among BRICS countries

Host: Dr. Wenjing Kuai, Hunan University, China

1. Human capital in the post 2020 period: potential for the educational cooperation in BRICS, Prof. Maria Apanovich, MGIMO University, Russia

2. Economic growth and sustainable development: Brazilian analysis, Dr. Vilane Goncalves Sales, World Trade Institute, Brazil

3. Tourism and air transport opportunities among the BRICS countries, Dr. Ndivhuho Tshikovhi, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

4. Global governance after the pandemic: what role for the BRICS, Prof. Bruno De Conti, University of Campinas, Brazil

April 21

(ZOOM ID: 85850602472;

password: 0421)

18:00-18:10

(China, GMT+8)

13:00-13:10

(Moscow, Russia)

15:30-15:40

(India)

12:00-12:10

(South Africa)

07:00-07:10

(Brazil)

Closing remarks by Prof. Hangtian Xu, Vice Dean of School of Economics and Trade, Hunan University, China

1

Opening Ceremony of Annual Conference

Beijing Normal University

2

Parallel sub-forums

Energy

Hohai University

3

Computer Science and Information Security

Southwest University

4

BRICS Studies

Beijing Normal University

5

Ecology and Climate Change

Northeast Forestry University

6

Water Resources and Pollution Control

North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power

7

Economics

Hunan University

8

Closing Ceremony of Annual Conference

Beijing Normal University