BRICS languages to be used for the first time at the IV Young Scientists Congress

The IV Young Scientists Congress, the key event of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia, will take place at the Sirius Federal Territory from 27 to 29 November. TV BRICS is the official media partner of the event.

The meeting will bring together researchers, experts, business and government representatives. They will discuss topical issues related to science and technology. More than 500 applications have already been submitted from Brazil, China, India, South Africa, Egypt, Iran, UAE, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and other countries.

The event will also host the 9th BRICS Young Scientists Forum and the BRICS Young Innovator Prize.

The peculiarity of the IV Congress will be the use of advanced technologies. The business programme will use artificial intelligence for simultaneous translation into Russian, English, Chinese and French. In addition, navigation through the exhibition areas and stands will be available in several languages, including Chinese, Portuguese and Arabic, via QR codes.

"Expanding the Congress agenda to include BRICS events requires the introduction and testing of new organisational tools. Successful practices of the event will be scaled to other events for the convenience of our foreign guests," said Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the Russian President and head of the interdepartmental working group on the preparation and holding of the event.

More than 250 volunteers speaking English, Arabic, Bengali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai, Farsi, French, Hindi and other languages will also work at the venue to assist foreign participants.

The IV Young Scientists Congress includes business, exhibition, sports, cultural and evening programmes. The business part of the event includes round tables, expert sessions, panel discussions, as well as events in interactive formats. One of the key elements will be an exhibition of scientific achievements of Russia's regions, where the results of the implementation of regional plans for the initiatives of the Decade of Science and Technology will be presented.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the Decade of Science and Technology in the country in 2022-2031. The Young Scientists Congress is organised by the Roscongress Foundation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, as well as the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Presidential Council for Science and Education.

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