South Africa hosts Africa-BRICS Youth Forum 2022

The Africa-BRICS Youth Forum 2022 will be held in South Africa on 8 October. The event, organised by the South African BRICS Youth Association (SABYA), will take place in an online format. 

The theme of the forum is "BRICS and African Youth Perspective in BRICS: South African BRICS Presidency 2023". The purpose of the forum is to establish and strengthen multilateral relations between the Africa continent and BRICS Nations. In line with SABYA’s mission of strengthening linkages, institutional cooperation and people-to- people exchanges within the BRICS nations, the forum seeks to provide youth with the opportunity to meaningfully participate in BRICS relations from an African perspective and promote collaboration and Intercultural conversation between African and BRICS youth.

Furthermore, one of the objectives of the forum is to create a platform for networking between young leaders in Africa and BRICS.

In building up to the South African BRICS Presidency in 2023, through the forum SABYA seeks to engage youth on fundamental challenges facing youth from Africa and BRICS.

Proposed topics for AFRICA-BRICS Forum include youth unemployment, the reform of education, renewable energy in BRICS and Africa, economic development, climate change, access to technology in rural areas, food security.

The forum invites young social leaders, activists, researchers, entrepreneurs and academics aged between 18-35 years old from Africa and BRICS countries.

The deadline for applications is 19 September 2022. The application form can be submitted by clicking here.

TV BRICS is a media partner of the upcoming event.

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