German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

GIGA Forum ONLINE

BRICS in Action: A Deep Dive into the Outcomes of the 2025 Summit

Date

09/07/2025

Start

02:00 p.m. (CEST)

End

03:15 p.m. (CEST)

A sign announcing the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum stands at the entrance to the Federal Senate in Brasilia, Brazil.

The BRICS states will meet from 6 to 7 July for their 17th summit, drawing global attention amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting international alignments. While the group has had notable moments – such as the launch of the New Development Bank in 2015 – its overall impact on the global system remains uncertain. Under Brazil’s presidency, priorities include health, trade, climate change, and AI cooperation, and new initiatives to inform COP30 are being developed.

What’s next for the group, and can it shape the global agenda? BRICS summits have been known to defy expectations, as seen in the surprise expansions of the group membership in 2023 and 2024 – and this year may prove no different. Our post-summit panel will bring together BRICS experts from around the world to assess the outcomes, offering analysis that goes beyond headlines to explore the group’s evolving role in global affairs.

Speakers: Mihaela Papa, PhD, is Director of Research and Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Center for International Studies.

Gustavo de Carvalho is a Senior Researcher at the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).

Dr. Damyana Bakardzhieva is a Senior Research Fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy.

Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen is a Lead Research Fellow and Head of Research Programme 4 “Global Orders and Foreign Policies” at the GIGA.

Organisers

Dr. David Kuehn

Senior Research Fellow / Coordinator GIGA Forum

Prof. Dr. Miriam Prys-Hansen

Lead Research Fellow / Head of Research Programme "Global Orders and Foreign Policies"

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