BRICS’ new step for scientific synergy; Big projects are supported – RCO News Agency

Alireza Hashemi, Director of International Affairs of the Center for Development and Cooperation of the Presidency, in a conversation with Mehr reporter about the details of the 7th meeting of the research infrastructure and scientific projects working group. brix which was held today on December 17 at Azadi Hotel in Tehran, he said: the research infrastructure working group brix which started its activity in 2015 with the aim of establishing cooperation in the field of large research infrastructures and supporting large scientific projects.

He added: This working group also creates an important opportunity for fundamental and applied research so that they can find solutions for the common challenges of the countries. brix and even present global issues.

Referring to the other mission of this working group, Hashemi stated: One of the important tasks of this group is to create a digital platform called BRICS-GRAIN. In this platform, information on research infrastructures of member countries in five fields of energy, nanotechnology, biology, fundamental physics and astronomy is presented. The main purpose of this platform is to facilitate the exchange of data and ideas and to create a basis for scientific cooperation among member countries.

The Director of International Affairs of the Development and Progress Cooperation Center continued: The Islamic Republic of Iran is hosting this two-day meeting, which will be held from December 17 to 19, 1404 (equivalent to December 8 to 10, 2025) at the Azadi Hotel in Tehran. The meeting focuses on three main axes: development of research collaborations between members; brixhelping to launch and finance research projects, and promoting research infrastructure as an engine of innovation, sustainable development and scientific diplomacy.

Explaining the way of holding the meeting, he said: This program is organized by the management of the presidential development and cooperation center and with the support of the vice president of science, technology and knowledge-based economy. The meeting will be held in a combined form (face-to-face and online). In the face-to-face part, representatives from Russia, South Africa, and Brazil are present in Tehran, and other countries, including China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and the UAE, participate online.