BRICS and the World: The New Delhi Summit and the Next Phase of Global Governance

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Join SAIIA, the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, Asia Society Policy Institute, the German Institute for Global and Area Studies and the MIT Center for International Studies on 16 September for this post-BRICS Summit webinar.

This webinar will debrief the outcomes of the recent 18th BRICS Summit hosted in New Delhi. Experts will analyse developments within the bloc and reflect on BRICS@20.

Discussions will explore the bloc’s external positioning on US/global politics and AI governance as well as reflections on the expectations from China’s 2027 presidency.

Moderator

  • Dr Damyana Bakardzhieva: Senior Research Fellow, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy

Speakers

  • Dr Mihaela Papa: Director of Research and Principal Research Scientist, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Dr Miriam Prys-Hansen: Lead Research Fellow and Head of Research Programme “Global Orders and Foreign Policies”, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
  • Gustavo de Carvalho: Acting Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, SAIIA
  • Akshay Mathur: Senior Director, Asia Society Policy Institute

We look forward to your participation.

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16 Sep 2026