In the year of Russia's presidency in BRICS, on the eve of the 270th anniversary of Lomonosov Moscow State University, in accordance with the plan of scientific events of the Association of BRICS Research and Education Centers (NECSTT BRICS), the International Scientific and Practical Conference “BRICS in the Era of Global Social Transformations” was held on May 24, 2024 at the Faculty of Global Studies, organized by Lomonosov Moscow State University and its subdivisions and partners: NECSTT BRICS, the Russian Committee of the UNESCO International Program "Management of Social Transformations (BRIDGE)", the Institute of Asian and African Countries of Moscow State University, the UNESCO Department for the Study of Global Problems of Moscow State University. The opening ceremony was held in a mixed format. Rector of MSU, Academician V.A. Sadovnichy opened the conference with a welcome video message. In his speech he emphasized: “Today the BRICS association is the vanguard, the core of the formation of a certain world order based on deep respect, civilizational identity and values of the peoples of all countries, on the desire for equal dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation”. The moderators of the opening ceremony were Prof. Yuri Mazey, Vice-Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University, and Prof. I.V. Ilyin, Dean of the Faculty of Global Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University. Yuri Alexandrovich noted that the Conference is a platform for discussing modern challenges and opportunities faced by developing countries. Such events contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and exchange of experience among the BRICS countries. During his welcoming speech, Prof. I. V. Ilyin spoke about the almost ten-year prehistory of the Conference “BRICS in the Era of Global Social Transformations”. |