The 6th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Ocean and Polar Research and Technologies will take place in Murmansk from June 13 to 15, 2024. This event falls under Russia’s 2024 chairmanship of the expanded BRICS association.
Arctic research holds significant importance in BRICS activities, with the Working Group operating since 2018. Priority research areas identified by the group include modern observation and forecasting technologies for ocean and climate changes, along with the viability of marine ecosystems. The active interest of BRICS participants in conducting joint research directly in the Arctic will positively influence the implementation of multilateral scientific projects across multiple domains. These include sustainable development and local infrastructure development, innovation implementation, healthcare improvement, responsible natural resource management, and the preservation of Arctic marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
To discuss effective organization of this regionally significant event, a planning meeting was held at MMBI on April 12, which included:
- Deputy Directors of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of Russian Academy of Sciences: Corresponding Member of RAS, Doctor of Geographical Sciences P.O. Zavyalov and Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences V.V. Kremenetsky;
- Lead Specialist of the Department of International and Foreign Economic Relations, Cross-Border and Interregional Cooperation at the Ministry of Arctic and Economic Development of the Murmansk region O.I. Tashov;
- MMBI RAS Deputy Director for Science, Candidate of Geographical Sciences D.V. Moiseev;
- MMBI RAS Scientific Secretary, Candidate of Chemical Sciences N.E. Kasatkina;
- Head of MMBI RAS Department of Scientifical and Technical Information Yu.I. Ivakina.
