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BRICS Culture Working Group Begins in Bhopal with Focus on AI and Heritage

BRICS Culture Working Group Begins In Bhopal With Focus On AI And Heritage
Countries
BrazilChinaEgyptEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
Cooperation areas
Institutional DevelopmentPeople-to-People ExchangeSustainable Development

Source: Free Press Journal | Original Published At: 2026-08-06 02:00:00 UTC

Key Points

  • The four-day BRICS Culture Working Group meeting opened at Bhopal's Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Centre.
  • Delegates discussed proposed sub-working groups on the creative economy, copyright and AI, alongside a BRICS artist registry and Heritage Provenance Research Hub.
  • India proposed a BRICS Cultural Connect Digital Platform for knowledge sharing and institutional networking.
  • Discussions also covered a UNESCO cooperation corner, a traditional knowledge systems repository and collaboration on manuscripts and documentary heritage.
  • The meeting aims to finalise the Sanchi Cultural Connect Declaration and draft a statement for the 11th BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting.
  • Delegations from Brazil, China, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Iran, Russia and Ethiopia participated, while Egypt joined in hybrid mode.
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