BRICS labor and employment ministers launched the BRICS CONECTA platform and discussed digitalization, social protection and workforce preparation for technological transformation.
Digital transformation and AI adoption require a joint approach from governments, companies, and unions.
India’s 2026 BRICS chairship emphasizes women-led development through ministerial meetings in Kochi, adopting first-ever joint statement on gender equality and launching digital collaboration initiatives.
Iranian Vice President Farzaneh Ansari presented three key initiatives for standardization cooperation during the BRICS Heads of National Standards Bodies Meeting in Bengaluru.
India hosts the fifth BRICS National Standardisation Bodies meeting in Bengaluru, resulting in a signed MoU to formalize cooperation on standards, AI, and trade facilitation among all 11 member nations.
ILO Director-General praises India’s 2026 BRICS Chairmanship agenda focusing on resilient employment and digital transformation.
Trade union representatives from BRICS nations adopted a declaration in Hyderabad calling for human-centric AI policies and safeguards against job displacement.
Union Minister inaugurates 15th BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit in Hyderabad, emphasizing worker-centric global order and enhanced cooperation among member nations.
The Observer Research Foundation collaborated with BRICS Expert Council-Russia to organize a thematic conference on strengthening BRICS connectivity and cooperation under India’s upcoming BRICS Presidency.
