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BRICS employment working group to meet on 27-28 July in Hyderabad

| | Jul 25, 2016, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) India has assumed the Presidency of BRICS in February,2016.

Starting essentially with economic issues of mutual interest, the agenda of BRICS meetings has considerably widened over the years to encompass topical global issues. 

BRICS cooperation has two pillars - consultation on issues of mutual interest through meetings of Leaders as well as of Ministers of Finance, Trade & Health, S&T, Education, Agriculture, Communication, Labour  and practical cooperation in a number of areas through meetings of Working Groups/Senior Officials.  Regular annual Summits as well as meetings of Leaders on the margins of ILO, G20 Summits, etc. are also held.

BEWG meeting is a prelude to the Meeting of BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meeting under the Indian Presidency, scheduled to be held on September, 27th- 28th,2016 at Agra.

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa  are the BRICS countries  five major emerging economies, comprising 43% of the world population, having 37% of the world GDP and 17% share in the world trade. So far, Seven BRICS Summits have taken place and the 8th BRICS Summit will be hosted by India during its Chairmanship in 2016.

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