The Meeting will take place in hybrid format, in-person or virtually, by videoconference, on a platform to be announced soon, from October 26^th to 28^th, 2021, at 08:00-11:00 (UTC-3), followed by an additional agenda at 15:00-18:00 (UTC-3). The in-person event will be open to members of the BRICS Working Group on Materials Science and Nanotechnology from each BRICS country who wish to participate in person, following all sanitary protocols pursuant to COVID-19. 

PROGRAM

(Brasília-Brazil, UTC-3)

Tuesday, October 26 (Day 1)

08:00 to 11:00: 

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Link para o dia 26/10 EN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izCCf6gyCdQBRICS MSNT Meeting

08:00-08:15

Opening 

- Representative of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Federative Republic of Brazil (National Secretary) – Mr. José Gustavo Sampaio Gontijo, Vice-National Secretary for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas (IFAM) (Rector) - Mr. Jaime Cavalcante Alves, Rector of IFAM; and

- President of Regional Financing Agency (FAPEAM) – Ms. Márcia Perales Mendes Silva, President of FAPEAM (tbc).

08:15-08:40

Welcome Remarks & Introduction 

- Introduction by Russia (5 min) - Mr. Andrey Romanov, Deputy Director, Department of State Scientific and Technological Policy, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

- Introduction by India (5 min)  

- Introduction by China (5 min) 

- Introduction by South Africa (5 min)

08:40-08:50

- Approval of Agenda

08:50-10:05

Presentation of main information on the Scientific, Technological and Innovative Ecosystem in Materials and Nanotechnology, focused on open infrastructures.

- Brazil (15 min) - Mr. Felipe Silva Bellucci, Scientific coordinator of the Brazilian focal point on BRICS MSNT, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).

- Russia (15 min) - Mr. Vladimir Shur, Professor, Director, Ural Center for Shared Use "Modern nanotechnologies", Ural Federal University.

- India (15 min)  

- China (15 min) 

- South Africa (15 min) 

10:05-10:15 Break (15 min) 

10:15-11:00

Presentation of main information on the Amazonian Scientific, Technological and Innovative Ecosystem on Materials and Nanotechnology and discussions about BRICS Ecosystem.

- Brazilian Presentation about Amazonia on Materials and Nanotechnology (15 min), Mr. Lizandro Manzato, Full Professor, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas (IFAM).

- Russia (5 min) - Mr. Vladimir Shur, Professor, Director, Ural Center for Shared Use "Modern nanotechnologies", Ural Federal University.

- India (5 min) 

- China (5 min) 

- South Africa (5 min).

Wednesday, October 27 (Day 2)

08:00 to 11:00: 

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BRICS MSNT Meeting

08:00-10:00

Presentation of the Science, Technology & Innovation Institutes - STI (Potential members/partners at BRICS-NCMSN).

Brazil – Launch: “Amazonas Multiuse Nanotechnology Laboratory Network (AM-Nano)” (10 min), Ms. Claudia Candida Silva, Full Professor, Amazonas State University (UEA).

Russia – STI 1 (7 min) - Mr. Alexey Ivanov, Professor, Vice-Rector, Ural Federal University.

India – STI 1 (7 min).

China – STI 1 (7 min).

South Africa – STI 1 (7 min).

Brazil – STI 2 (7 min) – Ms. Fabiana Magalhães Teixeira Mendes, Coordinator of Nanotechnology Characterization Center for Materials and Catalysis, National Institute of Technology INT-MCTI.

Russia – STI 2 (7 min) – TBC.

India – STI 2 (7 min).

China – STI 2 (7 min).

South Africa – STI 2 (7 min).

Brazil – STI 3 (7 min) – Mr. Diego Stéfani Teodoro Martinez, Research, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (LNNano/CNPEM/MCTI).

Russia – STI 3 (7 min) – TBC.

India – STI 3 (7 min).

China – STI 3 (7 min).

South Africa – STI 3 (7 min).

Brazil – STI 4 (7 min) – Mr. Dachamir Hotza, Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Development of Nanostructures, Federal University of Santa Catarina (LINDEN/UFSC).

Russia – STI 4 (7 min) – TBC.

India – STI 4 (7 min).

China – STI 4 (7 min).

South Africa – STI 4 (7 min).

10:00-10:15 Break (15 min) 

10:15-11:00

Brazil – STI 5 (7 min) – Mr. Maximiliano Delany Martins, Coordinator of Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Strategic Minerals – GraNioTer/CDTN/MCTI.

Russia – STI 5 (7 min) – TBC.

India – STI 5 (7 min).

China – STI 5 (7 min).

South Africa – STI 5 (7 min).

Thursday, October 28 (Day 3)

08:00 to 11:00:

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BRICS MSNT Meeting

08:00-09:00

(i) Presentation on Nano network work as the Executive Secretariat

- Russia (10 min) - Mr. Vladimir Shur, Professor, Director, Ural Center for Shared Use "Modern nanotechnologies", Ural Federal University.

- Discussion (10 min)

(ii) Presentation on Webpage work, as Executive Secretariat

- Russia (10 min) - Mr. Vladimir Shur, Professor, Director, Ural Center for Shared Use "Modern nanotechnologies", Ural Federal University.

- Discussion (10 min)

(iii) Presentation of the Network Logo, as Executive Secretariat

- Russia (10 min) - Mr. Vladimir Shur, Professor, Director, Ural Center for Shared Use "Modern nanotechnologies", Ural Federal University.

- Discussion (10 min)

09:00-09:30

Review of priority areas for the next BRICS Joint Call

Areas proposed in the 2nd Meeting of BRICS WG on Material Science and Nanotechnology (1-2 October 2020)

a. Application of materials science and nanotechnology addressing environmental and agricultural issues;

b. Advanced Magnetic and ferroelectric Materials;

c. Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage;

d. Biomaterials and Nanomedicine.

- Brazil: Mr. Felipe Silva Bellucci and the Brazilian Delegation, Scientific coordinator of the Brazilian focal point on BRICS MSNT, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).

- Russia: Mr. Nikolay Mushnikov, Academician, Director, Institute of Metal Physics of Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences.

- India:   

- China: 

- South Africa:

09:30-09:40 Break (10 min) 

09:40-10:10

Topics for the next Meeting

Venue and date of next Workshop and Working Group meeting

Discussions (30 min)

10:10-11:00

Adoption of Meeting Minutes and Meeting closure 

- Final remarks by Brazil, Mr. Felipe Silva Bellucci, Scientific coordinator of the Brazilian focal point on BRICS MSNT, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).

- Final remarks by Russia, Mr. Andrey Romanov, Deputy Director, Department of State Scientific and Technological Policy, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

- Final remarks by India 

- Final remarks by China 

- Final remarks by South Africa