From October 15 to 16, 2010, the International Symposium on the BRICs in the Transformation of International Order, sponsored by Teaching and Research Institute of Political Theory, ZJU, and undertaken by Institute of International Politics, was concluded at Mei Zhu Resort in Hangzhou. Professor Luo Weidong, vice president of Zhejiang University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a warm speech. Nearly 30 experts and scholars attended the international seminar, including those from Institute of International Relations in St. Petersburg University of Russia, Institute for Defense Analyses in India, Renmin University of China, Fudan University, Tongji University, Wuhan University, Nanjing University, Nanjing PLA Institute of International Relations, University of Economics and Political Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, School of Economics of Zhejiang University, Institute of International Politics and School of International Studies, ZJU.

Since the BRIC has developed from an economic concept into a new international mechanism, there has been more and more bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Brazil, Russia, India and China. Institutionalized BRICs summit and the uniform voice it issues are exerting an increasing influence on the international community. The emerging countries represented by the BRICs, an important international mechanism, have become an important force in building the international order. On this International Symposium on the BRICs in the Transformation of International Order, scholars exchanged in-depth on theoretical and practical issues, such as the identity of the BRICs, the development and international order transformation of the BRICs, the relationship between BRIC countries, the institutionalization process and the prospects of the BRICs, BRICs and international economic development, and so on.

The scholars agreed that the conference was meaningful, and the papers presented were of very high academic standards, including much information on BRIC. The conference not only promoted Chinese scholars’ study on the BRIC, but also helped to promote the academic exchange and cooperation between Institute of International Relations, ZJU and the international relation institutions from home and abroad.

A photo taken with scholars from home and abroad

Professor Luo Weidong, vice president of Zhejiang University delivering a speech

Panorama venue