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What happens when 1,000 BRICS cities unite for IMBRICS 2025? Discover how local diplomacy and urban innovation are driving global change.
In this episode of Think BRICS, we dive deep into the upcoming IMBRICS 2025 – the BRICS Municipal Forum set to take place in St. Petersburg. With over 6,000 delegates, 1,000 participating BRICS cities, and 80+ events, this global city summit is more than a networking event—it's a catalyst for smart cities, international cooperation, and multipolar world development.
Join host Anastasia as she interviews Timur Arutyunov, a key member of the IMBRICS organizing committee, who reveals how municipal alliances, city partnerships, and digital governance are becoming the frontline of BRICS diplomacy. We explore how cities are implementing real-world solutions—from sustainable cities to education, ecology, and foreign investment.
This video shows how urban innovation within the BRICS framework is creating tangible results like jobs, infrastructure upgrades, youth programs, and startup ecosystems. It's a powerful look at how local diplomacy is no longer the sideshow—it’s the strategy. The St. Petersburg Forum isn’t just about policy—it’s about people, partnerships, and purpose.
While this video unpacks the goals, format, and global relevance of the IMBRICS 2025 BRICS Municipal Forum, it does not cover detailed country-by-country policies, national-level BRICS summit outcomes, or real-time political developments within BRICS member states. It avoids top-level geopolitics or diplomatic conflicts and focuses instead on grassroots cooperation, city-driven solutions, and actionable strategies emerging from BRICS cities.
You won’t find speculation or state-level propaganda here. Instead, you’ll get grounded insight into how city partnerships, smart cities, and municipal diplomacy are quietly shaping the global south development narrative. This is BRICS from the ground up—Think BRICS, think local.
FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://imbrics.moscow/home
#BRICS #IMBRICS #saintpetersburg
00:00 - Video Clip IMBRICS 2025
00:25 - How BRICS Municipal Forums Are Quietly Reshaping Daily Life
01:34 - Intermunicipal Diplomacy: How BRICS Cities Are Building Global Ties
02:23 - Inside the BRICS Summit of 1,000 Cities: Collaboration at Scale
03:24 - Why Local Governments Matter in BRICS Geopolitics
04:24 - Tech and Trust: How BRICS Cities Are Partnering Across Borders
05:30 - Smart Solutions in BRICS Cities: Urban Innovation That Delivers
06:30 - How BRICS Cities Are Leading Youth and Innovation Exchanges
07:34 - BRICS Cities and the Future of Sustainable Global Development
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What happens when 1,000 BRICS cities unite for IMBRICS 2025? Discover how local diplomacy and urban innovation are driving global change.
In this episode of Think BRICS, we dive deep into the upcoming IMBRICS 2025 – the BRICS Municipal Forum set to take place in St. Petersburg. With over 6,000 delegates, 1,000 participating BRICS cities, and 80+ events, this global city summit is more than a networking event—it's a catalyst for smart cities, international cooperation, and multipolar world development.
Join host Anastasia as she interviews Timur Arutyunov, a key member of the IMBRICS organizing committee, who reveals how municipal alliances, city partnerships, and digital governance are becoming the frontline of BRICS diplomacy. We explore how cities are implementing real-world solutions—from sustainable cities to education, ecology, and foreign investment.
This video shows how urban innovation within the BRICS framework is creating tangible results like jobs, infrastructure upgrades, youth programs, and startup ecosystems. It's a powerful look at how local diplomacy is no longer the sideshow—it’s the strategy. The St. Petersburg Forum isn’t just about policy—it’s about people, partnerships, and purpose.
While this video unpacks the goals, format, and global relevance of the IMBRICS 2025 BRICS Municipal Forum, it does not cover detailed country-by-country policies, national-level BRICS summit outcomes, or real-time political developments within BRICS member states. It avoids top-level geopolitics or diplomatic conflicts and focuses instead on grassroots cooperation, city-driven solutions, and actionable strategies emerging from BRICS cities.
You won’t find speculation or state-level propaganda here. Instead, you’ll get grounded insight into how city partnerships, smart cities, and municipal diplomacy are quietly shaping the global south development narrative. This is BRICS from the ground up—Think BRICS, think local.
FIND MORE INFO HERE: https://imbrics.moscow/home
#BRICS #IMBRICS #saintpetersburg
00:00 - Video Clip IMBRICS 2025
00:25 - How BRICS Municipal Forums Are Quietly Reshaping Daily Life
01:34 - Intermunicipal Diplomacy: How BRICS Cities Are Building Global Ties
02:23 - Inside the BRICS Summit of 1,000 Cities: Collaboration at Scale
03:24 - Why Local Governments Matter in BRICS Geopolitics
04:24 - Tech and Trust: How BRICS Cities Are Partnering Across Borders
05:30 - Smart Solutions in BRICS Cities: Urban Innovation That Delivers
06:30 - How BRICS Cities Are Leading Youth and Innovation Exchanges
07:34 - BRICS Cities and the Future of Sustainable Global Development
✉ Sign Up for our Newsletter at thinkbrics.substack.com
🗣 Subscribe for more free videos: youtube.com/@ThinkBRICS?sub_confirmation=1
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