BRICS media forum to start in Cape Town
Topics to be discussed at the forum include media s role and responsibility in strengthening the BRICS narrative enhancing new media cooperation in BRICS countries as well as media cooperation between BRICS and Africa Xinhua reported.
The media forum forms part of the upcoming 10th BRICS summit to be held on July 25-27 in Johannesburg South Africa which assumes the rotational chairmanship of BRICS in 2018.
The forum aims to improve the high-end dialogue platform for the mainstream media of BRICS countries namely Brazil Russia India China and South Africa.
It also seeks to promote the BRICS spirit that champions openness inclusiveness cooperation and win-win as well as to push forward friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation among BRICS media.
During the forum a BRICS media joint photo exhibition will also be held to showcase the development and cooperation achievements of BRICS.
The forum is co-hosted by South Africa s Independent Media and China s Xinhua News Agency. Media houses from India Brazil and Russia will also send delegates to participate in the event.
Media representatives from African nations including Kenya Namibia Zambia Tanzania and Ghana would also be in attendance.
--IANS ahm/