1. 1 TODAY TOMORROW Roadmap Current capacities of participating universities from BRICS countries - MA / PhD programs on Economics and Management - research / specialization areas - conferences - summer schools Our Vision is Development of joint Master / PhD programs on Economics for NU BRICS based on joint research areas NU BRICS Master / PhD Programs on Economics INTERNATIONAL THEMATIC GROUP “ECONOMICS” OF NU BRICS

2. Areas of specialization / research – Preliminary List Institutional economics Political economy Economic History thought Regional and Urban economies International Trade Economics of Education FDI Labor Market and Social Studies Migration and Demography in BRICS International finance and Macroeconomic Policies Agricultural Economics Energy Economics Industrial Economics and Innovation Public economics Sustainable Development GVCs MNCs strategies BRICS markets (consumer behavior, branding) CSR and Business ethics International Business in BRICS Cross-cultural management in BRICS

3. Roadmap and deadlines - Coordinator / contact person Olga Klochko (HSE) Identification of Specialization / Research areas of the participating Universities End of April 2016 Identification of 5-10 relevant for BRICS countries areas of specialization / research areas Appointment of the leading institution / country for each selected area / student and professors’ / staff exchange Elaboration of the detailed questionnaire Skype meeting of the ITG Economics End of May 2016 Meeting of the ITG “Economics” Discussion of further activities for each area of specialization + countries’ drafts of joint MA / PhD programs 2 days Conference with tracks on selected specialization / research areas (with reports of professors and Master / PhD students) October 2016 Conference of the ITG “Economics” (Brazil) Cooperation in selected research areas Student and staff exchange within existing MA / PhD programs Summer schools Tracks within already existing conferences NU BRICS Conference on Economics Final proposal on NU BRICS Master and PhD Programs on some or areas of specialization / research October 2017 October 2017 2018First Students of Joint programs enrollment ITG Meetings, twice a year ITG Conference, once a year Requires regulatory approval of all countries

4. Question on the IGB Guidelines for ITG regulations (functions, responsibilities, reporting procedure, ect.) Approach to funding of pre-defined research, graduate education programs, conferences, summer schools, ect. ? Mutual recognition of the new programs – standardized approach across 6 ITG October 2016 Conference (administrative meeting and workshop) – Host country? Our proposal is Brazil Travel funds?

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