Nine Days in Durban

Arrival & Registration

Arrival of delegates.

Registration of delegates.

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony, 18:00 – 23:00. Group stage draws, music and dance.

Opening remarks by the Minister of Sports; Mayor of Durban, Cllr Cyril Xaba; MEC for Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs KZN, Rev. K. Musa Zondi; Organising Committee Chairman, Dr Musawenkosi Mdluli; and Mrs Larisa Zelentsova, President of BRICS Alliance International.

City & Province Tours, Golf

Durban City Tour and tours of KwaZulu-Natal, including safari tours of PheZulu Safari Park. Individual or group tours from 07:00 to 15:00.

Golf tournament from 10:00 to 16:00.

BRICS Africa Sports Programme

Golf, soccer and Restaurant Sports competitions run throughout this window.

Conference, Exhibition & Business Seminar

Conference topics include:

• Telemedicine, e-health and AI in medicine
• 4IR and education
• IT and the quantum computing revolution
• Medical (health) tourism
• Sports medicine and sports tourism
• Nuclear medicine and nuclear energy
• Aviation and maritime
• Business opportunities in BRICS countries and Africa

Closing Ceremony & Concert

Closing Ceremony and Awards Ceremony, followed by a music concert at Moses Mabhida Stadium featuring BRICS and African musicians and dancers.

Tours & Departure

Durban and KwaZulu-Natal tours, or delegates depart for home.