To provide intellectual support and policy consultations to the cooperation among BRIC countries, the first BRICs-Think-Tank Summit was held by the Institute for Applied Economic Research in April 2010 in Brasilia. This collection of conference papers examine the major issues facing these nations.

The first BRICs-Think-Tank Summit was held by the Institute for Applied Economic Research in April 2010. This collection of conference papers, presented by the BRIC countries' scholars examine the major issues facing these nations, including the Financial Crisis, International Trade, Climate Change, Foreign Direct Investment, Technological Innovation and Global Governance, plus the role of BRIC countries in the global transformation during post-crisis period, and put forward some suggestions for the BRIC countries' cooperation.