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Accreditation rules

1. General provisions

1.1. Media and blogosphere representatives are accredited for the BRICS Summit (hereinafter the Summit) to ensure the necessary conditions for their professional activities when preparing and disseminating complete and reliable information about the events of the Summit.

1.2. The accreditation of media and blogosphere representatives is required to work at all Summit events.

1.3. The number of media and blogosphere representatives who can take part in the Summit is limited due to the organizers’ desire to provide media and blogosphere representatives with the most comfortable working arrangements and quick access to all necessary resources given the media’s significant interest in the event and taking into account the limited infrastructural capabilities of the event venue.

1.4. The Summit will be held in compliance with all required safety measures and recommendations of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (hereinafter Rospotrebnadzor) to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Summit Organizing Committee reserves the right to determine the number of accredited media and blogosphere representatives as dictated by the sanitary and epidemiological situation.
Follow the latest news on the official Summit website and in newsletters.

1.5. The editorial staff of the media and blogosphere is responsible for the accuracy of data provided about an organization’s employees in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation.

2. Accreditation of media and blogosphere representatives

2.1. Accreditation application submission and review procedure

Media and blogosphere representatives who wish to cover the Summit events must submit an accreditation application (hereinafter an application) through the official Summit (brics-russia2024.ru).
All fields must be completed in the application with particular attention paid to the mandatory fields marked with an asterisk.
Applications may be submitted through the official Summit website from 9 September to 4 October 2024.
Media representatives from other countries must complete the above-mentioned electronic form and indicate the number and validity period of their accreditation card of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you do not have one, you must request a temporary accreditation card using the same form and attach copies of the following documents: passport, editorial assignment, biography, personal photo, and press card.
In order to accredit media representatives (press pools) accompanying official delegations who do not have an accreditation card from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lists of press pools must be sent to the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a verbal note using the attached form by 4 October 4 2024, and such journalists must be registered using the general accreditation link on the Summit website with the subject heading ‘Accreditation number of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – NOTE’ along with the validity period.
The review period is at least 10 calendar days following the expiration of the deadline for accepting applications for registration from media and blogosphere representatives.
Accreditation for media and blogosphere representatives is valid for the entire duration of the Summit.
Applications are accepted from blogosphere representatives who have the ‘Verified Account’ status in the Summit accreditation system.

2.2. Accreditation quotas for media and blogosphere representatives

From print publications:

newspapers – 3 people (2 correspondents, 1 photographer)
magazines – 2 people (1 correspondent, 1 photographer)

From information agencies – 4 people (2 correspondents, 2 photographers)
From electronic publications – 2 people (1 correspondent, 1 operator)
From television companies – 7 people (2 correspondents, 1 producer, 2 operators, 2 sound operators)
From radio companies – 2 people (2 correspondents)
From the blogosphere – 3 people

The number of media representatives involved in supporting the media booths of individual countries is determined based on their work-related needs in agreement with the media support working group for Summit events.

2.3. Procedure for issuing accreditation badges to media and blogosphere representatives

Media and blogosphere representatives are given accreditation badges provided their registration applications are approved by the Summit Organizing Committee.
Accreditation badges are issued at accreditation stations. Information about the location and hours of the accreditation stations is available on the event’s official website.
Accreditation badges may only be issued if the following conditions are met:

if there is confirmed accreditation in the database
if there is written consent for the processing of personal data
upon presenting a passport (the passport data must match the data specified in the registration form)
if an accreditation badge is obtained by proxy, you must provide a power of attorney as well as a copy of your passport
representatives of the blogosphere must have the ‘Verified Account’ status in the Roscongress Foundation system

The badge is personalized and may not be given to third parties during the Summit. The badge must be worn in a visible place at all times when at the Summit venue.
Any other accreditation cards are not valid for entering the Summit venue.
If an accreditation badge is lost or stolen, the media or blogosphere representative must immediately notify any information desk. A lost badge will be blocked. A duplicate will be issued based on a written request.

2.4. Rules for accessing Summit events

Accreditation for media and blogosphere representatives is mandatory to work at all Summit events.
The technical personnel of media and blogosphere representatives are granted access based on the regulation for the access of technical personnel to the event venue.
Media, bloggers, and media technical personnel are granted access to the venue after they pass a COVID-19 test. The procedure and details of how and where to take a PCR test will be clarified later and posted on the Summit website. Testing must be completed exclusively in accordance with the procedure determined by Rospotrebnadzor based on instructions from the Summit Organizing Committee. Information about accreditation points and testing procedures will be posted on the event’s official website.

3. Denial of accreditation

The Summit Organizing Committee reserves the right to deny accreditation without explanation.

4. Rights and obligations of media and blogosphere representatives accredited for Summit events

4.1. Media and blogosphere representatives accredited for the Summit may:

Utilize all services specifically intended for the work of media and blogosphere representatives.
Obtain information about official events and exhibitions (press releases, business programme, etc.).
Work at the Summit press centre during official events and use the press centre infrastructure.
Attend press conferences, briefings, and other press events.

4.2. Media and blogosphere representatives accredited for the Summit must:

Verify the accuracy of the information they report.
Fulfil the requests of individuals who provide information with a reference to its source.
Inform citizens and officials about any audio or video recording, filming, or photography when obtaining information from such individuals.
Not use their professional capabilities to conceal information or falsify public information or collect information for a third party or organization that is not a media outlet or the blogosphere.
Suspend (stop) photography or video recording at the request of Summit security service officials.
Not take photos/record videos at the inspection points of the Summit venue.
Not disseminate printed materials on the territory of Summit without approval from the Organizing Committee of the event.
When using official information and quoting statements from Summit participants, adhere to the event’s Citation Policy, specifically: finished materials must contain a reference to the event and the source of the information obtained, and for electronic media and the blogosphere – a reference to the official website (brics-russia2024.ru); any amendments, additions, or distortions of copied (cited) information are not permitted.