Since 2015, Alexander Kormishin has led the BRICS initiative to create a youth dimension of the common energy agenda. Mr. Kormishin took leadership over the BRICS Youth Energy Agency in 2017. In 2020, Mr. Kormishin was included in the Advisory Council of the Russian Federal Agency for Humanitarian Cooperation (“Rossotrudnichestvo”). Under his leadership, the Agency came along the way from a youth initiative to an internationally recognised organisation which is responsible for youth energy studies and project development between BRICS countries.


Officers of Agency

Analytical Centre
Margarita Kuzmina
Acting Head of Analytical CentreMs. Margarita Kuzmina joined the Analytical Centre of BRICS Youth Energy Agency in 2019 to support development of the BRICS Youth Energy Outlook 2019. She was responsible for editing texts and coordination of teams. Ms. Kuzmina rejoined the BRICS Youth Energy Outlook in 2020 as a coordinator of Indian research groups. She has also contributed to drafting the programme of BRICS Youth Energy Ambassadors. In November 2020, she took over the office of Acting Head of the Analytical Centre of BRICS Youth Energy Agency.
Legal Advisory
SDGP: Sustainable Development Goals Platform
Arina Dulepova
Head of SDG PlatformMs. Arina Dulepova joined the BRICS Youth Energy Agency as Deputy Head of Department of Energy Research in South Africa of Analytical Centre. Soon, Ms. Dulepova was appointed Head of Department. Ms. Dulepova significantly contributed to the international development of the Agency in the field of relations with South African Government and the Embassy of South Africa to Russia, where Ms. Dulepova was respected for her commitment to bilateral cooperation.
In 2018, following the establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals Platform by BRICS YEA, Ms. Dulepova joined the Platform as its Deputy Head and secured position of Head of South African Department.
In 2019, Ms. Dulepova was appointed Head of SDG Platform by BRICS Youth Energy Agency. She also served as UN SDG7 Youth Ambassador to Russia 2019-2020.
Alexandra Agababova
Press-SecretaryMs. Alexandra Agababova joined the BRICS Youth Energy Agency in 2020 to support promotion of the BRICS Youth Energy Outlook 2020 and assistant in social media management. In November 2020, she was promoted to the position: Press-Secretary of BRICS Youth Energy Agency.