On November 28, 2024, the city of Omsk hosted the Interregional Scientific and Practical Conference titled “The Scientific and Cultural-Historical Significance of the Creative Legacy of the Roerich Family and Its Role in the Evolution of Humanity.” The event marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Nicholas Roerich, a renowned Russian artist, academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts, scientist, thinker, archaeologist, writer, traveler, and public figure.
On December 6, 2024, the 16th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Managing Sustainable Development in Russia Amid Digital Transformation” was held at Moscow Polytechnic University.
On November 30, 2024, the International Forum "Ecology of the Future" took place at the Lomonosov Moscow Innovation Cluster to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation (VOOP). The event brought together over 3,000 participants, including representatives from business, government, academia, students, schoolchildren, and volunteers. The forum served as a platform to address critical environmental challenges and shape policy directions in nature conservation and sustainable resource management.
On October 31, 2024, the III International Online Conference "Libraries and Environmental Education: Theory and Practice" took place at the Russian State Public Scientific and Technical Library (GPNTB). The event was held as part of the International Professional Forum "Book. Culture. Education. Innovation" and brought together specialists in the field of environmental education.
On November 21, 2024, the Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University hosted the international conference "Khachaturov Readings: Implementing the Concept of Sustainable Development in the Context of Russia's Sovereignty."
On November 14, a round table on the topic "Solving food security problems in the context of import substitution policy in the Russian Federation" was held at the branch of the S.Y. Witte Moscow University in Ryazan as part of the interaction of the participants of the Consortium "Sustainable Development" and the basic department of Anti-Crisis Technologies LLC.
We are pleased to announce the completion of an ambitious project that was implemented within the framework of a Grant from the Moscow State University named after S.Y. Witte – a unique flip book "Sustainable Tomorrow". This publication is dedicated to one of the most significant problems of our time – climate change and its impact on our planet.
The Central City Children's Library named after A.P. Gaidar has announced the start of the 15th Moscow contest "Thoughtful Reader". The contest aims to encourage a love of reading, develop critical thinking, text analysis skills, and the ability to express one's own thoughts.
On November 1, 2024, the VOOP National Environmental Council (NESC) held a meeting at MIIGAiK, where key issues were discussed, including the implementation of national projects, the history of VOOP, and its future development strategy.
On October 30, 2024, the Moscow Sustainable Development Club held a meeting at the RAS Research Center for Informatics and Management on the topic "Production. Humanity. Sustainable Development." Opening remarks were given by V.M. Tumin (Moscow Polytechnic University) and E.V. Zenkina (RANEPA), who presented an analysis of sustainable development practices in chemical industries.
On October 30, 2024, a meeting of the Consortium on Sustainable Development was held at the Research Center for Informatics and Management at RAS. Participants discussed four key areas: education and culture, territorial planning, business initiatives, and the role of civil society.
From October 30 to November 1, 2024, the 6th Russian Cultural Congress, titled “Cultural Identity in the Space of Tradition and Innovation,” was held in Moscow at the D.S. Likhachev Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage. Organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation with leading scientific and educational organizations, the congress gathered over 500 participants.
On October 21, the Rostov-on-Don branch of Moscow University named after S.Y. Witte hosted an interdepartmental scientific seminar titled "Sustainable Development of Territories and Human Capital."
From September 12 to 15, 2024, an important meeting of the Regional Centers of Expertise (RCE) in the Asia-Pacific region was held in Bishkek, organized by RCE Kyrgyzstan and the Kyrgyz State University named after Arabayev. The meeting focused on expanding education opportunities to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: "Quality Education."
From September 12 to 15, 2024, the Asia-Pacific Meeting of Regional Centers of Expertise took place at Kyrgyz State University named after Arabayev in Bishkek. The theme of the meeting was "Expanding the Role of Education for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals" (SDG 4: Quality Education).
From September 19 to 21, 2024, the final stage of the 1st Interregional Author's Animation Film Festival "KLEN" took place in Barnaul.
On September 26, an interuniversity seminar on the project "Values of sustainable development in the mission of the Northern University" was held at the Institute of Economics and Management of Syktyvkar State University named after P. Sorokin. This project is supported by a grant from the Witte Moscow University.
On September 24, the Ryazan branch of the S.Y. Witte Moscow University hosted a round table on the topic "Application of ESG strategies within the framework of business models of social entrepreneurship."
The project for the interregional hackathon "Environmental sovereignty and the low-carbon future of Russia: the view of youth" will be implemented on the basis of Samara State Technical University with grant support from S.Y. Witte University of Moscow.
Work continues on the implementation of a grant from the Witte Moscow University for fundamental and applied scientific research, the implementation of publishing and educational projects aimed at achieving sustainable development goals.