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November 28
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development Nature-Like Technologies: A New Era of Human Development10:00–11:30Sirius Science and Art Park, plenary session hallGiven the growth in the world population, rising energy consumption, the depletion of natural resources, and climate change, ensuring the sustainable development of modern society and preserving world civilization as a whole is one of the global c...10:00–11:30Sirius Science and Art Park, plenary session hall
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Given the growth in the world population, rising energy consumption, the depletion of natural resources, and climate change, ensuring the sustainable development of modern society and preserving world civilization as a whole is one of the global challenges of the present time. For new generations, we must maintain access to sufficient sources of usable water, food, materials, energy, and other resources. The growing consumption of natural resources is a trend that can only be reversed through the consistent replacement of existing technologies with nature-like technologies, i.e., reproducing systems and processes of living nature in the form of technical systems and technological processes that are integrated into the natural environment and natural resource circulation. The approach to fundamentally new, nature-like technologies that do not damage the surrounding world, but exist in harmony with it and will restore the balance that humans have disturbed between the biosphere and the technosphere was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary meeting of the 70th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly on 28 September 2015 in New York. In order to increase the efficiency of Russia’s scientific and technical policy, ensure the country’s technological independence and competitiveness, achieve its national development goals, and implement strategic national priorities through the rapid development of nature-like technologies, the Russian president signed the corresponding Decree No. 818 on 2 November 2023. The decree assigns the functions of the leading scientific organization in this regard to the Kurchatov Institute National Research Centre. What are nature-like technologies, what opportunities and threats do they pose to the world, and what are the main focuses for their development?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development Ocean Exploration: Boundless Scientific Depths10:00–11:30Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 3We will discuss the main problems associated with studying and developing the World Ocean, such as the ocean’s role in the climate, its biological and mineral resources, and extreme ocean-related events. This will help provide the Congress partici...10:00–11:30Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 3
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We will discuss the main problems associated with studying and developing the World Ocean, such as the ocean’s role in the climate, its biological and mineral resources, and extreme ocean-related events. This will help provide the Congress participants with an idea of the prospects for the development of the World Ocean as a possible human habitat, on the one hand, as well as the ability to forecast the state of the ocean and its role in climate change, on the other hand. Can we predict climate change without taking into account the role of the ocean? What is the current ecological state of the ocean and how will it change in the future? Is the resource base of the oceans limited solely to mineral and environmental resources?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development ‘Chemistry Is Like Life’: Micro and Small-Scale Chemistry Helping Humans12:15–13:45Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 4Chemistry has saved Russia in some of its most difficult times. For example, in the 1950s, a unique state chemicalization programme was created and launched, and within just a few short years, chemists were feeding the country thanks to new fertil...12:15–13:45Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 4
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Chemistry has saved Russia in some of its most difficult times. For example, in the 1950s, a unique state chemicalization programme was created and launched, and within just a few short years, chemists were feeding the country thanks to new fertilisers and plant protection products, providing clothes for the country thanks to the production of new fibres and fabrics, ensuring the country’s defence, and eventually sending flights into space thanks to the creation of solid rocket fuel. How can chemistry be used to help key industries today? What is micro- and small-scale chemistry and why is it crucial to develop these particular branches of chemical production today? How can we learn to make generics? What role do scientific organizations and universities play in creating the next in the line of well-known products and innovative materials and medicines? How should personnel be trained to address these issues?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development Genetic Technologies to Ensure Biological Safety12:15–13:45Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 5There have been active discussions in recent years about advances in synthetic biology, the availability of biotechnologies, and their impact on biological safety risks. Russia has extensive practical and scientific experience in combatting biolog...12:15–13:45Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 5
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There have been active discussions in recent years about advances in synthetic biology, the availability of biotechnologies, and their impact on biological safety risks. Russia has extensive practical and scientific experience in combatting biological threats. As part of the country’s Federal Scientific and Technical Programme for the Development of Genetic Technologies, three leading scientific organizations of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing have established the world-class Centre for Genomic Research to Ensure Biological Safety and Technological Independence. The Centre’s main goal is to develop and introduce genetic technologies for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dangerous infectious diseases in order to ensure Russia’s biological safety, as well as create a domestic reagent base to ensure the country’s technological independence in the development of genetic technologies. Based on an initiative from the Russian president, the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare is implementing the Sanitary Shield project, which aims to strengthen Russia’s ability to prevent and respond to biological threats and integrates the best modern technologies into the practice of epidemiological surveillance.Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development Megascience Class Infrastructure: The Foundation for Creating a Unified Scientific and Technological Space14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, plenary session hallResolution No. 21 of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus dated 16 October 2023 approved the Strategy for the Scientific and Technical Development of the Union State for the Period until 2035. The Strategy will be impl...14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, plenary session hall
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Resolution No. 21 of the Council of Ministers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus dated 16 October 2023 approved the Strategy for the Scientific and Technical Development of the Union State for the Period until 2035. The Strategy will be implemented by establishing a unified scientific, technological, and educational space that is primarily based on megascience research infrastructure. Such infrastructure is already being built in Russia pursuant to a decree issued by the Russian president as part of the Federal Scientific and Technical Programme for the Development of Synchrotron and Neutron Research. A network of megascience installations, the only one of its kind in the world, is being created and modernized as a metrological basis for the development of nature-like technologies. Today, the unified scientific and technological space is already expanding to the CIS and countries that have friendly relations with Russia. The first stage involved scientists from Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Iran joining the International Centre for Neutron Research based on the PIK high flux reactor. The next stage not only involves increasing the number of participating countries, but also establishing a common network of synchrotron and neutron research, as well as creating an integrated information and communication infrastructure. What opportunities do megascience installations offer? What prospects and plans exist for international cooperation in this area? What unique opportunities do megascience facilities offer for young scientists?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development New Building Materials and Technologies: The Role of Scientific Institutions in Technological Leadership14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 3Technological leadership in the construction industry largely depends on science. Technologies that originate at research centres are a reliable foundation for safe and high-quality construction. The technological sovereignty of the construction i...14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 3
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Technological leadership in the construction industry largely depends on science. Technologies that originate at research centres are a reliable foundation for safe and high-quality construction. The technological sovereignty of the construction industry is among the highest in the country, with various estimates putting it at more than 97%. What advanced construction technologies and materials are Russian scientists developing and introducing? How are they being used in the construction of unique facilities in Russia and other countries?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development Forefront of Space Exploration14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, Atom HallThe space industry is one of the drivers of the development of science and high technology, as it contributes to the emergence of new services in all sectors of the economy. It is crucial to identify the major challenges in the rocket and space in...14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, Atom Hall
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The space industry is one of the drivers of the development of science and high technology, as it contributes to the emergence of new services in all sectors of the economy. It is crucial to identify the major challenges in the rocket and space industry that face humanity in general and Russia in particular. The most important research tasks include: creating and developing groups of small spacecrafts, improving the quality of communications and navigation, building low orbital systems, designing a Russian orbital station, and exploring deep space. In order to implement these complex technological projects, the government, private companies, scientific organizations, and universities need to establish cooperation and identify their main tasks. Particular attention should be paid to creating strong interdisciplinary research teams and training highly skilled scientific and engineering professionals who are capable of offering innovative solutions. How will launching and implementing promising innovative projects help Russia strengthen its position as one of the leading space powers in the world in the long term?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development Scientific Equipment: Russian Solutions for Comfortable and Efficient Work14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, Buran HallDiscussions about providing laboratories with scientific equipment and instrumentation are of paramount importance. The idea of Our Lab is to unite information about scientific and engineering equipment, as well as provide a tool to search for for...14:15–15:45Sirius Science and Art Park, Buran Hall
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Discussions about providing laboratories with scientific equipment and instrumentation are of paramount importance. The idea of Our Lab is to unite information about scientific and engineering equipment, as well as provide a tool to search for foreign analogues. The discussion will include a presentation of the ‘Custom-Made Work’ module, which is a new tool that can be used to find co-contractors for the development, testing, and manufacturing of equipment. What barriers exist today and how can they be overcome? Why is there a stereotype about the low quality of domestic devices? Who benefits from “instrumental non-patriotism” and how are businesses and the state responding to these challenges? What proposals do universities, research institutes, businesses, and young scientists have? What specific examples of the development of high-tech devices already exist and what other ones can we expect in the next two years?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development ‘Distant Sky’: Technological Frontiers of Satellite Construction, Data Processing, and Launch Systems16:30–18:00Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 4Private space companies around the world are rapidly accelerating the development of new technological solutions and space systems. Today, more than 120 such companies operate in Russia in 21 market segments. They are developing small spacecraft a...16:30–18:00Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 4
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Private space companies around the world are rapidly accelerating the development of new technological solutions and space systems. Today, more than 120 such companies operate in Russia in 21 market segments. They are developing small spacecraft and payloads, launch vehicles, artificial intelligence systems, and advanced communication systems and are ready to provide competitive space services. Technological barriers must be overcome for the development of each individual segment. Significant areas that require attention include technological frontiers in the use of artificial intelligence for data processing aboard ships and on Earth, the creation of multi-sensor satellite constellations that manoeuvre in orbit, and vehicles for the mass launch of small spacecraft into low and ultra-low orbits. What are some of the future technological challenges that will be encountered when building a single, seamless sky architecture, in which satellites and drones will operate at different altitudes under a single regulatory and technological system?Roll up
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Big Challenges: Opportunities for Development Medical Neurotechnologies: Synthesizing Expertise to Respond to the Challenges of the Times16:30–18:00Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 9The brain, and the human nervous system as a whole, is an extremely complex apparatus that coordinates the vital functions of the body and regulates its behaviour. Humanity is still trying to understand the operating principles of the brain and in...16:30–18:00Sirius Science and Art Park, conference hall 9
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The brain, and the human nervous system as a whole, is an extremely complex apparatus that coordinates the vital functions of the body and regulates its behaviour. Humanity is still trying to understand the operating principles of the brain and influence how it functions. These attempts have led to the emergence of neurotechnologies, a set of methods that can read and control information from the nervous system. Some neurotechnologies are already being used in medicine to correct diseases of the nervous system, while others are just making their way from the laboratory to the clinic. But one thing is for sure: they work, they are a highly interdisciplinary field, and they are an extremely attractive field of science, technology, medicine, and business where any young scientist/engineer/doctor/entrepreneur can realize their potential. What inspires young scientists who have chosen neurotechnologies as a field to reach their potential? What difficulties are they experiencing? How do they see the future of neurotechnologies? Can Russia compete globally in this area? What advice could young scientists give to young scientists who are only now choosing their path in science and technology?Roll up