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October 15-20, 2024

Saint Petersburg

The International Forum “Mineral Resources as the Basis of National Sovereignty – Personnel and Innovation Environment” is a large-scale major event to be held on the eve of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan. At the forum, leading experts and specialists from the BRICS countries, Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia will discuss topical issues related to the development of the mineral resources and fuel and energy sectors, as well as higher education systems and the training of highly qualified specialists.

The International Forum-Contest of Young Researchers from the BRICS countries “Topical Issues of Rational Use of Natural Resources” is an open platform for discussing topical issues of development of Russian and global mineral resources and fuel and energy complexes. Participation in the Forum-Contest is a unique opportunity to make a presentation in front of the audience from all over the world, to meet the representatives of government institutions and specialists from academic and business communities, to find potential partners and share the ideas with young researchers from other countries.

Organisers

The University trains highly qualified engineering personnel for the largest companies in the field of industrial and civil construction, mining engineering, power engineering, gas distribution, sectoral economics, industrial safety, geoecology.

The UNESCO Competence Centre was created on the basis of the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University in accordance with the Agreement of March 7, 2018 between the Government of the Russian Federation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

The Consortium unites more than 100 universities whose fields of study are related to the training of specialists for the mineral resources complex of Russia with the aim of increasing the level of adaptation of Russian universities to the demands of the labour market and further integration of large core companies, state authorities and universities.

Venue

Saint Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is rightly considered the cultural capital of Russia. In addition to its rich cultural heritage, the city is one of the largest scientific and educational centres in Russia, where about 400,000 students and postgraduates live and study every year, which has rightfully cemented Saint Petersburg's status as the student capital of Russia.

Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University is a leading higher polytechnic educational institution that trains highly qualified engineering personnel in all specialities required to ensure the operation of the mineral and raw materials complex – from prospecting and exploration of minerals to the final product.

Contacts

Organisers

Coordinator for Organisational Affairs
Kamyshian Albert Mihaylovich
+7 812 328 89 46
Transfer Coordinator
Pimenov Yuri Sergeevich
+79220038106
Accommodation Coordinator
Aliyeva Leyla
+79319641858

Venue

Training Centre No. 1
Russia, 199106, Saint Petersburg,
Vasilievsky Island, 21st line, 2
Multifunctional Complex ‘Gorny’
Russia, 199106, Saint Petersburg,
Vasilievsky Island, Nalichnaya str., 28/16
Travel options
From metro station Vasileostrovskaya:
bus No. 1 - stop ‘Mining Institute’;
bus No. 152 - stop ‘Masljanyj Kanal’;
bus No. 128 - stop ‘Kosaya Liniya’.
From metro station Primorskaya:
trolleybuses No. 10, No. 11 - stop ‘Bolshoy Prospect V.O.’;
buses No. 1, No. 7 - stop ‘Kosaya Liniya’;
bus No. 151 - stop ‘22nd and 23rd lines of V.O.’.

Accomodation

Multifunctional Complex ‘Gorny’
Russia, 199106, Saint Petersburg,
Vasilievsky Island, Nalichnaya str., 28/16
+7 812 382 00 00
Travel options
From metro station Primorskaya:
on foot - 10 minutes;
trolleybus No. 10, buses No. 1, No. 262 - stop ‘Nakhimova Street/Nalichnaya Street’;
trams No. 6, No. 40 - stop ‘Nakhimova Street’.