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September 14, 2023
The International conference “Regional cooperation within BRICS: sustainable nature management – environment, education, tourism” started working at KarRC RAS. This forum is designed to promote cooperation at the regional level in this interstate alliance. The conference participants are scientists, representatives of authorities, and experts from BRICS counties.
For two days, KarRC RAS will serve as a platform for discussing possibilities for joint regional-level projects in the field of science and tourism. The topics for the conference are global and regional climate change, sustainable nature management, environmental security, contributions of countries to promoting green tourism.

The conference started with a plenary sessions: the audience was welcomed by KarRC RAS Director General Olga Bakhmet, Ambassador-at-Large at the Russian Foreign Ministry Pavel Knyazev, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Vladimir Chizhov, and Head of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov.

The conference is broadcasted online on KarRC RAS YouTube channel. Posters are available here.

The conference program includes two thematic sessions: "Climate Change, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Environmental Safety in BRICS Countries: Region-specific Features" and "Environmental Education and Tourism in BRICS Countries". On the Russian side, researchers from almost all federal districts of the country will deliver their presentations.

For the Karelian Research Center RAS, cooperation with BRICS is a promising and productive avenue. Scientists at KarRC RAS are already actively collaborating with colleagues from Brazil, China, and India, and there are also some joint activities with scientists from South Africa. The multidisciplinary approach of Karelian scientists can provide a basis for utilizing the scientific potential of KarRC RAS in the interests of the Republic, Russia, and other BRICS countries.

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