SСIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL

Sirius Federal Territory

Sirius University of Science
and Technology

20-21

20
24

October

on ecology
and climate change

BRICS CONGRESS

The BRICS Scientific and Educational Congress on Ecology and Climate Change will be the first event to bring together representatives of science, education, business, federal and regional governments of the BRICS member countries to exchange experiences and formulate optimal solutions in key areas of environmental and climate scientific, technological and educational cooperation, as well as to immerse young specialists in global issues facing the entire world community and the BRICS countries in particular.

The Congress will raise topical issues of the global scientific, technological and educational climate agenda - climate risk assessment and climate change forecast, best practices in environmental education, clean energy, conservation and restoration of ecosystems and water resources.

About the Congress

The BRICS Scientific and Educational Congress on Ecology and Climate Change is dedicated to three key areas:

Integrated climate research aimed at monitoring the state of ecosystems, assessing climate risks and developing measures to adapt to climate change

Climate research: monitoring and adaptation

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Technologies to meet climate challenges

Scientific and technological cooperation in the field of responsible consumption and production, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and forestry, and circular economy.

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The BRICS Scientific and Educational Congress on Ecology and Climate Change will be the first event to bring together representatives of science, education, business, federal and regional governments of the BRICS member countries to exchange experiences and formulate optimal solutions in key areas of environmental and climate scientific, technological and educational cooperation, as well as to immerse young specialists in global issues facing the entire world community and the BRICS countries in particular.

The Congress will raise topical issues of the global scientific, technological and educational climate agenda - climate risk assessment and climate change forecast, best practices in environmental education, clean energy, conservation and restoration of ecosystems and water resources.

Preservation of natural heritage

Conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and water resources.

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Sunday, October 21st

09:00-10:00

Registration of participants

09:00-16:45

Poster session of young scientists

Hall 1

Hall 2

10:00-11:15

Plenary session

Education for a sustainable future: youth and global challenges

12:00-13:30

Expert session
Technological Innovations for Clean Energy

Discussion topics:

· What is the role of nuclear power and oil industry in the future energy balances?

· Is it possible to achieve carbon neutrality in the energy sector?

· What other environmental challenges does the energy sector face today?

· What are the main technologies for reducing the environmental impact of energy facilities?

· How to provide a state-of-the-art education in the field of sustainable energy engineering?

Speakers:
· Andrey Petrukhin, Head of Sustainable Development, Department of Strategy, Innovation and Sustainable Development, Gazprom Neft PSJC, Russia

· Alexander Kraevoy, Head of the Production Engineering and Sustainable Development Department, RusHydro PJSC, Russia

· Irina Gayda, Deputy Director of the Project Center for Energy Transition and ESG Principles, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Russia

· Konstantin Artemyev, Deputy Director General – Director for Energy Policy, Rosenergoatom Concern JSC, Russia

· Raj Kumar Arora, Vice Chairperson, Nirwan University Jaipur, India

Moderator:
Oleg Artyugin, Executive Director-Head of the AI for Social Good Center, Sberbank

Topics and speakers:

· The role of business in supporting scientific research and monitoring the wildlife –Daria Petrova, Head of Russian Snow Leopard Association IRBIS, Russia

· AI for the controlled migration of biological resources – Roman Golunov, Deputy Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution Russian Foundation of Information of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia”, Russia

· Automation of anthropogenic pollution monitoring based on neural network model – Daria Chkalova, Machine Learning Specialist, MarineTech, Russia

· Сomputer vision methods application for solving environmental problems – Andrey Leus, associate professor, MIPT, Russia

· Fuzzy Logic Applied in Environmental Evaluation and Decision Making – Fabio Krykhtine, Professor, Adjunto Departamento de Engenharia Industrial Escola Politécnica, Brazil

12:00-13:30

Mini Conference
AI & Climate Science

14:30-16:00

Discussion topics:

· How to adapt existing water infrastructure to new climate realities?

· What innovative technologies can ensure sustainable water management in the context of climate change?

· How can BRICS countries qualitatively strengthen international cooperation on water systems management?

· Prospects for cooperation among BRICS countries and immediate relevant areas of joint action.

Moderator:
Evgeny Khilinsky, Vice-President, Gazprombank (JSC), Russia

Speakers:

· Elena Gershelis, Executive Director of the International Research Center for Ecology and Climate Change, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Russia

· Alexander Kraevoy, Head of the Production Engineering and Sustainable Development Department, PJSC RusHydro, Russia

· Dinara Ziganshina, Director of the Scientific and Information Center of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission (SIC ICWC) of Central Asia (online), Uzbekistan

· Joana Angelica Guimaraes da Luz, Rector, UFSB Federal University
of Southern Bahia, Brazil

· Rafael de Brito Dias, International Relations Advisor, State University
of Campinas, Brazil

· Bijoy Nandan, Professor, Cochin Institute of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Brazil

· Vladislav Kalinichenko, Head of the Ecology Department of the Center Marine Research, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

· Veronika Maslova, Acting Director, Institute of Natural and Technical Systems, Russia

Discussion topics:

· What does the IPCC currently say on greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost thawing? How is it considered in climate change models?

· How does climate change affect permafrost thawing, greenhouse gas reservoirs and flows? Available scientific data and open questions.

· Can emissions from permafrost thawing accelerate climate change?

· What is being done to study permafrost within the framework of the most important innovative project of national importance National Monitoring System for Climate-Active Substances? What results will we get and how will this help to clarify forecasts
of the impact of climate change on permafrost thawing and vice versa?

· How to plan adaptation actions, what data is available for this and what is missing? How to effectively build a system of risk assessment and adaptation planning at the state level?

· The role of business and the need for scientific data on permafrost thawing.

· How does the world study permafrost thawing today?

Moderator:

Ivan Zhidkikh, Executive Secretary of the Committee on Climate Policy and Carbon Regulation, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), Russia

Speakers:

· Natalia Lukina, Director of the Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

· Yuri Ugryumov, Deputy Director for Expeditionary Work, Arctic
and Antarctic Research Institute, Russia (online)

· Ilya Tipunin, Director of the Science Department, Andrey Melnichenko Charitable Foundation, Russia

· Andrey Kolpakov, Head of the Laboratory for Analysis and Forecasting of Climate Risks of Economic Development, Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy
of Sciences, Russia

· Norilsk Nickel, Russia

· Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

16:30-18:30

Expert session
Biodiversity: Research, Conservation
and Restoration

14:30-16:00

Expert session
Permafrost and Climate Change

Discussion topics:

· What is already being done to conserve and restore biodiversity on land and sea?

· International scientific, technical and educational cooperation in the field of conservation and sustainable use of biological resources

· Role of natural reserves in preserving biodiversity of natural systems

· Corporate biodiversity conservation practices

· Modern technologies and technical means as a tool for studying biodiversity

Moderator:

Olga Kalashnikova, Head of Environment Department, PAO Severstal, Russia

Speakers:

· Dmitry Ochagov, Head of Nature Reserve Management Department, Federal Publicly Funded Institution VNII Eсologia (Russian National Environmental Research Institute), Russia

· Anna Subbotina, Depity CEO, Environment Fund Clean Seas, Russia

· Svetlana Sheinfeld, PhD in Law, Deputy Director of Operational Risks and Sustainable Development Group, Kept, Russia

· Denis Malikov, Director, Federal Publicly Funded Institution Sailyugemsky National Park, Russia

· Boris Tuniev, Deputy Director for Science, Federal Publicly Funded Institution Sochinsky National Park, Russia

· Miroslav Babushkin, Deputy Director
for Scientific Research, Darwin State Nature Reserve, Russia

· Sileshi Degefa, Assoc. Prof. of Environmental Science, Center for the Environmental Science, AAU, Ethiopia

· Lise Tupiassu, Pro-Rector´s Office for International Relations, Federal University
of Pará, Brazil

16:30-18:00

Evening lounge
Lectures for young scientists

Speakers:

· Mikhail Krinitskiy, Moscow Institute
of Physics and Technology: Artificial Intelligence in Climate Science: Achievements by 2024
and Prospects

· Irina Gayda, Scoltech Climate change: challenges and opportunities for energy companies

· Evgeniy Khilinskiy, Gazprombank (JSC) Climate and Sustainable Finance

18:15-20:00

Seminar
Youth School of International Negotiations: Climate Change

Expert session
Water Management and Climate Change

11.30-11.50

Opening ceremony of the International Olympiad dedicated to climate change and environmental issues

Expert session New Technologies for Waste Management: Contribution to the Circular Economy

Questions for discussion:

· Russia and BRICS: exchange of experience between countries on approaches to implementing decision-making on transboundary waste movement under the Basel Convention.

· The SIBUR experience in developing a closed-loop economy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction.

· Government regulation of hazardous waste management in the Russian Federation in the context of international cooperation and sustainable development of BRICS countries.

· Practical projects on polymer recycling in South-East Asia and their further commercialization.

· International engineering cooperation and production solutions in the field of waste recycling and creation of modern materials: the role of BRICS countries in global engagement.

· Innovative Waste Recycling Technologies: Development Prospects and BRICS Cooperation.

· Private Investments in Waste Management Infrastructure in the Russian Federation. Application aspects in Russia and BRICS countries.

· Advanced Waste Recycling and Utilization Technologies: Innovations and Opportunities for BRICS Countries.

· Waste to energy. Thermo-vortex destruction as an effective way of waste utilization.

Moderator:

Ivan Ozhgikhin, General Director of JSC EFIR, Russia

Speakers:

Tatiana Kuznetsova, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources Management, Russia

Kirill Medvedev, Chief Expert, SIBUR Division Development of Recycling and Sustainable Solutions, Russia.

Natalya Krivenko, Deputy Director General for regulation of the First- and Second-Class Waste Management, Federal State Unitary Enterprise Federal Environmental Operator, Russia.

Winnie Teo, Regional Representative of BRIDGE Malaysia (online).

Sergey Pronin, Deputy Chairman – Executive Director of the Russian-Singapore Business Council, Russia

Natalia Politayeva, Professor, St. Petersburg Peter the Great Political University, Russia

Vitaly Maximov, Member of the Working Group on Infrastructure of the BRICS Business Council, Russia

Alexander Prokopyev, Deputy Director General of the JSC EFIR, Russia

Oleg Shiyanovsky, Director for Technology of Public Non-Profit Organization Russian Environmental Operator, Russia

Wilson Aparecido Parejo Calvo, Research and Development Director National Commission for Nuclear Energy, Brazil

Monday, October 21st

09:00-16:45

Poster session of young scientists

Hall 2

Hall 1

9:00-10:30

Session Green Economy is Talent Economy: New Jobs and Skills

Discussion topics:

· What are the key factors contributing to the emergence of new professions in the green economy? What legislative, funding, and technological changes are accelerating the creation of such professions?

· How does international cooperation facilitate the formation of new skills in the green economy? What successful practices from international projects, such as the UN Global Compact, can be adopted for training specialists?

· What competencies will be most in demand in the future for sustainable development? What role do STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields play in preparing personnel for green professions?

· What challenges are associated with the shortage of specialists in green construction? How can the shortage of professionals be addressed to implement environmental standards in construction?

· How can ecological culture in society stimulate the emergence of new professions? How can environmental awareness among youth be increased, and how can they be engaged in the development of the green economy?

· What innovations and research are opening new opportunities for the creation of ecological professions? How does the development of clean technologies (energy, transport) influence the labor market?

· What corporate social responsibility programs can serve as models for other companies? How can large corporations facilitate the formation of green professions through training and skill development?

· What problems and barriers exist in the transition to green professions in developing countries? What support can international organizations provide to overcome these barriers?

Moderator:

Elena Gershelis, Executive Director, International Research Center for Ecology and Climate Change Issues, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Russia

Speakers:

Alexander Plakida, Chairman of the Governing Council, National Network of the Global Compact Association, Russia

Olga Shkabardnya, General Director of ANO "Energy for Development," State Corporation Rosatom, Russia

Zoya Fedotova, Director of Projects in the Ecology Division, Curator of the "Ecological Culture" Program, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects, Russia OR Yulia Khanzhina, Deputy Director of the "Young Professionals" Direction, ANO "Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects," Russia

Guy Eames, Chairman of the Russian Green Building Council (RUGBC), Master of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, United Kingdom

Fatoumata Diarry Fall (ONLINE), Founder and President of the nonprofit organization "Les Chants Verts du Sahel," Communications Manager at Startupbootcamp Afritech, Senegal

Indrajit Patel, Professor of Structural Engineering and Dean of Infrastructural Planning & International Collaboration, Birla Vishwakarma Engineering College, India.

Ekaterina Khrykina, Youth Ambassador for Clean Energy, State Corporation Rosatom, Russia

Discussion topics:

· Legal regulation and infrastructure for the development of natural climate projects in Russia, opportunities for international cooperation, necessary conditions for natural climate projects within the framework of the Paris Agreement.

· Prospects for cooperation between BRICS countries and the nearest current areas of joint action.

· The situation on the market of natural climate projects in the world: the volume and dynamics of the market, key players, existing barriers and development directions.

· Carbon balance in Russian natural ecosystems: the latest estimates.

· Russian market of natural climate projects: what is missing for active development.

· Experience of Russian companies: advantages and difficulties of natural climate projects.

Moderator:

Igor Korotetskiy, Partner, Head of Operational Risk and Sustainability Services Group, Kept, Russia

Speakers:

Ivan Zhidkikh, Executive Secretary of the Committee on Climate Policy and Carbon Regulation, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), Russia

Natalia Lukina, Director of the Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Vladimir Lukin, Partner, Operational Risk and Sustainability Services Group, Kept, Russia

Olga Kalashnikova, Head of Ecology Department, Severstal PJSC, Russia

Antonio José de Almeida Meirelles, Rector, State University of Campinas, Brazil

Dalmo Mandelli, International Relations Advisor, Federal University of ABC, Brazil

09:00-10:30

Expert session Natural Solutions to Achieve Climate Goals

11:00-12:30

Expert session Sustainable Agriculture Technologies and Climate Change

Discussion topics:

· Modern solutions and technologies in agriculture and their role in preserving the environment and tackling climate change

· Potential for carbon sequestration by arable soils in Russia

· Experience of Russian companies in creating solutions to respond to climate and environmental challenges of today

· Prospects for international cooperation to develop effective mechanisms for solving global problems of food security, including climate issues

Moderator:

Vladimir Nosov, PhD in Biology, Head of the Competence Center, Apatit JSC, PhosAgro Group, Russia

Speakers:

José Daniel Deniz Melo, Rector, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Ivan Vasenev, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Ecology, Head of the Laboratory of Agroecological Monitoring, Modeling and Forecasting of Ecosystems, Timiryazev Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Agricultural Academy, Russia

Vladimir Romanenkov, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Agrochemistry and Plant Biochemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

Vladimir Nosov, PhD in Biology, Head of the Competence Center, Apatit JSC, PhosAgro Group, Russia

Discussion participant:

Asghar Feizi, Deputy of the International Scientific Cooperation Office, National University of Skill, Iran

Discussion topics:

· Current climate risks for business and economic feasibility of investing in the green agenda

· Financial needs of mitigation and adaptation projects: regional differences

· Climate risks in the managing the hydropower facilities

· Climate risks assessment tools based on AI

· Adaptation of economic sectors and territories to climate change

Moderator:

Nazar Sotiriadi, Managing Director of the Integrated Risk Management Department, Sberbank.

Speakers:

Olga Vinogradova, Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Credit, Faculty of Economics, Moscow State University, Russia

Alexander Kraevoy, Head of Production Engineering and Sustainable Development Department. RusHydro PJSC, Russia

Konstantin Gnidko, Deputy Head of the Research Group at the Center for Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Russia

Andrey Leus, associate professor, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia

Lyudmila Kozhanova, Director of projects, Climate change adaptation practice, Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects, Russia

Berezin Andrey, Director for development, International Centre for Emerging Market Studies, Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Russia

Kazi Sohag, Head of the Laboratory for International and Regional Economics, Associate Professor Graduate School of Economics and Management, Ural Federal University, Russia; Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy & Power Systems, King Abdulaziz University, KSA

11:00-12:30

Expert session Climate-related Risk Assessment & Adaptation

13:30-16:45

Mini-Conference On the Way to Climate-Smart Forestry

Discussion topics:

· Assessments and methods of transition to climate-smart forestry

· Ways to adapt forests and forestry to climate change

· Features of legislation and possibilities for developing forest-climate projects

· Prospects for cooperation between BRICS countries and immediate relevant areas of joint action

Moderator:

Nadezhda Pupysheva, Head of Media, RITM Carbon Consortium, Science Communication Expert, Russia

Speakers:

Natalia Lukina, Director of the Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity, RAS, Head of the RITM Carbon Consortium, Russia

Sergey Bartalev, Head of the Laboratory of Satellite Monitoring of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Direction "Assessment of Carbon Pools Using Earth Remote Sensing Methods" of the RITM Carbon Consortium, Russia

Konstantin Krutovsky, Leading Researcher, N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Siberian Federal University and the University of Gottingen, Chief Researcher, G.F. Morozov Voronezh State Forest Engineering University, Russia (online)

Vadim Mamkin, Head of the Laboratory of Ecological and Climatic Research, A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Researcher, Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia

Irina Kurganova, Chief Researcher at the Institute of Physical Chemistry and Biological Problems of Soils of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Department of "Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Soils" of the RITM Carbon Consortium, Russia

Anna Geraskina, Head of the Laboratory of Structural and Functional Organization and Stability of Forest Ecosystems of the Center for Ecological and Practical Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Departments of "Soil Biota" and "Education" of the RITM Carbon Consortium, Russia

Irina Repina, Deputy Director at the A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Department of the Expert Group "Lateral Flows" of the RITM Carbon Consortium, Russia

Ekaterina Spiridonova, Deputy Head of the Directorate for Relations with Government Authorities and International Activities, Uralchem, JSC, Member of the Public Council under Rosnedra, Russia

Tatyana Romanenkova, Senior Manager of the Climate Initiatives and Carbon Regulation Function, SIBUR, Russia

Tatyana Larionova, Head of the office, RUIE (RSPP) Committee on Climate Policy and Carbon Regulation, Russia

Igor Kozhelin, CEO of SR Data, Russia

Dmitry Demidov, Head of the Innovation Center, Apatit, PhosAgro Group, Russia (online).

Discussion topics:

· Causes of the ocean's influence on climate

· How do ongoing climate changes affect the state of the ocean?

· Interaction between research teams from BRICS countries in studying the World Ocean and climate change

· Prospects for cooperation

Moderator:

Dmitry Glukhovets, Head of the Ocean Optics Laboratory, Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences

Speakers:

Elena Gershelis, Director of the International Research Center for Ecology and Climate Change, Sirius University of Science and Technology

Sergey Gulev, Head of the Laboratory of Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Climate Change Monitoring, Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences

Danilo Giroldo, Rector, Federal University of Rio Grande.

Vladislav Kalenichenko, Head of the Ecology Department and Olga Konovalova, Head of the Research and Biodiversity Study Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University Marine Research Center

Bijoy Nandan, professor, Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT)

Amr Zakaria Hamouda, president, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF)

13:30-15:00

Expert Session World Ocean and Climate Change

15:15-16:45

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