Concept of Forum "Caspian Region 2021: Sustainable Development Trajectories” Was Approved

Participants of yesterday’s working meeting on the preparation and holding of the international scientific event reviewed its preliminary programme.

International scientific forum "Caspian Region 2021: Sustainable Development Trajectories” is being held on May 26-28, 2021 in Astrakhan.

"The purpose of the forum is to organize an open communication platform for representatives of science and education, development institutions, business structures, industrial enterprises, start-ups, investors and government authorities of the five Caspian countries, contributing to the formation and development of interregional and international scientific and technical cooperation and technological partnership to activate the innovative development of the Caspian macroregion,” said ASU Rector Konstantin Markelov.

Workshop "Anatoly Guzhvin: From History to Heritage”, a meeting of expert and analytical centre "Caspian Discussion Club”, the official ceremony of opening the Laboratory of Welding Processes and Mechanical Metal-Working at ASTU, a meeting of the Commission for Science, Research and Technology of the Association of State Universities of Caspian Region Countries and a joint meeting of the Council of Rectors of Southern Russia’s Universities and the Council of Rectors of Universities of the North Caucasus Federal District are also planned within the framework of the forum in addition to the scientific program, which is national conference with international participation "Caspian Sea Region in Digital Era”.

The meeting participants discussed a roadmap on preparing for forum "Caspian Region 2021: Sustainable Development Trajectories” and were shown its website.