The All-Russian NAUKA 0+ Science Festival has been opened in Belgorod

13/10/2021
The All-Russian NAUKA 0+ Science Festival is being held in Belgorod for the 9th time. At the opening ceremony in the Belgorod Regional Philharmonic Hall, Deputy Head of the Administration of the Governor of the Belgorod Region – Head of the Department of Science of the Administration of the Governor of the Belgorod Region, Ekaterina Zhuravleva and Speaker of the Belgorod Regional Duma Olga Pavlova made a welcoming speech.

"We wanted to show the diversity of science with today's event. These are biological areas, physics, high technologies, the use of modern materials for construction, medicine, agriculture," said Ekaterina Zhuravleva, Deputy head of the administration of the Governor of the Belgorod Region, Head of the Department of Science.

"The festival has become a notable platform where not only the best examples of the scientific thought of the region are demonstrated, but also the ties between science and business, science and production are strengthened. We see that society is interested in science today, which means that this society has a future," said Olga Pavlova, Speaker of the Belgorod Regional Duma.

During the ceremony, the results were announced and awards were presented:

  • the competition of projects of the world-class scientific and educational center "Innovative solutions in agriculture",
  • the All-Russian competition "Science for Life",
  • the project "Basic Schools of the Russian Academy of Sciences",
  • the All-Russian competition "AgroNTI",
  • the competition "Shukhov Festival",
  • the photo contest "Science in the frame",
  • the regional competition "Big Challenges".

Memorable diplomas in various nominations were awarded not only to scientists, heads of educational institutions, enterprises and projects, but also to the youngest participants of the festival - pupils of kindergartens and schools, as well as students of educational institutions of higher education.

The program of the festival, which will be held in the region from October 8 to 11, includes a demonstration of scientific and technical achievements, lectures by scientists, round tables and seminars, scientific shows and excursions to research centers and enterprises, scientific battles and quests, engineering workshops and much more. In total, 250 events are planned at the sites of 13 universities of the region.

The Science Festival is an opportunity to interest everyone in science!

As Anton Pavlovich Chekhov stated: "Science is the most important, the most beautiful and necessary thing in a person's life, it has always been and will be the highest manifestation of love, only by it alone will a person conquer nature and himself."

The Science Festival helps to find answers, explore, and discover this world, and is designed for the widest audience. The purpose of the event is to tell society in a clear and accessible language what science is, what scientists do, how scientific search improves the quality of life, what prospects it opens up to modern man. This is an introduction to the achievements of science, first-hand information about what is happening at the forefront of research. And, of course, in 2021, the main theme of the All-Russian NAUKA 0+ Science Festival was the Year of Science and Technology held in the Russian Federation this year.