The exhibition “Science for global sustainable development”, timed to the World Science Day for Peace and Development, runs in the documents of international organizations hall (room 207g), from 9 to 27 November.

This Day was established by the 31st session of the UNESCO General Conference in 2001 (document 31С/56) and since 2002 it has been observed annually on 10 November. The concept of the World Science Day for Peace and Development was suggested at the World Conference on Science (1999, Budapest, Hungary), organized by the UNESCO and the International Council for Science. The conference attendees considered that such an event would annually reaffirm the commitment to the goals set out in the Declereation on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge and promote the implementation of the Science Agenda – the Framework for Action.

The purpose of the Day is the renewal of both national and international obligations in the field of science for peace and development and the intention to emphasize the responsible use of science for the benefit of society. The World Science Day for Peace and Development is also aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of science and fill the gap between science and society.

Science is central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Paris Agreement. These documents embody the new concept about prosperity, peace and our planet, based on the right of any society to create and share with others existing knowledge, stimulate the development of innovation and creativity, to determine ways of building a more open, stable and fair future.

Belarus gives great attention to the development of science. Our scientists make a huge contribution to strengthening domestic industry, improvement the social sphere, increasing the intellectual and cultural potential of the nation. The country has created conditions for the implementation of creative initiatives, paying considerable attention to the development of scientific schools and the involvement of young people. The achievements of Belarusian scientists in various fields of fundamental and applied science are recognized by the world community.

With the purpose of increasing the role of science in the country’s social and economic development, creating favorable conditions for the preservation and development of scientific potential, forming the international image of Belarus as a country with a high level of intellectual and human capital, the President of the Republic of Belarus, A.G. Lukashenko, signed Decree Nr. to declare 2017 the Year of Science. According to paragraph 2, on 14 February, 2017, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus adopted the republican agenda for the Year of Science in 2017.

Its implementation contributes to the development of domestic scientific schools, university and branch science to ensure sustainable economic growth of the country, to increase the scientific potential of Belarus, to support creative young scientists and specialists, and to patriotic education.

The exhibition presents about 60 documents in Russian, English, German and French: books, brochures and periodicals. Most part of the exposition is documents of international organizations (UN, UNESCO, the European Union, the Council of Europe, etc).

The exposition includes the following thematic sections:

World trends, problems and prospects of the development of sciences in modern society
Science and the innovation development of society
Science and development
International cooperation and the activity of international organizations in the sphere of science
The current state and prospects of science in the Republic of Belarus

The exhibition is designed for scholars and researchers, sociologists, economists, specialists in engineering, natural sciences and humanities, as well as university students and teachers.

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