The Russian-African Forum-Competition for Young Scientists, held under the auspices of UNESCO and the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, on the theme: 'Future Engineers of the World – Cornerstone of Sustainable Development'.
Working languages: Russian, English
Format: in-person
Who can participate:
Teams of 3–5 people (senior students, graduate students, young scientists under 35) from universities in Russia and African countries.
Mixed international teams are welcome (Russians + citizens of African countries, including those studying at Russian universities).
To participate, you need to:
- Form a team (3–5 people)
- Choose one of the 11 competition categories
- Prepare abstracts and a presentation
Key dates
Application deadline: September 15, 2026: docs.google.com/forms
Announcement of selection results (for Russian universities): September 22, 2026.
Contacts:
M.V. Soldatchenko – Head of the Project of the International Competence Centre in Mining Education under the auspices of UNESCO
Event dates: October 16–17, 2026
Venue: Saint Petersburg, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University
Event website: youthafrica.spmi.ru
E-mail: youthafrica@spmi.ru
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