International Scientific Congress "Globalistics-2103"

23.10.2013

On October 23-25, 2013 the third scientific congress "Globalistics-2013", dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of V.I. Vernadsky, was held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University on the initiative of the Faculty of global processes. The Congress was attended by more than 700 scientists from 40 countries. At this Congress World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development was represented by Deputy Director of WDC-Ukraine, I.O. Pyshnohraiev and employee of the international scientific and educational projects laboratory, I.S. Popadenko.

Events that took place in the Congress were devoted to topical issues of globalization and its impact on economic, social and environmental aspects of the society. In particular, the Symposium "Convergence as a global trend of science and technology", held at the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", can be mentioned. Among those who reported at the Symposium were Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences M.V. Kovalchuk, Academician A.A. Dynkin and professor at the Faculty of global processes at MSU A.A. Akayev, who is a chief researcher at Prygozhyn Institute of Mathematical Complex Systems Research of MSU.

Solemn closing of the Congress was held at the conference hall of the Russian Academy of Sciences Presidium, where the text of the resolution was approved. One of the results of Congress work, for example, was the creation of an informal club of scientists - Moscow club that will continue the tradition of such renowned expert centers as the Club of Rome.

More detailed information is available on the website of the Faculty of global processes of Lomonosov Moscow State University .

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