13 - 17 May 2019

The XV International Forum-Contest of Students and Young Researchers

under the auspices of UNESCO

Dedicated to the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements

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The 15 International Forum-Contest of students and young researchers "Topical Issues of Rational Use of Natural Resources" under the auspices of UNESCO, dedicated to the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements will take place 13-17 May 2019 at Saint-Petersburg Mining University.  Participation in the Forum-Contest is a uni�ue opportunity to make a speech to the audience which represents 20 countries, to meet with the representatives of government institutions and representatives from academia and business, to meet potential partners and share the ideas with junior scientists from other countries. The Forum-Contest programme of work includes:

a plenary session in the format of an open dialogue with participation of Russian and international experts;a prestige lecture by Michael Shvydkoy, the Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation;  breakout sessions in  7 advanced  directions of mineral raw materials complex development;8 master classes given by researchers and specialists in various �ields of expertise, attendees will be awarded special certi�icates of participation; the case competition;  TED-style presentation format: TED�Style sessions (contest of public-speaking skills); a specially organized First International academic session of young scientists “Applied signi�icance of the Periodic Table of Elements” for the 9-10 grade students . 

Saint-Petersburg Mining University keeps the tradition of publishing the best articles of the Forum -Contest, reviewed in-house and externally, which will be published in a separate collection of works (CRС Press, publishing company Taylor & Francis Group).The articles included in the collection will be indexed in SCOPUS citation database.

The Forum Schedule

A parallel session. The participants are the 9-10 grade students who excelled in engineering sciences. The programme includes lectures, business games, technical tours, cultural programme.

The main programme of the Forum-Contest of students and young researchers:

Monday, 13 May 2019

Arrival of guests, transportation from the airport to the hotel of Saint-Petersburg Mining University, check in at the hotel

Congress hall of Multifunctional complex “Gorniy”, 28/16 Nalichnaya str.,Vasilievskiy Island ,Saint-Petersburg

Tuesday, 14 May 2019Congress hall of Multifunctional complex “Gorniy”, 28/16 Nalichnaya str.,Vasilievskiy Island ,Saint-Petersburg

9:45 - 10:00 O��icial opening of the conferenceVladimir Litvinenko,Rector of  Saint-Petersburg Mining University

10:00 - 10:30 GreetingsRepresentatives of UNESCO, Embassies of the member-countries, chief executives of universities and partner companies

10:30 - 12:00 Plenary session"Mineral resources complex:  current challenges and perspectives"Vladimir Litvinenko,Rector of  Saint-Petersburg Mining University

An open dialogue between the experts and the audience with participation of Russian and internationals scientists and represen�atives of business

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch, Media scrum

13-18 May 2019 The 1-st International academic session of young scientists

"Applied signi�icance of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements"

The Forum Schedule

13:00 - 16:30 Breakout sessions (a presentation competition with the participation of leading experts as members of the jury):

Disruptive technologies of integrated processing of  mineral hydrocarbon and technogenic raw materials with further production of new generation materials

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Chemical technologies of non-organic matters of hydrocarbons ;Synthesis and re�ining of hydrocarbons;Pyro- and hydrome�allurgical processes;Extraction of materials with unique properties;Deep processing of mineral resources with production of high quality concentrates;Loop technologies and recycling of technogenic and household wastes;Deep processing of coals and carbon materials

Geotechnologies of resource extraction: current challenges and prospects2.

Technologies of open-cas�, underground and combined mining of solid minerals;Technologies of underground space development;Systems of industrial and labour safety management  at the  enterprises of  mineral  resources  complex;Management of rock conditions in the process of mining solid minerals; Gas control in the process of mining solid minerals; Thermal, dust and gas conditions of  mines;Mining engineering  4.0 (intelligent mine)

State-of-the-art technologies of geological mapping, search and prospecting of mineral deposits

3.

Geology and exploration of mineral resources;Geology of mapping, geotectonics and geodynamics:Regional geology , paleontology, stratigraphy;Mineralogy, petralogy, geo chemistry; Geology, geo chemistry and modeling of oil and gas �ields; Digi�al technologies of survey, prospecting and modeling of hydrocarbon �ields; Hydrogeology and geo engineering; Geophysics and mining geophysics

The latest managerial and �inancing  solutions for the development of mineral resources sector

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The role of Stock Exchanges and investment companies in industrial economics;S�andartization of  assessment of  quality of labour force employed by the mineral resources sector companies; Economic, ecological and regulatory issues of alternative energy development;The role of venture capi�al funding of innovative projects in the �ield of formation of  junior geological prospecting business in Russia; Development of strategies for business planning in mining and exploration companies

The Forum Schedule

Digital and energy saving technologies in mineral resource complex5.

Digi�alization and automation of technological processes in me�allurgy and mining, oil re�ining and mechanical engineering;  Digi�al logistics centers and simulators; Industrial mechatronics systems and robotechnics; Intelligent and energy-saving technologies; Information technologies and  cybersecurity  in  mineral  resources  complex; Power electronics, electrical machines and electric drives; Heat and power systems and energy ef�iciency of power supply systems

Environment protection and  sustainable nature management6.

Monitoring and assessment of technogenic impact of  industrial �acilities of mineral resources complex on  components of the environment; The issues of sus�ainable development of regions and industrial agglomerations; Rational use and conservation of natural resources; Innovation methods of gas cleaning; Innovation methods of water treatment; Modern methods of reclamation  and   revege�ation  of  derelict and con�aminated areas;  Innovation methods of utilization of refuse and consumption residue; Assessment and control of ecological safety in the process of mineral resources complex industrial �acilities’ operations

New approaches to resolving  hydrocarbon sector-speci�ic issues7.

Raw hydrocarbon production engineering, including  enhancement of oil and gas recovery methods;Advanced technologies of opening and development of hydrocarbon reservoirs;Ef�icient technologies of oil and natural gas transpor�ation; Technologies for reducing losses in the process of hydrocarbons transpor�ation

17:00 - 18:00 Prestige lecture"Present-day intellectual: what will he be like?"Mikhail Shvydkoy,Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation

16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break

20:00 Gala dinnerCongress hall of Multifunctional complex "Gorniy"

The Forum Schedule

Wednesday, 15 May 2019

10:00 - 14:00 Breakout sessions

Congress hall of Multifunctional complex “Gorniy”, 28/16 Nalichnaya str.,Vasilievskiy Island ,Saint-Petersburg

14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

15:00 - 17:00 Master classes by the leading experts

Master class  "The role of international law in nature management"Prof. Dr. Marian PaschkeHamburg University (Germany)

Master class "Investing: philosophy and opportunities"Dr. Rolando ZanotelliVontobel AG (Switzerland)

Master class "Postmining and �uality Management on the exampleof new teaching methods"Markus PlienGeorg Agricola Technical University of Applied Sciences (Bochum, Germany)

Master class "Top re�uested  competences of the next generation of mining engineers"Prof. Eric YeatmanImperial College (UK)

Master class "Sustainable development of  the mining sector"Prof. Carsten DrebenstedtFreiberg Academy of Mining and Technology (Germany)

Master class "D.I. Mendeleev’s Periodic table - a uni�ue presentation of the systemof chemical elementsProf. Yurii VoitekhovskiySaint Petersburg Mining University

Master class "Youth policy of a company"Siroj LoikovDeputy CEO of  PAO "PhosAgro"

Master class "The art of scienti�ic publications"Prof. Andrzej  KraslawskiLappeenranta University of Technology (Finland)

17:00 - 17:30 Transportation to the Master building of the university, coffee break

17:30 - 19:00 A tour of the Mining University

19:00 Cultural programme: St. Petersburg Night City Tour

The Forum Schedule

Thursday, 16 May 2019Congress hall of Multifunctional complex “Gorniy”, 28/16 Nalichnaya str.,Vasilievskiy Island ,Saint-Petersburg

10:00 - 13:00 Case competition (the working language is English)The participants are divided into teams and receive the thematic �asks at the time of the contest

Time limit:

10:00 - 10:30 Introduction of the �ask, rules10:30 - 12:00 Handling of the �asks

12:00 - 13:00 Presen�ations of solutions

14:00 - 16:00 Performance of the speakers in TED-style format: contest of public-speaking skillsCreative presen�ations of ideas worth spreading within limited time: emotionally charged, eloquen�, spec�acular performance not longer than 6 minutes.The participants are pre-selected on the basis of their applications

16:00 - 16:30 Break

16:30 - 18:00 Award ceremony:breakout sessions, case competition, contest of public-speaking skills Closing ceremony

19:00 Reception

Friday, 17 May 2019

Departure of participants

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

Updates of the programme are possible

Important Information for the Participants

RegistrationThe registration to the Forum-Contest is only possible online atYou can only participate in the Forum with a presentation based on the short-listed abstract after the pre-selection of applications.There is no organizational fee for the participants.

Publications

In addition, the participants are invited to prepare full text articles of their presentations. The best articles will be published in a separate collection of works by CRC�Press publishing house (Taylor & Francis Group, UK). Articles included in the collection will be indexed in SCOPUS citation database.Please note that the materials will be double reviewed. To submit the article, please, got to

Conference languages: English, Russian.

Possible speakers of the Forum:students, postgraduates and young scientists under the age of 35 from abroad;PhD students and young Russian scientists under the age of 35;students of Russian universities who have won the XVII Russian Conference-Contest of Students and Postgraduate Students (March 27-29, 2019, St. Petersburg),

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The Organizing Committee will allocate a grant to the registered participants of the conference who will provide their abstracts  in due time. The grant will cover accommodation at the Multifunctional Complex Gornyi during the Forum-Contest and participation in the activities of the programme.Registered participants will be provided with visa support.

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Accommodation

The participants will be accommodated in the Congress hall of Multifunctional complex "Gorniy", 28/16 Nalichnaya str.,Vasilievskiy Island, Saint-Petersburgmfk-gornyi.ru

Important dates

Acceptance of application for participationAcceptance of articlesCheck-in and registrationConference daysAwards ceremony

– till 01.03.2019– till 01.04.2019– 12.05.2019– 13.05.2019- 17.05.19– 17.05.2019

Collections of abstractsIn follow up of the conference all participants’ abstracts will be published in the annual collection of conference works.

Proceedings of the International Forum-Contest 2019

Publication of materials is free of charge.

Organizers

Contacts

Saint-Petersburg mining university2,21 line  199106, Saint-Petersburg+7 (812) 328 81 17Forum-contest@spmi.ru

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