INTErnational Scientific and Practical Conference

The scientific conference “Science and Education: Key Drivers in Ensuring Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in the Era of Global Change” was held at TISBI from December 18 to 20, 2025. 

The event, timed to commemorate UNESCO’s 80th anniversary and the International Year of Volunteers, brought together over 700 experts and practitioners from countries and regions around the world, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of North Macedonia, and Morocco. International participants noted the high level of organization, depth of discussions, and applied character of the activities, confirming TISBI’s status as a leading international center for scientific and educational exchanges.

The event began with the plenary session. We welcomed the word:

• National Coordinator of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network in the Russian Federation, Head of the UNESCO International Chair, Director of the UNESCO Center, Professor, President of the TISBI University of Management, member of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO Nella Prussia;

• Coordinator of the UNESCO Chairs/UNITWIN Programme, Inga Nishanyan, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

• Senior Advisor to the Secretariat of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Ksenia Gaverdovskaya;

• President of the FSAOU HE "Russian University of Friendship of Peoples. Patrici Lumumba” by Vladimir Filippov;

• Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Tatyana Larionova;

• Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Irada Ayupova;

• First Deputy Minister for Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan Sofia Galiyeva-Mustina;

• Head of the Tourism Development Department of the Tourism Industry of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan Lidia Mufazalova;

• Acting Vice-Rector for Educational Work of the Kazan State Institute of Culture (KazgiK) Alexander Potapov;

• PhD Doctor of Philosophy in Finance, Rector, Baishev University Olga Lygina;

• Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Founder, Baishev University Bekezhan Ahan;

• Candidate of Economic Sciences, Rector of the Belarusian State Technological University Sergey Kasperovich.

The conference’s central theme proved highly timely amid geopolitical turbulence and accelerating technological and economic transformation. Participants emphasized that dialogue on the role of science and education in sustainable development is not merely relevant but essential as a guiding reference for practical actions at various levels—from government policy to corporate responsibility. The program covered a wide range of issues: humanities and education in ensuring sustainable development, mechanisms for technological leadership and sustainable economic growth in the face of global challenges, legal foundations of sustainable development, integration of digital technologies into science and education, project management, innovative approaches and technologies in 21st-century education, and more. As emphasized by Inga Nishanian, Coordinator of the UNESCO/UNITWIN program at UNESCO in Paris, interdisciplinary platforms allow for the formation of common approaches and development of solutions adaptable to different national contexts.

The main ideas of UNESCO are commonwealth, science, peace and happiness of all people. Many interesting performances were presented at the conference, and they all say that students should be engaged in science. We strive for this, we have great success in this regard. Nella PrussiaPresident of the University of Management "TISBI".

Their reports were submitted by:

• Marat Safiullin, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan;

• Esoimeme Ehi Eric, Professor of Business Law, Ethics and Financial Crime Compliance at African Union University - AUU International, James Hope University, Daaru Salaam University, Rudolph Kwanue University, Kennedy University and Hamar University, Marray Samuel Kamara, Johnny Massaquoi, Christiana Kadie Contehe, National Council for Technical and Vocational Education, Sierra Leone;

• Marina Ninoslav, University of Information Science and Technology, Professor

• Shakhimin Alibekov, Doctor of Economics, Professor of the North Caucasus Institute of VSUY (branch of the Ministry of Justice of Russia), Makhachkala.

Professor Karim Eruaki, who spoke on the model of Federico Mayor Zaragoza’s global transformations, noted a high level of participants and discussions: representatives of academic science, government bodies, and business from Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Nigeria, and other countries engaged in substantive dialogue on concrete mechanisms and tools for sustainable development. Foreign participants such as Professor Ehi Eric Esoimeme Esuays (University of the African Union) and Marray Samuel Kamara (together with Johnny Massaquoi and Christiana Kadie Conteh, Representatives of National Council for Technical and Vocational Education, Sierra Leone) expressed gratitude for the opportunity to present at such a level and described it as the start of long-term academic cooperation with TISBI—in the prospect of seminars, master classes, and the implementation of joint educational programs and double degree programs. Muslimin Muslimin from Lampung University (Indonesia) noted that the Russian experience in the legal framework for sustainable development and project management holds significant interest for countries in the region.

Professor Ninoslav Marina from the University of Information Sciences particularly thanked TISBI’s President, Professor Nellа Pruss, for flawless organization and a warm working atmosphere. The hybrid format of the conference broadened the geographic reach and gave an opportunity for those unable to attend in person.

    Our common duty is to turn knowledge into actionable strategies that provide a decent life for current and future generations

    Ninoslav MarinaProfessor from the University of Information Sciences

For many foreign guests, especially from CIS, Asia, and Africa, the conference became an important platform for establishing professional contacts and exchanging experiences. Rektors of Baishev University (Kazakhstan) and several other partner universities highlighted the value of studying Russian experience in integrating education and the real sector of the economy, and noted the similarity of challenges faced by educational systems in their countries and Russia. Special appreciation was drawn to master classes and discussion sessions dedicated to specific tools and technologies: information security in the financial sector, boosting research activity within open science, and modern project management.

Within the framework of the conference, discussion platforms were also held in various areas:

• Humanitarian sciences and education in sustainable development

• Mechanisms for ensuring technological leadership and sustainable economic growth in the face of global challenges

• Legal framework for sustainable development: the role of law in ensuring social justice and economic growth

• Integration of digital technologies into science and education: the way to sustainable development

• Project management in the implementation of sustainable development strategies

• Education of the XXI century: innovative approaches and technologies in secondary vocational education as a factor of sustainable development of the region

• Modern approaches to improving the system of physical culture and sports

As a result of the conference, innovative methods were developed that contribute to the integration of science and education to effectively address current social and economic challenges.

First Reported on the TISBI website: https://www.tisbi.ru/novosti/megdunarodnaya-nauchno-prakticheskaya-konferentsiya-1766073887  and https://eng.tisbi.ru/news/international-resonance-foreign-participants-on-the-conference-at-the-university-of-management-tisbi-on-sustainable-development