On November 25, 2021, business games dedicated to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development were organized within the framework of the School for Active Citizens with the support of the Education for Sustainable Development Coordination Center and the SDG 4 Youth Ambassador.
The business games were attended by pupils of the 9th and 10th grades of the State Educational Institution «Secondary School №164 in Minsk» and the State Educational Institution «Secondary School №152 in Minsk». In the course of joint activities, the students got acquainted with the history of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), learned about the national architecture for managing the process of achieving the SDGs and the activities of the SDG Youth Ambassadors.
Group work was dedicated to SDG 2 «Zero hunger», SDG 4 «Quality education», SDG 5 «Gender equality», SDG 10 «Reduce inequality», SDG 14 «Preserve marine ecosystems».
Delving into the issues of the SDGs under consideration, the guys discussed the most pressing issues for achieving the SDGs, proposed youth initiatives for each SDG, and also told what contribution each of them can make, including: developing environmentally friendly habits; conducting a series of thematic trainings and environmental campaigns; participation in charitable and volunteer projects.
On November 25, 2021, the fourth Regional Forum #GBCregions (State. Business. Citizens — regions) was held in Vitebsk.
The event was organized by the National Center for Traffic Exchange, the National Center for Electronic Services and Belarusian cloud technologies with the support of the Operative Analytical Center under the President of the Republic of Belarus and the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.
The event was attended by heads of state bodies and organizations, regional and district executive committees, representatives of IT companies, banks, businesses and educational institutions.
During the forum, experts and participants discussed topics such as innovation and digital transformation in petrochemistry, energy, forestry and cultural spheres; features of the main provisions of the Law of the Republic of Belarus «On the Protection of Personal Data»; artificial intelligence; biometric identification and others.
The #GBCregions Regional Forum is aimed at solving the tasks of Sustainable Development Goals 7, 8, 9, 11 and other SDGs.
More detailed information about the forum can be found at the links: https://www.tvr.by/news/obshchestvo/regionalnyy_tsifrovoy_forum_gosudarstvo_biznes_grazhdane_startoval_v_vitebske/?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop, https://www.belta.by/society/view/huawei-na-gbcregions-o-perspektivah-razvitija-zelenoj-energetiki-v-belarusi-471522-2021/?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop.
On November 18, 2021, a round table on the topic «Formation of inclusive attitudes towards people with disabilities in society» was held at the branch of the State Central Committee «Inclusive Culture Center».
The round table was organized by the Gomel Regional Public Association «Spinal Disabled Persons». The event was attended by representatives of regional and city authorities, the media, the council of public associations of disabled people in the region.
The round table discussed the plan for the implementation of the program «Accessible Environment – Accessible Belarus» for 2021-2025. The plan contains the following directions:
In addition, the issues of interaction with the media, labor rehabilitation of people with disabilities, interaction with territorial centers of social services for the population and centers of folk art were taken up for discussion.
More than 88.9 thousand people with disabilities live in the Gomel region. The work to create conditions for the involvement of these people in the active life of society is an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 8, 10, 11 and other SDGs.
More detailed information about the round table can be found at the link: https://gp.by/novosti/obshchestvo/news241233.html?fbclid=IwAR1zQ-xApOmAbw0lhheElvWxY0keoQFKLkikMHSflgkDv8yQwdEuylhQKrc.
On November 19, 2021, the opening of the first digital substation of 330 kV voltage class «Mogilev 330» in the republic took place in the Mogilev region.
Substation «Mogilev 330» provides the transit of electrical energy between the Mogilev and Gomel regions in the amount of 1,490 million kWh per year and is one of the largest nodal substations with a voltage of 330 kV.
Modern technologies for processing and collecting information were applied within the framework of the «Mogilev 330» reconstruction project. Modern digital current and voltage transformers, optical cable connections between various devices have been introduced. Wave-based fault locating devices were first used on power lines. The area for equipment has been halved compared to traditional electrical substations of this voltage class.
The use of digital platforms makes it possible to more effectively monitor the state of power grids and eliminate power supply disruptions in the event of their occurrence as soon as possible, and is also one of the most important directions of the Strategy of Informatization and Digital Transformation adopted by the State Enterprise Belenergo until 2025.
It is planned to implement similar projects in the Grodno region and other energy supplying organizations. Digital substations of 110 kV voltage class have already been commissioned.
Modernization of the Mogilev 330 substation has significantly reduced operating and labor costs, improved the reliability of power supply, which is a significant contribution to sustainable economic development, improving the comfort of living for people, as well as achieving Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9, 11, 12 and other SDGs.
More detailed information about the 330 kV digital substation can be found at the link: https://www.minenergo.gov.by/press/glavnye-novosti/viktor-karankevich-prinyal-uchastie-v-torzhestvennoy-tseremonii-otkrytiya-pervoy-v-belarusi-tsifrovo/.
World Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is celebrated worldwide on November 19. The purpose of this public event is to inspire and encourage women to implement their entrepreneurial ideas, as well as to draw the attention of the state to the potential of women’s entrepreneurship for the development of the economy and society.
In the Republic of Belarus, about 60 thousand women are involved in the field of entrepreneurship, or 31.5% of the total number of entrepreneurs, of which 68.8% — individual entrepreneurs, 24.9% — self-employed, carrying out craft activities, 6.3% — founders (co-founders) of organizations.
Measures to support women’s entrepreneurship are provided for in the State Program «Small and Medium Enterprises» for 2020-2025.
The Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus has been implementing a specialized project «Support for Women’s Entrepreneurship» since 2020. Since 2021, at the site of the Center for Support and Development of Women’s Entrepreneurship, Belinvestbank, together with the Ministry of Economy, have been taking measures to strengthen the potential and build up women’s business. With the support of the United Nations Development Program and the International Finance Corporation, there are platforms in the capital and regions that provide an opportunity for women to undergo training in the basics of entrepreneurial activity.
Support for women’s entrepreneurship makes a significant contribution to the implementation of the National Action Plan for Gender Equality for the Period up to 2025, as well as the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 5, 8, 10 and other SDGs.
More information on supporting women’s entrepreneurship in Belarus can be found at the link: https://www.sb.by/articles/biznes-na-vysokikh-kablukakh.html.
In order to reduce the administrative burden and digitalize administrative procedures, the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated November 15, 2021 №646 provides for the creation by the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus of a specialized agency for servicing and reengineering.
The main tasks of the agency will include:
Work on improving administrative procedures is aimed at achieving by the Republic of Belarus Sustainable Development Goals 9, 11, 16 and other SDGs.
More detailed information on simplification of administrative procedures and their digitalization can be found at the link: https://pravo.by/novosti/novosti-pravo-by/2021/november/67297/.
The Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated November 12, 2021 №642 defines measures for the implementation of the State Program for Innovative Development of the Republic of Belarus for 2021–2025.
The approved document includes:
The list of projects for the creation of new industries that are of decisive importance for the innovative development of the Republic of Belarus includes 63 items, including:
The implementation of these projects is aimed at achieving by the Republic of Belarus Sustainable Development Goals 2, 7, 9, 11, 12 and other SDGs.
More detailed information on measures to implement the State Program for Innovative Development for 2021-2025 can be found at the link: https://pravo.by/novosti/novosti-pravo-by/2021/november/67278/.
On November 19, 2021, at the Belarusian State University, with the support of the UN Population Fund, the VII Interuniversity Student Conference «Demographic Risks of the XXI Century» will be held.
Young people from different countries will have the opportunity to discuss the most problematic fields in the field of demography of individual countries and regions and socio-economic development, to express their point of view regarding possible ways of their regulation in Belarus.
Demographic scientists from Europe’s leading universities will act as international experts. Students, undergraduates and postgraduates from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Turkmenistan will present more than 50 reports in three main areas:
The conference promotes the expansion of inter-university ties, the exchange of information and best practices in the field of demography, and also contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 17 and other SDGs.
More detailed information about the conference can be found at the link: https://www.belta.by/regions/view/mezhvuzovskaja-studencheskaja-konferentsija-demograficheskie-riski-xxi-veka-projdet-19-nojabrja-v-470045-2021/.
On November 10, 2021, during the Renewed high-level segment of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), the Republic of Belarus joined the Declaration on Forests and Land Use, aimed at preventing forest loss.
The Republic of Belarus shares the principles aimed at preventing forest loss in the world and has a huge regional potential in the field of carbon dioxide absorption, because 40% of the territory of Belarus is covered with forests, which absorb a third of all CO2 emissions. Natural gas occupies the main share in the country’s energy balance. The share of renewable energy sources is over 9%. Work is underway to restore drained peatlands. It is also planned to implement projects for waterlogging another 1.5 million years. Greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 8% with the commissioning of the Belarusian nuclear power plant.
The Declaration on Forests and Land Use contributes to the continuation of international cooperation on forest management, raising the priority of forest issues in the general UN agenda. Joining the Declaration contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, as well as the achievement of the Republic of Belarus 7,13,15,17 and other SDGs.
More detailed information on joining the Declaration can be found at the link: https://minpriroda.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/belarus-prisoedinilas-k-deklaratsii-glazgo-po-lesam-i-zemlepolzovaniju-3930/.
From October 27 to November 27, 2021, public discussions are held on the environmental report on the strategic environmental assessment of the draft «Strategy in the field of environmental protection of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2035».
Public discussions are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated June 14, 2016 №458 «On approval of the Regulation on the procedure for organizing and conducting public discussions of draft environmentally significant decisions, environmental reports on strategic environmental assessment, reports on environmental impact assessment, accounting for environmentally significant decisions and amendments and additions to some resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus».
The Strategy in the field of environmental protection of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2035 is a document of environmental planning and forecasting, which defines the strategic guidelines of the state environmental policy.
The Strategy in the field of environmental protection of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2035 will be considered by the board of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus and approved by its decision.
The adoption of the Strategy for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus up to 2035 is an important contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
More information on public comments can be found at the link: https://minpriroda.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/uvedomlenie-o-provedenii-obschestvennyx-obsuzhdenij-ekologicheskogo-doklada-po-strategicheskoj-ekologicheskoj-3912/.
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