Belarus has published the results of the marketing research “Industrial tourism in the Republic of Belarus: analysis of the current state and development prospects”, carried out by order of the state institution “National Tourism Agency”.
The chronological terms of the research cover the period from 2015 to 2024. It is at this time that industrial tourism in Belarus is formed and develops as a separate type.
The main objective of the research is to assess the state and prospects of industrial tourism development in the Republic of Belarus.
The research characterized the genesis and historical stages of development of domestic industrial tourism, its classification (industry affiliation, purpose of visit, purpose of impact on the audience, age of the target audience, composition of the group, etc.), foreign experience of industrial tourism development is described and examples of successfully implemented projects are presented. In particular, the experience of European countries (EU project “European Route of Industrial Heritage”, Germany, England, Italy, Baltic States), the People’s Republic of China, the USA and the Russian Federation was considered.
The research also analyzed the tourism potential of industrial enterprises of all regions of Belarus and the city of Minsk and created 64 passports of industrial tourism objects. In the passport you can find detailed information about the enterprise, a description of its tourist opportunities, information about the organization of excursion activities, information about the infrastructure and related services available to tourists.
In addition, the research identifies the most effective ways to promote the tourism potential of industrial enterprises in the market of the Republic of Belarus and abroad, available excursions and routes of tourist trips in Belarus, which include visits to industrial enterprises, as well as list of recommended industrial enterprises for inclusion in excursions and tourist travel routes was complied.
Industrial tourism is an important component of socio-economic development of regions and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 8, 11 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
On March 29, 2025, the global environmental initiative “Earth Hour” will be held. The initiative is aimed at attracting people’s attention to the problem of global warming, climate change and calls not to remain indifferent to the future of the planet. Due to “Earth Hour”, many environmental projects have appeared and laws have been approved to protect the environment.
Millions of people across the planet participate in the initiative every year. To join the initiative, all you need to do is turn off lights and other non-essential appliances for one hour – from 20:30 to 21:30 – as a sign of support for responsible attitude to nature.
“Earth Hour” is not just a formality, it is a unique opportunity for each of us to make a small but important contribution to the environmental protection and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 7, 13, 15 and the other SDGs.
On March 20, 2025 in EI “Vitebsk State Technological University” (VSTU) in the framework of the project “Become a student of VSTU for one day” a career guidance meeting between students and teachers of the university and students of the SEI “Gymnasium № 3 of Vitebsk named after A.S.Pushkin” was held.
More than 80 high school students participated in the event.
The meeting began with a presentation of the university’s educational opportunities and the pilot initiative “Educational program for mastering ESG practices and tools based on online learning technologies”, in which students were particularly interested.
The initiative is implemented by VSTU with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Belarus within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs” funded by the Russian Federation.
Its main idea is to promote through online learning a positive image of the sustainability concept and ESG practices and tools. For this purpose, a specialized platform “ESG-education” will be developed and implemented in the educational program. It will contain educational courses for students, professional development programs for teachers, and a variety of online ESG-themed events.
The children also had a fascinating quest on the theme “Digital Literacy”, during which they immersed themselves in the world of modern technologies, solved problems and learned new things about digital tools, areas of their application in everyday life, ways to ensure safety on the Internet.
The meeting ended with an eco-game “Give a second life to plastic”. This interactive activity reminded all participants of the importance of caring for the environment and supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. The students enthusiastically got involved in the game, offering creative ideas for recycling and reusing the material.
The meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Students learned about the educational opportunities and initiatives of the university, had the opportunity to obtain new knowledge in the field of sustainable development, SDGs, information technology, environmental protection, as well as to ask questions and interact with students and teachers.
On March 20, 2025, within the framework of the pilot initiative “Inclusive Animation”, the training “Creating social videos” was held in Grodno.
The training was a unique opportunity for young persons with disabilities not only to learn video production skills, but also to learn how to tell their stories, share their experiences and raise important social issues. The training participants gained valuable knowledge about scriptwriting, shooting and editing, and how to effectively communicate their ideas to a wide audience.
The pilot initiative “Inclusive Animation” is implemented by the Grodno Regional Organization of the Republican Public Association “Belarusian Red Cross Society” with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Republic of Belarus within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs” funded by the Russian Federation.
Implementation of the initiative’s activities contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 4, 9, 10 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
On March 21, 2025, Youth Forum “SDGs: Under 16 and Older” – the final event of the IV Republican Contest of Creative Works “Children about the SDGs” – was held at the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after M. Tank.
The forum participants were representatives of 286 educational institutions, including preschools, comprehensive schools, lyceums and gymnasiums, centers for additional education of children and youth, palaces of children’s creativity.
Within the framework of the forum, an awarding ceremony was held for the winners of the IV Republican Contest of Creative Works “Children about the SDGs”, the main goal of which is to promote the Sustainable Development Goals among children and youth, as well as to form an understanding of the ideas and values of sustainable development. A total of 530 creative works were submitted to the contest in five categories:
The authors of 41 creative works became laureates of the contest. The works can be viewed on the contest website.
The Youth Forum “SDGs: Under 16 and Older” and the Republican Contest of Creative Works “Children about the SDGs” were organized and held within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs” funded by the Russian Federation.
Minsk Regional Executive Committee is holding a public discussion of the draft Sustainable Development Strategy of Minsk Region until 2040.
The document defines the main goals and a list of measures to achieve them, challenges and ways to address them, as well as priority directions of socio-economic development of Minsk region for the long-term period taking into account the principles of sustainable development.
According to the draft, the key objective of the Strategy is to improve the well-being and living standards of the population through the creation of a sustainable and competitive regional economy, with mandatory consideration of environmental factors.
The draft Sustainable Development Strategy of Minsk Oblast until 2040 can be found on the official website of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to the Economy Committee of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee by e-mail at 210@minsk-region.gov.by or by phone 8(017)500-40-99 until April 4, 2025 inclusive.
The development of regional sustainable development strategies is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Belarus within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs” funded by the Russian Federation.
Unique inclusive project “Touching Hall” – a mobile informational and educational art platform of cultural and aesthetic education for the blind and visually impaired – is being implemented in Mogilev.
The project opens new horizons for persons with visual disabilities, giving them the opportunity to touch the culture and history of the architectural heritage of Belarus and understand what they look like in reality.
Information about the objects is presented in the form of audio tours in sound and printed formats, including the use of enlarged and relief-dot fonts, 3D-models of exhibits, as well as special editions with Braille. Currently, there have been developed 3D models of the Mogilev Town Hall, Kholmskie Gates, Brest Fortress-Hero Memorial Complex, Polotsk St. Sophia Cathedral, Myrski Castle, Victory Monument in Minsk, the chapel at the memorial complex “Buynichskoye Pole”, the sculpture “Unconquered Man”, the Khatyn Memorial Complex, the National Library of Belarus. The audio tours can be found on the YouTube channel of the Mogilev regional organization of the public association “Beltiz”.
The work on the project will be continued. It is planned to expand the number of models and conduct field trips to the regions of Mogilev region and other cities of Belarus. The project plans to publish books by contemporary Belarusian writers in Braille, which will allow blind and visually impaired readers to become full participants in the literary process. There are also plans to publish a collection of poems written by persons with visual disabilities.
The project is implemented by the Children’s Library-branch No. 2 of Mogilev in partnership with the Mogilev regional organization of the NGO “Beltiz”, MC “Centralized System of State Public Libraries of Mogilev”, Belarusian-Russian University.
The implementation of the “Touching Hall” project contributes to the holistic perception of the surrounding world by persons with visual disabilities and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 10 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
From March 17 to 23, 2025, the Financial Literacy Week for Children and Youth – an annual information campaign to raise financial awareness among young people – is being held in Belarus. This year it is held under the slogan: “Get your personal finances in order”.
Numerous educational events on financial literacy for the younger generation will involve about 500 educational institutions from all over Belarus and will cover approximately 500 thousand children. Within the framework of these events children will be told how to analyze spending, keep records of income and expenses effectively, make a personal financial plan, how to develop financial discipline and create a financial reserve, how to use credit services competently and follow the rules of financial security. It will also focus on the five fundamentals of financial literacy – planning income and expenses, saving, borrowing wisely, investing wisely and how to keep your money safe from financial scammers in the digital space.
The knowledge gained by young people during the lessons will form the basis for building financial planning skills, pushing the boundaries of life opportunities and enabling them to successfully look after their future wealth.
The Financial Literacy Week for Children and Youth contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 4, 8 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
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