On December 6, 2024, the II International Scientific and Practical Conference “Education in the Interests of the Future” was held at the educational institution “Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank”.
The Conference was aimed at promoting the ideas of education for sustainable development in the national education system and will promote international and interregional cooperation in the field of theory and practice of updating the content of education in accordance with the principles of the ESD methodology, SDG 4 and the objectives of the ESD Roadmap – 2030.
354 people from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and China took part in the Conference in online and offline formats. These include teaching staff of pre-school and general secondary education institutions, additional education for children and youth, additional education for adults, university teachers, students, master’s students, postgraduates, and SDG Youth Ambassadors.
Based on the results of the Conference, it is planned to publish a collection of scientific articles, the electronic version of which will be posted on the website of the Coordination Center, as well as in the e-library and the Russian Science Citation Index.
The event was organized by the Coordination Center “Education for Sustainable Development” of BSPU with the support of UNICEF and the Ministry of Education of 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”.
Holding of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Education in the Interests of the Future” makes an important contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 4, 16, 17 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
Every year on December 5, the world celebrates International Volunteer Day. On this day, regional gatherings of silver age volunteers are held in Belarus to exchange best practices and new initiatives, and to honor the most active representatives of the movement. An innovation of 2024 was the participation in the events of young volunteers, pupils and students of educational institutions.
Today, more than 6 thousand young volunteers and 5 thousand silverи age volunteers are carrying out their activities in Belarus. The leaders in the number of silver volunteers are the Gomel and Vitebsk regions, in each of which more than 1,100 silver volunteers carry out their activities. More than 90% of the silver age volunteers in Belarus are women aged 70 years with secondary specialized education.
Participation in volunteer activities by senior citizens allows the older generation to realize their potential in public activities, strengthens intergenerational ties, and helps preserve Belarusian traditions.
Silver volunteer initiatives are closely intertwined with youth volunteer projects, which are actively implemented in social boarding houses and territorial centers. Main areas of volunteer initiatives:
The development of the volunteer movement, including among senior citizens, helps to create conditions for social activity of the population, and also contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the Republic of Belarus.
From November 29 to December 28, 2024, advanced training on the topic “Promotion of ideas and values of sustainable development among children and youth” is being held at the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank.
Advanced training is provided according to a program that is designed for 36 hours and will be implemented in a hybrid format. Its content includes an introduction to the main areas of education presented in the Program for Continuous Education of Children and Students for 2021–2025 and their integration with the Sustainable Development Goals, mastering the methodology of education for sustainable development, as well as testing of materials of the optional course “First Steps to a Sustainable Future”. The program participants were 30 teaching staff of educational institutions from all regions of Belarus.
The advanced training program is conducted by the Coordination Center “Education for Sustainable Development” of BSPU with the support of UNDP within the framework of the Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs”, funded by the Russian Federation.
The implementation of the educational program for advanced training “Promotion of ideas and values of sustainable development among children and youth” will contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the Republic of Belarus.
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On December 5, 2024, the Forum of Responsible Business was held in Minsk, organized by the UN Global Compact network in Belarus with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.
The event brought together more than 150 participants, including top managers of Belarusian businesses, specialists in the field of ESG, HR, PR and corporate social responsibility, representatives of UN agencies, the diplomatic corps, the scientific community, public organizations and business unions.
The forum became a unique platform for discussing the best solutions for implementing sustainability principles into business processes and provided an opportunity to find ideas and partners for new sustainable projects. An important aspect of the forum was to draw attention to the importance of local business in improving the quality of life in the country and to continue the discussion on the role of business in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Forum program included a panel discussion “Challenges and opportunities for business related to the use of sustainable development principles and ESG factors in their activities”, a business game: ESG ratings, as well as two plenary sessions: “The role of the banking sector in stimulating the ESG transformation of Belarusian business” and “Sustainable development and ESG in the real sector of the Republic of Belarus”.
The Forum of Responsible Business will contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
More detailed information about the Forum of Responsible Business can be found on the websites: sb.by and smartpress.by.
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus is holding a public discussion of the draft Code of the Republic of Belarus on Healthcare.
The Code regulates the most important social relations related to the implementation of the constitutional right of citizens to health protection, streamlines and updates legislation in the field of health care, and ensures its consistency, compactness, and ease of use.
Suggestions and comments on the draft Code of the Republic of Belarus on Healthcare can be expressed from November 29 to December 9, 2024 in a special topic on the Legal Forum of Belarus.
The adoption of the Code of the Republic of Belarus on Healthcare will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 3 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
On December 3, 2024, a solemn ceremony of honoring persons with disabilities “The Most Successful Person with Disabilities of the Gomel Region – 2024” was held in Gomel. The event was organized by the Gomel Regional Public Association “Disabled Spinal Patients” with the support of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee.
The names of the most successful persons with disabilities were announced in various nominations. Thus, in the nomination “Equal helps equal”, Anton Yushchenko was recognized as the best, in the nomination “Development and popularization of inclusive culture” – Dmitry Gerashchenko, in the nomination “A lifelong calling” – Sergey Ivanov, in the nomination “Realization in sports” – Evgeniya Aliseyko, and in the nomination “Discovery of the Year” was awarded to Anna Surovets. Stanislav Samusenko was named the best inclusive blogger, Vladimir Shpakovsky was named the motivator, and Alexey Potapenko was named the public figure. For creating conditions for labor rehabilitation and habilitation of persons with disabilities of various categories, a diploma was awarded to the open joint-stock company Gomselmash, and in the Charity nomination, the award was accepted by the team of the inclusive culture center.
The ceremony “The Most Successful Person with Disabilities of the Gomel Region – 2024” contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 10 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
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On December 3, the world celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Its goal is to promote the rights of persons with disabilities in all spheres of public life, as well as to attract the attention of the general public to their problems.
The proportion of persons with disabilities in Belarus is 6% of the total population.
In order to ensure opportunities for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the life of society, the country has approved and is implementing the National Action Plan for the Implementation of the Provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of Belarus for 2017–2025. A legislative framework has been built. The fundamental one is the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On the Rights of Disabled Persons and their Social Integration”, which integrates the norms of the Constitution and the Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons. Persons with disabilities are provided with social support from the state in the form of cash payments (pensions, benefits, state targeted social assistance), provision of state social benefits and guarantees, as well as provision of social services, provision of technical means of social rehabilitation.
In order to expand opportunities for persons with disabilities to find employment and participate in public life, and to ensure accessibility of facilities, services and information, a number of innovations have been approved in Belarus. In particular:
Creating opportunities for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society makes an important contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 10 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
More information about the social policy of Belarus regarding the protection of the rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities can be found at the link.
On December 4, 2024, the regional volunteer forum “Together for Goodness and Creation” will be held in Gomel. The event is dedicated to World Volunteer Day, which is celebrated on December 5.
The forum program includes an intensive course in the Sports and Tourism Department of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee “Peace through Help”, an action to collect food for animals “Paw in the Heart”, interactive sessions from the best volunteers of the Gomel region, competitions, and creative programs. The forum will also include a summary of the results of the regional stage of the republican contest “Volunteer of the Year – Kind Heart”. 97 works were submitted for participation in the contest in three nominations: “Kindness in the Frame”, “Personal Contribution” and “Best Volunteer Squad”.
Volunteering contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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