To promote the development of entrepreneurship in Belarus, the Information Resource «Map of Entrepreneurship Support Infrastructure» has been developed. This resource is intended for start-up entrepreneurs, owners of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as SME support infrastructure entities. The map helps to find information about small business incubators and business support centers operating in the country, as well as about the support that these organizations provide in the implementation of entrepreneurial activities.
The launch of the digital solution «Map of Entrepreneurship Support Infrastructure» contributes to increasing the efficiency of interaction between the business community and organizations that support entrepreneurs, as well as the development of the business environment in the country, which contributes to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 8, 9, 11 and other SDGs.
On April 19, 2023, the educational quest «Sustainable Development Goals: The Way Forward» was held at the National Children’s Technopark.
The event included an interactive discussion «SDGs: Let’s Achieve Together» to familiarize children with the history of the SDGs and sustainable development issues, a quest of 10 stations on the Sustainable Development Goals, a thematic flash mob «Different but Equal» and the «Marathon of SDG Solutions».
The educational quest «Sustainable Development Goals: The Way Forward» contributes to the popularization of the Agenda for Sustainable Development for the period up to 2030.More information about the quest can be found at the link.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus, together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has developed Algorithms for organizing activities in providing assistance to various categories of the population in situations of domestic violence.
The algorithms were developed to help practitioners of territorial centers of social services for the population who are faced with issues of domestic violence in their work, and are a collection of information materials, including theoretical foundations and practical tools for work.
Providing assistance to victims of domestic violence will contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On April 19-21, 2023, within the framework of the International Specialized Exhibition «TIBO-2023», 26 digital solutions for tourism, education, small business, society and smart cities were presented on the GoDigital web platform, developed with the support of UN agencies in Belarus.
The presented developments are focused on promoting new «green» growth technologies and building the foundations of an effective digital ecosystem for sustainable development. Among them are:
Digital transformation contributes to the empowerment of the population and the improvement of well-being, which makes an important contribution to the implementation of the Republic of Belarus of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In Belarus, considerable attention is paid to the issues of minimizing the harmful effects of production on the environment, the development of resource-efficient and cleaner production, and the development of industries for the processing of raw materials. For this, state plans and programs are being implemented – «Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources», «Belarusian Forest», «Energy Saving», «Comfortable Housing and a Favorable Environment», the National Action Plan for the Development of the «Green» Economy in the Republic of Belarus for 2021 – 2025.
Currently, a draft strategy for the development of a circular economy in the Republic of Belarus until 2035, a strategy for the long-term development of a country with low levels of greenhouse gases until 2050, and a draft national taxonomy of «green» financing are being developed.
In addition, various approaches are used in Belarus to raise consumer awareness in the field of environmentally responsible consumption: information and educational materials on «green» economy issues are distributed, social advertising is created, issues of the development of the «green» economy are included in the training programs of universities.
The transition to a «green» economy makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 12, 13, 15 and other SDGs.
More detailed information about measures to improve the environment in Belarus can be found at the link.
On April 20, 2023, within the framework of the International Forum on Information and Communication Technologies «TIBO-2023», a thematic meeting «Industry 4.0: innovations in the manufacturing sector» will be held. The event is organized by the Ministry of Economy jointly with the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Communications and Informatization and the State Military Industrial Committee.
The meeting will be attended by representatives of enterprises and organizations, the scientific and educational community, government agencies. Professionals and experts will present their reports and presentations in the field of digital transformation of the real sector of the economy.
An online broadcast of the meeting will be organized on the forum website.
Holding the thematic meeting «Industry 4.0: innovations in the manufacturing sector» will contribute to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goal 9 and other SDGs.
On April 17, 2023, а meeting of the Council for Sustainable Development dedicated to the International Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl Disaster was held in Minsk.
During the meeting, the participants discussed promising areas of state policy in the field of development of territories that were exposed to radioactive contamination as a result of the Chernobyl disaster, the state of radiation safety in these territories, the role of public organizations in solving environmental problems, support for regional entrepreneurship, mechanisms for financing innovative projects. Particular attention was paid to the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the districts of the Mogilev region, the implementation of projects of the GEF Small Grants Program in the South-Eastern region of the Mogilev region, as well as healthcare issues and the medical consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.
A recording of the meeting in video format is available at the link.
On April 13, 2023, a press-conference was held in Minsk on the topic «The work of state bodies to develop a green economy in the Republic of Belarus».
The press conference was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, SI «Operator of Secondary Material Resources», the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
The press-conference in video format is available at the link.
The transition to a «green» economy makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 12, 13 and other SDGs.
On April 12, 2023, at the SEI «Gymnasium №8 in Minsk», SDG Youth Ambassadors held an interactive discussion «WORLD @ SDG: THINK AND CREATE» for students in grades 8-11. The event was organized with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus.
The discussion included three lectures, during which the participants discussed the global problems of our time and ways to solve them in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the progress in achieving the SDGs in the Republic of Belarus and the possibilities of applying knowledge about the SDGs in everyday life.
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