18 November 2025
In the modern world, innovation and artificial intelligence have become the driving force behind the development of various spheres of life, from science and economics to ecology and the social sphere. They accelerate the introduction of new ideas and technologies and change the structure and quality of society’s life. Artificial intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly important role in the development and education of children, providing interactive and exciting activities, stimulating motivation to acquire new knowledge and helping to form the skills necessary for a successful future in a rapidly changing world.
A striking example of how the integration of technology into education is combined with a balance in which technology complements rather than replaces traditional methods of education and training are the pilot initiatives on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), implemented in 2025 in the regions of Belarus with the support of the Joint Project.
The Mogilev Region has taken a significant step forward in the field of education and agricultural technologies by implementing the successful SDG pilot initiative called “Road to the Future. Developing Competencies in Precision Agriculture Among Preschool and School-Aged Children and Youth”. The initiative was proposed by the Belfranchising Association of Franchisers and Franchisees together with Technologies of Agriculture LLC.
Within the framework of this initiative, 55 educational events were held with participation of more than 1,000 children and 38 families of agricultural sector. These classes were a real discovery for the young participants, who got acquainted with advanced technologies such as GIS maps, autopilots, robots and artificial intelligence. The children were convinced that agriculture is not only a traditional industry, but also a high-tech field that requires knowledge and skills that meet modern requirements.
The main goal of the initiative, according to Anna Pimenova, Head of the Center for Advanced Agribusiness at Agricultural Technologies LLC, is to introduce promising innovations in agriculture to the children.
“So that children understand that agriculture is an interesting industry, in which they can develop, and a required high—tech type of activity. Our goal is also to increase the prestige of agricultural professions. Throughout the year, workshops, lectures, seminars, and interactive events will be held for children. Students will be able to study autopilot systems, yield mapping methods, monitor and control technologies of plant growth, and learn about advanced technologies such as smart greenhouses and weather stations,” says Anna Pimenova.
To implement the pilot initiative, Centers of Precision Farming were established on the basis of the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, as well as the Smilovichi, Vidzovsky, Ullsky and Glubokoe State colleges. These centers became platforms for the exchange of knowledge and experience, where children listened to lectures and actively participated in practical exercises, which allowed them to better understand the essence of modern agricultural technologies.
Educational institutions highly appreciated the level of children’s involvement in the project and planned to integrate such activities into permanent career guidance starting in 2026. This indicates that the Road to the Future initiative is not just a temporary phenomenon, but the beginning of a systematic approach to education in the field of precision agriculture.
To ensure the availability of information on the main directions of the modern agriculture development, the interactive training manual “Modern Agriculture” has been developed under the initiative. The manual has already been transferred to agricultural classes, colleges and universities in the country and is used in the educational process.
One of the most inspiring aspects of the initiative is the involvement of children themselves in the content creation process. They created 40 videos in which they shared their impressions. These videos have become a real window into the world of modern agricultural technologies, allowing young participants not only to learn, but also to share their knowledge with others and inspire their peers to take an interest in agricultural science. To distribute videos and information about the initiative, the YouTube channel was created where children will continue to share their findings, discuss current topics and find like-minded people.
The Road to the Future initiative found a great response among children, so it was decided to scale the project. The Dobrovskaya School has already hosted several events on digital learning. Among them is the presentation of a smart mini-greenhouse model. Students learned about the current trends in gardening and horticulture.
Vladislav Tishkov, a 10th grade student, enjoys attending such classes: “At one of the lessons, an on-board computer that allows to control agricultural machinery in autopilot mode was brought to us. We didn’t just listen to the lecture, but tried to draw a map of the fields ourselves, setting up such an autopilot. We also dealt with smart greenhouses, which have climate control, automatic watering and ventilation. Classes are interesting and informative. We try to master new technologies. Perhaps in the future I will choose a profession related to agriculture — I plan to enter the Belarusian Agricultural Academy.”
The Road to the Future initiative expands the horizons of knowledge among children and lays the foundation for the formation of a new generation of specialists who are ready to develop digital agriculture in Belarus.
Another innovative project of the Mogilev region is the SDG pilot initiative “Robotics Laboratory for Children and Youth” — a corner of the future in Bobruisk, known as the Robbo Club. For children, this is not just an interest group, but a whole robotics school, where they can learn how to control robots, print parts on a 3D printer, and even try to assemble your own mechanical assistant.
The initiators of the club’s creation were a team of like—minded people led by the Innovative Leisure Club, guided by one main idea – to turn learning into an exciting adventure where the complex basics of programming are mastered easily and effortlessly.
“We want children not just to sit in gadgets, but to use technology for their own good. And in the future, the guys will grow up to be good engineers who will understand robotics and move on,” said Pavel Shcherbin, Deputy Chairperson of the Republican Association of Technoparks and Subjects of Innovation.
With the support of the Joint Project and other interested parties, we managed to create a real technopark in miniature for children: modern computers with large monitors, a projector, and a 3D printer.
“The development of innovations is important for us: their implementation, digitalization, and the introduction of automation into the technological process. And this robotics laboratory is an example of that,” says Elena Prudnikova-Kirpichenok, Deputy Chairperson of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee. It is important that our very young children can not only imagine, but also implement all their ideas on excellent equipment: they can do 3D printing, understand and realize what an additional reality is and how to manage it.”
An important feature of the Robbo Club is accessibility. Training begins at the age of five and follows a multi-stage system. Even toddlers who do not yet have reading and computing skills will be able to learn the basics of programming, for example, with the support of the visually blocky event-oriented Scratch programming environment. In the first lesson, students will learn how to give commands to a virtual robot, and later they will be able to create games, animations, and interactive stories using this program.
Robbo Club is not just a school, but a launching pad for future engineers and developers, so the creators of the laboratory are not going to stop. More such clubs are planned to be created in the city.
“In our opinion, such schools should become the basis for children from the age of five to adulthood to be able to engage in engineering,” says Andrey Belov, Head of the InKata Technopark branch in the Mogilev region. — We want to create a comprehensive infrastructure in our city for the formation of projects and their implementation. And to strike this spark of interest in creativity and innovation is the first task that we are pursuing. Because if a person is interested in it, he will achieve everything. He will be motivated internally to do great things for the city and the country. Therefore, one school is not enough for a city like Bobruisk.”
Adaptive platforms are among the most promising solutions in the modern educational space. Their implementation in children’s education meets the need for new methods that consider the diversity of cognitive styles and rates of child development. A striking example is the SDG pilot initiative “Shagai.by Platform. Assistance of Artificial Intelligence in the Development of Children” implemented in the Brest region by the Sfera Razvitiya LLC.
The initiative is already demonstrating real results and opening new horizons for teaching practice. It is aimed at introducing the ShagAI children’s learning platform based on artificial intelligence technologies into the educational process of Berezovsky, Ivatsevichi and Drogichi districts. It is based on smart AI assistants, game simulators for memory training and a Telegram bot that helps identify inclinations for various professions.
The ShagAI platform tracks the child’s progress in real time, considers the level of knowledge, the speed of learning, and cognitive functions, and then offers personalized tasks, exercises, games, and visualizations. Trained teacher analyses the data and forms with daily training sessions. Parents can observe the child’s progress in a special Achievement Diary. Such approach makes learning not only effective but also motivating: child receives tasks appropriate to his level, sees his own growth and forms a positive attitude towards learning.
To help children develop coordination, improve concentration and stimulate brain function as part of the initiative were developed 6 kinesiological gymnastics videos for the platform and 10 game simulators — Traffic Light, AI Guide, AI Explorer, Memo Words, Memo Pictures, Detective, Snowball, Oral Calculation, Multiplication Table, Matrix.
More than 300 children are already using the platform getting the opportunity to learn in an exciting and effective way.
The use of innovations in children’s education is a necessity dictated by modern challenges. They help to make education accessible, interesting and effective, and the experience of SDG pilot initiatives confirms that the integration of artificial intelligence into the educational process brings tangible results today.
Pilot initiatives on the SDGs are being implemented 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 Government of the Russian Federation.
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