Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development. Challenges or Opportunities in CIS Space
SDG 9SDG 11
19 November, 10:00-15:00
Hall of the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence
Session
The modern challenges of urbanisation, technological development and climate change require CIS member states to reconsider their approaches to infrastructure, industrialisation and urban planning. The goal of the session is to bring together researchers, managers and AI experts to develop sustainable solutions that incorporate the principles of SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
The session participants will discuss the strategic and practical aspects of transitioning to an innovative economy, building an environmentally friendly and sustainable urban environment, as well as the role of digital and artificial intelligence technologies in this process. The focus will be on the specifics of the CIS countries: from modernisation of post-industrial territories to digital transformation of municipal governance.
The session will focus on exchanging best practices, scientific approaches and applied solutions, including smart cities, sustainable transport infrastructure, energy-saving technologies, adaptive urban design, as well as the synergy between management and AI in sustainable development. Scientific and educational cooperation in this area is seen as the key to long-term regional progress.
Figures and Facts
Infrastructure deficit. In the CIS countries, infrastructure investment lags behind global needs by more than 3% of GDP annually, hindering their industrial development.
Urbanisation level. According to the UN, over 70% of the CIS population will live in cities by 2050. Many of these cities suffer from network congestion, ineffective management and environmental problems.
Innovation index. Most CIS countries are ranked in the middle or lower regions of the Global Innovation Index, indicating the need for investment in science, R&D and technological entrepreneurship.
Climate risks. According to the World Bank, climate extremes in large cities of the CIS countries cause billions of dollars’ worth of damage annually, which requires a rethink of urban sustainability.
Digital gap. Despite growing digitalisation, uneven access to digital infrastructure in the CIS regions hinders the development of smart solutions for city and industrial management.
Discussion Issues
What models of sustainable industrialisation are most applicable in the CIS countries.
How digital and AI technologies can be integrated into urban and industrial infrastructure to increase sustainability.
What institutional and managerial changes are needed to create smart and inclusive cities.
How to ensure effective partnership between science, business and the state to implement SDG 9 and SDG 11.
What measures can reduce infrastructure and environmental risks during urbanisation in the region.
How to increase the level of innovation activity and support technology start-ups in the CIS countries.
How the education and training system can accelerate the transition to a sustainable urban and industrial model.
How sustainable tourism can contribute to the development of urban infrastructure and the preservation of cultural heritage.
What innovative solutions in the hospitality and tourism industry contribute to the implementation of the principles of a smart and eco-friendly city.
Programme
Welcoming Address of the Session Moderators
Khristofor Konstantinidi (Russia)
Head of the International Analytical Centre for Sustainable Tourism Development, Higher School of Management, RUDN University; Adviser to the General Director, Business Centre for Economic Development of the CIS on Sustainable Development and ESG; Member of the Expert Council on Scientific Support for the Development of Carbon Balance Control Technologies at the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia; RAS Expert
Denis Mukha (Belarus)
Associate Professor, Director, Institute of Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus
Topic of the report
Methodological and Practical Aspects of Developing Roadmaps in Science, Technology, and Innovation to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Denis Mukha (Belarus)
Associate Professor, Director, Institute of Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus
Topic of the report
Economic Cooperation Among CIS Countries as the Basis for Sustainable Industrialization and Innovative Development
Mikhail Myskin (Russia
Director of the Economic Cooperation Department of the CIS Executive Committee
Topic of the report
Regional Models of Sustainable Economies and Training Personnel for Digital Transformation: the Experience of Kyrgyzstan
Ainura Kocherbaeva (Kyrgyzstan)
Acting Dean, Faculty of Economics, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University; Full Professor, Department of Management; Director, Issyk-Kul - Greater Eurasia International Analytical Club, Full Professor
Topic of the report
Inclusiveness and Cultural Cooperation as A Factor in Sustainable Urban and Industrial Development
Yulia Petrova (Russia)
Deputy Secretary General of the World Peoples Assembly
Topic of the report
The Role of Sustainable Tourism and the Hotel Industry in the Development of Smart and Eco-Friendly Cities: the Experience of Kazakhstan
Laura Shalabaeva (Kazakhstan)
Vice-Rector for Academic and Scientific Affairs, International University of Tourism and Hospitality, Republic of Kazakhstan
Topic of the report
Trade Policy, Market Access, and the Formation of a Sustainable Industrial Ecosystem in the Eurasian Space
Ilya Kaminskiy (Russia)
Head of Department, Department for Access to External Markets and Settlement of Trade Disputes, Department of Trade Policy of the Eurasian Economic Commission
Topic of the report
Cybersecurity and Digital Infrastructure as the Foundation for Sustainable Development of Smart Cities: the Experience of Uzbekistan
Sherzod Gulomov (Uzbekistan)
Dean of the Faculty of Cybersecurity at Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khorezmi
Topic of the report
The Practice of Implementing ESG and Sustainable Business Models in CIS Countries
Vadim Ganin (Russia)
Сhief executive officer of the CIS Economic Development Business Center
Topic of the report
Scientific Innovation and Natural Resources: How University Science Supports Sustainable Development
Natalya Malyukova (Kyrgyzstan)
Head of the Scientific and Innovation Department, Professor of the Management Department, Faculty of Economics, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University
Topic of the report
Digitalization and Telecommunications: Reducing the Digital Divide in CIS Countries
