JINR at a meeting within the preparation of G20 events

Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) first inception meeting was held on 8-9 Feb 2023 at Kolkata, India in preparation for the G20 Ministerial meeting. The meeting was aimed at a framework discussion of the announced topics and their elaboration for discussion at the upcoming forum. Research and innovations for a just society was the main topic of discussions. Alexander Karpov, FLNR Scientific secretary took part in the meeting.

The following priority areas were discussed at the meeting:

  • Materials for sustainable energetics
  • Scientific challenges and opportunities to achieve a sustainable “blue” economics
  • Biodiversity and bioeconomy
  • Eco-innovations in energetics
  • Alexander Karpov spoke on the two first topics emphasizing the importance of fundamental scientific research and international cooperation for sustainable social and economic development.

    Delegates from 16 G20 member-states took part in the event and also observer countries and organizations. The motto of this year G20 events is “One land. One family. One future”.