RESOLUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC FORUM "Modern Trends in Sustainable Development of Biological Sciences", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

"Modern Trends in Sustainable Development of Biological Sciences", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

March 27-28, 2024, Almaty, Kazakhstan

The International Forum "Modern Trends in Sustainable Development of Biological Sciences", indexed in the Scopus bibliographic database, was held in a hybrid format (online and offline) on March 27-28 at the base of al-Farabi Kazakh National University in the al-Farabi Scientific Library building.

Conference organizers:

•         al-Farabi Kazakh National University

•         Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

•         The Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) COMSTECH.

•         The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS).

•         The Institute of Dendrology of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

•         The Biomedicine Research Center.

 

During the preparation of this event, about 200 applications for participation from 104 organizations (64 universities, 40 research institutes, and centers) from 14 countries, such as Kazakhstan, Germany, France, China, Japan, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, were received.

All materials submitted to the Organizing Committee of the International Forum underwent mandatory plagiarism checks and were sent for double-blind peer review. As a result of expert evaluation, more than 127 articles were recommended for publication in the proceedings of BIO Web of Conferences (Proceedings), indexed in international databases.

The plenary session of the conference was conducted in two stages. During the first part of the plenary session, the official opening of the forum, congratulatory speeches were heard, and two reports from domestic and foreign scientists who have made significant contributions to the development of promising areas of biology in the country and the world were presented:

Congratulatory speeches:

1.       Chairman of the Board-Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Tuimebaev Zh.K.

2.       Coordinator General, COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary.

3.       Executive Director, COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria.

4.       Representative of the UN Department of Global Communications in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Head of the UN Information Bureau in the Republic of Kazakhstan Vlastimil Samek.

5.       Acting General Director of the Institute of Dendrology, Ministry of Science and Education, Republic of Azerbaijan, Associate Professor Hasanova Minara Yunis.

                    Scientific reports:

1.       Director of the Astana National Laboratory of Nazarbayev University, Professor Dos Dzhurmakhanbet Sarbasov.

2.       Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (TIB CAS), PhD, Professor Zhiyong Huang.

 

Following the official opening of the forum, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the Institute of Dendrology of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In the second part of the plenary session, 3 congratulatory speeches and 6 reports from domestic and international participants were presented.

Congratulatory speeches:

1.       Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Professor Kurmanbayeva M.S.

2.       Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, General Director of the Research and Production Center for Microbiology and Virology, Professor Sadanov Amankeldi Kurbanovich.

3.       General director of the Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction, Academician of the National Academy of Natural Sciences of Kazakhstan, Sitpayeva Gulnara Tokbergenovna.

Scientific reports:

•         Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, L.N. Gumileva, professor Rakhmetkazhi Iskendirovich Bersimbay.

•         Professor of the National Institute of Genetics, Japan Saitou Naruya.

•         Head of the laboratory of molecular genetics, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology of the Republic of Kazakhstan, professor Turuspekov Erlan Kenesbekovich.

•         Zoltán Barta – Professor, Head of the Institute of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Hungary.

•         Professor of the Nigde Omer Halisdemir University Sedat Serçe.

•         Head of the Department of Biophysics, Biomedicine and Neuroscience, Director of the Brain Institute, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Kustubaeva A.M.

 

The wide geography of participants confirms the relevance of the Forum's theme and the issues discussed within its framework. This forum served as a platform for the exchange of modern knowledge and experience between domestic and foreign scientists and practitioners on the latest directions in the development of biology at the current stage. A wide range of questions, reflecting modern trends and interests in the fields of science and technology, were brought together within four sections:

•         Interdisciplinary Research in Biophysics, Biomedicine, and Neuroscience.

•         Current Issues in Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Bioengineering.

•         Fundamental and Applied Research in Genetics and Molecular Biology.

•         Current issues and modern principles of studying biodiversity.

 

As a result of the conference, it is necessary to:

Acknowledge the high level of plenary and sectional reports.

Note the increase in the level of research publications in the field of practical work related to the role of biology in the development of human civilization, through publication in rated journals.

Highlight the development of scientific connections in addressing priority scientific and technological tasks related to solving the problem of climate change and global warning, industrial and agricultural systems, green and renewable energy, green economy, and the research issues of conservation and use of the planet's biological diversity, achievements, and prospects of neuroscience and biomedicine, application of artificial intelligence in biological sciences, and the importance of conducting similar events aimed at forming a scientific environment and supporting the further development of domestic science.

Point out the existing problems of commercialization of scientific developments and the need for cooperation with business structures in the areas of research under consideration.

 

The conference participants unanimously adopted the following resolution:

1. Recognize the relevance of the themes presented at the forum and discussed within the framework of the sections' directions, reflecting current trends and interests in the fields of science and technology as of today.

2. Acknowledge that the tasks set before the forum have been accomplished and highlight the usefulness and undeniable scientific significance of the event, which contributes to establishing new creative connections for addressing current directions in the development of biology at this stage.

3. Emphasize the need for broad participation in the conference not only by scientific but also by business structures interested in biological developments, including those involving artificial intelligence.

4. Consider the development of comprehensive engineering approaches to biological developments as a paramount task.

5. Recommend that the International Forum "Modern Trends in Sustainable Development of Biological Sciences" be held on a periodic basis.

6. Express special thanks to all participants of the plenary and sectional meetings for providing relevant and interesting reports.

7. Express deep gratitude to the leaders of organizations and their units for delegating their representatives to participate in the forum, and special thanks to every participant who found the opportunity to take part in the forum.

8.  Thank the organizing committee of the forum, the international scientific committee, the editorial board, the secretariat of the forum organization, as well as all participants and guests of the forum.

The resolution was supported by the forum participants on March 28, 2024.

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