«Future engineers of the world are the foundation of sustainable development»
Application period: April 1 to July 1, 2026 Forum dates: October 12–17, 2026
Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University
To foster Russian-African scientific and technical cooperation, identify and support talented students and young scientists working on urgent engineering challenges, and create a permanent platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and a shared vision of the future of engineering education and technology among the youth of Russia and Africa.
Teams of 3 to 5 participants made up of students, postgraduates and young scientists (up to and including 35 years old) from the Russian Federation and African countries are invited to take part in the Forum-Contest.
To apply, you need to:1. Form a team of 3 to 5 participants2. Choose one of the 11 scientific tracks3. Prepare your abstract and presentation
* The Organizing Committee welcomes mixed international teams that include citizens of the Russian Federation and African countries.
Teams that pass the selection stage will receive an invitation to the in-person stage in Saint Petersburg. There is no participation fee. All stay-related expenses in Saint Petersburg for participants who pass the selection stage are covered by the Organizing Committee:
Start of the accepting applications
Application deadline
Announcement of the results of the selection stage
Business days
Closing ceremony
Arrival of participants, registration
Technical visits to research laboratories, sightseeing tour of Saint Petersburg
Grand opening of the Russian-African Raw Materials Dialogue. Round table «Global Academy»: Engineering education and human resources sovereignty
Team project presentations. Cultural programme: «Russia – Africa» evening of culture and friendship
Case competitions / closing of the Russian-African Raw Materials Dialogue. Summary session. Award ceremony. Adoption of the Open Letter to UNESCO
Visit to the Sablino educational and research field site. Departure of participants
Former Austrian Foreign Minister Delivered a Course to African Miners on the “Ongoing Struggle” for Their Homeland
What Surprised African Mining Engineers in the “Oil Capital of Tatarstan”
The Incredible Adventures of African Miners in Moscow
Saint Petersburg Mining University Opens a Window to Africa. Cairo, December 2025
Russia, 199106, Saint Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island, 21st line, 2
«Gorny Institute»
Soldatchenko M.V.
Head of the UNESCO Centre Education Project
