Countries of the world: Partnership for Sustainable Development — 2024
About the contest
The winners of the contest will be able to join the events of the youth track of the conference: “Countries of the world: youth initiatives for sustainable development”.
Students are invited to participate in the work of the expert platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as in discussions with public authorities and the scientific and professional community.
The best papers will be published in a collection indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI).
The main topic of the conference and contest in 2024: THE PATH OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE 17 SDGs: an integrated approach.
Who can participate in the contest:
- university students from all over Russia: those pursuing bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and specialized degrees in various fields of study and educational formats based on the recommendation of their supervisors;
- individually and in a team (no more than 3 people).
Important: each student or a student team can only make one submission for the contest.
What should the contest paper include?
Paper format — two options are provided:
- a contest research paper of up to 30 A4 pages;
- report up to 6 A4 pages.
Learn more about the technical requirements and structure: download.
The substantive part of the paper
Contest paper:
- The paper aims to address certain challenges, tasks, and solutions within the framework of specific SDGs;
- It includes an analysis and comparison of the main positions, indicators, development prospects and ways to achieve the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean in comparison with countries in other regions of the world.
The paper's results should formulate conclusions, suggestions, and recommendations for a cooperation strategy to achieve the SDGs.
What should I write about?
- On one or more related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of Latin America, the Caribbean or countries in other regions of the world, interstate unions.
- On the prospects for cooperation and the development of strategies and partnership models for: on improving the situation in the thematic area studied by the SDGs; expanding programs for sustainable development of the analyzed states, including in the context of political, economic, scientific, technological, socio-cultural and other changes.
Stages of the contest and dates
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Submission of entries.
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Stage I — Distant selection of submitted papers.
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Stage II — Selection of papers based on the commission's review of student presentations.
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Announcement of the results.
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Holding the International Scientific Conference “For the Sustainable Development of Civilization: Cooperation, Science, Education, Technology. The path of Latin American and Caribbean countries towards the 17 SDGs: an integrated approach”.
Seven steps to participate in the Contest
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- Choose:
- the subject area from the list;
- SDGs (one or more Sustainable Development Goals);
- The countries being compared are Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions.
- Formulate a topic with a supervisor in accordance with the main topic of the contest “LATIN AMERICAN and CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES — COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: partnership for sustainable development”.
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- Prepare the accompanying documents:
- an entry for participation in the contest;
- consent to the processing of personal data for yourself and your supervisor.
- a recommendation letter in free form must be signed by a representative of the university management (rector/ vice—rector of the university, dean/ director of a separate educational unit - department, institute, center, etc.; deputy head of scientific work).
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- Prepare a contest paper in accordance with the established requirements.
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- Register for the conference.
- Register for the conference by following the link until October 15, 2024.
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- Send the full package of documents to world-partner@rudn.ru:
- an entry for participation in the contest;
- consent to the processing of personal data for yourself and your supervisor;
- a recommendation letter signed by a representative of the university management;
- a contest paper prepared in accordance with the requirements and priority scientific topics.
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- Wait for the results Stage I (will be sent to the email address).
- If you have reached the second stage, prepare a presentation and defend the contest paper.
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- Wait for the results of the contest. The winners will be announced in November 2024.
Why should you participate in the contest?
- You will join in addressing global world problems by conducting your own research. The UN Sustainable Development Goals are central to the global information agenda. You will enhance your research planning skills and develop competencies for the SDGs.
- You will get an expert assessment of your project from top researchers specializing in corporate and social management The best papers will be published in a collection indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI).
- Get started: both the RUDN contest and UN initiative call to action - to conduct research and share your findings on the RUDN expert platform, aimed at enhancing our planet's well-being. For the first time, a dedicated track for young scientists and students has been introduced at the conference for presenting reports and sharing experiences.
RUDN's expertise in achieving the 17 SDGs
- For the third year in a row, RUDN’s SDG conference has brought together more than 1,500 experts from 60 countries around the world. Our speakers include ministers, project leaders, renowned scientists, research staff, and specialists in corporate and social management.
- RUDN ranks first in Russia and among the top 50 globally in the UI GREENMETRIC rating of environmental universities.
- RUDN was the first Russian university to report on its progress in achieving the 17 SDGs, adhering to GRI (the global reporting initiative) standards.
- RUDN ranks first in Russia and among the top 50 globally in the UI GREENMETRIC rating of environmental universities.
- RUDN is the only university in the country to receive an audit opinion from PwC, a member of the “big four” audit firms.
- RUDN ranks first in Russia and among the top 50 globally in the UI GREENMETRIC rating of environmental universities.
- RUDN became the first accredited organization for validating and verifying greenhouse gases.
Regulatory documents
- Recommendations for preparing the paper and presentation, along with a list of research areas and SDGs
- Entry form for participation in the contest
- Consent to the processing of personal data
- Technical requirements for preparing students' contest papers
- Evaluation criteria for stages I and II
- Regulations on the student research paper and project contest “Countries of the World: Partnership for Sustainable Development”
Contact information
Please contact us by e-mail: world-partner@rudn.ru.
The scientific management of RUDN provides organizational and methodological support for the contest.
- Elena Kazakova
- Department of Youth Science Policy
- Head of Department
- +7 (495) 433-14-01
- Anton Robert
- The Council for Research work of RUDN students
- Chairman of the Council