On October 29, 2026, the 14th meeting of the CIS Council for Cooperation in Fundamental Science was held in Almaty.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and the CIS Executive Committee.
The Council members:
- reviewed the implementation of decisions adopted at the previous meeting;
- took note of the information provided by a representative of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan on cooperation in fundamental research across the CIS;
- approved the Plan of Key Measures for Developing Cooperation in Fundamental Science among the CIS Member States for 2027–2028.
During the meeting, a representative of Kyrgyzstan briefed the participants on the work carried out to establish a network of educational centres at scientific institutions in the CIS countries to organise internships for postgraduate students and young scientists. The representative also reported on efforts to establish a centre bringing together the scientific and educational networks of the CIS member states to facilitate online internships for postgraduate students and young scientists. The Regulations on the Network of Educational Centres were approved.
The meeting also addressed matters relating to:
- the implementation of the List of Promising Scientific Projects Aligned with the Priority Areas of Fundamental Research of the CIS Member States;
- the preparation of a draft Interstate Programme of Fundamental Research;
- the establishment of a joint journal entitled Nauka Sodruzhestva Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv (Science of the Commonwealth of Independent States);
- the activities of the Council of Young Scientists.
The Council’s Work Plan for 2027 was also approved.
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