The conference on the global ecological problems held on the occasion of the 155-th anniversary of Vladimir Vernadsky within the framework of the Fourth World Professional Forum “The book. Culture. Education. Innovations”

Abstract

The author reviews the work of the international conference on the global ecological problems held on the occasion of the 155-th anniversary of Vladimir Vernadsky within the framework of the Fourth World Professional Forum “The book. Culture. Education. Innovations” (“Crimea”). About 40 papers dedicated to VladimirVernadsky, his contribution to the modern science, his ideas and their transformation in the modern world, as well as to the practical experience of the libraries, museums, universities, advanced training organizations, were presented. The contents of the key papers is discussed, the links to the full texts on the RNPLS&T’s www-site are given. Within the conference framework, special events oriented towards teenagers and young adults, the graduates’ session “Solutions for ecological problems”, interactive ecological game, and podium discussion “Do we have the ecological future?”, etc., were held.The author emphasizes that the main conference result is the collaboration plans made between researchers, libraries, museums, universities, non-government organizations to spread Vernadsky’s ideas, as well as the establishment RNPLS&T — V. I. Vernadsky Foundation the joint site to promote new projects and to engage the interested parties.