On January 24, 2024, at 10.00 a.m., the NAS of Belarus (66 Niezaliezhnasci Ave., Large Conference Hall) will host the grand opening of the republican pupils’ conference The First Step into Science. More than 200 high school pupils, as well as their teachers and mentors from all regions and regions of Belarus will take part in its work. This is the first time the forum is being held in this format. The event is organized by the Council of Young Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. At the plenary session, young scientists of the NAS of Belarus will present reports on promising areas of development of domestic and foreign science, good practices in scientific organizations. The participants of the conference will be able to get acquainted with the exhibition of scientific and technical developments of young scientists of the Academy of Sciences (starting at 9.00 a.m.), visit the institutes of the Academy of Sciences. At 10 breakout sessions in various fields of science, experts will identify the best speakers.