On April 21, 2016 the grand opening of the International Scientific Conference “Philosophical knowledge and challenges of civilization development” dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Institute of Philosophy took place at the Institute of Philosophy of the NAS of Belarus. On this day, the representatives of a number of domestic and foreign ministries, research organizations and educational institutions came to congratulate the leadership and staff of the Institute. The conference was attended by guests from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, Kazakhstan and other countries. The staff of the Institute was awarded a number of diplomas and certificates of appreciation.