The research and innovation potential of the scientific organizations of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus was introduced on February 2, 2022 at the meeting of the section «Actual Trends in Science and Innovations in Belarus» on the occasion of the Belarusian Science Day, which was organized in the framework of the world exhibition «EXPO-2020» from 2 to 3 February, 2022 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Andrei Ivanets, Chief Scientific Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, made a report on this issue.

The recent achievements of the Belarusian scientists were also introduced at the meetings of the section. Thus, the Republican Unitary Enterprise «Institute for Meat and Dairy Industry» of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus presented a whole line of its own innovative products, developed by the scientists. Among them are fermented dairy milk products of the high biological value. These products are based on a complex of probiotic microorganisms, made from the raw milk. There were also the dry milk products with reduced protein content, produced on the basis of permeate and cream for the children from 3 years of age; the milk and fermented milk products with a reduced lactose content for the people of all ages, both those who follow a low-lactose diet (after taking various medications) and healthy people. Among the novelties are the dry bacterial starters for the industrial production of the various dairy products (cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream, cheese and others), dry mixes for making ice cream, etc.

Valery Goncharov, director of the Center for System Analysis and Strategic Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, spoke about the Belarusian experience in the development of the Science-Technology-Innovation system and also about the strategic prospects and topical solutions. Sergei Lysenko, director of the State Scientific Institution «Institute for Nature Management of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus» presented the new developments to improve the soil fertility in a changing climate.

The delegation of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, headed by the Chief Scientific Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Andrei Ivanets, takes part in the Belarusian Science Day, which is held as the part of the World Exhibition «EXPO-2020» from 2 to 3 February, 2022 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). The program included a presentation of the research and innovation potential of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus as well as the negotiations with the potential foreign partners. The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is a member of the collective section of the scientific, technical and innovative developments of the National Exposition of the Republic of Belarus at the World Exhibition «EXPO-2020». The concept of the exhibition provides the demonstration of the latest scientific and technical achievements through digital communication tools – an electronic catalog (infokiosk) – and in the form of the full-scale exhibition samples. The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus presented to the exhibition 81 scientific and technical achievements from 15 subordinate organizations, including 2 full-scale samples: the Busel M40 unmanned aerial vehicle (Republican Unitary Enterprise «Research and Production Center for Multifunctional Unmanned Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus») and a 4D bioprinter (State Scientific Institution «Institute of Physiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus»).