Within the framework of the YES-Forum the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus hosted round-table discussions dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the NASB Council of Young Scientists as well as the presentation of the book “Youth in science – 50 years of successful work”. The discussions involved Vice-Chairman of NASB Presidium Sergei Kilin, Chairman of Council of Young Scientists Andrei Ivanets, Chairmen of Young Scientists Councils of the Academies of Sciences of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

NASB Academician Igor Volotovsky, one of the first chairmen of the NASB Council of Young Scientists shared his memories of the establishment and operation of young scientists organizations back in the past.