An international scientific conference, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the BSSR, started its work at the NAS of Belarus. About 500 historians, representatives of ministries and departments, scientific organizations, higher educational institutions of our country, and foreign guests take part in its work. The international forum aims at familiarizing with scientific and practical achievements in the study of the history of the revolutionary events of the early 20th century. It is going to look into the formation of the Belarusian national statehood in the 20th century, discuss debatable issues of Belarus history in 1919–1991, as well as contribute to improvement of the interaction between academic and university science.