The vision and goals of the SCO Young Scientists Forum are to create consortia of young scientists, specialists, innovators and entrepreneurs to conduct joint R&D, prepare the next generation scientific leadership in the field of science, technology and innovation (STI) and professionals in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), create internship and training opportunities for young researchers, etc.
The Conclave proposes to unite innovative young minds from the SCO member states on a common platform in a virtual mode to discuss issues such as "Ways and means of making transformational changes to solve social problems through scientific and technical interventions." It will also facilitate the fusion of ideas to solve specific problems of Member States. Thus, the Conclave hopes to create a scientific identity of the SCO by creating a network of young talents in these member states.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization whose member States are Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and India. Under the current chairmanship of India, this conclave aims to bring together innovative young minds from these member States on a common platform to discuss various scientific ideas on five common topics: agriculture and food industry; environmental protection and natural resource management; research and application of artificial intelligence and big data; sustainable energy and energy conservation storage; biology of diseases and healthcare.
The participation of scientists from Uzbekistan in the Conclave is coordinated by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Thus, Furkat Eshkurbonov (Termez Institute of Engineering and Technology) and Sarvar Parmonov (Almalyk branch of Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov) participate in the section Environmental protection and Natural Resources Management; Anvar Shamsiev (Samarkand branch of Tashkent State Agrarian University) - in the section Agriculture and food industry; Barnokhon Artikhodzhayeva (Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan) and Zarnigor Madumarova (Andijan State Medical Institute) - in the Biology of Diseases and Healthcare section; Gulbakhor Yahshiboeva (Andijan State Medical Institute) - in the Research and Application of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data section.
