Science Festival kicks off at UNEC: 33 events will be held
Science Festival has been kicked off at UNEC.
Science Festival dedicated to 27 March -Science Day will last from March 1-28. Within the festival, 33 events will be held, including a conference, a book exhibition, round tables, scientific-practical seminars, open scientific-popular lectures, debates, master classes, information about the scientific activities of Nobel laureates.
Rector of UNEC Professor Adalat Muradov and corresponding member of ANAS, President of the Association “Zade Heritage and Artificial Intelligence”, well-known intellectual, Professor Rafig Aliyev attended the opening of the science festival.
UNEC Rector Professor Adalat Muradov said that the main purpose of the Science Festival is the popularization of science. The rector spoke about the measures taken at UNEC for the development of science and new goals. Speaking about the status of “UNEC Professor”, “Young Professors” project, “Researcher-teacher”, the rector said that UNEC has great potential to become a world-class university, and necessary steps will be taken to realize this potential.
The rector also spoke about the value of science: «Science, which cannot change the processes and influence the behaviour of the society, is weak. Universities should take on the mission of raising awareness in the direction of popularizing science. The public should be informed about the results of science».
The honorary guest of the event, well-known intellectual, Professor Rafig Aliyev spoke about the importance of popularizing science, passing it on to the younger generation, attracting more young people to science. He spoke about the role of science in the development of mankind, as well as the harm it can do to humanity, and stressed the importance of scientific ethics.
After the speeches, Professor Rafig Aliyev answered the questions.
The event continued with a panel discussion on “Science and socio-economic development: new challenges, opportunities and prospects.”
The opening of the science festival was broadcast live on the official Facebook page of UNEC.
Science Festival dedicated to March 27 -Science Day will last from March the 1st to the 28th of March.