On December 3, 2025 the International Conference on “Technologies for the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources” concluded in Moscow. This event, organized by the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) and the Russian House of International Scientific and Technical Cooperation (RH ISTC), become a large-scale platform for dialog between government officials, leading geologists, scientists, and experts from the Asia-Pacific region. The conference was held at Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.
The event was attended by Head of APCTT Preeti Soni, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Armida Salsiaha Alisjahbana, Member of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the “United Russia” Party and Deputy Chairman of the Commission for International Cooperation and Support of Compatriots Abroad, Coordinator of the Russian Parliamentary “Eurasian Dialogue” Andrey Klimov, Chief of Staff of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Ecology, Adjacent Territory and Environmental Protection Elena Panova, and Deputy Chairman of the Central Council of the All-Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators (VOIR) and Chairman of the Council for International Activities of VOIR Dmitry Protasovsky.
“This event has proven itself to be an effective platform for building international scientific and technical cooperation within a single-window format in the Asia-Pacific region. The fact that we were entrusted with hosting this event is an important signal that our prospects for cooperation are bright”, noted Dmitry Protasovsky.
“This event has proven itself to be an effective platform for building international scientific and technical cooperation within a single-window format in the Asia-Pacific region. The fact that we were entrusted with hosting this event is an important signal that our prospects for cooperation are bright”, noted Dmitry Protasovsky.
The event was attended by over 300 people in person and online from APR countries as well as from various Russian regions, the geography of participation covered more than 14 APR countries.
The main topic of the agenda was finding a balance between industrial development of natural resources and maintaining ecological balance. “The goal of such events is to facilitate exchanges between APR countries, various institutions to find joint solutions to alleviate pressure and support developing systems”, said Elena Panova, Chief of Staff of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Ecology, Adjacent Territory and Environmental Protection.
The main topic of the agenda was finding a balance between industrial development of natural resources and maintaining ecological balance. “The goal of such events is to facilitate exchanges between APR countries, various institutions to find joint solutions to alleviate pressure and support developing systems”, said Elena Panova, Chief of Staff of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Ecology, Adjacent Territory and Environmental Protection.
The program opened with a ceremonial plenary session, setting the tone for the entire event. Igor Fedorov, Vice-President of the RH ISTC, Chairman of the Board of Directors, RC Complex Systems, addressed the participants with a welcome address. In his speech, he emphasized the need for a system approach to resource management.
“Today, we’re not just discussing mineral extraction, we're talking about a philosophy of prudent stewardship of the Earth's resources. Sustainable subsoil use is no longer just an economic term –it's a matter of survival and responsibility to future generations. Our task is to combine digital technologies and fundamental science to create tools that will allow us to extract from nature precisely what we need, minimizing damage”, noted Igor Fedorov in his speech.
“Today, we’re not just discussing mineral extraction, we're talking about a philosophy of prudent stewardship of the Earth's resources. Sustainable subsoil use is no longer just an economic term –it's a matter of survival and responsibility to future generations. Our task is to combine digital technologies and fundamental science to create tools that will allow us to extract from nature precisely what we need, minimizing damage”, noted Igor Fedorov in his speech.
Preeti Soni, Head of Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology, focused on cross-border innovation exchange.
“Countries of Asia-Pacific region face similar climate and resources challenges. Technology knows no borders, and our experience shows that only through the open transfer of knowledge and best practices we can ensure sustainable economic growth in the region. We see enormous potential in collaborating with Russian scientists in the field of “green” technologies”, said Dr. Preeti Soni.
“Countries of Asia-Pacific region face similar climate and resources challenges. Technology knows no borders, and our experience shows that only through the open transfer of knowledge and best practices we can ensure sustainable economic growth in the region. We see enormous potential in collaborating with Russian scientists in the field of “green” technologies”, said Dr. Preeti Soni.
Experts discussed the implementation of artificial intelligence in geological exploration and the automation of drilling processes. Participants agreed that the digital transformation of the industry can significantly reduce production losses.
Andrey Klimov spoke about the importance of the APR and the need to build bridges of cooperation with the region: “The Asia-Pacific region is the center of human development in 21st century. Russia's Pacific coastline stretches 17,000 kilometers.” Therefore, we are one of the greatest powers in this region, so we need to actively develop cooperation with this part of the world.
The following important topics were discussed at the international conference:
Andrey Klimov spoke about the importance of the APR and the need to build bridges of cooperation with the region: “The Asia-Pacific region is the center of human development in 21st century. Russia's Pacific coastline stretches 17,000 kilometers.” Therefore, we are one of the greatest powers in this region, so we need to actively develop cooperation with this part of the world.
The following important topics were discussed at the international conference:
- Technologies for stable socio-economic development of the region (moderator: Member of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the “United Russia” Party and Deputy Chairman of the Commission for International Cooperation and Support of Compatriots Abroad, Coordinator of the Russian Parliamentary “Eurasian Dialogue” Andrey Klimov);
- Opportunities for developing cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region in the field of sustainable use of natural resources (moderator: Chief of Staff of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for Ecology, Adjacent Territory and Environmental Protection Elena Panova);
- Achieved results and innovative technologies in the field of water conservation (moderator: Representative of India at the APCTT Governing Council, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India Vipin Shukla);
- Scientific results and future prospects represented by young scientists (moderator: Dean of the Faculty of International Economic Relations, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Pavel Seleznev).
The conference’s results were discussed at the 21st Session of the Governing Council: “The conference demonstrated the high level of interest of all participants in the issue, and also opened up new prospects and opportunities for cooperation within the region”, noted Preeti Soni, Head of APCTT.