International Youth Forum
RUSSIA-AFRICA: NUCLEAR EDUCATION-POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2025, February 28
Program
9.00 - 10.00
Registration of Forum participants
Main Building Hall

10.00 - 11.30
Plenary session
Conference Hall of the Faculty of Economics
Moderator: Larisa Efremova, Director of the Center for Initiative Projects and Intersectoral Partnerships, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba

Welcome speech:

Vladimir Filippov, President of the People's Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (in person)

Tatyana Terentyeva, Deputy General Director for Human Resources of ROSATOM (online)

Speakers:

Alexander Babakov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the VIII convocation, Chairman of the Expert Council on the Development and Support of Comprehensive Partnership with African Countries

Konstantin Mogilevskiy, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

Pavel Shevtsov, Deputy Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo

Tatyana Dovgalenko, Director of the Africa Partnership Department, Ambassador-at-Large and Head of the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum

Andrey Kaprin, Russia, Director General of the National Medical Research Center of Radiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (online)

Fana Tangara, Director General of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Mali (Mali) (in person)

Paul Omojo Omaji, Nigeria, President of the Consortium «Subsoil Africa» (online)

Frednard Gideon, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the University of Namibia (Namibia) (in person)

Nkazimulo Moyeni, South Africa, Managing Director of Ga-Seriti Legal (in person)

11.30 - 13.00
Section "Industrial Partnership"
Conference Hall of the Faculty of Economics
Moderator:

Nadezhda Kurova-Chernavina, Russia, Senior Manager, Global Development Department, State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom
Speakers:

Ilya Sesytchenkov, Russia, Marketing Department, Rosatom Energy Projects, Senior specialist
ROSATOM energy solutions for African sustainable development

Ignat Fedorenko, Russia, Rosatom International Network, Manager of Product development Department

Ulyana Melnykova, Russia, Rosatom International Network, Senior manager of Product development Department
Rosatom's technological solutions to strengthen national sovereignty

Tatyana Bogdanova, Russia, Rosatom International Network, Project leader
Building Nuclear Power Infrastructure

Frednard Gideon Namibia, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the University of Namibia (Namibia)

13.00 - 14.00
Buffet reception

14.00 - 16.30
Room 286

Section «NUCLEAR REACTORS»
Questions for discussion:
1. Advanced world nuclear technologies
2. Small modular reactors for the development of hard-to-reach regions of the world
3. Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. Waste-free Production
4. Modern safety systems at nuclear power plants

Moderators:

Dmitrii Samokhin, PhD, Head of the department of "Nuclear Physics and Engineering", Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

Alexander Nakhabov, PhD, Deputy head of the department of "Nuclear Physics and Engineering", Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Speakers:

Yves Roland Niamba, Cote d'Ivoire, Ivanovo State Power University named after V.I. Lenin, PhD, 4th year
Experience of using nuclear installation simulators at Ivanovo State Power Engineering University

Onu Kenneth Amanze, Nigeria, Saint-Petersburg University, master’s degree student
Development of a fast-acting gas-discharge linear position-sensitive detector. Results of research work

Musupila Mambwe, Zambia, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseev, PhD student
Hydraulic resistance characteristics of aluminum tubular heat exchanger with internal heat exchange intensifiers

Chekol Endale Getachew, Ethiopia, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, bachelor’s degree student
Fuzzy System Algorithm and Fault Tree Analysis

Laetitia Umulisa Ishimwe, Rwanda, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, master’s degree student
Studying the Production of 99Mo and 131I Radioisotopes in JSI TRIGA Mark II Reactor by Using Serpent Software

Edward Msiska, Zambia, Radiation Protection Authority (RPA), nuclear and radiation safety technologist
Safety Aspect of RITM-200N Small Modular Reactor: Pioneering Energy Evolution in the Southern Region

Ndlela Darlington, Zimbabwe, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, master’s degree student
Application of Genetic Algorithms in Nuclear Reactor Safety Optimisation

Ismail Raghi Muhammad Nasr Hassanin, Russia, National Research University «Moscow Power Engineering Institute», master’s degree student
Development of a Digital Model of a Reactor Plant for El Dabaa NPP

Elizaveta Volkova, Russia, Kazan State Power Engineering University, student
Low-power nuclear reactors: a bright future or a dead-end branch?

Raul Rayanov, Russia, Russia, Kazan State Power Engineering University, student
The Economics of Constructing and Operating Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Vyacheslav Titenkov, Russia, Kazan State Power Engineering University, student
The role of low-power nuclear power plants in decentralized energy supply zones in eastern Russia

Andrey Filimonov, Russia, Kazan State Power Engineering University, student
Use of additive technologies to control accident-free operation of nuclear power plants

14.00 - 16.30
Room 283

Section «RADIATION SAFETY»
Questions for discussion:
1. Ensuring radiation safety when using radiation technologies
2. Natural radioactivity is an important environmental factor
3. Problems of radiation safety at mining in African countries
4. Practice-oriented training of Russian and foreign personnel in the field of radiation safety

Moderators:

Alla Udalova, Dr Sci., Professor, Department of Nuclear Physics and Engineering, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

Melkamu Anjulo, PhD student, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, studen
Speakers:

Melkamu Anjulo, Ethiopia, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, PhD student
Nuclear Technologies for Sustainable Development: Energy and Beyond

Gabin Ishimwe, Rwanda, Rwanda Cancer Center, radiotherapy trainee
Enhancing Radiation Safety in Cancer Treatment using Linear Accelerators at Rwanda Cancer Center

Phillip Paul Chinduru, Zimbabwe, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, student
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection in Zimbabwe: Regulatory Progress and Infrastructure Development

Collins Awuah, Ghana, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, PhD student
Public Health Risks from Radiological Contaminants in Water Sources of Gold Mining Regions in Ghana

Izabayo Joyeuse, Rwanda, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, student
GUR-120 Gamma Installation: Description, Protection System, and Characteristics of Ionizing Radiation Sources

Christerbel Machau, Zimbabwe, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, student
Geogenic Radiation in Urban Environments: An Investigation of Indoor and Outdoor Radiation Levels in a Selected Location, Zimbabwe

Brice Ishimwe, Rwanda, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, student
Validation of Proton Therapy Plans for Total Brain Irradiation with Hippocampal Avoidance Using Monte Carlo Method

Justine Umutesi, Rwanda, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, student
Estimation of Atmospheric Dispersion of 131I from the Karpov Institute

John Baxton Nyirenda, Zambia, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, graduate
Study of Migration Indicators of Gamma-Emitting Radionuclides in “Soil-Plant” System nearby the Karpov Institute

Yeboah Knight Anokwah, Ghana, Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, student
Gamma Irradiation Applications in Ghana

14.00 - 16.30
Room 284

Section «NUCLEAR MEDICINE»
Questions for discussion:
1. Diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals
2. Machine learning and artificial intelligence in nuclear medicine
3. Current issues in the technological development of radiation therapy and diagnostics
4. New generation of nuclear medicine equipment
5. Advanced training of Russian and foreign specialists in the field of nuclear medicine



Moderator:

Konstantin Brazovskiy, PhD, Professor at the Research School of Chemical and Biomedical Technologies of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
Speakers:

Mohamed Hassan Ali Mahgoub, Egypt, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, PhD student
The application of the Monte Carlo simulation for tissue-equivalent properties evaluation of 3D-printed objects for radiotherapy

Faustina Ntim Opoku, Ghana, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, PhD student
Additive manufacturing application for ionization chambers prototype creation for customized dosimetry phantoms development

Daria Polomoshnova, Russia, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, master’s degree student
The development of method for radiotherapy individual boluses creation by 3D printing

Festo Kiragga, Uganda, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, PhD student
Mathematical modeling of high LET radiation induced cellular response

Keno Ashabir Tesfaye, Ethiopia, Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Master’s Degree in Nuclear Power Engineering and Thermal Physics
National Assessment for Needs of Radioisotopes for Determination of Research Reactor Capacity

Artiom Kirakosean, Moldova, RUDN University, medical resident
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) as a diagnostic method for oncological diseases

Adam Tamour Adam, Chad, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, student
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nuclear Medicine

Musa Aliyu Musa, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Scientific Officer
Production of Cu-61 for medical applications using cyclotron-based alpha particle irradiation of natural nickel target

Ruslan Tyustin, LabNIM NSU, Engineer
Use of modern high-tech diagnostic base and artificial intelligence in preclinical development of binary therapeutic methods

14.00 - 16.30
Room 285

Section «GEOLOGY AND MINING»
Questions for discussion:
1. Computer Technologies for Geological Modeling of Mineral Deposits
2. Slope Stability
3. Development of Man-Made Mineral Deposits
4. Mining and Geological Information Systems




Moderator:

Dmitrii Kurenkov, PhD, Associate Professor of Geology and Survey Department, College of Mining, University of Science and Technology MISIS
Speakers:

Stanley Chukwuebuka Okonkwo, Nigeria, RUDN University, master’s degree student
Geological and Environmental Geology Mapping of Ozara Ukwu and its Environs, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Ibrahima Conte, Guinea, University of Science and Technology MISIS, student
Analysis of the Influence of Structural and Tectonic Features and the Degree of Disturbance of the Rock Massif on the Stability of Quarry Sides

Anita Tedikova, Russia, University of Science and Technology MISIS, PhD student
Creation of a Geoinformation Model of a Man-Made Deposit

Naanda Felix Fillemon Elinatse, Namibia, University of Science and Technology MISIS, master’s degree student
Geometallurgy: Optimizing the Process of Mine-to-Mill

Jusmine Emmanuel Makaranga, Tanzania, RUDN University, master’s degree student
Geological Features of Uranium Mineralization at Mkuju River in Tanzania

Lipina Alexandra, Russia, University of Science and Technology MISIS, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Geology and Surveying
on approval

Ibrahim Mohammed Abdalla Elsharif, Russia, RUDN University, Assistant Professor

Dorcas Richard Mshiu, Tanzania, RUDN University, master’s degree student
Sustainable Mining Practices: Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Conservation

John Robert Mosses, Tanzania, University, master’s degree student
Tectonic Segmentation and Geological Implications in the Northern Tanzania Rift

Mamadou Tamboura, Mali, University of Science and Technology MISIS, PhD student
Polymer-Graphene Coatings as Anti-Static Coatings for Solar Energy in Sahel Area

Ksenia Komissarova, Editor-in-Chief of TV BRICS, Author of the film «Uralian Anomaly»
«Uralian Anomaly»: the TV BRICS project about the development of the Russian mining industry

14.00 - 16.30
Hall No.1

Section «ECOLOGY»
Questions for discussion:
1. Ensuring environmental safety when using nuclear energy
2. Sustainable Water Management
3. Circular Economy
4. Environmental aspects in achieving SDGs
5. Ecobiotechnology



Moderators:

Margarita Redina, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor; Director of the Center of Additional Professional Training, Professor of the Department of Environmental Safety and Product Quality Management, RUDN University

Anna Dodonova, Associate Professor, UNESCO Department of Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development, Institute of Chemistry and Sustainable Development, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
Speakers:

Anthony Phiri, Zimbabwe, Environmental Management, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Center,
Harare Institute of Technology, Director
Mineral Waste Management and Circular Economy

Danyo Emmanuel Kormla, Ghana, Ural Federal University, PhD student and Research Engineer
Co-cultivation of Trichotomospora caesia AC-1134 and Streptoverticillium sp. AC-1375 for Bioactive Secondary Metabolite Production Through Solid-State Fermentation, GC-MS Characterization and Antioxidant Activity

Maria Chistova, Russia, RUDN University, bachelor's degree student, 4th year
The potential of granular aerobic sludge in wastewater treatment of the nuclear industry

Anastasiya Kozlova, Russia, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Preparator of chemical solutions, Student
Composition of gas emissions from nuclear power plants

Edae Velieva, Russia, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, PhD student
Impact of mining on the chemical composition of bottom sediments of lake Imandra

Mohamed Salah Abdulhamid Abdulmajid, Egypt, Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov, master’s degree student
Improvement of the ecological system of electric vehicle - charging station

Ksenia Pishchaeva, Russia, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Assistant
Application of microelement concentrate in phytoremediation of cadmium with Sarepta mustard (Brassica juncea)

Alexander Kharitonov, Russia, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, PhD student
The methodology of using hydroponics to calculate the influence of anthropogenic and abiotic factors of technological processes, products of the oil and gas industry on plants in laboratory conditions

Samson Muradian, Russia, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Assistant
Creation of compositions based on petroleum products and sulfur-containing polymers obtained by reverse vulcanization

Amer Adham Mohamed Mahmoud Elbaz, Egypt, Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov, master’s degree student

Alina Degteva, Russia, Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov, lecturer
Promoting environmental awareness through educational initiatives

14.00 - 16.30
Room 287

Section «AGROTECHNOLOGIES»
Questions for discussion:
1. Application of EPR spectrometry for identification of the fact of irradiation of food products
2. Effect of radiation treatment parameters on plant productivity
3. Ensuring the safety and efficiency of processing food and agricultural products with ionizing radiation
4. Application of ionizing radiation for sterilization of medicinal plant materials
Moderators:

Sergey Elanskiy, Dr Sci., Russia, Professor of the Agrobiotechnology Department of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba, Deputy Director of the Eurasian Center for Food Security at Lomonosov Moscow State University

Elena Pakina, Russia, Dr.sc.agr., Professor, Director of Agrobiotechnological Department, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Speakers:

Erica Njoya Mboum Belnisse, Cameroon, RUDN University, student
Evaluation of the biological control efficacy of Serratia plymuthica strain for fungal diseases of tomato

Feyisayo Olabisi Adepoju, Nigeria, Ural Federal University, Research engineer
Application of natural deep eutectic solvents for the green extraction of betulin from birch bark (Betula sp.) using ultrasound assisted extraction

Ibragim Medzhidov, Russia, NRC «Kurchatov Institute» – RIRAE, Scientific Researcher at the Laboratory of Nuclear Physics Research and Technology in Agriculture
Application of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectrometry for Identification of Irradiated Fish

Yana Zubritckaya, Russia, Lomonosov Moscow State University, PhD student
Effect of radiation treatment parameters on wheat productivity

Victoria Ipatova, Russia, Lomonosov Moscow State University, junior research associate
Pre-planting e-beam and X-ray irradiation on potato tuber yield and quality

Sofia Bitarishvili, Russia, NRC «Kurchatov Institute» – RIRAE, Senior Scientific Researcher of the Laboratory of Radiobiology and Ecotoxicology of Agricultural Plants
Metabolome of plants under stress of different nature

Olga Esaulova, Russia, F.F. Erisman Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene of Rospotrebnadzor, Head of the Scientific and Research Center «Radiation Biotechnologies»
Ensuring the safety and efficiency of processing food and agricultural products with ionizing radiation using remote control means

Vladimir Kharlamov, Russia, NRC «Kurchatov Institute» – RIRAE, Senior Scientific Researcher of the All-Russian Research Institute of Radiology and Agroecology
Application of ionizing radiation to improve the quality of medicinal plant materials in terms of microbiological purity

Galina Bondarenko, Russia, All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center, Senior Scientific Researcher - Head of the Testing Laboratory Center
Phytosanitary measures and plant quarantine system in Russian Federation

16.30 - 18.00
Hall No.1

Section «GRADUATES' CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION»
Questions for discussion:
1. The role of graduates of flagship universities of Rosatom State Corporation in the development of nuclear and energy business cooperation between Russia and the African continent
2. What contribution do graduates of Rosatom’s flagship universities make to the development of the energy industry in African countries?
3. What is the demand for specialists in nuclear and related specialties in African countries after completing their studies at Russian universities?
4. What competencies do young engineering specialists in African countries need to have to successfully build a career?
4. National features in training specialists for African countries. A perspective from partner universities in Africa.

Graduates' contribution to the development of the region:
https://my.mts-link.ru/j/82165257/946367292
Moderator:

Larisa Efremova, Russia, Director of the Center for Initiative Projects and Intersectoral Partnerships, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Speakers:

Diane Daouda, Burkina Faso, Association of Soviet and Russian Alumni «Soyuz» in Burkina Faso, Secretary General, Ambassador of Russian Education and Science, Moscow State Civil Engineering University, graduate
Cooperation between Russia and Burkina Faso in the field of training in engineering and technical specialties

Patricia Kalinga, Zambia, Association of Alumni of Russian (Soviet) Universities in Zambia, President, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, graduate
Demand for specialists in nuclear and related specialities in Zambia after graduation from Russian universities

Khanyso Mawa, South Africa, Association of Alumni of Russian (Soviet) Universities in South Africa, President; RUDN University, graduate
Energy in Africa: Rationalizing the Energy Mix

Francois Simon-Pierre Ngan Tony, Cameroon, Association of Alumni of Russian (Soviet) Universities «Soyuzniki» in Cameroon, President; RUDN University, graduate
What competencies do young professionals in French-speaking Africa need to have in engineering to build a successful career?

Muredzi Perkins, Zimbabwe, Association of Russian Graduates in Zimbabwe, Presiden, Kuban State University, graduate
Nuclear education and development in Africa: the case of Russian trained professionals

Serge Fokas Odunlami, Benin, Autonomous Nonprofit Organization «Africa House», President, Public figure, RUDN University, graduate
on approval

Boniface Muthoka, Kenya, Union of Kenyan graduates of Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States, President, Voronezh State University of Architecture and Construction, graduate
on approval

Elazaka Ahmed Ismail Ismail Ali, Egypt, Al-Azhar University, professor, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, graduate
Contribution of graduates of ROSATOM's partner universities to the development of the energy industry in African countries

Sherif Ged, Egypt, Egyptian Association of Russian and Soviet Graduates, President
Training of specialists for the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

16.30 - 18.00
Room 170

Section «YOUTH AND PUBLIC MOVEMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS»
Questions for discussion:
1. Youth organizations, clubs, movements as drivers of professional training
2. Youth associations and organizations as institutions for realizing personal potential and overcoming difficulties in integrating foreign (African) students into the work environment
3. Youth movements as a tool to promote the "soft" adaptation of foreign (African) students
4. Youth associations as a bridge of cooperation with graduates and fellow countrymen
5. Youth movements as a platform for the promotion of student initiatives and the exchange of best practices (round tables, thematic conferences, boiling points, popularization of science among young people, work with grants, etc.)
6. Student interaction within the framework of international specialized youth projects/organizations (as an example, EESTEC is an association for energy engineering students and programmers, existing in 20 European cities)
Youth and public movements and organizations:
https://my.mts-link.ru/j/82165257/1109314368
Moderator:

Maksim Zalyvskiy, Russia, PhD in politics, Head of Project Office of Russian-African Network University (RAFU) in Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University
Speakers:

Cherif Boiro, Senegal, Sevastopol State University, master’s degree student, Association of Senegalese Students of Sevastopol State University, President
International youth cooperation between Russia and African countries

Thekla Mutero, Namibia, Emerging Miners Association Namibia, member
Roles of Youth and Public Movements and Organizations in partnership working with Russia Africa Forum

Kubane Mabulane Tolo, South Africa, Electricity Supply Commission of South Africa (Eskom), technologist
Extracurricular activities of NNSTU with international students

Boateng Abrefa, Ghana, Russian Nuclear Education Ambassador

Abouellail Abdelmehoud Fati Ahmed, Egypt, Russian Nuclear Education Ambassador

Aleksandra Kulbyakina, Russia, PhD, Department of Scientific Programs and Projects Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov, Head
Student Scientific Society State Corporation «Rosatom» Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov

Jean Pierre Onday Otsouma, Congo, Consultative Council of the Youth of the Congo in the Russian Federation and countries under jurisdiction, Representative, Association of African Students of the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Ex-President
Academic cooperation between Russia and the Congo: prospects for young Congolese

Andrey Filimonov, Russia, Kazan State Power Engineering University, student
Rosatom’s student community in KSPEU

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