UNESCO working group

SESSION

of the working group with the participation of UNESCO experts on study of possibility of conferring Category 2 under the aegis of UNESCO to the International Innovation Scientific and Technological Centre “Sustainable development of mountain territories” (North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)

17-19 June Vladikavkaz

THE FIST STAGE

The idea of the establishment of international centre was initiated and then supported in the resolutions of IV-th and V-th conferences “Sustainable development of mountain territories”, held in Vladikavkaz;
A series of appeals to the Secretary General of UNESCO concerning the idea of establishment of the centre “Sustainable development of mountain territories” were made by the President of RNO-Alania Alexander S.Dzasokhov;
In 2005 in UNESCO headquarters the presentation of the centre “Sustainable development of mountain territories” was made. The following information was provided:
- the functions and tasks of the Centre;
- system of machinery of government taking into consideration the creation of the International coordinating board of the Centre;
- funding sources;
In 2007 the IInd international seminar on establishment of the centre “Sustainable develop0ment of mountain territories” was held in Vladikavkaz with the participation of plenipotentiaries of Russia, Armenjia, Azerbaijan, France, Switzerland, Turkey and Kirgizia. The participants of the seminar supported the idea of establishment of the centre in Vladikavkaz;
According to the introduction of the Head of RNO-Alania Taimuraz Dz.Mamsurov and the Government of the Russian Federation, and according to the protocol decision of 28 July, 2007 №25 ((section II, item12) the decision on establishment in Vladikavkaz the International innovation scientific and technological centre “Sustainable development of mountain territories” was taken;
In agreement with the Ministry of economic development, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation, the Academic Council of NCIMM(STU) made the decision of 26 March,2008 on establishment of the International innovation scientific and technological centre “Sustainable development of mountain territories” on the basis of Institute of geology and conservation of nature, NCIMM(STU). The founder of the Institute was academic of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.Goncharov;< p> International coordinating Board of the IISTC ”Mountains”:
- from the Russian Federation- V. S Vagin.- Rector of North Caucasian institute of mining and metallurgy(State technological university),Sc.D, Research Manager of the IISTC”Mountains”,Vladikavkaz;
- from Kirgizia- A.A.Aidaraliev, academician of the National academy of sciences,Kirgizia; Director of the Centre of mountain territories development, Bishkek, Kirgizia;
- from Armenia – G.E.Babayan, Professor, Sc.D., Head of the Department, Institute of geological sciences, The National academy of sciences, Yerevan, Armenia;
- from Azerbaijan – E.K.Alizade, Ph.D., Professor of the Institute of Geography, the National academy of sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Academic Council of NCIMM(STU) in accordance with established procedure approved:
- the Regulations of the IISTC “Mountains” (2008);
- the Concept of the IISTC " Mountains " activity:«Through the international cooperation to the sustainable development of the Caucasus»;
- the Plan of the International innovation scientific and technological centre “Mountains” (IISTC “Mountains”) activity on participation and conducting international actions in the field of the sustainable development of mountain territories in 2009-2010.

CONCLUSION:

The first stage of application, presentation and establishment of the Centre is accomplished in compliance with the directives of UNESCO.

THE SECOND STAGE

With the purpose of feasibility study by the Commission of UNESCO Secretariat of conferment Category 2 under the aegis of UNESCO to the International innovation scientific and technological centre “Sustainable development of mountain territories» we present by order of the Government of RNO-Alania the requested characteristic of the Centre.

Interrelation of the IISTC ”Mountains” activity aims and the aims required by the Rules of UNESCO The main objective of UNESCO is to assist in strengthening of peace and safety by means of increase of cooperation between nations in the fields of education, science and culture for the sake of guaranteeing of universal respect, justice, legality and human rights, as well as fundamental freedoms declared in the Charter of the United Nations, for all people without distinction of race, sex, language or religion. The main objectives of the IISTC ”Mountains”:
- Development of scientifically well-founded strategies of the sustainable development of mountain territories, technologies and methods of the solution of economic, social, informational, energy and environmental problems of the Caucasus and other mountainous countries;
- Combination of efforts of the representatives of science, education, industry and business of the Caucasus directed to the solution of relevant problems of the maintenance of peace and safety in the Caucasus;
- Creation of multiple-discipline centre for training, retraining and advanced training of experts for the enterprises and establishments of mountain territories with a qualified personnel and a high level of material support.
CONCLUSION:

The objectives of the IISTC “Mountains” correspond to the main objective of UNESCO and are directed to the attainment of its strategic program priorities.
Regional and interregional significance and influence of the IISTC “Mountains” upon the solution of problems of sustainable development of mountain territories and the possibility of pursuing UNESCO policy in the region.
2.1. Over 17 years the following actions of an international scale have been held in RNO-Alania with the participation of NCIMM (STU).

I-st International conference “Ecological problems of mountain territories”, 20.10.1992.
- The Ministry of ecology and natural resources of the RF
- The State committee of the North Ossetian Soviet Socialist Republic on nature protection
- The Institute of geography of the Russian academy of science
- Association of scientists of North Ossetia.
- V.M KOTLYAKOV, academician of the Russian academy of sciences, Director of the Institute of geography of the Russian academy of science.
II-nd International conference “Safety and ecology of mountain territories”, 25.09.1995
- Ministry of environmental protection and natural resources of the RF
- The Ministry o ncivil defence, emergency situations, and natural disaster elimination of the RF
- The Ministry of environmental protection and natural resources of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
- The Ministry on civil defence, emergency situations, and natural disaster elimination of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
- The State scientific program “Safety”
- K.V.FROLOV, academician of the Russian academy of sciences, Vice-President of the Russian academy of sciences.
III-d International conference “Sustainable development of mountain territories” 20.09.1998.
- The State committee of the RF on environmental protection
- The Ministry of environmental protection of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.
- K.V. FROLOV, academician of the Russian academy of sciences, Director of the Institute of engineering science, the Russian academy of sciences.
IV-th International conference “Sustainable development of mountain territories: problems of regional cooperation, and regional policy of mountain regions”, 23.09.2001.
- Ministry of natural resources of the RF
- The Russian academy of sciences
- Department of natural resources in southern region
- The Government of RNO-Alania
- The Committee of natural resources in RNO-Alania
- The Vladikavkaz scientific centre of the Russian academy of sciences.
- A.S. DZASOKHOV, the President of RNO-Alania, academician of the Russian academy of natural sciences, Ph.D.(Vladikavkaz)
- V.N. BOLSHAKOV, academician of the Russian academy of sciences, member of the Presidium of RAS, Director of the Institute of plants and animals ecology, the Ural branch of the Russian academy of sciences (Yekaterinburg).
V-th International conference “Sustainable development of mountain territories: problems and perspectives of science and education integration», 21.09.2004.
- The Ministry of education and science of the RF
- The Russian academy of sciences
- The Ministry of general and professional education of RNO-Alania
- The Vladikavkaz scientific centre of the Russian academy of sciences and the Government of RNO-Alania
- North Caucasian institute of mining and metallurgy (State technological university).
- A.S. DZASOKHOV the President of RNO-Alania
- V.N. BOLSHAKOV, academician of the Russian academy of sciences, Director of the Institute of plants and animals ecology, the Ural branch of the Russian academy of sciences (Yekaterinburg).
VI-th International conference “Innovation technologies for sustainable development of mountain territories”, 28.05.2007.
- UNESCO
- The Ministry of education and science of the RF
- The Russian academy of sciences
- Federal science and innovations agency
- Federal education agency
- The Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
- Ministry of education and science of RNO-Alania
- Ministry of environmental protection and natural resources of RNO-Alania
- Vladikavkaz scientific centre of the Russian academy of sciences and the Government of RNO-Alania
- North Caucasian institute of mining and metallurgy (State technological university)
- North Ossetian State University after K.L.Khetagurov
- Mountain state agrarian university
- The North Ossetian state medical academy
- Modern humanitarian academy
- Vladikavkaz institute of management
- Vladikavkaz teacher’s training college
- The North-Ossetian institute of humanitarian and sociological studies
- North Caucasian institute of mountain and submountain agriculture.
- T.D. MAMSUROV - the Head of Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Ph.D
- S.N. MAZURENKO - The Head of Federal science and innovations agency, Sc.D., Moscow.
2.2. Adoption of the statute of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania “Of mountain territories in RNO-Alania” Draftsmen: Professor V.S.Vagin, Professor V.A.Olisaev, Yu.P.Badenkov, V.T.Kadokhov.

2.3. Project development “Inventory of RNO-Alania as an etalon mountain territory of the Russian Federation” and its implementation in the form of eighteen-volume edition “Natural resources of RNO-Alania”. Composite author: more than 500 scientists and experts of the Russian Federation. Scientific editor: Professor V.S.Vagin.

2.4. Investment project “Mountains of Ossetia” development and implementation (1994-2008). Draftsmen : Kh.A.Koliev, V.B.Tsogoev, V.S.Vagin.

2.5. The leaders of RNO-Alania, scientists and experts of NCIMM (STU) and the IISTC “Mountains” took part in the following actions outside RF:
- International conferences on sustainable development of mountain territories (Great Britain, France, Italy)
- World Mountain Forum (France) with the participation of Alexander S. DZASOKHOV, the President of RNO-Alania
- Global Mountain Summit (Bishkek, Kirgizia) with the participation of Alexander S. DZASOKHOV, the President of RNO-Alania.
2.7. The IISTC ”Mountains” publishes the international scientific journal “Sustainable development of mountain territories”.
- Vladimir S. Vagin, Editor-in-chief, Ph.D., Professor, Rector of NCIMM(STU). E-mail: rector@skgtu.ru
- Valery N. Khetagurov, Deputy editor-in-chief, Sc.D., Professor. E-mail: hetag@mail.ru
- Fatima K.Medoeva, Executive Secretary. E-mail: flamedo@mail.ru.
- A.A.Aidaraliev, academician of the National academy of sciences,Kirgizia (Countries of Central Asia)
- V.N.Bolshakov, academician of the Russian academy of sciences (the Urals, Siberia, Far East)
- M.Ch.Zalikhanov, academician of the Russian academy of sciences (Caucasus and Transcaucasia)
- V.S.Revyakin, Ph.D., Professor, (the Altais, the Sayan Mountains)
- Jorg Stadelbauer, Professor, Ph.D. (Europe).
- Yu.P.Badenkov, Ph.D. (international cooperation)
- A.S.Dzasokhov, Ph.D. (social and political problems)
- V.M.Kotlyakov, academician of the Russian academy of sciences (geoecological problems)
- L.A.Puchkov, Corresponding Member of RAN (technical and technological problems)
- G.V.Ross, Ph.D.,Sc.D.,(economic problems, agricultural sector).
- I.D.Alborov, Sc.D., Professor
- M.I.Alkatsev, Sc.D., Professor
- M.G.Berger, Sc.D., Professor
- B.M.Beroev, Ph.D., Professor
- M.A.Borovskaya, Ph.D., Professor
- S.D.Viktorov, Sc.D., Professor
- O.Z.Gabaraev, Sc.D., Professor
- I.P.Glazyrina, Ph.D., Professor
- A.G.Dedegkaev, Sc.D., Professor
- K.S.Dzagkoev, Ph.D., Professor
- S.S.Kamberdieva, Ph.D., Professor
- Z.V. Kanukova, Ph.D., Professor
- V.I. Komaschenko, Sc.D., Professor
- P.M. Lurie, Ph.D
- L.G. Matveeva, Ph.D., Professor
- K.K. Mulukhov, Sc.D., Professor
- A.G. Pliev, Ph.D., Professor
- T.A. Pozdnyakova, Ph.D., Professor
- N.I. Sysoev, Sc.D., Professor
- R.B.Temiraev, Sc.D., Professor
- L.G.Khetagurova, M.D., Professor
- A.A.Chechenov, Ph.D., Professor.
CONCLUSION:

The IISTC”Mountains” according to the results of its activity has a great regional and interregional significance in the field of research activities of the sustainable development of mountain territories, takes part and conducts international conferences, including those conducted under the aegis of UNESCO, promotes the distribution of policy and influence of UNESCO on the mountain territories of the Caucasus.
Scale and ability of the IISTC “Mountains” to carry out the formulated aims and objectives.
3.1 Research managers of the IISTC ”Mountains” activity:
- A.P.POLKVOY - Head of the scientific direction “Geological survey and hazardous geological processes of mountain territories”, Sc.D., docent
- K.P. POPOV – Head of the scientific direction “Especially protected territories”, Sc.D., docent
- T.A.POZDNYAKOVA – Head of the scientific direction “Economic aspects of mountain territories development”, Ph.D., Prof.
- V.O.GROPPEN - Head of the scientific direction “Information technologies”, Sc.D., Prof.
- T.T.KAMBOLOV - Head of the scientific direction “Education and culture”, Ph.D., Prof.
3.2 Personnel potential:
- Doctors of Science, Professors- 18 (including 3 men under 35)
- Candidates of Science, Lecturers -31 (including 23 men under 35)
- Experts-19.
3.3 Floor spaces of school and research laboratories - 640 m2 (45 m2 per staff member)

3.4 Licensed software programs
- Microsoft XP Professional; Microsoft Office Professional 2007
- AutoCad 2009
- Adobe Acrobat, MathCad, MathLab
- Programs for work on the Internet and e-mail.
3.5 General balance of stocks of materials and capital equipment fixed attached to the IISTC ”Mountains” for 01.06.2009- 102 million roubles
CONCLUSION:

Scientific directions of the IISTC “Mountains” activity, its hardware and dataware, staff list are the evidence of the scale of the problems set before the Centre , its extensive possibilities in solution of problems of sustainable development of mountain territories
Complementarity of the IISTC ”Mountains” activity and the activities of other centers under the aegis of UNESCO and scientific organizations of the Russian Federation and foreign countries
4.1. There aren’t any centres on sustainable development of mountain territories in the list of the institutes and centres under the aegis of UNESCO (Category 2), so there isn’t any doubling of the IISTC ”Mountains” activity.

4.2. The IISTC “Mountains” maintain relations of scientific strategic partnership with the following state scientific and public institutions:
- Centre of mountain territories development, Bishkek, Kirgizia
- Institute of geological sciences, The National academy of sciences, Yerevan, Armenia
- Institute of Geography and Culture, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Geography, The National academy of sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan
- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Geography, Zurich University
- Ministry of environmental protection and natural resources of RNO-Alania
- Department of Federal agency on supervision in the field of nature management , MNR RF in RNO-Alania
- Department of Federal agency on Earth interior use, MNR RF in RNO-Alania
- Committee on forestry, RNO-Alania
- West-Caspian water basin Department in RNO-Alania
- Committee on tourism and health resort business, RNO-Alania
- North Ossetian centre for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
- Moscow State University
- Moscow mountain institute
- Moscow state geological academy
- Institute of Geography, the Russian Academy of sciences
- Vladikavkaz scientific centre of the Russian academy of sciences and the Government of RNO-Alania
- North-Ossetian institute of humanitarian and sociological studies
- Geographic centre of experimental diagnostics of All-Rusian Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of sciences and the Government of RNO-Alania
- North Ossetian institute of new information technologies
- Centre for power management, power audit, and research of problems of regional development of NCIMM (STU)
- Institute of theoretical and applied information science, NCIMM(STU)
- South Federal University
- Kabardino-Balkarian state university
- UNESCO Institute on information technologies in education, Moscow.
4.3. The IISTC “Mountains” has established further plans to establish scientific contacts with the following UNESCO chairs in Russia:
- Kemerovo state university, the chair “New information technologies in education and science”
- Kabardino-Balkarian state university, the chair “Education in the spirit of peace and human rights”
- Moscow university of engineering ecology, the chair “Nature-conservative and engineering ecology for sustainable development”
- Novosibirsk state university, the chair “Sustainable development, environmental sciences and social problems”
- North Ossetian teacher’s training college, the chair “Theory and practice of polylingual education on the Caucasus”
- North Ossetian state university after K.L.Khetagurov, the UNESCO chair “Regional studies”
- Ural state university after A.M.Gorky, the chair “Human rights, peace, democracy, tolerance and international mutual understanding”
- All-Russian research institute on electrification of agriculture, the Russian academy of agricultural sciences, the chair “Renewable power engineering and electrification of agriculture”.
Funding sources of the IISTC ”Mountains”:
- Staff maintenance costs – 17 people, 3.2 million roubles per year (funds of Federal education agency)
- Direct federal financing of fundamental research through Federal Education Agency- 2.3 million roubles
- Participation in republican programs – 6.3 million roubles
- Participation in federal target programs – 10.1 million roubles
- Participation in international programs (Tempus, international grants of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, etc.) – 1.3 million roubles.

CONCLUSION:

The presented structure and the amount of financing of the IISTC ”Mountains” are the evidence of the Centre’s financial stability.

SUMMARY:

We think that the presented materials certify in corpore that the IISTC “Mountains” meets the demands of the special resolution of UNESCO on Category 2 canters assessment and it deserves to be conferred the status of the Category 2 Centre under the aegis of UNESCO.