This conference is dedicated to the role of women in the latest achievements of world science. This unique event made it possible to combine the efforts of science and business, to search for global partners for future cooperation and the exchange of new ideas and experiences.

The conference was held in several areas: the issues of sustainable development of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries; food security and sustainable agriculture; management, economics and trade, as well as IT engineering were touched upon.

A delegation of the staff of the D.I. Ivanovsky Academy of Biology and Biotechnology of the Southern Federal University was invited to participate in this important scientific event and acted as speakers, chairmen and co-chairmen of the ongoing technical sessions.

Professor, Doctor of Biological Sciences Tatyana Minkina presented an online report on the topic "Modern methods of bioremediation of contaminated soils".

Chief Researcher, Doctor of Biological Sciences Svetlana Sushkova presented a report on the topic "Antibiotic resistance genes in soils technogenically contaminated with polyaromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals".

Senior Researcher, PhD Tatiana Bauer presented a report on "Sustainable technologies for soils contaminated with heavy metals".

"My report was devoted to the development and practical application of biochars and nanocomposites based on them with the addition of organometallic frameworks on soils contaminated with heavy metals.  My report was devoted to the methods of obtaining porous carbonaceous materials with specified properties, the synthesis of composites based on them with the addition of organometallic frameworks; the experience of practical application of the developed materials in order to restore soils contaminated with heavy metals. Questions were raised about the stability of such materials, economic efficiency, competitive advantages over other sorbents, and so on. Our experience in the development of such materials is certainly important for our Indian colleagues, where the problem of environmental pollution and the disposal of organic waste is acute," said Tatiana Bauer.

The leading researcher, PhD Vishnu Rajput presented a report on the topic "The new role of nanomaterials in improving soil health and crop production". The scientist also noted the importance of the development and implementation of biotechnologies in India:

"The use of huge amounts of chemical fertilizers in Indian agriculture over the past few decades, as well as the quality of production, are of concern to us. Soils are largely devoid of biological activity and are unable to produce food grains without additional nutrient support. According to colleagues, the biggest problem in this region is soil contamination with arsenic. In this regard, today we are discussing the possibility of cooperation between the SFedU and scientists from Varanasi, Bihar and Delhi, the purpose of which will be to exchange experience in soil resource management and find solutions for microbiome restoration. So, one of the ways can be a nanobiocarbon made of wheat and rice straw, developed at the Southern Federal University. It significantly improves the quality of the soil, increases the suitability for the growth and development of agricultural plants, provides a suitable environment for microbes by increasing the pores of the soil and the ability to retain water, followed by an improvement in its fertility," shared Dr. Vishnu Rajput, postdoc of SFedU from India.

First-year graduate student Priyadarshani Rajput presented a report on "Purification of water and soil using new types of sorbents in microfluidics."

The reports present the results of research supported by the megagrant of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, as well as carried out within the framework of the SFedU project "Soil Resource Management and Agro-climatology" of the federal program "Priority 2030" (national project "Science and Universities"). It is worth noting that a group of scientists from the Academy of Biology and Biotechnology of the Southern Federal University today is among the leaders in the development of agrobiosafety technologies, developing fundamentally new approaches and solutions for soil management technology, including soil remediation of new territories. The developments of scientists help not only to preserve the safety of the surrounding world, but also to significantly increase the yield of the Russian Federation, which corresponds to the objectives of the Federal State Scientific and Technical Committee for the Development of genetic Technologies for 2019-2027, as well as the development strategy of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation as a whole.

Within the framework of the conference, a meeting was held with the administrative staff and leading scientists of Gopal Narayan Singh University, as a result of which key issues of further cooperation in the field of education and scientific activity were outlined.