Press release, 12.11.2018

A conference in memory of Alexei Yablokov, a renowned environmental scientist and founder of Yabloko’s Green Russian Faction, is bing held at Moscow’s Darwin Museum. Live broadcast is available. Colleagues, followers and students of the famous scientist participate in the conference. The premiere of the film about Alexei Yablokov will take place later this evening.

Event programme

10.00 – 11.00 – Registration

11.00 – 14.00

A.V. Zhimenko – A keynote address
Host – E. Shvarts, Director of Conservation Policy, WWF
A.I. Klukina, The State Darwin Museum
A.V. Vasilyev, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
A.F. Yemelyanov, journalist.
“Dabates. Yablokov’s ideas today”
Time limit – 7-10 minutes

1. Scinece.

A.M. Kulikov, Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences. “Phonetics as the foundation of the population and evolutionary genetics of complex trait”.

V.N. Buranov, Marine Mammals Council. “A.V. Yablokov and marine mammals research in Russian and around the world”.

V.F. Levchenko, I.M.Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences. “Scinetists’ concern about the threat of the biosphere destruction and solutions of the problem in accordance with Yabloko’v theory”.

B.A. Revich, Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences. “The quality of environment and health in Yabloko’s works. The outlook on the future.”

S.N. Boblylev, Economic Department, Moscow State University. “Economy and environment”.

2. Environmental Protection.

I.P.Blokov, Greenpeace, Russia, “Environmental protection in Russia. Problems and prospects”.

V.I. Danilov-Danilyan, Institute of Water Ploblems, Rusisan Academy of Schinces. “Eniviroenmt protection management in Russia: the current state of affairs.”

T.U. Tsitser, Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources. “Civil society and the new environmental challenges and technology. The example of the Urals.”

D. Andreyev, Environment Protection Laboratory, Perm State University. “The point of view of a country environmentalist”.

D.N. Kavtaradze, Biology Department, Moscow State University. “The growing necessity for Yablokov’s ideology “From words to action”.

K.S. Goryachev, Moscow Society for Animal Welfare. “Aniaml Welfare in Russia at the tuen of the 21st century. Success and failure”.

3. Politics and Law.

3. Grigory Yavlinsky, Yabloko. “Environment and politics” (video address).

S.A. Bogolubov, Governmental Institute of Legislation and Cooperative Law. “Environmental Law Today”.

A.K. Nikitin, Bellona environmental foundation. “The present and future of nuclear power”.

S. Klado, Yablokov Foundation, Director

14.00 –15.00 – Lunch break

15.00 – 17.00

“Yablokov without boarders. Memories”

Time-limit – 7 minutes

N.I. Rybakov

K.V, Yablokov “Brother”

U.F. Borganov “Coursemate”.

G.A. Klevezal “Head of laboratory”

A.F. Yemelyanenkov “Friendship without looking back: Private correspondence between Alexei Yablokov and Nikolai Vorontsov”

D.M. Glazov “Founder and Chair of the Marine Mammals Council”

A. Korsakov “Invaluable experience in science and life”

D.R. Danilina “Among nations”

I.E. Chestin “About our mutual victories”

V.E. Mennikov “Yablokov and young naturalist movement. My memories”

V.M. Desyatov “Yablokov in politics”

V.F. Menshchikov “Our Centre for Economic Policy Research. He will always be my teacher”

E.E. Slabunova “Short meetings”

M.K. Salykova “Yablokov and Kazakhstan. On the meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Kazakhstan dedicated to Yablokov’s anniversary”

G.U. Fyodorov “Yablokov and Belarus”

A. Aranbayev “Yablokov and Turkmenia”

17.00 – Coffee break
17.30 – 19.00

Host D.N. Klado

Awarding Ceremony

K.V. Avilova – a poem dedicated to Alexei Yablokov

T.I. Belei – a song from the film “Born to be free”

Songs by M.Cherkasova, V.Menshchikov, V.Rybkina.