This year, the event was attended by over 1,500 participants from 126 countries. A competition for the best environmental projects by women from BRICS countries was launched. “We are holding this competition to promote women’s initiatives in ecology, motivate women to create projects in the field of nature protection, support women’s leadership, and strengthen cooperation between BRICS countries in environmental protection,” said Galina Karelova, Chair of the Eurasian Women’s Forum Council. Applications for participation are accepted from September 18 to November 20 in five categories: "Environmental Culture" "Green Workforce" "Ecosystem Protection" "Green Corporations" "Green Technologies" The authors of the best initiatives will receive mentorship support from experts, the opportunity to present their project internationally, and the chance to replicate the environmental initiative in BRICS countries. Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the Eurasian Women’s Forum. The President of Russia also noted that the great interest in the Eurasian Women’s Forum is due to its agenda going beyond the traditional discussion of women’s roles in society. “Your experience in creative, managerial, intellectual, humanitarian, and educational activities is of great significance to billions of people around the world. All this has allowed the forum to become a global platform for proposing solutions to the most pressing problems. The authority of the forum is steadily growing,” the head of state said.