United National Council of the glass industry enterprises "StekloSouz” has announced that registration is open for the International Forum "Glass and Modern Technologies - XXI,” to be held on 19 November, 2015 at IEC Expocentre, Moscow. Entitled, Russia Forum: Solving problems that hinder glass industry development has the key theme: “Problems that hinder the development of the glass industry and their solutions." Topics for discussion will include: Strategies and trends of development of domestic glass production. State support measures: Russian reality and world practice, import substitution and export. High quality machines and equipment for glass industry. Quality and affordable raw materials - basis for high profitability. Design glass companies from scientific idea to the project. Features of design, materials and equipment to create a safe and energy-efficient glass constructions. Problems with the supply of the power plants. Technologies of energy efficiency. Modern refractory materials. Technical possibilities for increasing the life cycle of a glass furnace.