On September 29, 2021, the FITS conference - Forum of Engineers and Technicians of Slovakia, organized by ZSVTS on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its establishment, took place in the Centrum Hotel, which could not have taken place earlier due to the pandemic situation. The central theme of the event was "The future of science and technology at the national and international level". The conference also included a ceremonial part of the conference, where awards were presented to members for their work to date. At the conference, one of the awards "honorable mention ZSVTS" for work in the field of the environment was awarded to a member of our department, doc. Ing. Ružena Králiková, PhD.