National development goals of the country until 2030 and ways to achieve them were discussed at the RUSSIA EXPO

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On July 2, the panel discussion "Russia's National Development Goals until 2030 and Ways to Achieve Them" was held at the International RUSSIA EXPO as part of the Rector's Day of the first Continuing Education Forum.

Its participants discussed the role of universities in the implementation of national projects, as well as potential formats of interaction with partners from the public sector, business, education, and youth policy ecosystem.

"The Continuing Education Forum is a new project with a great future. This year it is held for the first time, but I am sure that it will become a regular event, a platform for discussing the most pressing issues of training, education and interaction between universities, business and the state. The role of universities in the realization of Russia's national goals is colossal. They provide personnel for all critical sectors of the economy, support state sovereignty and effective import substitution. In universities, young people form their beliefs and guidelines, and make decisions to work for the benefit of their country. All these are the most important tasks. And I want to thank the management of universities for the fact that you work on them every day. Thanks to your efforts we have such cool, talented young people in Russia," Maxim Dreval, Director General of the Russian Society "Knowledge", said in his welcoming speech to the participants of the discussion.

Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, emphasized that Presidential Decree No. 809 "On Approval of the Principles of State Policy for Preserving and Strengthening Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values," adopted in 2022, has become a framework that promotes the strategic goals of education at all levels.

"The values framework we have is anchored by the 809th decree. We carry it out, starting from the family, through all levels of education. Of course, this happens in different formats: in pre-school institutions we broadcast it in one way, and in primary, secondary school and higher education — in another way. We get a graduate with a system of values, but our task is to strengthen it. To help the student become resistant to any challenges, including information attacks that test their value immunity. Even further, employers add corporate values to this framework. The very corporate culture emerges. Each company has its own peculiarities, but the single vector is our 809th decree, which just allows us to ensure seamlessness," said Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

The event was also attended by Sergei Novikov, Chief of the Presidential Directorate for Social Projects; Alexei Morozov, Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation; Denis Ashirov, State Secretary, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh); Elena Druzhinina, Managing Director of Rostec State Corporation for Cooperation between Science and Business; and Anton Serikov, Deputy Director General of the Russian Society "Knowledge", Director General of the Mashuk Knowledge Center. The session was moderated by Vladimir Solovyov, founder and managing partner of Everyco company.

The first Continuing Education Forum is taking place at the RUSSIA EXPO on July 2 and 3. The program of the second (main) day of the Forum includes more than 15 expert discussions, foresight discussions and round tables.

The Continuing Education Forum is a chance for everyone who strives to improve educational standards in Russia and is ready to offer new ideas and solutions. The event will bring together more than 1000 experts and leaders from all over Russia and will become a powerful platform for bringing together representatives of the authorities, academic community and business to discuss pressing issues of supplementary education in our country.

The International RUSSIA EXPO showcases the most important achievements of the country in one place. Throughout the Exposition, cultural events, a rich business and educational program await the guests. The expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal agencies, corporations and public organizations are presented to the visitors. More than 17 million people have already visited the Exposition. The International RUSSIA EXPO takes place on the territory of VDNH in Moscow from November 4 to July 8.