On 8 June 2018, Kursk city will host the SEVENTH CENTRAL RUSSIAN ECONOMIC FORUM which will bring together several thousand professionals and experts. Delegations from the regions of Central Russia and partner countries will traditionally participate in the Forum.
CEF 2018 Forum has the following goals and objectives:
- Boost investments in creating intangible values for the regions of Central Russia; work out proposals for encouraging investments in the knowledge economy.
- Demonstrate the potential of human capital of Central Russia to investors.
- Propose development patterns for science in regions.
- Launch the development of the educational system as a separate producing sector of the regional economy.
- Find ways to solve the issue of continuing education of specialists.
- Build local ties between businesses and educational institutions. Bring the requirements of businesses and the public sector for specialists in line with the training of specialists at higher education institutions.
- Focus the youth on innovation-driven activities.
The program of CEF 2018 Forum includes the following:
- Plenary session: “Moving towards a knowledge economy”
- Presentation of innovative solutions of young scientists and entrepreneurs from the Central Federal district. A dialogue with mentors
- Strategic session: Integration of science and education. Managing science amidst digitization processes. Development of an educational cluster
- Cross-industry session: Regional industrial policy – high technologies, digital infrastructure, in-demand specialists
- Foresight session: Youth in a knowledge economy – a smart and comfortable environment. Modeling the future
- Expert session: Innovations in Agro-industry
- Round table: Small businesses in a knowledge economy – formation of small innovative start-ups
- Thematic session: Improving the financial literacy of the population
- Discussion panel: Role of the social environment in the formation of forward and creative thinking. The Luntik-Fixik generation and its future
- “Science and Innovations”: an exhibition of achievements of scientific organizations, research centers, laboratories and products of innovative enterprises
- Exhibition of innovative solutions of young scientists and entrepreneurs from the Central Federal district
- “Visions of the Future”: a children’s computer graphics competition
All interested parties are welcome to participate in the dialogue. Participation in the forum is traditionally free of charge.
For details on the Forum and online registration, please visit the official CEF website at www.sef-kursk.ru.
See you at CEF 2018!