ACIG Group of Companies acts as an organizer of the regional selection tour of the Contest "Young Professionals for Sustainable Future of Russia" within the framework of the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum 2014

On February 27, 2014 within the framework of the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum 2014, the practice session "Youth for the Sustainable Future" with participation of ACIG experts will take place  as part of the youth platform "Generation 2020". Board member of ACIG Group of Companies, Director of the Contest of Research and Project Works of Students and Post-Graduates "Young Professionals for Sustainable Future of Russia" Aleksei Shipov and Head of External Social Programs of the Public Sector Practice of ACIG Elena Ivanova will act as moderators of the event.

During the introductory part of the program, the experts will present the global project "Sustainable Future of Russia" – area for youth ideas and projects to the participants. The second part of the event will be dedicated to the regional selection of the participants of the Contest of Research and Project Works of Students and Post-Graduates "Young Professionals for Sustainable Future of Russia". At the regional stage of the selection, the participants will get an opportunity to communicate with the experts and get both an objective assessment of the submitted contest works, and expert advice from leading industry experts, representatives of the business and academic communities. Following the results of the session, the expert committee will select a number of participants who will be able to continue to develop social initiatives within the framework of the Contest.

The mission of the Contest is to form an efficient system of higher education in Russia by closing the gaps between expectations of the responsible employers and competencies of the young professionals.

The Contest objectives are finding talents among Russian students and postgraduate students, their professional and personal development, increasing interest of the Russian youth in mastering professional activities for sustainable development of Russia.

The organizers of the Contest of Research and Project Works of Students and Post-Graduates "Young Professionals for Sustainable Future of Russia" are ACIG Group of Companies and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.