Business programme

A year ago, the Russian President issued a decree proclaiming a Decade of Science and Technology. Its primary goals encompass enticing talented young individuals to pursue research and development careers and ensuring that information concerning the accomplishments and prospects of Russian science becomes more accessible to the nation's citizens. Various initiatives, such as science volunteering projects, popular science programs, lectures, podcasts, festivals, exhibitions, slams, contests, and marathons, have been designed to achieve these objectives. While striving for an appealing format, it is crucial not to compromise the core focus of popular science projects – their substantial content. How can we not only capture the interest of young individuals in science but also sustain it over time? How can we tailor popular formats to specific target audiences? How can we transition from entertainment-focused approaches to cultivating genuine enthusiasm for science? What is the present path for the advancement of young scientists in Russia, and what ongoing projects exemplify their effectiveness and impact within this domain?

Moderator
Konstantin Fursov, Member of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science and Education

Konstantin Fursov

Member of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science and Education

PhD in Sociology, Deputy General Director for Research and Education at the Polytechnic Museum, Associate Research Professor and Academic Supervisor of the Master programme on Science Communication at ITMO University, member of the Coordination Council for Youth Affairs of the Presidential Council for Science and Education, Russian Federation, author of over 70 scientific publications, participant and leader of research projects in various areas of science, technology and innovation development. Professional interests: sociology of science and technology, popularization of science, science communication, citizen science, education, user innovation.

Panellists
Alexey Goreslavsky, Director General, ANO "Internet Development Institute" (IRI)
Sofia Malyavina, General Director, National Priorities
Nikita Marchenkov, Chairman, Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for Science and Education; Head of the Kurchatov Complex of Synchrotron-Neutron Research, Research Center "Kurchatov Institute"
Ekaterina Rakhmankina, Deputy General Director for Human Resources and Organizational Development, Science and Innovations
Elena Chernenko, Head of Special Projects Department and Prganizing Events, Association of Volunteer Centers

Alexey Goreslavsky

Director General, ANO "Internet Development Institute" (IRI)

Alexey Goreslavsky was born in Moscow in 1977.
He graduated from the History Department of Moscow State University in 1999 and from the postgraduate school of the Institute for US and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2002.
He worked for Moskovsky Komsomolets and Sovershenno Sekretno. Versia newspapers starting 1995.
He served as editor-in-chief of the Internet newspaper Vzglyad from 2005 to 2007, director of online projects at the Interfax news service from 2007 to 2010, and as head of communications of AgencyOne from 2011 to 2013.
He became deputy general director of Rambler&Co in 2013.
Alexei Goreslavsky was appointed editor-in-chief of Lenta.ru in March 2014.
He is married and has a daughter.

Sofia Malyavina

General Director, National Priorities

She graduated from the Togliatti Academy of Management with a degree in philology, in parallel she received an MBA from Michigan State University - Flint (USA), in 2010 she defended her dissertation at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences and received a PhD in philosophy.
Sofia Malyavina has experience working with industries, energy, social services, health care, education, and science. She has successfully participated in dozens of projects, her merits include supporting industrial development strategies and infrastructure projects in the energy sector.
She considers her main achievement for 15 years of work in social communications to be the blood donation development program. After the campaign under her leadership, the institute of blood donation was actually restored in the country.
Positive social change and development is the main subject of Sofia's professional interest. She is responsible for launching and implementing Healthy Russia, a healthy lifestyle program, and Accessible Environment, a barrier-free program for people with disabilities. Today changes in society's attitudes toward unhealthy habits and healthy lifestyles, volunteerism and creating conditions for people with disabilities are already evident.
Work in the Accounts Chamber has given experience and competence in effective and transparent organization of projects.
As the executive secretary of the Council for Social Welfare Care under the Government of Russia, she worked with NGOs on organizing work to improve the regulatory framework and socially significant projects.
The key to successful communication, Sofia believes, is to believe in what you say: he who adheres to it himself can inspire people to lead healthy lifestyles. In her routine - regular runs in the park for 5 km.
She was awarded the Order of Friendship for organizing humanitarian aid to South Ossetia during the military conflict.
The main task she has set for herself as Director General of ANO National Priorities is to create honest, interesting and useful communication between the state and society, to provide opportunities and to involve as many people as possible in national projects.

Nikita Marchenkov

Chairman, Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for Science and Education; Head of the Kurchatov Complex of Synchrotron-Neutron Research, Research Center "Kurchatov Institute"

Ekaterina Rakhmankina

Deputy General Director for Human Resources and Organizational Development, Science and Innovations

Elena Chernenko

Head of Special Projects Department and Prganizing Events, Association of Volunteer Centers

Front row participants
Irina Belykh, Co-founder, Program Director, FANK Contemporary Science Film Festival; Member of the Expert Council for Non-Fiction Films, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation; Member of the Board, European Academy of Science Films
Wafa Misrar, Researcher, Cadi Ayyad university
Sergey Samoilenko, Scientist, Volcanologist; Founder, Vulcanarium Museum
Olga Khomova, General Director, State Academic Capella in St. Petersburg

Irina Belykh

Co-founder, Program Director, FANK Contemporary Science Film Festival; Member of the Expert Council for Non-Fiction Films, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation; Member of the Board, European Academy of Science Films

Wafa Misrar

Researcher, Cadi Ayyad university

Sergey Samoilenko

Scientist, Volcanologist; Founder, Vulcanarium Museum

Education:
1999, BS in Physics, Novosibirsk State University, Russia
2001, MS in Physics of Non-equilibrium Processes, Novosibirsk State University, Russia
2005, PhD in Applied Mathematics (Theory of Bifurcations and Chaos), Yeungnam University, Korea Republic.
Work experience
2001 – 2006, assistant professor in Yeungnam University, Korea Republic (Mechanical engineering dept.). Taught Applied Math.
2006 – 2015, senior researcher, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, FEB RAS, Russia. Studied physics of volcanic eruptions, participated and organized numerous expeditions at erupting volcanoes of Kamchatka.
2015 – 2017, deputy Director of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, FEB RAS, Russia
Since 2008, associate professor at Kamchatka State Technical University. Taught Physics, Functional Programming, Geoinformatics.
2010 – 2015, participated in the filming of the documentaries about volcanoes of Kamchatka done by Russian, Korean, Japanese and German TV companies as a scientific advisor.
Since 2010, work as a consultant for guides employed by tourist companies in Kamchatka.
In 2017 founded the Museum of Volcanoes “Vulcanarium” which differs from many volcano museums all over the world. Its exposition doesn’t concentrate on danger and hazards caused by volcanoes. The main idea of the museum is to show the important role which volcanoes play in the ecosystem of the Earth: volcanic process created the most of the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. Many different aspects of volcanology – geology, geophysics, mineralogy, petrology, chemistry, mechanics etc. are presented in popular and accessible form.
At present – head of the Museum of Volcanoes “Vulcanarium”, associate professor at Kamchatka State Technical University.
Additional skills
Languages: Russian (native), English fluently.
Have extensive experience in public speaking both in Russian and English.

Olga Khomova

General Director, State Academic Capella in St. Petersburg