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Source: Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) –
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Representatives of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation took part in expert meetings and high-level events at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Seoul. The delegations discussed issues of increasing the representation of women in economic processes, prospects for developing cooperation in science, technology and innovation, as well as structural reforms to increase business activity in the region.
As part of the high-level dialogue on women's economic empowerment, the parties considered the current demographic transition and the increasing burden it places on women to care for family members. They also discussed the region's persistent wage gaps, women's access to capital, technical skills and market niches.
The Korean presidency paid special attention to the role of women in digital transformation and the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “In this regard, we shared, firstly, the objectives of the national AI development strategy and the corresponding federal project, as well as an assessment of the current and projected contribution of AI to the Russian GDP,” said Deputy Director of the Department Evgeniya Drozhashchikh. “The partners responded particularly positively to the results of a survey among medium and large businesses (VK Predict and the consulting agency Prognosis. — Ed.), according to which 70% of companies are already using AI in their work.”
The Russian side presented measures to support women interested in mastering IT skills: the Women in IT project, offering free training in digital competencies; the Digital Professions and Ready for Digital initiatives, which have proven to be in demand among women on maternity leave.
“To demonstrate the real involvement of Russian women in digital transformation, we also provided several business cases from participants of the Skolkovo Foundation,” shared Evgenia Drozhashchikh.
Thus, Diana Khasanova's BRAINPHONE project provides diagnostics and monitoring of Parkinson's disease by voice based on artificial intelligence. The Third Opinion platform launched by Anna Meshcheryakova provides an intelligent video analytics service for medical institutions. Svetlana Perminova's UJIN solution allows for the formation of a building's digital infrastructure, optimizing processes and the use of energy and time resources.
During the meetings, the Russian side presented projects implemented within the framework of APEC in the field of supporting women in creative industries, satellite monitoring of climate-active substances, and development of tourism in rural areas. At the same time, current initiatives were presented to unlock the potential of AI in the creative economy, mathematical modeling for sustainable development, management of space museum complexes, and tourism education. Russia invited the meeting participants to join the 10th international competition of women's entrepreneurial initiatives APEC BEST Award.
"It is noteworthy that during the discussion we practically generated interest in the startup agenda among economies. Previously, such small technology companies were perceived as an existing phenomenon in APEC, but were never the focus of individual initiatives or plenary sessions," shared Evgeniya Drozhashchikh. "However, after the presentation of experience in supporting an effective startup ecosystem, developing legislation, a registry approach and simplified access to government support measures, establishing international ties within BRICS and the SCO, APEC partners became excited about the topic. At the next stage, we plan to formulate a conceptual note and offer Asia-Pacific countries a thematic roadmap."
Following the meeting, the delegations agreed on a joint statement reflecting common priorities for the region at the intersection of the women's agenda and the goals of sustainable, inclusive, innovative development.
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