Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade held an educational meeting on the fundamentals of lawmaking and participation in relevant competitions. The speaker was Varvara Bucherova, a graduate of the Higher School of Public Administration at the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade and Acting Chair of the Youth Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg. Participants included students from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and other leading St. Petersburg universities with a variety of programs, all interested in legislative practice and the development of legal competencies.
The event's goal was to improve young people's legal literacy and familiarize students with the mechanisms of the legislative process. Participants discussed how legislative initiatives are formed, where to find ideas for their development, and the stages necessary to prepare and formalize a bill.
Particular attention was paid to the practical aspects of legislative work. Students were shown examples of legislative initiatives at the federal and regional levels and were also informed about the rules for participating in the "My Bill" and "My Legislative Initiative" competitions, which Polytechnic students have been winning for several years. Participants were introduced to the structure of competition entries, the main requirements for their presentation, and the key criteria for project evaluation.
Today, we received a detailed explanation of how to properly formulate and structure legislative initiatives for the "My Legislative Initiative" and "My Bill" competitions. Now I have a clear understanding of where to begin working on my project and how to increase my chances of successful participation. Thanks to the organizers and Varvara Bucherova for visiting my beloved Polytechnic University! Anton Zubarev, a first-year student majoring in Public and Municipal Administration and ambassador for the career guidance project "Smolny School," shared his impressions.
The meeting was a great success among the students. According to the organizers, it was the first event in a planned educational series dedicated to developing legislative skills among young people.
The event is extremely important, as this year will see elections at various regional and federal levels. It will be especially important for young people to understand how to formulate bills, so they can demonstrate their potential for implementing legislative policy in the future, emphasized Georgy Uvarov, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Young Political Scientists at the Russian Political Science Association in St. Petersburg.
The organizers plan to continue the series of meetings.
On March 17, the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg will host a practical session with members of the Youth Parliament's Legislation Committee and a discussion of the participants' ideas. On March 21, a consultation meeting will be held with a specialist from the Legislation Committee of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg for in-depth development of the projects.
The organizers note that such events help students better understand the mechanisms of the legislative process and provide the opportunity to take the first steps in developing their own legislative initiatives. The IPMEIT and the Youth Parliament look forward to further developing their collaboration and invite students to join in on legislative efforts.
"For the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, it is especially important that students acquire not only fundamental knowledge but also an understanding of how it is applied in the real world of public administration. Such meetings with practitioners allow students to gain an insight into the mechanisms of lawmaking, become familiar with current tools for developing legislative initiatives, and test their skills in this field. We are pleased that IPMEIT graduates continue to actively participate in university life and share their professional experience with students," noted Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade at SPbPU.
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