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Vasily Osmakov, an orientalist and Africanist, a candidate of economic sciences, a first-class active state councilor, and, most recently, the first deputy minister of industry and trade, has become the right-hand man of the head of the military department: Andrei Belousov introduced the new employee to his colleagues from the CIS countries at a meeting of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers in Almaty.

Until now, this distinguished graduate of our postgraduate program has focused primarily on economic and financial issues. From 2004 to 2008, Vasily Osmakov worked at the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the public relations, strategic planning, and research departments, as well as in the support of priority industrial policy areas within the Department of Economic Analysis and Long-Term Planning. He then became an assistant and advisor to the Minister of Industry and Trade, and in 2012, he was appointed Director of the Department of Strategic Development and Project Management at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Four years later, Vasily Sergeevich was promoted to Deputy Minister, and five years later, First Deputy Minister, overseeing the departments of budget policy and finance, strategic development, and corporate policy, as well as budget planning, import substitution, national project coordination, and human resources.

Vasily Osmakov graduated with honors from the Institute of Asian and African Countries at Lomonosov Moscow State University (ISAMSU) in 2005. He speaks English, Arabic, and German. He also defended his PhD thesis at the IEF's Department of World Economy and International Economic Relations, titled "Foreign Experience in Implementing Oil and Gas Projects Based on Production Sharing Agreements (PSA)," in 2008.

We wholeheartedly congratulate Vasily Sergeyevich on his new appointment and wish him success in protecting the sovereignty and statehood of our country!

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The International Forum and Exhibition "Russian Industrialist" concluded on October 31. For Polytechnic University, this day was no less eventful than the previous ones.

Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov visited the Polytechnic University booth. SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy gave him a tour. He described in detail the specific technological solutions and museum exhibits on display. The rector emphasized the significance of all the developments and their advantages over similar technologies. He also noted the partnerships and collaboration with leading Russian companies, such as the state corporation Rosatom and Gazprom.

Andrey Rudskoy also held talks with Purnima Anand, President of the Indian non-governmental organization "BRICS International Forum." They discussed opportunities for cooperation with India in training engineers for the civil nuclear industry, the creation of joint educational programs, and attracting Indian students to the Polytechnic University's winter and summer schools.

"We're always happy to build new partnerships internationally. More than 5,000 international students are already studying at the Polytechnic University. Currently, we have very few students from India, but we believe their number needs to increase," emphasized Andrey Rudskoy.

SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy met with Alexander Blokhin, the lead developer at Zvezda. The Rector discussed the university's developments and how it builds collaboration with industrial partners. Alexander Blokhin, in turn, introduced the company's products. The partners ultimately identified areas in which Polytechnic University and Zvezda could further collaborate.

All guests who visited the Polytechnic University stand during the forum highly praised the university's educational and scientific activities, and also noted the quality, relevance, and advantages of the technological solutions presented.

The focus was on developments from the Laser and Additive Technologies Research Laboratory, the Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory, and the Engineering Center for Design, Certification, and Testing of Advanced Energy Sources. IMMiT's exhibit at the forum reflected the institute's systematic approach to developing technological areas—from materials science and welding processes to next-generation energy systems—reaffirming the Polytechnic University's key role in shaping Russia's industrial potential.

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At Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University a cross-university examination session was held over the course of two days, initiated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Federal State Autonomous Institution "Sociocenter".

Intensive work involving university leadership, institute directors, heads of research laboratories, faculty, and industry representatives was designed to assess the universities' implementation of development programs, highlight successful practices and problem areas, identify areas for growth, and prepare useful recommendations for the development of universities across the country.

On the second day of the cross-university assessment, participants continued working in groups on the following topics: "Management System for Achieving Technological Leadership. Development Team," "Research and Development as the Basis for Competitive Technological Solutions," "Engineering Education," and "Strategic Technological Projects."

Participants shared their visions of how to cultivate technological leaders and visionaries within the university; what needs to be changed in the approach to developing educational programs; and how to transform the entire structure of the educational institution to continue developing fundamental science and effectively collaborate with industrial partners on R&D. This candid discussion among professionals allowed them to identify the barriers and challenges the university faces in achieving its goals and objectives, both at the institutional and national levels.

"Already, about 10% of graduates have the potential to become future technology leaders, but, of course, we want to see more of them. I'd also like to highlight another important aspect: we are essentially nurturing ambassadors. Our graduates go to work for industrial partners, head departments, and then come to us as representatives of qualified clients," Marina Bolsunovskaya, Head of the Industrial Stream Data Processing Systems Laboratory at the St. Petersburg Polytechnical School, noted during her speech.

Participants at the event noted that industries struggle to share their knowledge and technologies with each other, and perhaps the university could contribute to overcoming this national challenge.

"The cross-university review is a significant event for the university, the participants of the Priority 2030 program, and the entire higher education system. For us, it's not only an independent assessment of our strategy but also a tool for professional dialogue that helps strengthen our scientific and educational potential and chart a sustainable development path. I am confident that the review's results will serve as an important benchmark for further transformations and will help us more effectively integrate education, science, and innovation. The Polytechnic University traditionally serves as a platform for the open exchange of opinions and the joint search for solutions, and this review confirms our commitment to development and cooperation. I thank my colleagues, experts, and industrial partners for their active participation, constructive approach, and important comments, which we will certainly take into account during the university's transformation," said SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

The solutions proposed following the cross-university review were evaluated by experts from the Federal State Autonomous Institution "Sociocenter," members of the expert group under the Council for the Support of Development Programs, and representatives of industrial partners—Tsentrotekh-Engineering LLC (Rosatom State Corporation), Power Machines JSC, and others.

"It's crucial that, as part of the cross-university review, we were able to conduct a professional discussion without regard to rank or title, where each specialist could express their opinion, even if it differed, to the vice-rector or director of the institute. This allowed us to truly uncover and assess the challenges facing the university and, accordingly, propose the most effective solutions," noted Dmitry Shabalkin, an expert at the Sociocenter.

The cross-university assessment is an annual event that will be held at all universities participating in the Priority 2030 program.

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