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The final round of the 5th International Financial Security Olympiad took place at the Siberian Federal University in Krasnoyarsk. The Olympiad has become a platform for the international financial security movement, which has already attracted over six million participants, including Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

This year, the finals brought together participants from 40 countries—not only schoolchildren and students, but also experts from the expert community: representatives of universities, companies, and financial intelligence agencies from various countries.

Polytechnic University was represented in the finals by five students from the Higher School of Public Administration, Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade. The students not only tested their knowledge in the final round of the Olympiad but also had the opportunity to network with employers, participate in master classes, panel discussions, sporting and cultural events, and meet with financial security experts.

This year, 188 finalists won and took prizes: 27 Russian schoolchildren and 161 students. Among them were Polytechnic University students Olga Maklakova, Anna Malets, and Artem Mozin, who are studying in the Economic Security program at the Institute of Mechanics and Technology.

Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade; Olga Nadezhda, Acting Director of the Higher School of Public Administration; Ekaterina Avduyevskaya, Head of the Economic Security Program; and Natalia Kulkaeva, Assistant Professor at the Higher School of Public Administration, participated as experts in the Olympiad finals.

Ekaterina Avduevskaya and Olga Nadezhina conducted an interactive masterclass entitled "Financial Regulator of the Future," which allowed the school finalists to assume the roles of strategists and legislators focused on creating a more secure, transparent, and equitable financial system.

As part of the Olympiad, the Physics and Mathematics School of Siberian Federal University held career guidance events for high school students titled "Class Hour: How to Enter Your Dream University" and for students titled "Class Chance – Path to Your Dream Profession: Master's Programs in Financial Security and AML/CFT." Natalia Kulkaeva presented Polytechnic University's programs. Following the voting, Polytechnic University received a diploma in the "Class University" category.

In addition, faculty from the Graduate School of Public Administration completed the International Network Institute's advanced training program for university faculty, which was held during the Olympiad. This year's course focused on combating money laundering and terrorist financing in the context of digital transformation.

A highlight of the final week was the forum "International Financial Security Movement. Financial Security in the Age of New Technologies: Threats and Solutions," where guests and finalists had the opportunity to discuss new technologies and risks to financial security, international cooperation, and much more.

Anyone could also test their knowledge at the 2nd International Dictation on Financial Security, co-organized by Polytechnic University. More than 41,000 people participated in the dictation this year.

In 2025, the International Financial Security Olympiad will be held for the fifth time, confirming its importance as a key educational initiative in the field of financial literacy and security. We are proud that the faculty and students of the Economic Security major have been actively involved in the Olympiad movement for all these five years, noted Olga Nadezhda.

The International Financial Security Olympiad is an important step in shaping a financially literate generation capable of protecting their rights, avoiding fraud, and contributing to the stability of the financial system, concluded Vladimir Shchepinin.

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On October 14, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the great feasts of the twelve feasts – the Protection of the Holy Mother of God.

The holiday is based on the legend of the miraculous salvation of Christians from a pagan invasion in Constantinople in the mid-10th century. The city was besieged by enemies, and people gathered in the Blachernae Church to pray. Among them was Andrew, the fool-for-Christ from Constantinople. According to his life, he was the first to see the Mother of God walking across the sky, surrounded by saints and angels. The Most Pure One began to pray for the salvation of Christians, and then spread a maphorion—a woman's veil covering her head and shoulders—over them. According to legend, a storm arose that night, and the enemy ships retreated from Constantinople without a fight.

This is how the Feast of the Intercession of the Mother of God came into being. On this day, believers celebrate the spiritual protection that the Mother of God provides to all those in need and disadvantaged.

For Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, the Feast of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin has a special, symbolic significance. Until 2018, it was celebrated on October 1st according to the Julian calendar then in use in the Russian Empire. In 1902, it was on October 1st, the Feast of the Intercession, that the consecration of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute took place. The clergy of the Novosiltsevskaya Church held a service in the assembly hall, and the building was sprinkled with holy water. At the opening ceremony, the government was represented by Pyotr Mikhailovich Romanov, the head of the Ministry of Finance, deputy minister, and privy councilor, who declared the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute open.

On behalf of all those present at the service, Pyotr Mikhailovich sent a telegram to Emperor Nicholas II, who was in Livadia at the time: "Today, the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, erected by the will of Your Imperial Majesty, was consecrated—classes will begin there tomorrow. The director, professors, and students of the institute ask me to lay at the feet of Your Imperial Majesty their feelings of boundless devotion and gratitude for the gift of an institution of higher learning, so generously endowed by Your Highest Grace, and to report to Your Majesty that they will make every effort to fulfill their duty and dedicate themselves to the cause of good education. I humbly submit this to Your Imperial Majesty."

The next day, before classes began, Grigory Petrov, the artillery school's religious teacher and preacher, held a prayer service in the assembly hall. Then, Andrei Gagarin, the institute's director, addressed the students. Here's an excerpt from his speech: "You are the first; with your participation, the traditions of our institute will be established. Therefore, strive to ensure that it becomes a proud and stable member of its elder brothers. For its life to flow correctly, you must consciously exercise self-discipline. Follow the institute's rules and the instructions of myself and the faculty. Feel free to contact us if you have any difficulties. In us, you will always find support and assistance."

The first lecture on theoretical mechanics for students in the technical departments was given by Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshchersky, the founder of the mechanics of variable systems and a member of the St. Petersburg Mathematical Society. In one of the larger auditoriums, Professor Alexander Sergeevich Posnikov gave a lecture on political economy to students in the economics department.

On October 2, 1902, the Polytechnic received a telegram from Emperor Nicholas II in Livadia: "I sincerely wish success to the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, which opened today, and I thank the director, professors, teachers, and students for the sentiments they have all expressed." Nicholas.

Ten years later, on June 6 (June 19, new style), 1912, a church was laid at the Emperor Peter the Great Polytechnic Institute in honor of the Feast of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin—the institute's opening day. The church was consecrated on December 15 (December 28, new style), 1913. Today, it is an active church at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

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