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Every year on November 19, Russia celebrates Higher Education Teachers' Day. This professional holiday is dedicated to those whose work is connected with science and the training of new generations of specialists. The date itself coincides with the birthday of the founder of the Russian academic system, a great figure of the Age of Enlightenment, Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov.

In 1696, a decree by Tsar Peter I ordered the invitation of foreign scholars to the empire and the sending of the most talented Russian students abroad. This document laid the foundation for the creation of the Academy of Sciences, which officially opened in 1724, after the death of the emperor. Saint Petersburg State University, founded that same year, became the oldest university in the country.

According to various sources—from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science to the media service portal Rambler—Russia's modern higher education system comprises over 1,000 universities, home to nearly 250,000 professors and over 4.2 million undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to scientific and educational achievements, our universities also hold records. Many of our leading universities stand out for their scale. For example, over 50,000 of our compatriots and foreign students are studying at Lomonosov Moscow State University, and our university has over 10,000 students this year. At the other extreme is the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, with 560 students. Here, the traditions of the medieval individual approach are preserved, when deans had no more than ten students, and everyone lived and studied as a single commune. MGIMO (U) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation holds a Guinness World Record for studying the largest number of foreign languages—55, including Swahili and Farsi. And the Ural State University of Physical Education offers a bachelor's degree in eSports coaching—one of the few such programs offered at the federal level.

The success of our domestic university community is unsurprising, as we boast some of the best higher education professors in the world. Judge for yourself:

Knowledge. The majority of Russian teachers hold academic degrees: 14.4% are doctors of science, 56.6% are candidates of science, and every other teacher holds an academic title: 8.7% are professors, 37.6% are associate professors. Wisdom. Teachers are predominantly over 50 years old: 19% are over 65, 30% are aged 50–64, 14.2% are aged 45–49, and 6.8% are young teachers under 30. Broader outlook. Each Russian university teacher teaches, on average, six courses, and at leading universities, the teaching load is five courses per teacher. Fundamentalism. The foundation of our academic teaching is a special form of scientific activity that explores the patterns of development of human society and all aspects influencing it. This is why 25.6% of the disciplines taught are in the social sciences. 20% are professional disciplines, 15.6% are technical sciences, 13.8% are mathematics and programming, 12.1% are humanities, 11.4% are natural sciences, 7.8% are foreign languages.

The State University of Management occupies a special place in the structure of Russian higher education—it was the first university in the country to begin training highly professional managers for the national economy. Our alma mater, dating back to 1885, has graduated over 200,000 highly qualified specialists, many of whom today shape the development of key sectors of the economy and public administration. SUM's ongoing participation in state research and educational programs confirms the university's status as a modern academic center, preserving its proud traditions in training future leaders.

On this festive day, the entire university community—students, alumni, and colleagues—heartily congratulates our esteemed faculty! Your wisdom, patience, and boundless dedication ignite an insatiable thirst for knowledge in the hearts of our students and postgraduates. Your daily work is our most valuable contribution to the future of Russia.

Thank you for every lecture, every piece of smart advice, and the warmth of your soul that you give to your students.

Happy Higher Education Teacher's Day!

I wish you good health, inexhaustible inspiration, talented students, and loyal disciples—not only on this holiday, but every day!

Vivat Academy! Vivant professors! Semper sin in flore!

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November 20 marks the deadline for applications and abstracts for participation in the All-Russian scientific and practical conference "Sustainable Management: Projects, People, Research," which will take place on December 4, 2025, at the State University of Management.

Leading scientists and practitioners, research and teaching staff, as well as young researchers studying in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs for training scientific and research-pedagogical personnel at higher education institutions under the academic supervision of research and teaching staff are invited to participate.

The conference is being held as part of the GPM Awards Russia 2025 National Competition, held annually by the Project Alliance Project Managers Association since 2019. This year's conference is dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the birth of Mark Lvovich Razu, one of the founders of the project management school in Russia. For over 45 years, from 1965 to 2011, Mark Lvovich worked at the State University of Management, beginning as a senior lecturer and rising to director of the Institute of Construction Management, which in 1996 established and successfully developed the first Project Management Department in Russia.

Topics of presentations:

Best business practices and challenges in sustainable project management. Sustainable project management in higher education. Application of sustainable project management at the state and municipal government levels; Contribution of non-profit organizations (NPOs) to sustainable development. Sustainable project management methodology: principles, approaches, methods, and tools. Fostering a culture of conscious production and consumption through the implementation of sustainable projects. Project management development horizons: regenerative, hybrid, and neural network approaches.

The conference proceedings will be published in a collection and submitted for indexing to the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). Some authors will be encouraged to submit articles for the journals "Vestnik Proektnogo Upravleniye," "Vestnik Universiteta," and "Upravlenie."

More information on the requirements for the text formatting for the conference proceedings and a sample can be found on the website.

The All-Russian scientific and practical conference "Sustainable Management: Projects, People, Research" is organized by the State University of Management, the Project Managers Association "Project Alliance," and the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation.

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Today, the entire country celebrates Higher Education Teachers' Day. We thank our mentors for the knowledge they imparted, the practical experience they provided, and the path they paved the way to science.

In anticipation of the celebration, representatives of the State University of Management assessed the trends that have emerged in recent years in the development of human resources for Russian science.

Scientists have determined how the number of scientific personnel and organizations has changed, the average age of a researcher, which regions are most attractive to specialists, and how interest is related to average salaries. The analysis provides an answer to the question, "How to attract personnel to science?"

During the work, representatives of the Department of Statistics of the State University of Management, Ekaterina Dolgikh and Lidiya Parshintseva, studied data for 2018-2023, contained in the materials of the Federal State Statistics Service and the National Research University Higher School of Economics.

Where it arrived and where it departed

During the period under review, the number of organizations engaged in research and development increased by 4.4%, reaching 4,125 units. However, the total number of research staff decreased by 1.8%, reaching 670,600. However, the proportion of staff with higher education increased by 2%. This trend could lead to improved quality and reliability of research.

More than half of the workforce works in research and development organizations, and approximately 15% in design organizations, with the number of employees in both sectors declining over the past five years. At the same time, the share of personnel in industrial manufacturing organizations has increased from 7.8% to 12.3%, which may be due to increased production volumes.

Researchers are predominantly men, accounting for 61.4% in 2023. The average age of employees has remained unchanged since 2019, at around 46 years.

New personnel in science

In 2023, the number of admitted students increased by 11,900, reaching 112,200. There was also a nearly two-percent increase in the share of those admitted after graduating from a higher education institution. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the program in supporting young researchers, which is implemented by many scientific organizations and universities, offering internships, grants, and other opportunities.

The most scientifically advanced regions

Organizations and employees engaged in research and development are primarily concentrated in the Central Federal District, which in 2023 accounted for 37.4% of organizations and 50.4% of employed personnel. Significant figures are also observed in the Volga and Northwestern Federal Districts.

The lowest values for these indicators in 2023 were recorded in the Far Eastern Federal District: the share of organizations was 3.3%, and the number of personnel was 1.0%.

Not by salary alone

The researchers also examined the relationship between the availability of research and development personnel in organizations and wages in the region.

An interesting fact emerged: in a number of regions, despite high salaries, there is a shortage of research workers. These include the Arkhangelsk Region, the Nenets and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs, and the Zabaykalsky Krai. As for the autonomous okrugs, much of their economy is focused on resource extraction, which requires equipment and technology but does not always create demand for research or scientific personnel.

At the same time, despite low wages in the Penza region, we see a high level of availability of scientific personnel in organizations. This may be due to the presence of seven regional business incubators and the active development of the IT park.

How to attract people to science

As we can see, high salaries are not the only way to attract and retain researchers. A comprehensive approach is required. It is also important to create support funds for young researchers, allocating funds for their training, internships, participation in conferences, and publication of scientific papers.

The development and implementation of regional programs to attract and retain scientific personnel will have a positive impact on the human resource potential of science.

It is important to create modern research centers and laboratories, provide access to databases, libraries, computing and other resources necessary for conducting research.

To achieve the desired results, it is also necessary to establish interaction between the scientific community, government agencies and business.

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The Senezh Management Workshop hosted an awards ceremony for the winners of the first Social Architects Competition, organized by the Expert Institute for Social Research in collaboration with the "Russia – Land of Opportunities" Presidential Platform and RANEPA. Pavel Kozlovsky, Deputy Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Education at the "Digital Engineering" School of Advanced Studies at SPbPU, was one of the winners. Sergei Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, attended the ceremony.

The competition's scale was impressive: over 7,500 applications were submitted from all regions of the country. After a selection process that included tests and trials, only 220 of the best specialists advanced to the finals. Of these, 74 were named winners, receiving invitations to a special training program designed for future leaders of social projects. The winners represent 25 regions of the Russian Federation.

In early 2025, Pavel Kozlovsky submitted an application for the competition, which included three unique projects directly related to the activities and development of SPbPU.

The "Cloud Quest" project for first-year students at the Polytechnic University was held every September 1st from 2016 to 2020. It accelerated first-year students' adaptation to the university environment and paved the way for their introduction to the history and capabilities of the Polytechnic University. The Student Community Accelerator project was developed and successfully tested for communities at SPbPU, and later at Slavic universities (RAU, KRSU, BRU). The project aims to develop a unified vision for the development of student communities. The "Paleopark of Russia" project is another initiative by Pavel Kozlovsky and his team, allowing participants to enjoyably immerse themselves in the world of paleontology and earth sciences through expeditions, an online school, excursions, exhibitions, and master classes. One of the most recent activities is the organization of excursions in collaboration with SPbPU at the restored "Laboratory and Museum of Mineralogy and Geology" exhibition in the Chemistry Building. At the event, Paleopark staff will conduct a tour and master class.

To demonstrate his competencies during his application, Pavel Kozlovsky listed Maxim Pasholikov, Vice-Rector for Information, Youth Policy, and Security at SPbPU, and Sergey Salkutsan, Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Education at the Digital Engineering School at SPbPU, as his trusted confidants. Their support and affirmation of Pavel's professional qualities played a significant role in his success. Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University once again confirmed its status as a leading institution in cutting-edge fields and provided an opportunity for a representative of a nascent profession in Russia—social architect—to prove himself. The first module of the special training program for the competition winners is scheduled to begin in late November 2025.

Social architects are professionals who design and implement social practices and initiatives aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges. Within the context of social architecture, they act as intermediaries and organizers, facilitating effective communication between various social groups, institutions, and government agencies.

This material was prepared with the support of a grant from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science as part of the Decade of Science and Technology.

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The fourth St. Petersburg Tax Forum, the largest regional platform for discussing current tax policy issues, developing public-private dialogue, and improving tax literacy, took place in St. Petersburg. This year's event was dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the Federal Tax Service of Russia and the implementation of a human-centered approach in public administration.

The forum brought together approximately 3,000 participants, including representatives of businesses, government agencies, public organizations, and the scientific and educational communities. Speakers included heads of federal and regional agencies, experts from the Federal Tax Service of Russia, and representatives of business associations and leading universities.

For the first time, the event's program included the Youth Forum "FTS-35: Growing Together!", aimed at students, young professionals, and tax authorities. Leading industry experts and executives shared their experiences, practical case studies, and visions for opportunities for young people.

Key speakers of the forum

Igor Murashev, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Civil Service and Personnel Policy of the Administration of the Governor of St. Petersburg; Roman Volkovsky, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Youth Policy and Interaction with Public Organizations; Maria Gladysheva, Deputy Head of the Professional Development Department of the Federal Tax Service of Russia; Aleksey Matveyev, General Director of the St. Petersburg Project Office "Cultural Capital"; Maxim Ivanov, Deputy Director for Promising Projects and Youth Policy at the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, invited as an expert.

The discussion was moderated by Maxim Melnichuk, Deputy Head of the Federal Tax Service of Russia for St. Petersburg.

Today, we're discussing young people and their role not only in the tax service but also in the civil service system. It's important for us to discuss not only official matters, but also the real, substantive issues that concern today's students and young professionals. Today's generation isn't just focused on income; they value flexibility, self-expression, and a personalized approach. Therefore, in our session, we're focusing on human-centeredness, professional development, and new opportunities for young people," noted Maksym Melnichuk.

At the "FTS-35: Growing Together!" forum, Maxim Ivanov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade at SPbPU, delivered a report entitled "Polytechnic University and the Future of Public Service: Partnership, Development, and Opportunities." His presentation was a key element of a discussion session dedicated to opportunities for young people in public service.

In his speech, he shared successful practices for developing youth initiatives and discussed career opportunities in public service. Maxim Vladimirovich focused on how modern student associations help develop professional and leadership competencies. In the first part of his presentation, the speaker introduced the Polytechnic University and the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade as a center for training highly qualified specialists. He discussed the university's success in national and international rankings, its high graduate employment rates, and emphasized the importance of a vibrant extracurricular environment.

Maxim Ivanov discussed his experience conducting intensive educational programs on public and municipal administration. These programs, aimed at high school students and prospective university students, allow them to become familiar with the program's training areas, experience management roles, and gain initial skills in solving public policy cases. These intensive programs are becoming an important tool for early career guidance and foster a conscious interest in public service among prospective students as part of the school-university-employer pipeline.

A separate section of the report focused on the university's participation in the career guidance project "Smolny School," aimed at preparing motivated schoolchildren for further education and careers in public and municipal administration. The Polytechnic University is making a significant contribution to the project's development: developing educational modules, conducting lectures and master classes, engaging schoolchildren in solving real-world management problems, and introducing them to the modern system of training for civil service personnel.

In addition, Polytechnic actively participates in the tax classes project, where schoolchildren gain basic knowledge of the tax system, become familiar with government governance mechanisms, and experience the role of young tax specialists.

The St. Petersburg Tax Forum demonstrates the importance of open dialogue between the state, society, and young professionals. It's crucial for us to show schoolchildren and students that public service is a modern, dynamic, and promising field where they can realize their potential and contribute to the country. Polytechnic University is actively building an ecosystem of opportunities: from student associations and educational intensives to participation in city projects. We will continue to develop initiatives that help young people find their place in the future. "Only forward!" shared Maxim Ivanov.

The Youth Forum became an important part of the Tax Forum program and demonstrated the Federal Tax Service's openness to dialogue with young professionals. Participants discussed HR projects, current requirements for specialists, and new mechanisms for developing youth potential in St. Petersburg. Furthermore, the overarching theme of the entire Tax Forum—human-centeredness—was closely linked to youth: engaging students and schoolchildren creates the conditions for developing competent, proactive, and socially responsible future professionals.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University will continue its active participation in such events, creating new opportunities for the professional growth of students and young professionals.

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On November 17 and 18, 2025, the 7th All-Russian Forum "Advanced Digital and Manufacturing Technologies" was held at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The annual expert event was organized by SPbPU's Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering."

Traditionally, the forum has become a platform for systematic discussions on current topics of digital transformation in industry, the application of advanced digital and manufacturing technologies, the implementation of knowledge-intensive R&D commissioned by and for high-tech enterprises, the formation of inter-industry and cross-market consortia, and the discussion of new, effective business models in the face of uncertainty and changing economic and geopolitical realities.

This annual event is important for our university and, I hope, significant for the entire expert community. This year, in particular, has seen the country begin implementing an updated strategy for scientific and technological development, and the national development goals for Russia have been formulated—technological leadership and the creation of a sustainable and dynamic economy. Several large-scale state projects and programs are aimed at achieving these goals. One of the most significant for us is the updated "Priority 2030" program, which sets a course for technological leadership, noted SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

The forum began with a plenary session, where Alexey Borovkov, chief designer of the key scientific and technological development area at SPbPU, "System Digital Engineering," and director of the SPbPU "Digital Engineering" School, read a welcome address from Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

Importantly, the forum's thematic tracks, focused on systems digital engineering, new materials, and artificial intelligence, are fully aligned with the strategic priorities of Russia's scientific and technological development. Discussing current issues in engineering education, digital transformation of industry, and regulatory frameworks will facilitate the development of concrete solutions and the identification of new growth areas, the minister stated in his welcoming address.

The plenary session was moderated by Alexander Fertman, Director of the Department of Science, Technology, and Education at the Skolkovo Foundation.

In his address, Vladimir Knyaginin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg, highlighted key trends in engineering development and current requirements for engineering training. Vladimir Dozhdev, Director of the Digital Technologies Department of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, also presented a report at the plenary session, "On State Support for the Implementation of Digital Technologies in Industry." Alexander Ivanovsky, General Designer of Power Machines JSC, spoke about the development of the company's product line using digital technologies. Viktor Duranichev, Deputy General Director for Digital Engineering at Centrotech-Engineering LLC, presented a report, "On the Joint Activities of the SPbPU PSI and Centrotech-Engineering."

Alexey Borovkov, in turn, provided a detailed account of Polytechnic University's activities in his report, "Systems Digital Engineering—the Foundation for Ensuring Russia's Technological Leadership."

The report presented the results of the SPbPU's Digital Engineering School's activities, the development of the key scientific and technological area of "Systemic Digital Engineering" based on a qualified partnership model, analyzed the markets for digital twin technologies, artificial intelligence, and systemic digital engineering, and described significant groundwork for the implementation of a specialized business process for digital certification of products and systems in the high-tech industry.

In addition, an open meeting of the Technet working group of the National Technology Initiative was held at the forum.

Alexey Borovkov presented key results of the SPbPU Technet Infrastructure Center's program for 2022–2025 and drew the audience's attention to the center's extensive expert and analytical work, which contributes, among other things, to improving the regulatory framework to remove barriers hindering the development and implementation of advanced technological solutions.

At the roundtable discussion "Digital Engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry. Digital Engineering—An Inevitable Step in the Energy Sector," participants emphasized the special role of digital twin technology in the petrochemical and other energy industries. The importance of human resources was raised, as was the need to accelerate the development of world-class competencies among industry specialists to effectively implement new technologies in production.

The roundtable discussion "The Digital Educational Environment of the University of the Future: Integrating Education, Science, Business, and Technology" explored key areas for transforming educational platforms, including the implementation of artificial intelligence and data analytics, the development of individualized educational pathways, and the role of strategic partnerships between universities and IT and EdTech companies.

An expert discussion on the challenges of implementing artificial intelligence tools in the real industrial sector took place at the roundtable discussion "Strong Artificial Intelligence in Industry."

On the second day of the forum, plenary sessions dedicated to engineering analysis software being developed in Russia were held with the participation of the SPbPU PSI and the Computational Mechanics Laboratory (CompMechLab®)—a strategic partner of the SPbPU PSI and one of the main developers and general distributors of the CML-Bench® Digital Platform for the Development and Application of Digital Twins. As is now tradition, speakers at the forum's plenary sessions included specialists from leading Russian vendors, such as TESIS LLC, Fidesis LLC, Computational Mechanics LLC, KADFlo LLC, ASCON JSC, LS-Technologies LLC, and others. This year, the engineering software sessions were held with the wide participation of representatives from key members of the RazvITie IT consortium.

During the sessions, key updates and functional capabilities of new releases of the CML-Bench® digital platform for the development and application of digital twins and partner software products were presented.

One of the forum's key events was the roundtable discussion "UAS Certification." The discussion focused on the practical challenges faced by industry participants, including the excessively long timeframes and high costs of equipment certification.

The complementarity and tight integration of streaming data processing, machine learning, predictive analytics, and digital modeling to solve complex optimization and automation problems in industry, energy, transportation, and healthcare were discussed at the session "Application of Modern Methods and Technologies in Systems Engineering and Digital Modeling."

The event program included 17 roundtables and 25 sessions. In total, the forum brought together over 350 representatives from industrial organizations, private businesses, public development institutions, the education system, government agencies, and scientific and educational institutions—all those directly involved in shaping the current scientific, technical, and industrial agenda aimed at ensuring Russia's intellectual, technological, and economic sovereignty, achieving national development goals of technological leadership, and creating a sustainable and dynamic economy.

The forum was held with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, grant to support projects to popularize science and technology as part of the Decade of Science and Technology.

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Dear colleagues! Dear friends!

Congratulations on Higher Education Teachers' Day!

Today we pay tribute to all who have dedicated their lives to the noble work of teaching.

The educational outcome depends primarily on the teacher, his or her compassion, professionalism, and life wisdom.

It is not enough to equip a student with knowledge; it is necessary to inspire them, help them find their own path in the profession, and develop civic consciousness.

This is precisely the calling of teaching, which requires complete dedication – I know this firsthand.

In turn, a teacher's greatest reward is their students' victories, their professional growth, and their success in life. I sincerely wish that your students are worthy of you.

It's difficult to overestimate your contribution to achieving technological leadership. The country's economic strength and independence directly depend on the training of professional personnel and the development of our leading scientific schools.

It's crucial that the teaching community is being renewed. More than a quarter of our faculty today are young scientists who are ready to invest their energy and talent in nurturing new generations of creators and builders.

In turn, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science will continue to create favorable conditions for teaching. Many of our flagship programs, such as Priority 2030, advanced engineering schools, and the campus construction program, are aimed at this end.

Teachers are the backbone of the national higher education system. They are the ones who shape the country's future in their classrooms and labs.

Thank you, dear colleagues, for your daily work and I wish you continued success, creative inspiration, prosperity and health.

All the best to you!

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On November 17, the State University of Management's expeditionary corps celebrated its first anniversary. About a hundred students and representatives of the expeditionary corps' partners gathered in the Business Center to review the past period and discuss their plans and prospects for the future.

The meeting was opened by Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, who emphasized the importance of participating in expeditions for developing management skills.

"I'm truly delighted that our university has established an expeditionary corps, as its work is largely volunteer and heartfelt. Moreover, it's a unique experience, an opportunity to get to know your country, its history, its different regions, and its culture. During expeditions, you make lasting friendships, having endured trials together and shared memories. As a student, I traveled extensively through the taiga and the mountains, and I still remember those days fondly," the rector admitted.

To further develop the geography of the expeditions, Vladimir Stroyev, on behalf of the university, signed cooperation agreements with Igor Sin'ko, Executive Director of the Clean Arctic NGO, and Mikhail Butrimov, Director of the Russian Ecosystem NGO. Representatives of these organizations already participated in 2025 in organizing trips for SMU students to the Arctic and the Vyzhegodsky District, respectively.

Vladimir Linnik, head of the GUU expeditionary corps and member of the Russian Geographical Society, spoke about the expeditions that took place in 2024-2025, showed videos of the trips prepared by the students, and shared plans for next year.

Representatives of the organizations that participated in the excursions expressed gratitude to the corps participants and to the State University of Management as a whole.

Mikhail Butrimov noted the high level of responsibility, enthusiasm, and willingness to work under any conditions, both among the GUU students and the faculty who accompanied them to the Vyzhegodsky District to restore the population of endangered plants. Hieromonk Nikon of the Zosima Hermitage, where our students visited approximately 30 times this year, shared his observation that both the expedition participants and the monks were able to understand each other's worldviews and overcome stereotypes. Dmitry Fedoseyev, head of the Clean Arctic volunteer groups, introduced the participants to the project's main activities and potential, and discussed who is suitable for Arctic expeditions.

You can learn more about the expeditionary corps' work and how to join its ranks in the official community.

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