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On March 22, the State University of Management will complete enrollment for the supplementary general development program "Business and Entrepreneurship Course," which is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Schoolchildren aged 14-17, enrolled in basic and secondary general education programs, including homeschooling and self-study, from across Russia are invited to participate. The training will help them understand entrepreneurship, learn how to work with ideas, and try their hand at developing their own projects.

In 2026, the program will be held from June 20 to July 10 at the All-Russian Children's Center "Ocean" (Vladivostok).

To participate, you must register with the SUM Digital Corps and complete the first stage tasks by 11:59 PM Moscow time on March 22, 2026. All stages are held remotely: you can complete them at your convenience, but there is a time limit per attempt. Results are displayed in your personal account, and participants who advance to the next stage receive an additional notification.

The results are calculated based on the total points earned across all stages: the final list is formed based on the selection process on the platform.

The project has already proven its effectiveness: in 2025, the program was held at the Orlyonok All-Russian Children's Center, the Okean All-Russian Children's Center, and the Artek International Children's Center. Around 500 people participated in the competitive selection process, approximately 90 schoolchildren participated in in-person sessions, and over 100 people joined open master classes. Participants learned basic entrepreneurial and project-based skills and gained initial experience developing their own initiatives.

For technical questions, please contact info@online-guu.ru, and for participation questions: pred.smena@yandex.ru

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Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University hosted a dialogue between industry leaders and young people as part of the 22nd scientific and technical conference for the electronics industry, "My Career in Electronics," aimed at attracting young people to work in the industry.

The event was organized by the conference operator, the Design Center Consortium (DCC). Its key objective is to coordinate Russian electronics industry participants to implement the national strategy for the development of the electronics industry through 2030 and ensure long-term leadership. The moderator of the meeting was Ekaterina Pleskova, Chief Analyst of the DCC's Expert and Analytical Department.

At the event, representatives of electronics industry companies addressed the students and spoke about their companies and career prospects for young professionals.

Olga Litvinova, Deputy CEO of the Aquarius Group of Companies; Dmitry Zaretsky, CEO of NEK.TECH LLC; Evgeny Savchenko, Chairman of the Microwave Electronics Working Group of the Council for the Development of the Electronics Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation; and Zakhar Kondrashov, Secretary General of the Industrial Cluster "Consortium of Robotics and Intelligent Control Systems."

Alexander Korotkov, Director of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications at SPbPU, also participated in the meeting. He briefed the students and guests on the institute's structure and graduate program opportunities. He also focused on the SPbPU Integrated Systems Design Center. Participants learned about the center's latest developments and their advantages over similar programs.

A design center is a unique structural component of any institute. Developing innovative designs and products requires a very high level of theoretical training. But practical knowledge related to operating equipment is also essential, of course. Therefore, design centers, which offer that perfect blend of practical and theoretical skills, play a crucial role in training specialists, noted Alexander Korotkov.

The meeting with specialists from the electronics industry generated great interest among the students. After their presentations, each speaker was asked numerous questions about working at the company and its products.

At the end of the event, all participants were able to test their knowledge of electronics by answering quizzes. The questions varied in difficulty. Based on the quiz's results, 10 winners were selected and received commemorative prizes from the organizers.

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The Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade at SPbPU hosted a team competition in public administration—an intellectual quest called "In the Service of the City," developed using a unique, proprietary methodology. Ten teams and 96 schoolchildren participated in the event.

The quest was held as part of the career guidance project "Smolny School," which is being implemented by the Committee for Civil Service and Personnel Policy of the Administration of the Governor of St. Petersburg.

Polytechnic University is one of the project's key partner universities. The university provides schoolchildren with the opportunity to explore the modern educational environment, its infrastructure, and prospects for professional development in public administration. The project aims to foster informed career choices and promote civil service among young people.

The competition was based on a game legend. Participants were tasked with designing a new district of St. Petersburg, which was just beginning to develop. Teams created a comfortable and modern urban environment, taking into account the interests of residents, infrastructure development, and economic and management aspects.

The work was organized as an intellectual quest. Participants completed five thematic stations, each simulating the activities of relevant government bodies: the Digitalization Committee, the Budget Committee, the Regulatory Committee, the Lean Management Committee, and the Territorial Branding Committee. The students solved practical problems related to urban development and, for successfully completing them, received the game currency—PolyCoin.

After completing the stations, the teams moved on to the design phase, where they used the funds they had earned to purchase infrastructure facilities and create a map of the future district. Participants considered functional zones, transportation links, and the placement of social and commercial facilities, forming a holistic concept for the area's development.

"This team competition, formatted as an intellectual quest, allows participants not only to test their knowledge but also to try their hand at being managers making decisions for the city's development. All tasks take place here and now, so it's important for the students to work as a team, quickly analyze information, and find effective solutions. It's especially gratifying that the competition was developed jointly with the Polytechnic University team. This is the result of extensive collaboration. I'm confident that events like these help the students better understand public administration and, perhaps, take the first step toward a future career in public service," noted Sergei Svechnikov, Head of the Assessment and Personnel Reserves Department of the Civil Service and Personnel Policy Committee of the St. Petersburg Governor's Administration and the project's organizer.

At the competition finals, the teams presented their solutions to a panel of experts.

The final meeting of the Smolny School was truly professional and energetic—we managed to immerse the participants in the real atmosphere of project work. The most valuable thing was the students' sparkling eyes and the bold ideas they presented in the final. Each team took home not only souvenirs but also valuable experience in teamwork and self-confidence. I am confident that the ambassador's main goal—to convey their love for the university—was fulfilled. We look forward to seeing them as our students," noted project ambassador Anton Zubarev, a first-year student majoring in Public and Municipal Administration.

The team from State Budgetary Educational Institution Secondary School No. 47, named after D.S. Likhachev and offering in-depth study of individual subjects in the Petrogradsky District of St. Petersburg, won the competition. The teams from State Budgetary Educational Institution Secondary School No. 598 in the Primorsky District and State Budgetary Educational Institution Gymnasium No. 622 in the Vyborgsky District of St. Petersburg also took first place.

The final round was the highlight of the event: by defending their projects, participants not only demonstrated their acquired knowledge and skills but also experienced the role of real urban engineers, architects, and even conductors of a complex territorial management system. The competition proved its value as an effective career guidance tool, allowing schoolchildren to gain practical insight into public administration principles, develop strategic thinking, teamwork, and design skills.

"It's important for us to create career guidance formats where students don't just receive information but are immersed in real-life management practices. This intellectual quest allows participants to feel part of a decision-making team, explore the interconnectedness of various areas of city governance, and test their skills in solving complex problems. I'm confident that this experience helps students make informed decisions about their future profession and educational path," noted Maxim Ivanov, IPMEIT Deputy Director for Advanced Projects and Youth Policy and the university's project organizer.

The expert jury included representatives of the Committee on Civil Service and Personnel Policy of the St. Petersburg Governor's Administration—Sergey Svechnikov, Head of the Assessment and Personnel Reserves Department, and Dmitry Zemskov, specialist—as well as representatives of the Institute of Mechanics and Technology (IPMET): Maxim Ivanov, Deputy Director for Promising Projects and Youth Policy, and Olga Chemeris, Marina Ivanova, and Tamara Selentyeva, professors at the institute.

For the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, it is especially important to create formats for schoolchildren that immediately reinforce theory with practice. The intellectual quest allows participants not only to learn the fundamentals of public administration but also to see how management decisions are made in real-life settings. We are pleased to be part of the Smolny School project and contribute to the training of future specialists for the public administration system," noted Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade.

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From February 28 to March 15, the annual classic volleyball tournament for student teams took place in St. Petersburg gyms. The competition, which has now become a well-established tradition, attracted a record number of participants and provided fans with numerous exciting moments. The tournament was traditionally held in three stages: qualifying rounds, the main stage, and the final.

In 2026, 45 teams from various departments, headquarters, and universities across the city applied. In total, over 360 people participated in the games. The numbers speak for themselves: interest in the tournament is growing year after year.

Following the intense competition, the teams from the Polytechnic University confidently took the first two places.

1st place went to the long-standing tournament champion, the student construction team "Molot." The team once again demonstrated their high level of skill, defeating strong opponents. 2nd place went to the student agricultural team "Astra," which put on a great performance and finished just slightly behind the leaders.

Particular mention was made of those players whose skill was demonstrated throughout the tournament.

Best setter: Valeria Pushkareva from the Astra Sports Club; Best hitter: Leonid Myasoedov from the Molot Sports Club; Best server: Nikita Zelenov from the Astra Sports Club.

The atmosphere at the games was incredible: fans actively supported their teams with posters and chants. After the matches, participants shared experiences, discussed tactics, and simply had a good time among like-minded people. The tournament once again proved that student teams aren't just about hard work, but also about a vibrant, action-packed sports life.

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The first stream of an online educational course has been completed at the Civil Engineering Institute of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Architectural designIt is being implemented on the national Open Education platform. The course was developed by Alexandra Zatsepin, a senior lecturer at the Institute of Civil Engineering and a member of the Union of Architects, with the support of the SPbPU Open Education Center and major developers—PJSC Samolet Group of Companies and Brusnika LLC. Over 300 students completed the program in the first cohort. The next cohort is scheduled to begin on March 30, 2026.

The main objective of the course is to explore modern trends in multi-apartment building design. Students learn to develop space-planning solutions that take into account urban planning constraints, ergonomic principles, safety, and accessibility.

The program includes four modules: "Building Placement on a Site," "Space Planning Solutions for Multi-Story Residential Buildings," "Enclosing Structures," and "Preparing Design Documentation in Accordance with Resolution No. 87." The theoretical portion consists of video lectures, longreads, interviews with partner company experts, test assignments, and a final certification test. The practical portion involves completing assignments and working on a multi-apartment building project.

The course utilized materials from partner companies. Samolet Group provided information on methods for creating courtyard areas, designing modern playgrounds and sports fields, landscaping, and creating utility infrastructure. The company also provided a database of standard section plans, sample layouts for apartments and individual spaces, such as bathrooms and kitchen areas, and sample design briefs. Brusnika provided albums of actual projects, solutions for underground parking and first-floor layouts, and access to photographs of completed projects.

The course is unique in that it includes exclusive interviews with representatives of partner companies. This allows students to gain insight into real-world design practices, explore current solutions, and examine case studies from leading construction industry experts. In an interview, Ekaterina Blagodar, chief architect of Samolet Group projects, discusses apartment layout trends, housing classifications, the impact of insolation and utilities on design, and the use of standard solutions in floor plan development. Konstantin Ustinov, chief engineer of Samolet Group projects, discusses the distribution of parking spaces between above-ground and underground parking, compliance with landscaping regulations, the design stages of underground parking entrances, and waste collection. Darya Batalova, head of the architecture department at Brusnika, shares her experience designing ground floors and underground parking garages in two interviews.

At Brusnika, we're happy to share our accumulated knowledge. In a project with the Civil Engineering Institute, we served as experts and helped supplement the theoretical portion of the course with practical examples. "In fields like urban planning or architecture, this is essential, as pure theory is significantly disconnected from what graduates encounter in the workplace," noted Daria Batalova, head of the architecture department at Brusnika.

Such partnerships are certainly the future. St. Petersburg Polytechnic University provides effective teaching methods and a structured theoretical framework, while industry experts provide practical experience and expertise. I sincerely thank my colleagues for their participation in creating the course: with their help, it was both useful and relevant! I am confident our collaboration will continue—we are already discussing practice-oriented topics for final theses for students at the Institute of Civil Engineering, emphasized the course's author, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Civil Engineering, Alexandra Zatsepina.

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A national referendum on the adoption of a new constitution was held in Kazakhstan. International observers from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly monitored the referendum at the invitation of Kazakhstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yermek Kosherbayev. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the constitutional reforms in Kazakhstan will contribute to the further strengthening of the alliance and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Russia and Kazakhstan have long had strong ties, including in education and science. Andrey Rudskoy, Rector of the Polytechnic University, is an Honorary Professor of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. This is the university's highest award, given for outstanding contributions to the development of international scientific and educational cooperation.

"St. Petersburg and Almaty, Russia and Kazakhstan, are united by strong ties of friendship and professional cooperation," Andrei Ivanovich noted. "And for me, Kazakhstan is a small Soviet homeland, as I was born in the village of Tsabelevka in the Fyodorovsky District of the Kostanay Region of the Kazakh SSR."

Andrey Rudskoy specifically noted that model lawmaking is fundamental to the work of the CIS IPA Expert Council on Science and Education, enabling the implementation of international norms and principles at the national level that promote the development of all Commonwealth states. The council's experts are prominent scholars and specialists. During the formation of the CIS International Observer Mission, legal scholar and Doctor of Sciences Dmitry Mokhorov (deputy of the representative municipal body and director of the Higher School of Law and European Studies) was recommended by the academic community, at the request of the Rector of SPbPU.

During their work, international observers from the IPA CIS held working meetings with parliamentary senators and Majilis deputies, the heads of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, the chairperson of the Central Election Commission and the head of the referendum commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of government agencies, and public associations. On election day, they visited 24 polling stations with Kyrgyz parliament deputies Temirlan Aitiev and Zhanybek Amatov. "I would like to note the active participation of Kazakhstani citizens in the referendum, the well-organized work of the election commissions, and strict adherence to national legislation and international standards regarding the free expression of the will of citizens," said Dmitry Mokhorov.

The CIS International Observer Mission monitored the constitutional referendum both in Kazakhstan and at polling stations abroad in nine countries. The observers assessed the facilities created for people with limited mobility, visual impairments, and hearing impairments, including an audio recording of the constitution in Kazakh and Russian, documents in Braille, and volunteer assistance.

Secretary General of the CIS IPA Council Dmitry Kobitsky thanked the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan and noted the high level of transparency of the referendum.

“We thank you for your attentive attention to the work of the observers at this important event for your country,” he emphasized.

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