Programme

Online Events Schedule

Forum Concept

20.10.2020

Online
14:00 - 17:00	Online. Round Table. Market Leaders 2020 or the ‘Parade’ of Strategists
	Organizers :  Resource Centre for Strategic Planning under Leontief Centre
The ‘Parade’ will bring together the best known and most active organizations (teams) of the territorial strategic consulting market — market leaders 2020. Each team will have 11 minutes to present their understanding of today’s strategic planning in Russia, highlight its methodology features and planning technology. Representatives of potential customers — strategic planning department heads in Russia’s regions and municipalities — will give a feedback on the consultants’ speeches. Three winners will be selected via the sympathy voting from the audience. Following the round table, a press release will be disseminated with reference to all the participants. Video recording will be posted on YouTube. Thus, it is planned in a fun mode to compare consultants’ proposals and customers’ expectations, to identify technology trends, and to show possible approaches to territorial strategic planning. Bonus task — to maintain the overall quality level in the market by showcasing the best practice.  Moderators : , Scientific Research LLC: company’s approach and why clients value us   ,   ,   , Strategic planning that works: NGO Urbex-development’s approach   , Strategic planning that works: NGO Urbex-development’s approach   , New approaches to strategic urban planning   , Institute of regional consulting: presentation of the round table "Market Leaders 2020 or the ‘Parade’ of Strategists"   , Scientific Research LLC: company’s approach and why clients value us   , Strategy development - focus on practical aspects   , Long-term strategies in Russia and beyond: development of a promising methodology   ,

26.10.2020

10:00 - 12:00	Online. Panel Discussion. Dealing with Unfinished Construction Projects as a Driver for Regional Development
	Organizers :  Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Unfinished construction projects generally demonstrate inefficient use of money and are often associated with violations during the construction. This situation is largely attributable to poor planning without taking into consideration regional, climatic and other features. Unfinished construction projects, funded from budgets of different levels, include schools, university campuses, health clinics, hospitals and other social facilities, as well as roads, insulated pipes, and communal infrastructure, sports complexes and stadiums, etc. Due to construction schedule violations, children in some regions of Russia are forced to get to school by special transport, and in some places it is impossible to receive timely medical assistance. The analysis by the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation showed a number of significant shortcomings in the governance system in relation to unfinished construction projects. The existing legal regulation does not provide a comprehensive solution to the challenge of reducing unfinished construction projects and requires improving the legislation of the Russian Federation. Topics to be discussed: - major challenges of the governance system in relation to unfinished construction projects and ways to overcome them; - unfinished construction projects’ volume and quantity monitoring activities by the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation: results achieved and further proposals; - difficulties regions face while dealing with unfinished construction projects; - unfinished construction projects concerning social facilities as a reserve for implementing National Projects and achieving National Development Goals; - proposals by the event participants to improve legal regulation in terms of unfinished construction projects.  Dealing with unfinished construction projects as a driver for regional development   , Meeting the challenge of unfinished construction: any changes are needed?   ,   ,
Online
12:00 - 14:00 Concept	Online. XIII Round Table. International Cooperation for Regional Development
	Organizers :  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg Committee for External Relations, ICSER Leontief Centre
XIII round table "International cooperation for regional development" continues its traditional work on addressing current challenges, discussing and highlighting the goals of international regional development and strategic territorial planning, based on the experience of the near and far abroad, as well as on the leading Russian experience. This year the discussion will involve the views of the participants for the main short-, mid- and long term problems in theirs activities in three thematic rounds: - Round one: cross-border cooperation issues - Round two: development in the context of COVID-19 - Third round: cultural aspects of territorial / regional planning Leading experts from Europe: Germany, Finland, Greece, Belgium, France, Switzerland - African countries and other countries will present their ideas and best practices in the context of the specific areas and the main topic of the round table in the social, cultural, environmental, economic fields. In addition, leading Russian experts will share their experience and results regarding the main themes of the session. The round table will also provide an opportunity to establish direct contacts and exchange experience of both foreign experts and the Russian authorities. The Assistant to the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of the Russian Federation in the North-West Federal District Evgeny Vladimirovich Karpichev has welcomed the participants of the round table with an introductory word   Moderators : , Moderators : , COVID-19: Regional Policy Challenges and Responses   ,   ,   , The border closure and its consequences on the politics of the border municipalities - at the example of the border regions in the middle of Europe   , International experience of cross-border relations in times of pandemic   , The case for better use of land   , Mediterranean Tourism and the Covid-19 pandemic   , Mediterranean Tourism and the Covid-19 pandemic   , Culture in Cross-Border Cooperation   ,   ,   ,   , There is no life without water: Council of Europe’s activities on water resources   , “Border Country” in Africa; First All African Forum on “Border Country” to be held in Bamako Mali 7 June 2021   , Regional Cooperation in Tourism for Better Regional Development   , Development of the Kaliningrad region tourist brand: The value of the historical heritage of the border region   , Folk arts and crafts in the Russian regions as an important factor of the industrial development   ,   ,   , Way out of the impasse of modern medicine   ,
Online
12:00 - 15:15 Concept	Online. International Conference. Sustainable Urban Transport Systems Planning – How the Implementation of Modern Urban Planning Concepts Can Change Our Mobility and Urban Transport?
	Organizers :  JSC “Scientific and Research Institute of Motor Transport” supported by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, ICSER Leontief Centre, St. Petersburg State Institution “External Transport Agency”, St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety, Association of Traffic Engineers
As the urbanization unfolds further, new IT solutions for transport have a significant impact on urban mobility and on the spread of new mobility trends and services. This, in turn, brings both new expectations and challenges. Topics to be discussed: - How urban planning and development affects transportation demand; - Urban transport challenges and transport mobility management; - Public urban passenger transport and new technologies (Mobility as a Service); - Active mobility in cities: trends, challenges and ways forward; - Urban ride-sharing systems (car sharing, bike sharing, scooter sharing) as a step towards efficient multimodal transportation systems; - Promoting the use of electric vehicles in cities.  Moderators : , Welcome Address   , Sustainable Urbanism: Developing Cities in Harmony with Nature   , Prospects for Solving Transport Problems by Rationalizing Urban Planning Solutions   , Geoinformation Modeling as a Tool for Making Urban Planning Decisions   , Enabling Transformation towards Sustainable Urban Transport: Implementation of the Transition Arena Experiment in Dresden   , State Policy in the Field of Traffic Management and Transport Planning   , Enabling Transformation towards Sustainable Urban Transport: Implementation of the Transition Arena Experiment in Dresden   , TransNordic High Speed Railways Bergen – St. Petersburg 5 hours   , Linking Documents of Urban Development of the Territory with Documents of Transport Planning and Optimization of Costs for the Development of Transport Systems   , Welcome Address   , Sustainable Urbanism: Developing Cities in Harmony with Nature   , Strategic Planning of Public Transport Systems Using Modern Methods   , Welcome Address   , About Some Aspects of Creating Conditions for Sustainable Development of Passenger Transport in Belarusian Cities   ,
Online
12:30 - 14:30	Online. Session. Clean Air in Cities by 2030: Myth or Reality?
	Organizers :  Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Over 50 million people in Russia live in polluted air. A very high level of pollution is observed in 18 cities with a total population of 3.3 million people. To drastically reduce the level of air pollution in major manufacturing centers, including reducing emissions of air pollutants in the most polluted cities, the Clean Air federal project as part of the Ecology National Project is being implemented. The results of monitoring the federal project implementation indicate the risks of failure to achieve the set goal.    , The Clean Air federal project and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals   , The role of natural gas in reducing emissions   , The Clean Air federal project through the eyes of a physician   ,   ,   ,   ,   ,   , Implementing the air pollution monitoring and achieving the goals of the Clean Air federal project as part of the Ecology National Project   , Moderators : , The Ecology National Project. RUSAL enterprises   ,   , An integrated approach to protection of the atmospheric air: the case of Moscow   , Effective state aid mechanisms for projects aimed to reduce pollution emissions   ,   , Summary calculations of air pollution as a basis for objective assessment of air quality improvement in cities: first outcomes   ,
Online
15:00 - 17:00 Concept	Online. XV Session. Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme Dialogue: Joint Actions and Priorities 2021+
	Organizers :  Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Russian National Sub-Committee of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme, St. Petersburg Committee for External Relations, Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat, ICSER Leontief Centre
The XV session of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme Stakeholder Dialogue marks the 30th anniversary of the Interreg – the main EU regions’ cooperation instrument both within the EU and beyond. This year we look back on how the cooperation between Russian regions and BSR EU partners started more than 20 years ago and how it has evolved, what the current results are and what we can expect from the upcoming programme period. Partners from Russia have taken part in 48 out of 140 projects of Interreg Baltic Sea Region, covering all three Programme priorities: capacity for innovation, sustainable transport and management of natural resources. Over 500 partner organizations from all Baltic Sea region countries cooperate in international projects with Russian participation. This year dialogue focuses on the tangible results that projects achieved in the funding period 2014- 2020: Russian and EU partners share what main benefits they see in transnational cooperation and what it brings to their regions. - What are the main results of transnational cooperation projects? - How do the projects engage local, regional and national stakeholders? How people living in the region benefit from the projects? - Are there any ideas for future transnational cooperation? In addition, the audience learns about the cooperation prospects for the funding period 2021-2027 between Russian regions and BSR EU partners. The Russian National Sub-committee of the programme shares their opinion on draft topics for the future cooperation, considering strategic sustainable development goals for constituent entities of Russia and the North-West Federal District as a whole: innovative and resilient economies and societies and responsive public services, sustainable management of the Baltic Sea and regional water resources and blue economy, climate change mitigation with circular economy, low-carbon energy and green and intelligent transport and mobility. - What are those specific areas where transnational cooperation will bring biggest benefits? - What should such projects deliver as a main result of their implementation?   Circularity and economic resilience. Current achievements: dialogue with Russian and EU partners of Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects   , Moderators : , Future cooperation in Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027: draft topics and expectations   , Welcome Address   , Moderators : , Initiatives of the international consortium "Saint-Petersburg Cleantech Cluster for urban environment" for sustainable development in a context of circular economy   , Circularity and economic resilience. Current achievements: dialogue with Russian and EU partners of Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects   , Circularity and economic resilience. Current achievements: dialogue with Russian and EU partners of Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects   , Cities.multimodal — urban transport system in transition towards low carbon mobility   , Welcome Address   , Twenty years of transnational cooperation between Russian and EU regions in the Baltic Sea region   , BSR Water   ,   , Welcome Address   , Cities.multimodal — urban transport system in transition towards low carbon mobility   , Cities.multimodal. Results, learnings, future cooperation   , Circularity and economic resilience. Current achievements: dialogue with Russian and EU partners of Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects   ,   ,   ,   ,   , KarRC RAS proposals for the future Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme   ,   , Circularity and economic resilience. Current achievements: dialogue with Russian and EU partners of Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects   ,   , KarRC RAS proposals for the future Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme   ,
Youth Platform
15:30 - 20:00	Youth Platform. GAME OF GOALS
	Organizers :  St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety, St. Petersburg State Institution “External Transport Agency”, Council of the Baltic Sea States, National Research University Higher School of Economics, ICSER Leontief Centre, Partnership Initiative “Green Mobility – towards Clean, Healthy and Accessible Environment”, Clean Games Interregional Public Organization

27.10.2020

Online
10:00 - 11:30 Concept	Online. PLENARY SESSION. How to Ensure Sustainable Development in the Era of Uncertainty
The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation held the expert and analytical event «Analysis of Public Governance to Adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development». The analysis showed that «goals and targets in Russia’s strategic planning documents are similar to all the 17 SDGs, but we can’t say how to adjust the 2030 Agenda to Russia, how to achieve the goals and manage the system. And the main reason for this is the lack of well-established cooperation between Government agencies when it comes to implementing the 2030 Agenda». Topics for discussion: integrating the 2030 Agenda’s provisions, important for Russia, into Russian strategic plans; incentives and mechanisms for integrating the SDGs into regional strategies; cooperation between government, business, and civil society, paving the way for sustainability in the era of uncertainty.    ,   ,
Online
10:00 - 13:15	Online. Round Table. Smart Healthcare Innovation Platform Promoting Value-Based Medicine
	Organizers :  St. Petersburg State Institution of Public Health “Medical Information and Analytical Center”, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, St. Petersburg State Institution of Public Health “Polyclinic №74”, Rostelecom PJSC
Value-Based Medicine (VBM) focuses on a patient’s interests and expectations from interactions with medical institutions. Under this model, the results of the patient’s treatment should be adequately measured and fairly assessed based on a large amount of data, placed in the patient’s electronic medical record. The allocation of resources for healthcare in this case is carried out mainly in accordance with the results achieved, allowing their subsequent comparison. This makes it possible to assess the treatment methods’ validity and determine the final effect for both patients and the healthcare system as a whole. Smart Healthcare Innovation Platform promoting VBM is applied to cardiology in St. Petersburg and is the main goal of the Russian part of the BSR S3 Ecosystem project of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme. Topics to be discussed: 1. St. Petersburg state information system in healthcare, providing smooth integration in medicine. 2. The key tasks and challenges of interaction between medical institutions and ambulatory clinics in providing high-tech medical care — the case of cardiology. 3. The key tasks and challenges of interaction between primary healthcare institutions and medical institutions specializing in cardiology. 4. The experience of the leading Finnish clinics in providing primary healthcare and interacting with a medical institution based on VBM. 5. The main principles of auditing/mapping methodology for interaction between providing primary healthcare at ambulatory polyclinics and medical institutions specializing in cardiology. 6. New information technologies for VBM.
Online
12:15 - 14:15 Concept	Online. Round Table. Contribution of Leading Russian Business Companies into Sustainable Urban Development
	Organizers :  SGM Agency, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, ICSER Leontief Centre
Leading Russian business companies pay great attention to social stability and infrastructure development, improving the quality of life in the regions. Over the past five years, much attention has also been paid to improving the quality of urban environment and infrastructure, and green initiatives. A special role is given to partnership programmes between governments and business. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the efficiency of cooperation between business and government has again become the focus of public attention. In Russia, development institutions, in particular the state development corporation VEB.RF, play a significant role in promoting effective cooperation between business and local governments. Tools for assessing the contribution of business companies into sustainable urban development in Russia are yet to be developed. Topics for discussion: - The role of Russian business companies in promoting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the cities. - Checking the efficiency of cooperation between local governments and business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. - Experience in monitoring the SDGs implementation at the regional level. - Development of tools for assessing the contribution of business companies into sustainable urban development.  Moderators : , The Case of Severstal PJSC   , Moderators : , Successful Cooperation between the Vologda Region Government and Severstal PJSC   , Fruitful Cooperation between Government and Business: The Case of SIBUR Holding PJSC   , Contribution of Leading Russian Business Companies into Sustainable Urban Development   , Sustainable Regional Development: The Case of PJSC Commercial Bank “Center-invest”   , BIS_Saint-Petersburg Cleantech Cluster   , The Role of Business-Civil Society Communication in Urban Development   , Coca Cola’s Contribution to Russia’s Sustainable Development   , Cooperation between the Belgorod Region Government and the Management Company METALLOINVEST LLC to Implement Measures to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 across the Belgorod Region   , BIS_Saint-Petersburg Cleantech Cluster   , Living Lab Development in St. Petersburg. Tool for creating new IS   ,
Online
12:00 - 14:00	Online. Round Table. Development Strategies for University Cities
	Organizers :  Center for Strategic Research
A country’s competitiveness in modern times depends on the level of education and science. Today universities of Russia are in transition from being highly specialized educational institutions, which used to produce knowledge tailored to Russia’s industrialization needs, to a system producing innovations for the economy as a whole. Topics to be discussed: - university as the basis for innovative and educational ecosystem of a city and territory; - university cities: how to balance between the interests of residents and “expats”; - modern university campuses: development trends; - how does the change in university strategy affect the territory?  Moderators : , University as the core of territory’s innovation and educational ecosystem: the case of Tomsk   , Modern university campuses: development trends   ,   , Interuniversity practice-oriented campus as a model for developing new economic sectors   , Development of University Cities   ,
Online
14:00 - 15:30	Online. Section. National Development Goals of the Russian Federation until 2030.The New Role of the National Projects as a Driver of Russia’s Economic Recovery
	Organizers :  Portal “The Future of Russia. National Projects”
National Projects are the most important long-term policy documents until 2030. National Projects are considered as measures to improve the well-being in Russia. Can they become a driver for Russia’s economic recovery? Which National Projects should be in focus — social or economic? What are today’s priorities? When will we see return on investments into economy through National Projects’ mechanism? How significant will be the impact? Are all National Projects effective? Which of them should be adjusted and are there any to give up on?  Moderators : , National Development Goals of the Russian Federation until 2030.The new role of the National Projects as a driver of Russia’s economic recovery   ,   ,
Online
16:00 - 18:00 Concept	Online. Panel Discussion. Implementing SDGs in Russia: Challenges and Opportunities
	Organizers :  Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Council of the Baltic Sea States, SGM Agency, ICSER Leontief Centre
The COVID-19 crisis could undermine progress countries have made over the past decades to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Coping with the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a dramatic deterioration in all areas of sustainable development and exacerbate already high levels of inequality within and among countries. The situation requires timely action, both at national and global level. In 2020, the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation analyzed Russia’s public administration system and found that measures should be taken. Topics to be discussed: - Contribution of various institutions to implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; - Impact of COVID-19/crisis on the achievement of SDGs; - Integrating SDGs into Russia’s strategic planning system; - Monitoring the SDGs implementation in Russia; - Contribution of Russian business companies to achieving the SDGs; - UN goals and objectives for the 2020-2050 period.  Moderators : , Build Back Better: SAI contribution to implementation of SDGs post COVID-19   ,   ,   , Implementing and Auditing the SDGs in Finland   ,   , Monitoring of the SDGs implementation in Russia: challenges and proposals   ,   , Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals in the Baltic Sea region   ,   ,   ,

30.10.2020

Online
10:00 - 12:00 Concept	Online. Panel. Green Growth in Russia: Theory and Practice
	Organizers :  Research group of Green Growth in the Russian Arctic’ project, Faculty of International Relations and Politics at North-West Institute of Management RANEPA
This panel explores the prospects for green growth in Russia. We discuss how the concept of green growth is understood in Russia, and what are its potentials and related benefits. Understanding how green growth is conceptualized and being advanced in practice in Russia carries a wider societal importance as it can open further dialogue and cooperation on many levels – international, government, business, academic and civil society. Russia’s climate change policy and waste policy are taken as examples of green growth potentials. First, the conceptualization of green growth in Russia is discussed based on scientific literature, media analysis and interviews conducted with Russian experts. Then, Russia’s current and potential future directions of climate change are discussed in the context of green growth. Finally, the panel reports case study on green growth in Murmansk waste sector. The panel is proposed on the base of the ‘Green Growth in the Russian Arctic’ project by the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Kola Centre of RAS, Abo Akademi and CICERO funded by the Research Council of Norway’s NORRUSS programme.  Waste Management Sector as a Generator of Green Growth in the Russian Arctic: Murmansk Region as Example   , Institutional approach to the prospects for green economy in Russia   ,   , Adaptation and decarbonization are two vectors of development of cities and regions in the context of the global climate crisis   ,

05.04.2021

Part 1
10:00 - 11:30	FIRST PLENARY SESSION. Strategic Horizons: Rectors’ Dialogue
Part 2
12:00 - 14:00	Round Table. Investment Growth through Interregional Interaction Mechanisms
	Organizers :  Center for Strategic Research, St. Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development (tbc)
Many strategies of different levels are approved annually in Russia such as: sectoral strategies of federal agencies, regional and municipal strategies. Each region generally plans to develop independently without regard to real opportunities and plans of neighboring regions. How to combine resources of neighboring regions to both develop and reduce costs? How to continue long-term development of regional competence and become a competitive region by collaborating with like-minded regions of Russia? Topics for discussion: - Interregional cooperation and participation in joint investment projects. - Infrastructure and product markets of individual regions and interregional territories, and their potential specialization. - Joint clustering of the innovation economy and industrialization as a whole. - Theory and practice of interregional interaction in Russia and worldwide to attract investment and thereby contribute to economic growth.  Moderators : ,   ,   ,   ,   ,   ,
12:00 - 14:00	Round Table. Anti-Crisis Budget Management in the Regions of Russia
	Organizers :  Institute for Public Finance Reform, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
In the spring of 2020, amid the pandemic and uncertainty in the global energy market, administrators were forced to switch to anti-crisis budget management to timely implement the measures taken to support the economy and the population. Over the seven months of 2020, compared with the corresponding period of 2019, income tax revenues to regional budgets decreased by over one fifth; a decrease in other sources of income has also been indicated. At the same time, to recovery the economy during the crisis, regions of Russia had to increase expenditures. In doing so, the regions initially had different fiscal resilience and resources for implementing anti-crisis measures. How well the regions have succeeded in implementing anti-crisis measures, what are the main difficulties of anti-crisis budget management at the regional level, what will be the results of the anti-crisis measures taken – these and other topics will be discussed at the round table.  Moderators : ,   ,   ,
12:00 - 14:00	Round Table. Local Self-Government: Development Paths
	Organizers :  State Duma Committee on Federal System and Issues of Local Self-Government, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Union of Russian Cities, All-Russian Congress of Municipalities
On January 30, 2019, following the results of the last meeting of the Presidential Council for the Local Self-Government Development, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has instructed the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation to prepare a draft Basic Principles of the State Policy for the Local Self-Government Development in the Russian Federation. This instruction sets the task to all stakeholders to define what should be reflected in the Basic Principles, what are the current vectors of the local self-government development in Russia and what they could have been. In other words, the following questions have to be answered: - How carefully have we treated the Russian experience of local self-government? Haven’t we lost the essential features of this experience? How useful and relevant is it today? - How to determine the model of modern local self-government in the country, passing between the temptations of “municipal romanticism” and “municipal nihilism”, through interweaving of state-society relations? - Will the “top-down” municipal construction receive the necessary support from citizens? Will local self-government become creative power and gain the trust of people? - How democratic, successful and in-time is Russia’s national municipal policy? To what extent the policy has to be adjusted and what are the adjustment paths?  Moderators : ,   ,
Part 3
15:00 - 17:00	Round Table. Urban Areas and Macroregions: New Spatial Development Challenges and a Search for Balance in Strategic Planning
	Organizers :  Center for Strategic Research, State Duma Committee on Federal System and Issues of Local Self-Government, Center for Strategic Research North-West
Development of supraterritorial entities (urban areas and macroregions) has become an important part of regional policy and one of Russia’s spatial development priorities. Today’s urban agglomeration processes are spontaneous and unregulated, and the existing law enforcement practices are sparse and ambiguous. Topics for discussion: - the need for regulatory framework of urban areas and macroregions; - a balance between the interests of government bodies at different levels; international experience and new horizons of Russian governance; - selecting priority governance models; the ratio of regional and local government at the organizational structure of supraterritorial entities.  Moderators : ,   ,   ,
15:00 - 17:00	Round Table. Developing a Social Innovation Ecosystem: NGOs, Social Entrepreneurship and Universities
	Organizers :  Institute of Socio-Economic Design at Higher School of Economics, Presidential Grants Foundation
Meeting the challenges of social development and improving people’s quality of life depends heavily on scaling of new tech solutions and social technologies, which are tested and implemented by NGOs and social entrepreneurship organizations. Examples include the long-term care programme implemented as part of the Demography National Project, the system of social orphanhood prevention, and the palliative care programme. Universities are beginning to play an active role in this, becoming partners of the regions in developing NGOs and social entrepreneurship, and acting as think tanks, volunteer centers and business incubators. More opportunities for social innovations are to be opened up in 2021, according to the decision on co-financing for social projects of NGOs by the Presidential Grants Foundation, supported by regions.    , Moderators : , Moderators : ,
15:00 - 17:00	Round Table. The Arctic Territories: Specific Features and Strategic Development Subjects
	Organizers :  Expert Center "Project Office for the Development of the Arctic", Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic, Scientific Research LLC, ICSER Leontief Centre
Due to the high concentration of natural resources in the Arctic territories, for many countries one of the key goals regarding the Arctic region is the economic exploitation. The geopolitical significance of the Arctic region is also growing. However, exploitation of natural resources of the Arctic territories, let alone the strategic security, does not necessarily mean the creation of comfortable conditions and increase in the population living in the Arctic Circle. These tasks can be solved through a fly-in/fly-out practice without building traditional permanently inhabited settlements, which is often beneficial for companies developing new fields. But this approach is not acceptable to all territories and may contravene long-term national interests in the Arctic region. Topics to be discussed: - What are the main types of the Arctic territories in terms of their development specifics? - Various actors to develop the Arctic territories: how to achieve a balance between the interests of stakeholders? - Does the Arctic need permanently inhabited settlements? What are the specific features of Arctic cities?    ,   ,   ,   , Moderators : , Moderators : ,   ,
15:00 - 17:00 Concept	International Conference. Part 2. Planning and Design of Sustainable Urban Transportation Systems: Can the Implementation of Modern Urban Planning Concepts Change Our Mobility and Urban Transport?
	Organizers :  JSC “Scientific and Research Institute of Motor Transport” supported by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, ICSER Leontief Centre, St. Petersburg State Institution “External Transport Agency”, St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety
As the urbanization unfolds further, new IT solutions for transport have a significant impact on urban mobility and on the spread of new mobility trends and services. This, in turn, brings both new expectations and challenges. Topics to be discussed: - How urban planning and development affects transportation demand; - Urban transport challenges and transport mobility management; - Public urban passenger transport and new technologies (Mobility as a Service); - Active mobility in cities: trends, challenges and ways forward; - Urban ride-sharing systems (car sharing, bike sharing, scooter sharing) as a step towards efficient multimodal transportation systems; - Promoting the use of electric vehicles in cities.  Moderators : ,   ,   ,   ,
15:00 - 17:00 Concept	Online. Panel Discussion. Part 2. Implementing SDGs in Russia: Challenges and Opportunities
	Organizers :  Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Council of the Baltic Sea States, SGM Agency, ICSER Leontief Centre
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) performance in Russia is spreading to the regional and municipal levels. The second part of the panel discussion will be focused on: disseminating recommendations of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation regarding organizational aspects of the SDGs integration; developing a methodological framework, monitoring systems and voluntary regional and municipal reviews. The first initiatives and experiences of Russian cities and regions, as well as best practice of the world’s leading cities in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and preparing the voluntary reviews will be showcased. Participation in international programmes and Russia-EU cross-border and transnational macroregional cooperation projects, aimed at achieving the SDGs, opens up new prospects for Russian cities and regions. Topics to be discussed: - SDGs performance in the regions of Russia: first results and development challenges. - International recommendations and best practice of the world’s leading cities in promoting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. - Russia-EU cooperation projects and tools aimed at incorporating the SDGs into regional and municipal strategies.    ,   , Moderators : ,   ,   ,   ,
15:00 - 17:00 Concept	A.1. Seminar. Part 1. Water Resources: Efficiency, Safety, and Resilience to Climate Change — Tools and Experiences of the BSR WATER Platform
	Organizers :  MINERAL State Company, Union of the Baltic Cities Sustainable Cities Commission, EKAT-Kaliningrad State Ecological Center, St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety (tbc)
The BSR WATER project aims to enhance cross-sectoral cooperation in smart water management in the Baltic Sea Region by providing a possibility for transnational experience exchange, sharing of good practices and solutions, as well as delivering comprehensive overview of the current and future regional policy. The project develops an interactive online water management portal called Baltic Smart Water Hub to enable international knowledge and expertise exchange. The round table will present the interim project outcomes, as well as the forthcoming HELCOM Baltic Sea Regional Nutrient Recylcing Strategy and the revised HELCOM Recommendation 23/5 on reduction of discharges from urban areas by the proper management of storm water systems. The online platform for sharing water expertise in the Baltic Sea Region – Baltic Smart Water Hub – will also be announced. Target audience: government, urban and regional water utility providers, Russia’s environmental agencies, industrial plants, design engineering organizations, international organizations, research institutes, NGOs.  Welcome Address   ,
Part 4
17:15 - 19:15	Round Table. Flagship Projects as a Tool for Recovery and Transformation
	Organizers :  Leontief Centre – AV Group Consortium, Far East Investment and Export Agency
The current crisis makes us think more carefully about the mechanisms for recovery and further rapid development. At the discussion, regions will debate their portfolios of flagship projects in the new reality, share experiences and jointly develop approaches to implementing and attracting necessary financial resources.    , Moderators : , Moderators : ,   ,
17:15 - 19:15	Round Table. Regional Projects to Support the Fastest-Growing Tech Companies: Results Achieved and Future Prospects
	Organizers :  Institute of Innovation Management at Higher School of Economics, Department for Strategic Development and Innovation at Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Department of Innovation and Advanced Research at Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Since 2018, regional projects have been launched to identify and develop private fastest-growing tech companies (the Regional Champions project). The project currently includes 10 regions. Regional projects aim to increase the volume of high-tech exports and sales of tech companies, establish a mechanism for eliminating administrative barriers for tech companies, and increase the efficiency of mechanisms of governmental support for innovative business. It is already possible to discuss the results achieved, the challenges encountered, and recommendations for further development and promotion?    ,   , Moderators : ,
17:15 - 19:15 Concept	Round Table. Post-Pandemic Cities: More Attractive, Sustainable and Protected
	Organizers :  Union of Russian Cities, Future Place, SLU
Cities faced new challenges (COVID-19, closure of borders and territories, shock and subsequent disruptions in economic and social development, deep recession for a number of industries that shape the urban economy, etc.). In fact, we have entered a new era. The world is becoming more urbanized and, as the experience of combating COVID-19 has shown, more vulnerable. New strategies are required, adequate to the current period, in order to make cities more attractive for both local residents and enterprises, businesses, investors, visitors (tourists, qualified personnel, etc.). The pandemic has accelerated global trends, including the formation of more resilient cities (their life support systems), changes in the needs of urban communities and visitors, changes in the values and priorities of citizens, including an increased pace of digitalization, increased uncertainty with the state of cities, the need for new marketing solutions and the demand for more sustainable development model. With even greater strength, cities are forced to compete for development resources (finance / investment, technology, personnel, knowledge, etc.). Cities have been at the forefront of managing crises and responding to citizens’ needs, implementing rapid economic and social initiatives such as strengthening municipal health systems, reimagining essential services, reimagining and reorganizing public spaces to deliver public health, social distancing, supporting local businesses, and entrepreneurs, as well as providing assistance to the most vulnerable segments of the population and those affected. Regions, municipalities in Russia and abroad react differently to the challenges of the current stage and implement their unique solutions, the experience of which can be useful for embedding cities in the most effective and competitive models of the "era of transformation".  Moderators : , Implementation of the "smart city" concept after the pandemic: case of the Republic of Kazakhstan   , Legislator’s perspective: what needs to be done to make cities more attractive, protected and smart   ,
17:15 - 19:15 Concept	Panel Discussion. Cities for People of the 21st Century: Ensuring Safe, Smart and Attractive Urban Environment and Sustainable Mobility
	Organizers :  ICSER Leontief Centre, Partnership Initiative “Green Mobility – towards Clean, Healthy and Accessible Environment”, Skolkovo Foundation, Union of Russian Cities, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
At the panel discussion, laureates and invited guests of the International Green Mobility Award will debate best initiatives, experiences and practices for implementing innovative sustainable development strategies and projects, reducing greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, transforming urban energy system, and also creating comfortable, accessible, attractive and green public spaces. The panel discussion will include presentation of the Pskov Sustainable Development Plan 2030, into which the SDGs are integrated, and this is Russia’s first sustainable development city plan. The panel discussion will also include presentation of the Sustainable Cities and Eco-Energy Towns initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial. The initiative aims to advance effective collaboration on a national and local level. Through its work, the initiative facilitates sharing of best practices and learnings between cities and also addresses important energy issues in small and remote communities.  Moderators : ,   , Moderators : ,   ,   ,   ,
17:15 - 19:15 Concept	Round Table. Cross-Border Cooperation — In Action for Border Regions
	Organizers :  South-East Finland – Russia CBC 2014-2020, Managing Authority Regional Council of South Karelia, Karelia CBC 2014-2020, Managing Authority Regional Council of Oulu Region, Kolarctic CBC 2014-2020, Managing Authority Regional Council of Lapland
Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes are widely considered well-functioning tools to reflect on jointly specified objectives in the Russian-Finnish cooperation. When approaching next programming period 2021-2027, an overview on achievements and benefits for all participating regions is the key tool for further development. When considering alternative strategies for the greener and smarter regions, and people-to-people cooperation — what can be the role of the future CBC Programmes? And how to put implementing strategies into practice in order to meet the sustainable goals.    ,
17:15 - 19:15 Concept	A.1. Seminar. Part 2. Water Resources: Efficiency, Safety, and Resilience to Climate Change — Tools and Experiences of the BSR WATER Platform
	Organizers :  MINERAL State Company, Union of the Baltic Cities Sustainable Cities Commission, EKAT-Kaliningrad State Ecological Center, St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety (tbc)
The BSR WATER project aims to enhance cross-sectoral cooperation in smart water management in the Baltic Sea Region by providing a possibility for transnational experience exchange, sharing of good practices and solutions, as well as delivering comprehensive overview of the current and future regional policy. The project develops an interactive online water management portal called Baltic Smart Water Hub to enable international knowledge and expertise exchange. The round table will present the interim project outcomes, as well as the forthcoming HELCOM Baltic Sea Regional Nutrient Recylcing Strategy and the revised HELCOM Recommendation 23/5 on reduction of discharges from urban areas by the proper management of storm water systems. The online platform for sharing water expertise in the Baltic Sea Region – Baltic Smart Water Hub – will also be announced. Target audience: government, urban and regional water utility providers, Russia’s environmental agencies, industrial plants, design engineering organizations, international organizations, research institutes, NGOs.

06.04.2021

Part 6
11:30 - 13:15	Round Table. Part 1. 2020-2030: The New Reality Agenda
	Organizers :  Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Leontief Centre – AV Group Consortium, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Part 1 – Short-Term Current Challenges and Medium-Term Measures. Overview of operational outcomes, challenges, successes and problems of particular regions with an emphasis on analyzing the lessons from the crisis, joint discussion of a short-term agenda for recovery of advanced regions. Assessment of competitiveness in the new reality – Regions Competitiveness Index 2020 (RCI-2020).
11:30 - 13:15	Round Table. St. Petersburg’s Experience in Territorial Development
	Organizers :  St. Petersburg Government, St. Petersburg Committee for Economic Policy and Strategic Planning
Topics to be discussed using the experience of several comprehensive territorial development projects of St. Petersburg: - typical challenges arising at various project implementation steps; - the role of project stakeholders: government, civil society, investors, developers, architects, planning engineers, and methods to reconcile the interests and resolve conflicts; - features of preparing a territorial development project with numerous areas in private ownership; - developing preferential mechanisms for private investors engaged in the beautification of public spaces (coastal areas, public gardens, etc.); - ensuring alignment of urban planning policies with St. Petersburg General Plan and ongoing projects; - criteria for selecting priority tasks for territorial development, socio-economic impact assessment of the project implementation; - the role of strategic planning documents, Master Plan, Spatial Development Strategy, General Plan.  Moderators : ,
11:30 - 13:15	Brainstorming Session. Should Government Invest in Transparency?
	Organizers :  Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, ANO “Infoculture”, Center for Advanced Governance
The analysis by the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation showed the transparency of Russia’s federal Government is purely nominal. Although Government bodies are quite successful in providing information proactively, the biggest challenges occur when they interact with citizens, directly or indirectly. At the same time, building a dialogue between Russian people and the Government strongly contributes to development of political, legal, financial and economic culture, and increases the level of citizens’ confidence in the government. At the session, federal Government officials will tell about best practices of transparency and discuss the following topics with experts: 1. How does the “infrastructure” of Government transparency works (offline and online services, big data, human capital)? How justified are investments in information resources of Government bodies? 2. How to assess the effect of transparency? Who benefits from transparent Government? 3. How can Government become more transparent? What are the key barriers and constraints?  Moderators : ,
11:30 - 13:15 Concept	Round Table. Russia’s Strategic Planning System for the Development of Maritime Activities, and the Maritime Spatial Planning
	Organizers :  Scientific and Research Institute of Maritime Spatial Planning Ermak Northwest, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Secretariat of the Committee for Spatial Development in the Baltic Sea Region VASAB, ICSER Leontief Centre, MIREA - Russian Technological University
According to a new version of the Strategy for the Development of Maritime Activities in Russia until 2030, approved by the Government Order No. 1930-r dated 30 August 2019, the main long-term priorities for the development of maritime activities in Russia include the transition to integrated planning of coastal waters and the adjacent land areas, based on the coastal-marine component of strategies for socio-economic development of coastal regions. The planned delegation of responsibility to manage maritime activities from national to regional authorities will make it possible to give specific content to the coastal-marine component of strategies. Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is one of the key tools for meeting this challenge. Russia’s MSP Roadmap, which is currently being developed within the project-platform Capacity4MSP of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme, should give impetus to the development of MSP in Russia and help Russia integrate into the MSP processes worldwide. The round table discussion focuses on the following points: - to discuss the key issues and challenges of marine and maritime activities planning in Russia from the point of view of the national and regional authorities; - to develop common approaches to MSP with regard to Russia’s strategic planning system for the development of maritime activities in compliance with the main provisions of the Strategy; - to assess whether international best practices can be adapted to the Russian context, taking into account the spatial heterogeneity of the Russia’s maritime sector and regional targets to develop the Blue Economy.  Moderators : ,   ,   , Moderators : ,
11:30 - 13:15 Concept	A.3. Round Table. Healthy Eating as a Social Value: Challenges and Prospects
	Organizers :  Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg, University of Helsinki, Russian National Sub-Committee at the Interreg Baltic Sea Programme 2014-2020
The round table aims to rethink public catering practices that should be considered as one of the important tools for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To meet this challenge, efforts should be made to make healthy lifestyle a priority social value, thereby searching for more effective environmental education formats to foster sustainable consumption. Healthy eating and lifestyle are especially relevant amid the coronavirus pandemic. The round table focuses on sharing experiences and best practices in sustainable public procurement of catering services and on discussing the ways to join efforts of business, government and science education community.  Moderators : , Moderators : ,
Part 7
14:00 - 15:45	Discussion. Regional Strategic Management Based on Big Data
	Organizers :  Leningrad Region Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activity, Sberbank PJSC
Changes in external and internal environments, especially during economic shocks, force to search for and to use new data sources in governance, more rapid and more accurate, so-called Big Data. Unlike traditional data sources of official statistics, Big Data provides an opportunity for a full and comprehensive analysis of socio-economic development for a country, region or municipality. As a result, more efficient management decisions can be made, thereby increasing the feasibility of strategies at all levels. But is Big Data so good as it seems to be? Can it be verified and should it be trusted? What are the features of using Big Data in business and government? How to make the results of Big Data Analytics official for management decisions? Topics to be discussed: - Transformation of traditional statistics and the place of Big Data in governance. - Application of Big Data in regional strategic management: advantages and limitations.  Moderators : ,   ,   ,   ,
14:00 - 15:45	Round Table. Part 2. 2020-2030: The New Reality Agenda
	Organizers :  Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Leontief Centre – AV Group Consortium, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Part 2 – Long-Term Challenges and Strategic Transformations. Discussion of the long-term agenda “From Recovery to a Long-Term Sharp Growth” based on the implementation of new ambitious strategies and a portfolio of flagship projects. Consideration of the National Development Goals to be split into the main strategic goals for 2030 for the key regions.
14:00 - 15:45	Discussion. Public Administration: Performance Criteria
	Organizers :  Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation
Assessing the efficiency of strategic planning is inextricably linked with the public administration performance criteria. The quality of planning largely depends on the qualifications and motivation of civil servants, process optimization in public administration, and the existence of self-assessment mechanisms for government bodies. In this regard, there are several topics to be taken into account: 1. How to bridge performance assessment of individual government officials and achievement of goals set in strategic documents? 2. What are the public administration performance criteria? 3. What approaches can be used to assess and improve public administration performance? This discussion will allow regional government officials and experts to share experiences and develop modern approaches to assessing public administration performance.    ,   , Moderators : ,   ,
14:00 - 15:45 Concept	Round Table. Multilateral Regional Cooperation in the Black Sea Based on the Maritime Economy: Opportunities and Prospects
	Organizers :  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Scientific and Research Institute of Maritime Spatial Planning Ermak Northwest
This is the third round table, dedicated to multilateral regional cooperation in the Black Sea based on the maritime economy, to be held at the Strategic Planning Leaders Forum (since 2018). The round table participants will discuss the current state of cooperation in the Black Sea, as well as the opportunities and prospects for further cooperation. Based on the Baltic Sea Region cooperation experience, representatives of the Russian regions, the Black Sea countries and international organizations will consider the most promising areas for project activities within the existing formats, particularly the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea.  Moderators : ,
14:00 - 15:45 Concept	Round Table. Travel Futurology. Reconstruction of Sustainable Tourism in Russia
	Organizers :  ICSER Leontief Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, ScanTour Tour Operator, Russian Geographical Society
The Tourism for SDGs platform developed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) brings together sustainable tourism practices worldwide. Yet there is no case from Russia. In Russia, this topic has not been given due attention, except for specially protected natural areas (PAs). To foster sustainable tourism, we should expand the PAs approach to include all natural territory of Russia and start giving grants/subsidies to stimulate entrepreneurs and tour operators. Regions have clusters and funds, but none of them financially supports facilities/services in tourism that would comply with the SDGs.  Moderators : ,   ,
14:00 - 15:45	Project Session. Resource Mobilization in Russian Cities in Times of Coronavirus Pandemic
	Organizers :  Association of Russian Economic Think-Tanks, Institute for Urban Economics
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have focused on identifying factors and limitations of urban socio-economic development during the lockdown, drawing up lists of epidemiological risk factors in urban areas, and determination of the types of cities and urban areas that are most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Certain issues are related to developing anti-crisis measures in cities and their incorporation into long-term strategic planning, and other urban governance challenges. All these topics will be discussed at the project session.    ,
Part 8
16:00 - 17:45	Round Table. The Post-COVID-19 Self-Actualization: Internal Resources for the Development of Cities and Regions
	Organizers :  Leningrad Region Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activity, Urbanica Territorial Planning Institute
- The COVID-19 pandemic as a driver for internal development of cities and regions. - Lockdown, closed borders, breaks in global supply chains as a chance for import substitution of goods and services and developing a new competitive strategy. - Structural adjustment gaps of the national and regional economy. - Post-lockdown reality and “return” of people. - Suburbanization in the largest urban areas, growth in demand for suburban real estate as a guarantee of a happy outcome in case of a repeated pandemic. - Two sides of the same coin: reducing travel time in the context of rapid transit, and compression of populated spaces to urban areas. Is the role of towns changing in the post-COVID-19 era? Is this what the relevant spatial development strategy agenda looks like? Topics to be discussed: 1) How can regions and municipalities prepare for new conditions and turn them into a window of opportunity? 2) How to ensure variability management against future crises to prevent negative effects? 3) How is new reality changing the requirements for the national, regional and urban spatial development agenda?  Moderators : ,   ,   ,   ,   ,   ,
16:00 - 17:45	Round Table. Social Forecasting in Developing Strategies for Cities and Regions, Business, and NGOs
	Organizers :  Knowledge Reactor Project Group, Research Group “Designing the Future”, Institute of Socio-Economic Design at Higher School of Economics
Successful strategy development largely depends on the use of social forecasting mechanisms. Such mechanisms combine the analysis of expected impact of technological solutions on social life with the assessment of development prospects for social innovation and opportunities to implement humanitarian and social technologies. Building a social innovation ecosystem is becoming increasingly important. The key stakeholders include universities, charitable foundations, social innovation centers, community foundations. The following mechanisms to finance social innovation are becoming important: venture philanthropy, social impact investment, participatory budgeting, public-NGO partnership.  Moderators : ,   ,   ,
16:00 - 17:45	Project Session. Approaches to Measuring the Quality of Governance in Regions: International Experience and Its Applicability in Russia
	Organizers :  Institute for Industrial and Market Studies at Higher School of Economics, Quality of Government Institute at University of Gothenburg, Association of Russian Economic Think-Tanks
The events of recent months have put the regions of Russia in front of the need to respond to two challenges at once — the COVID-19 outbreak and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overcoming the crisis will largely depend on the regional governance quality. Experience has shown, however, that formal indicators to measure the quality of regional governance are not necessarily adequate. Against this background, an expert survey based on a unified and proved methodology, both at the inter-country and subnational levels, provides an opportunity for a deeper understanding of complex mechanisms of regional governance. The project session will showcase foreign experience in measuring the quality of governance, accumulated by the Quality of Government Institute at University of Gothenburg, and discuss the methodology of the Russia’s regional governance expert survey to be conducted by the Institute for Industrial and Market Studies at Higher School of Economics.    ,   , Moderators : ,   ,
16:00 - 17:45	Project Session. Socio-Economic Development Forecasts for the Country and Regions in Times of Crisis
	Organizers :  Association of Russian Economic Think-Tanks
The high degree of uncertainty, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, has made socio-economic development forecasting and strategic management extremely difficult. Estimates of the depths of the crisis and forecast indicators for the growth (fall) rates of the main indicators vary greatly across representatives of various analytical centers. Which factors should be considered first and which ones can be ignored? How remote should the forecast horizon be? How to deal with possible scenarios for the future pandemic waves, the global economic recovery and more-or-less active anti-crisis measures of the Government? These and other topics will be discussed at the project session. The project session participants will also share experiences and consolidate general principles and limitations of forecasting.
16:00 - 17:45	Round Table. Creative Businesses in the Age of Uncertainty: Social Capital, Local Communities and Horizontal Communication
	Organizers :  Creative Industries Support Foundation “Creative Practices”
The service sector and creative industries have proven most vulnerable to socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite significant financial hardship, many projects have been able to weather the storm by focusing on partnering with local communities, on their own reputation and on multilateral collaborations. Joint crowdfunding programs, social media projects, futures and other innovative communication tools have helped traditional businesses as well, but it is the creative industries that have strongly benefited from transferring previously accumulated social capital to fill the funding gap.  Moderators : ,   ,   ,   ,
16:00 - 17:45 Concept	Sprint Session. Innovative Platform and Tools for Transition to a Circular Economy to Achieve the SDGs in the Baltic Sea Region
	Organizers :  International Consortium "Saint-Petersburg Cleantech Cluster for Urban Environment" (Non-Profit Partnership “The St. Petersburg House Property Owners Association”), St. Petersburg Government, ICSER Leontief Centre, Sustainable Development Cluster 2030
The innovative platform "Sustainable Development Cluster 2030" is the Russian initiative of cross-sectoral and international cooperation at all levels for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Baltic sea region. Cluster 2030 is the open platform for consolidation and international cooperation both at the level of individual projects and existing project platforms. The best practices in the field of sustainable development of the INTERREG Projects are accelerating transition towards circular economy and achieving SDGs in the Baltic sea region. The Interreg Baltic sea region 2014-2020 and the South-Eastern Finland-Russia 2014-2020 Programs are providing efficient financial instruments and cooperation frameworks to implement regional and local Agendas to achieve 17 global Sustainable Development goals. Sprint points for the discussions: 1. How does the innovative platform "Sustainable Development Cluster 2030" work? What we need to do to be coordinated better to achieve the SDGs and ensure high quality of life for people in our countries and the Baltic sea region? 2. What national and international tools does it use? What legal frameworks need to be introduced to accelerate the transition to circular economy? 3. Who is paying? How to finance clean technology projects and how to encourage green investment in clean air, clean water, clean energy, green transport, organic farming, and food production? Which Russian financial institutions integrate the SDGs when making investment decisions?  Baltic Industrial Symbiosis: Living Lab in St. Petersburg   , Moderators : , Welcome Address   , EcoDesign Circle 4.0   , Moderators : , Baltic Industrial Symbiosis: Living Lab in St. Petersburg   , Finnish Russian Public-Private Partnership Catalyzing New Green Business   , Finnish Russian Public-Private Partnership Catalyzing New Green Business   , Green Energy Investment Platform   , Welcome Address   , SmartUp Accelerator – Innovation Ecosystem to Foster Consumer Cleantech Markets in the Baltic Sea Region   , National Initiatives   ,
16:00 - 17:45	TED Talks. Presentation of the GAME OF GOALS Marathon Projects Contributing to Sustainable Development of St. Petersburg
	Organizers :  ICSER Leontief Centre, Council of the Baltic Sea States, North-West Institute of Management at RANEPA, Committee of Civil Initiatives, St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety, Clean Games Interregional Public Organization
Part 9
18:00 - 18:30	FINAL PLENARY SESSION. .

07.04.2021

Forum Third Day
10:00 - 17:30	Workshop. Socio-Economic and Territorial Planning: Towards Integration in Territorial Development
	Organizers :  National Urban Planners’ Guild, Leontief Centre – AV Group Consortium, Russian Economic Developers Association (ASSET)
Venue: ICSER Leontief Centre Conference Hall, 25, 7th Krasnoarmeyskaya Street, St. Petersburg National Urban Planners’ Guild, Leontief Centre – AV Group Consortium and Russian Economic Developers Association invite heads of local governments and heads of architectural, urban planning and construction bodies of the cities and regions of Russia to share experiences in developing socio-economic development strategies and spatial planning documents, identify challenges of aligning goals and connecting strategic planning stakeholders, develop proposals for the basic principles and technological approaches to align management policies and thereby improve the efficiency of long-term measures implementation provided for in the documents. The workshop will mainly be focused on working with specific cases of three municipalities — regional city centers — with a population of over one million people: urban districts of Kazan, Krasnodar and Omsk. Following the workshop outcomes, recommendations for regional and local governments will be prepared. The recommendations will be aimed at improving the efficiency and balance in strategic, territorial and budgetary planning, taking into account the amendments to the Federal Law “On Strategic Planning in the Russian Federation” and the Town Planning Code of the Russian Federation, which entered into force on 31 July 2020.    ,   ,   ,   ,   ,   ,