The IT session “Young IT Scientists and Teachers” has wrapped up at the Klyazma Terra Scientia Russian Educational Forum. It was attended by a thousand young IT experts. Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov was the guest of honor. He told the audience about the current status of IT technology in Russia, measures to ensure its security and the development of computer literacy in the country. He answered questions from young experts about different IT events that took place in the past few weeks. “We have witnessed a real revolution when communications and IT technology is changing the traditional life styles in many industries,” he said. Other guests of honor included Leonid Levin, a deputy and the head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, IT Technology and Communications, and German Klimenko, a presidential advisor and the chairman of the Internet Development Institute (IRI).
“IRI was established to enable us to cooperate with other industries in the best way. How fast Russia will move along the road of developing its Internet economy depends on us. In my speech at last year’s Terra Scientia, I said it was attended by people who will develop a new, promising economic area in the future. I believe that your efforts can turn Russia into a global economic leader,” Klimenko said.
“For us, citizens, this is already a reality in which we live. A key mechanism for implementing government policy in this area is an increase in the role of scientific and technological activities and the development of the IT industry and related branches by involving young specialists. Importantly, every participant in the Terra Scientia forum can get involved in the Russian IT industry,” Levin said.
Director of the Coordination Center for TLD RU Andrey Vorobyev spoke as an expert at the case study during the third session. Experts from IRI, ROCIT (Russian IT Public Center), Rostelecom and the Kaspersky Lab, to name a few, helped participating teams develop projects and put their ideas on the right track.
During the first day of work, the session’s participants were divided into 50 teams (20 people each), plus a team of self-organized experts. During the entire session, the teams worked on case studies dealing with infrastructure, gamification, telemedicine, digital literacy, financial literacy and helpful applications. Out of 50 projects, only five made it to the final. It was not easy to select the best. It took the expert council over two hours just to discuss selection criteria. The following projects became finalists of the IT session: Think Yourself, Cyber Aid, Government Service Assistant, IT-look and Prodlenka. Most popular among the audience was Prodlenka, whereas experts chose Cyber Aid as the best project. ROCIT and IRI will actively help the winning teams to carry out their projects.
“The innovation projects presented at Terra Scientia by young Russian IT experts is a clear demonstration of their unconventional approach, creative potential and high level of knowledge. The IT industry is making rapid headway, and this forum is a good contribution to its development in Russia,” Vorobyev said. The Coordination Center for TLD. RU will also promote the winning projects as well as some of the nominated ones.
The IT session was organized with IRI and ROCIT support.
