A conference on Russia Today: Innovations in Business took place in Moscow

An information and practical conference Russia today: Innovations in Business took place on September 12, 2012 in a hotel complex President-hotel of the President’s Office, organized by an Autonomous nonprofit organization Center for information analysis and legal support for the executive authorities and law enforcement agencies. The conference was held with the participation and support of the Ministry of Education and Science.

More than three hundred participants from more than 40 regions visited the event. The conference became a significant event in a series of business events on the innovative development of the economy and also became an open platform for a productive dialogue between the representatives of science, business, government and professional experts in the field of innovation.

The event opened with a plenary session. Sergey Vladimirovich Salikhov, the Director of innovative development of priority directions in science and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Science spoke within the session. Salikhov told about state support for innovation, technology platforms and a Federal Program Research and development on priority directions of scientific-technical complex of Russia. Conference participants received detailed explanations and advice on all matters of mutual interest. The meeting also heard reports of the Head of Strategic Management and Institutional Development Vladimir Tarasenko, the General Director of Inconsult K Korotkova I.V., the Director of the Institute of government purchases Hramkina A.A., the General Director of ANO Center for Information and Analytical and legislative support for the executive authorities and law enforcement agencies Abustina N.S.

The main discussion continued with a specialized session with round table discussions on the economic assessment of projects, the RF Government Decree № 218. A Youth Council also took place within the session and discussed the issue of personnel training for the innovative economy.

Participants stressed the need for a permanent contact between the interested audience and to continue to work in this direction.