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Today, the Skills Development Agency held a meeting of the International Committee for the preparation Final of the International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition.
Following the meeting, key parameters of the Final were approved. This year, the Final will become a large-scale platform for integrating the human resources and technological systems of the BRICS+ countries.
This new status is confirmed by the launch of specific integration tools: the international Skills Passport, which will serve as a unified assessment document for specialist skills, and a three-year skills and technology development plan. This development plan will set common benchmarks for technological development and training standards for high-tech industries.
"The Competition Final clearly demonstrates that the International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition has transcended the format of a national competition and become a fully-fledged international project. We have created a unique platform where representatives of progressive countries are jointly developing standards for the professions of the future and defining the technological landscape for industry development for years to come," said Maria Elkina, CEO of the Skills Development Agency, opening the meeting of the international committee. "At the Competition Final, a memorandum will be signed on the development of a unified three-year plan for skills and technology development for participating countries."
The meeting of the International Committee made it possible to form a final picture of the participation of foreign delegations.
- Total number of participating countries: 14
- In-person participation: more than 120 foreign competitors, experts, and team leaders from 11 countries (Armenia, Belarus, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Colombia, the UAE, and South Africa) will come to Yekaterinburg.
- Remote format: over 100 international competitors and experts from Brazil, Ghana, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, and South Africa will join the online competition.
- Business program: official delegations from Kazakhstan, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, and South Africa will participate in panel discussions and sessions.
Professor Abdolhossein Nazerian, Director of International Cooperation at the Technical University of the Islamic Republic of Iran, acknowledged: "The International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition is our shared response to the challenges of our time. We empower people through knowledge and innovation. By investing in the professional development of young people, we are jointly creating a future where technology, creativity, and sustainable development play a key role. Our collaboration in training future professionals not only strengthens the economies of the BRICS countries but also unites us in our desire to build a more progressive, inclusive world."
A large-scale business forum focusing on practical cooperation will be held in parallel with the competition. The program includes international discussions:
- International plenary session "Hi-tech: Man at the center of technological leadership" with the participation of top managers of state corporations and international experts;
- Industry sessions on the development of cross-cutting technologies such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and robotics;
- Strategic session on designing a roadmap for technological leadership for BRICS+ countries.
The International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition has been held annually in Yekaterinburg since 2014. It is organized by the Skills Development Agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the Rosatom State Corporation, and the Government of the Sverdlovsk Region.
