Infrastructure, housing, public spaces, educational institutions, technological solutions: in order to meet the needs of the new generation, to remain interesting to young people, cities must change. This process highly depends on mayors who play an important role - as a manager and role model.
How are cities changing? What projects are being implemented for the new generation?
How are the needs of adolescents taken into account, how is communication built?
Opportunities for education and realization in cities - how to prevent moving to the capital and other cities of Russia;
The personality of the mayor as a role model - what qualities you need to have in order to become a successful head of the city.

Moderator:
Irina Makieva — Chief Managing Partner for Urban Development, VEB.RF

Speakers:
Evgeny Grigoriev — Head of Yakutsk Urban Distrikt
Alisa Denisova — CEO, ProSchool LLC
Alexander Sapozhnikov — Mayor of Chita
Konstantin Shestakov — Head of the City of Vladivostok

Members:
Alexander Eremenko — Director of Digital Transformation Academy, Head of Technologies of artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, monitoring and modeling to ensure the environmental sustainability of smart cities
Oksana Kosachenko — President, Sistema Charitable Foundation
Stanislav Neverov — General Director, East Arctic Oil and Gas Corporation
Darya Onischuk — Managing Partner of City Solutions and Monocities Development

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Recently, a trend has emerged in Russia for projects aimed at identifying and training competent young leaders. Well-trained specialists are needed in any field, and such initiatives could not bypass managerial positions. Involving the younger generation in entrepreneurship and public administration issues will make it possible to form people in the future who will be able to solve any problems, already having experience and knowledge. One of such events aimed at preparing the younger generation for management is an open conversation between EEF Junior participants and the heads of Russian regions, where they can ask topical questions.
- How to become a governor?
- What does it take to set the right goal? and how to get there?
- Is it easy to be a governor?
- Where to study to become a governor?
- What personal qualities should a manager have?

Moderator:
Evgeniy Szhenov — Scientific Supervisor, Expert and Analytical Center "Scientific and Educational Policy"

Speakers:
Mikhail Degtyarev — Governor of Khabarovsky Territory
Grigoriy Kuranov — Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation
Lenar Faizutdinov — First Deputy General Director, ANO Dialog

The Far East is a special region of our country, and for its successful development and well-being, there is a separate ministry in the government. This young ministry is implementing programs to improve and increase the investment attractiveness and quality of life in the region. At a meeting with Alexey Chekunkov, the head of the ministry, proactive teenagers will discuss the future of the region, and will also be able to ask questions about the priority tasks of the ministry.
- How can the younger generation help in the development of the Far East?
- Is the ministry interested in a young perspective on problems? Are there places for young professionals?
- What important projects to improve the region are being carried out and are being prepared at the moment?
- What kind of support can be provided to the Far Eastern youth in self-realization?
- What projects are missing in the region?

Moderators:
Dmitriy Dorozhkin — EEF Junior Participant, Primorsky Region
Kamilla Yakupova — EEF Junior Participant, The Republic of Tatarstan

Speaker:
Alexey Chekunkov — Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

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