INTERNATIONAL FORUM

Topics for discussion:

• The future of the economy and the professions of the future.
• Currently, what affects the most the investment appeal of the federal district as a whole and each region individually?
• North Caucasus: domestic market opportunities and export prospects.
• The effect of global trends on the transformation of the higher education landscape.
• Vectors of development of educational systems in the modern world.
• Modern models of education: a choice of path.
• The future of the economy and the professions of the future.

SESSION 1. Agricultural Products Market: New Markets and Opportunities

Topics for discussion:

• Priority markets for agricultural exports of the North Caucasus regions.
• Diversification of the structure of agricultural exports in the North Caucasus regions.
• Improvements in quality of agricultural exports and ensuring steady supply.
• The agricultural industry: awaiting investment spending.

SESSION 2. Current Trends and Prospects for the Development of Export Capacity of North Caucasus Industrial Enterprises

Topics for discussion:

• Development of export activities of North Caucasus enterprises: strategic priorities.
• Problems of strategic development of regional businesses aimed at developing export capacity.
• Prospects for improving the competitiveness of the North Caucasus enterprises on international markets.
• What areas will be the most attractive and interesting for investors from friendly countries in the coming years?
• Where to get the manpower for tech breakthrough
• The role of international marketing in the promotion of the North Caucasus Federal District enterprises' exports.

SESSION 3. Creative Opportunities for the North Caucasus in the Market for Tourism and Recreational Services in the New Reality

Topics for discussion:

• Main trends in the hospitality industry development.
• Means to “capitalize” on the North Caucasus tourist potential
• Revealing the potential of territories, attracting investment and creating a comfortable and safe tourist environment
• Today’s tourist profile. Segmenting the market for tourism services
• What formats of tourism development (inclusive tourism, ecotourism, ethnic tourism, medical tourism, gastronomic tourism, glamping, etc. as new formats of tourism) attract modern tourists?
• What is the contribution of the tourism industry to the region’s economy (tourism multiplier effect)?
• Strategic priorities and support measures for domestic and inbound tourism.

SESSION 4. Third Generation University: A New Look at the Classic Format

Topics for discussion:

• Regional human resources agenda – the higher education system: development trends.
• The Third Generation University: tradition or innovation?
• Export strategy for educational services in the new reality.
• Is online education a disruptive technology for traditional universities?
• Educational certificates: what they are and what opportunities they provide
• University 3.0: the regional dimension.
• Acquisition of new professional competencies in the context of public administration transformation.

SESSION 5. Transformation of International Relations in the Modern World: Challenges and Prospects

Topics for discussion:

• Current configuration of international relations.
• Russia and the East: new prospects for cooperation.
• The North Caucasus in the new architecture of international relations.
• Russian foreign policy: the Caucasus vector.

SESSION 6. Improving the Quality of Life in the Regions: A Project-Based Approach

Presentation of PRO SOCIUM team projects