Was V Smolensk regional socio-economic forum "Territory of development"
Forum "land development", organized on behalf of the Governor of the Smolensk region Alexey Ostrovsky, held from 12 to 14 November. A key theme of the event was the implementation of national projects. Special attention was paid by organizers to discuss the development of tourism, sports, exports, public procurement, the digital economy and to promote entrepreneurship.
The main purpose of "Territory development" – the continuation of a constructive dialogue between government, business and society, in which the parties can discuss the prospects and priorities for further development of the region in various fields.
Traditionally, the speakers at the forum were representatives of Federal and regional authorities, the heads of leading business associations, heads of Russian and foreign companies, business projects.
"I believe that business development is an important step towards the development of the entire region. There are different tools, including the establishment of a credible and permanent business platform, which for the last 4 years was the forum of "Territory development". The results of this event in previous years there is a very useful practice for interaction between government and business, – said the Governor of the Smolensk region Alexei Ostrovsky. – This year the forum will be called by the name of the Honourable citizen of the Smolensk region and of the hero city Smolensk Ivan E. Klimenko, he was a true patriot of the Smolensk region and has done much for the development of the region".
Day zero of the forum, November 12, for students and aspiring entrepreneurs implemented under the auspices of the national project on support of small and medium-sized businesses.
About the choice of a niche to start a business participants said Alexei Voronin, the best business trainer of Russia award "product of the year 2016". Business coach reviewed the cases of a dozen people from the audience. One of the participants Andriy Voronin during the master class an appointment at a potential of 120 thousand rubles.
Over three hundred participants had the opportunity to attend round tables, workshops, business games and other educational sites, which in the dialogue with experienced entrepreneurs, the young people were able to learn from the experience to find sources of start-up capital, to open and develop their own business. Master classes was held for the participants and Smolensk businessmen, among them Andrey Efimov, Ruslan Khitrov Aleksey Voitov, Anastasia grets.
The main event of the first day was the plenary session "the Top 5 reasons to develop business in Smolensk region". It is expected that its work will take part the Governor of Smolensk region Alexey Ostrovskiy, Deputy CEO of SME Corporation Natalia Korotcenkov, Director of the Center for analysis of investment climate of the Agency for strategic initiatives Andrey Doroshenko, Chairman of the club of leaders Artem Avetisyan, Deputy head of unit SME Bank "Opening" Elena Kolesnikova and other guests. At the end of the plenary session was held the signing of agreements on implementation of investment projects on the territory of Smolensk region.
The final day of the V of the Smolensk regional socio-economic forum was devoted to tourism. On the basis of historical-architectural complex "Teremok" and Banquet porches "Flenovo-Park" Russian and foreign speakers and experts discussed the development of event, gastronomic, religious, industrial, environmental and sports tourism.
The event kicked off with a plenary session, in which participated Metropolitan of Smolensk and Dorogobuzh, Isidor, head of the Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation in Smolensk Cheslav Shulga, Deputy head of Department initiatives the strategic initiatives Agency Olga Sandulenko, chair of the national Association of professional Event Tourism Oleg Alekseev, Vice-President of the Association of small tourist towns Igor Kekhter, Director of the project on educational tourism Tatiana Kozlovskaya. During the presentations the participants discussed ways and prospects of development of tourism in the Smolensk region, special attention having paid to the best cases and practices of the Russian regions for the development of tourism. In the end a panel discussion was held the signing of cooperation agreements aimed at attracting tourist traffic to our region.
Within 4 thematic round tables addressed the General Director of NGO "Fund of development of small historic towns Yuriy schegolkov, Director of the tourist information centre of Vitebsk Larissa Kozlovskaya, head of the Moscow regional branch of the Russian Union of travel Industry Marina Labutina, Director of historical-archaeological and natural Museum-reserve "Gnezdovo" Andrey Korolev, Director of the national Park "Smolensk Lakeland" Alexander Kochergin, a columnist of the magazine "Gastronom" Olga Zakharova, head of the company "SMYSL" Natalia Rybalchenko, managing MICE Market Sergey Ryzhov and other experts. At the round tables the participants discussed the use of new technologies in the promotion of tourism products and promising to promote on foreign markets the types of tourism.
For guests of the event were organized excursions to the historical and architectural complex "Teremok". In addition, throughout the day, hosted the specialized exhibition: "Tea with the Empress" (presentation gastroduodenal Smolensk region), "Smolenice boats" and "female" (presentation of the largest monument of the Viking age and education of the Ancient Russian state of the X century – historical-archaeological and natural Museum-reserve "Gnezdovo"), "the origins of space" (presentation of the United memorial Museum of Y. A. Gagarin), "At rest" (presentation of the Museum-estate of A. T. Twardowski), "Kutuzov has Come to beat the French" (dedicated to the Patriotic war of 1812). Completed the presentation of the Expo-zone shot out of a cannon, which skillfully cope Reconstructor Michael Goldin in a suit of times of Patriotic war of 1812.
In parallel with the exhibition zone for representatives of tour operators from Moscow, St.-Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Kaluga, Bryansk, Podolsk, Kozelsk was held at the infotur tourist facilities in the region.