The document summarizes the 2012 international youth conference "Youth and Project Management in Russia" held on May 30-31, 2012 in Moscow. Over 150 participants from universities across Russia and guests from Australia and Poland attended the two-day conference. It featured over 10 plenary presentations, a roundtable discussion on youth career opportunities, a student presentation contest, and workshops. The conference provided a forum for young researchers and professionals to network and exchange knowledge with leaders in project management.

1. Past events 2012
“Youth and Project Management in Russia” youth conference over.
Date: 30-31 of May
Venue: Russia, Moscow, NRU Higher School of Economics, 33 Kirpichnaya str.
Written by: Alexey Maksimenko, Evgeny Dzinter
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Second international theoretical and practical youth conference “Youth and Project
Management in Russia: Management based on project systems in terms of developing strategic
changes” organized by National research university – Higher school of economics, Project
management association “SOVNET” and Young Crew SOVNET was held from May 30th to May
31st 2012.
The main goal of the 2-day conference was to
promote development of research projects in the
field of project management in Russia, and to
integrate young researcher and practitioners into
international community of project management
professionals.
There were more than 150 participants,
including representatives of big industrial,
consulting and financial services Russian
companies, members of more than 15
universities not only from Moscow but from
Siberia, Urals and near-Volga regions, as well as
guests from Australia (Stephen Hayes) and
Poland(Marek Wirkus).
During the two days of the conference seven
key events took place which enabled the
participant to discuss current state, tendencies
and perspectives of project management in
Russia.
During the 1st day, May 30th, more than 10
presentations from international and Russian
project management gurus were delivered
within the plenary meeting which was followed
by interesting round table “Managing
competences and human resources in projects” where participants discussed youth career/job
placement in project management field and gave their advice to the graduates and young
professionals.
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2. Past events 2012
The 2nd day was marked by a contest of presentations, four tracks on specific topics and a
workshop led by Young Crew SOVNET.
1. Strategic management in changing
conditions;
2. Modeling in project management;
3. Exploring project values and
management maturity in changing
conditions;
4. Managing communications and
human resources in projects;
More than thirty presentations were made, out
of which several were specially mentioned by the
organizers and earned their authors invitations to
apply for Master’s and PhD programs in NRU HSE.
At the end of the day the most firm took part in
Young Crew SOVNET “Collect Competences”
workshop which allowed to brainstorm in an
informal setting, communicate freely and
exchange experience with project management
professionals.
As many of the guests have noted, both participants and speakers, “we were glad to see so
many young people fascinated with developing in project management!”
«The conference is a place for the men of science, young researchers, students, and
businessmen to meet and to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience. We invite you to join
us next year”, announced Oksana Klimenko, director of the conference, senior lecturer at the
NRU HSE Department of project management, SOVNET-CERT certification center director.
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