KEY EVENTS
The current year of 2009 is marked by the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the transport authority and the transport vocational training, which history counts back to the establishment of the Authority for water and inland communications and the Institute for the corps of engineers on railway transport.
The celebration programme includes a number of events such as scientific-practical conferences, artistic festivals, meeting with the veterans of the transportation industry and students majoring in transport disciplines, sports competitions and games, photo exhibitions, round tables, meetings of the transport councils by the Plenipotentiaries of the president of the RF in the federal districts and the like.
 | The official operator of the anniversary programme events is the Business Dialogue |
International Transport Forum “Transport of Russia: Establishment, Development and the Prospects” doubtless is one of the major industry event.
THE OBJECTIVES
- The analyses of the peculiar features of the development of the Russian transport system at the different historical epochs: the role of transport as a means of maintaining economic and social unity of Russia; the continuity of the policy of the state with regards to transport: ensuring a quality transport network as a major factor to stipulate for the regional development.
- Discussion of the different aspects of the realization of the transport industry development strategy set for the middle and long term: the role of the transportation complex in the economy modernization; ensuring stable operations of the industry while the economy is on the downturn; innovation and advanced technologies in transport.
- Defining new approaches to the problems of the development of vocational training for the transportation industry and ensuring adequate human resources for the industry.
AUDIENCE
The Forum is going to be attended by over 1 500 delegates, including:
- Representatives of the President’s Administration and the Government of the RF
- Representatives of the Ministry of Transport of the RF
- Heads of the regions of the RF
- Heads of the Ministries of the RF, Federal Agencies and Authorities, regulating the transport industry
- State Duma Deputies and the members of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, participating the elaboration of the transport policy
- Heads of the transport ministries of the CIS states, Baltic states, European countries, Asian counties as well as the heads of transport companies of these countries
- Owners and the managers of transport and logistics companies
- Owners and managers of the largest financial, insurance, leasing companies
- Heads of the industry unions
- Heads of the scientific organizations and schools
- Representatives of the major business and industry federal and regional media
KEY EVENTS OF THE FORUM
November 18, 2009
Scientific-practical Conference
“Transport Education and Science. Experience, Problems, Prospects”November 19, 2009
Conferences on the issues of transport complex development in the Russian FederationNovember 20, 2009
Plenary Session
“Transport of Russia. Glance into the Future”November 19-21, 2009
International transport exhibition
“Transport of Russia - 2009”