Agenda: list of professions and specialty occupations for achieving technological independence, expanding the network of supercomputer centres.
Mikhail Mishustin’s opening remarks:
Good morning, colleagues.
The Government has been consistent in carrying out measures for training the personnel our economy needs, who must be equipped with up-to-date knowledge and competencies, and capable of creating state-of-the-art solutions for the new industries. Today, it is one of the key priorities at all levels of education.
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Acting on the President’s instructions, we have approved a list of professions and occupational fields under 300 training programmes at vocational colleges and higher education institutions. It also includes research disciplines.
They are all designed to achieve technological leadership and contribute to carrying out the corresponding national projects. Educational institutions will offer more tuition-free state-funded places for these disciplines as a matter of priority. The most in-demand professions include mathematics, natural and social sciences, engineering and technology, defence and security, healthcare and medicine, as well as agriculture.
The areas where presidential and government scholarships are provided have already been selected to support the best students who are also actively involved in research. About 6,000 students already receive such scholarships.
These measures will help us train skilled professionals who will help the country attain leading positions in the key economic spheres and ensure its competitiveness.
The next item on our agenda deals with expanding the network of supercomputer centres. It is a strategic area of exceptional significance for the accelerated creation of innovative solutions and products, as well as for strengthening the national economy and improving the quality of life for our citizens in general.
High-speed computer systems are the key factor of progress in virtually all spheres, from the creation of new materials, equipment and effective medications to accurate weather forecasting, and their role will continue to grow.
The President has tasked us with achieving a ten-fold increase in the aggregate capability of national supercomputers by 2030. In an effort to fine-tune the relevant legal framework, the Government has approved a roadmap for the development of high-performance computing, AI algorithms, grid technologies, and the supercomputer infrastructure.
This document comprises a set of measures with specific deadlines and performers. In particular, this includes upgrading the dedicated federal research and technical programme. It is important to set common requirements ащк computing centres, including the rules of their operation, and draft a strategy of the new-generation National Research Computer Network, which comprises hundreds of our leading universities and research organisations. It is also necessary to define management modalities for this network.
To attain all the goals we have in this sphere, we will need many skilled professionals, including engineers and software developers. Special attention must be given to training them, including by developing dedicated educational programmes.
I would like to ask all agencies to work in close coordination with each other. We must make full use of the available capabilities. We have done substantial groundwork and have unique competencies. Expanding the accessibility of our supercomputing capabilities is extremely important for enhancing the competitiveness of Russian industries and consequently, for strengthening our country’s technological sovereignty.
