Today, the IT Park of Kazan hosted the official opening ceremony of the in-person phase of the Republic’s Engineer of the Year event.
Welcoming speeches were delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov and Principal of the Kazan National Research Technological University Sergey Yushko.
As part of the opening ceremony, diplomas of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan and valuable gifts were also awarded to the winners of the 19th all-Russian Engineer of the Year 2018 contest.
The in-person phase of the Republic’s Engineer of the Year contest will take place from September 25 to 26, 2019 in the IT Park of Kazan. Its intense programme is composed of various official and educational events.
On the first day, the participants will be able to attend a plenary session entitled “Engineering of the Future. Key Trends. Role of Engineers in the Development Strategy of Tatarstan 2030” and a project session on the topic “Image and Skills of an Engineer of the Future”. Finalists will be able to communicate and share experiences with leading experts in the field of engineering.
The contestants will defend their personal achievements or specific engineering works on September 26, 2019, after which the award ceremony of the Republic’s Engineer of the Year 2019 contest will be held.