From 15 to 30 October 2020, citizens of the Russian Federation can apply for a personal digital certificate. To do this, one need to register on the цифровойсертификат.рф website and fill out the registration form.
Certificates may be issued to adult citizens of Russia with completed higher or secondary vocational education who have not reached retirement age. In addition, an applicant should have a permanent or temporary registration in a participating constituent entity approved by the working group of ANO Digital Economy.
In 2020, a total of 33,000 Russian sitizens from 48 regions will be able to take free training in programming, digital marketing, industrial design, marketing and other digital economy skills. It is being held within the Human Resources for the Digital Economy federal programme of the Digital Economy of Russia national project.
Personal digital certificates would give Russian residents an opportunity to receive free additional professional education in one of 22 cross-industry areas, such as: AI, programming and creation of IT products, industrial design and 3D modelling, cybersecurity and data protection, digital marketing, digital design, and others.
According to the schedule of the Digital Economy of Russia project, the personal digital certificates programme will last until 2024.