Business program of the Forum

Business programme



The seating of participants in the halls for the business programme will follow social distancing, in compliance with the approved sanitary and epidemiological requirements. If seating is full, access to the hall will be restricted. We kindly ask you to be receptive to these prevention measures. The health and safety of the Forum participants, guests, and staff are top priority for the organizers of EAWF 2021.

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Oct 15, 2021

I. The Women’s Mission to Shape a New Agenda for Peace and Trust

11:30–13:00
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 9

International Discussion Club meeting

Eurasian Association of Women Regional Leaders

This initiative to unite female regional leaders in efforts to build dialogue and international cooperation was unveiled at the 2nd Eurasian Women’s Forum. Its areas of focus include economic, social, and humanitarian projects. Today, the club’s members include 120 women representing regions in 22 countries. Among them are governors, mayors, and parliamentarians. The pandemic has served as another demonstration of how leaders are coming together to address numerous shared challenges, regardless of where the regions are located, or what their level of socioeconomic development is.

How can cooperation between regions help create new areas of growth? What can be done to ensure regions are prepared to face new challenges? What regional approaches to tackling socioeconomic problems offer good potential to be adopted more widely?

The session will include an announcement of the results for the marathon of women's initiatives to develop the territories.
Moderator:

NATALYA KOMAROVA — Governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area–Yugra

Panellists:

ELENA AVDEEVA — Senator, Russian Federation; Member, Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs

FATOUMA AWALEH OSMAN — Mayor of Djibouti

HALA MOHAMMED JABER AL-ANSARI — Secretary-General, Supreme Council for Women, Kingdom of Bahrain

PURNIMA ANAND — President, BRICS International Forum, India

KARI ANNE BØKESTAD ANDREASSEN — Mayor of Nordland County, Norway

DRAGINJA VLK — Member, Belgrade City Parliament; Member, Serbian National Delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe

MERAL GUZEL — Regional Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia, Knowledge Gateway for Women's Economic Empowerment at UN Women, Turkey

YULIA ZUBOVA — Chief Executive Officer, SREDA Academy of Urban Technologies

EKATERINA LACHOVA — Chairman, Women's Union of Russia

IRINA MAKIEVA — Chief Managing Partner for Urban Development, State Development Corporation VEB.RF, Director General of the Monocities Development Fund

JOHANNA ROSE MAMIAKA — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Gabon to the Russian Federation

VERONIKA PESHKOVA — Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

REYNA JUANITA RUEDA ALVARADO — Mayor of Managua, Nicaragua

ALBA AZUCENA TORRES MEJIA — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nicaragua to the Russian Federation

ALIA EL-YASSIR — Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, UN Women

12:00–13:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 16

Meeting of the International Club of Winners and Participants of APEC’s International Competition for Women’s Projects (APEC BEST AWARD)

The APEC BEST AWARD was instituted by the Russian Federation under the APEC umbrella. Held annually since 2016, the competition aims to highlight achievements by female entrepreneurs. More than 1,000 women-led entrepreneurial projects across the Asia-Pacific region have been presented as part of the competition.

The competition aims to promote the best women-led entrepreneurial projects in the SME sector on the international stage. It also seeks to popularize female entrepreneurship in APEC member states, and facilitate the creation of an ecosystem bringing together experts, entrepreneurs, and investors.

In 2020, an initiative put forward by entrants to establish an international club of winners and participants of the competition was approved.

What successes have competition finalists enjoyed? What impact has the APEC BEST AWARD had on participants? What tools could be employed to publicize initiatives by competition finalists? What could be done to replicate successful projects presented at the competition across the APEC economies? What can be done to encourage female entrepreneurs to participate in international initiatives? What improvements could be made to the APEC BEST AWARD? In light of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, what could be added to the APEC agenda to promote female entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific region?
Moderators:

KIM MIRAN — Grand Prix Winner, APEC BEST AWARD 2018; Founder, director, C&E HRD Consulting Co., LTD, Republic of Korea

IRINA SALTYKOVA — Director, APEC BEST AWARD International Contest to Women’s Entrepreneurial Projects; Member, Expert Council, OPORA RUSSIA Committee on the Development of Women’s Entrepreneurship; International Project Manager

Panellists:

KIRILL BARSKIY — Senior Official of the Russian Federation, APEC; Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

RINA ZOET — Member of the Jury (2017–2020), Indonesia, APEC BEST AWARD; Head, Permanent Committee on Expanding the Rights and Opportunities of Women; Head, Committee on Education, Culture, and Diplomacy, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

GALINA KARELOVA — Deputy Chairman, Federation Council, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

SO YOUNG LEE — President, International Innovative Women Association; Executive Committee Member for Social Issues, Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP), Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT); Member of the Jury (2016–2020), Chair of the Jury (2016–2020), Republic of South Korea, APEC BEST Award

EKATERINA POSTOYEVA — General Director, Morojko

REBECCA FATIMA STA MARIA — Executive Director, APEC Secretariat, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Singapore/Malaysia

NATALIA STRIGUNOVA — Deputy Director, Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

SUSANA SIERRA — Winner, APEC BEST AWARD 2016; CEO, BH Compliance; Board Member, Correos de Chile, Chile

NADIA CHERKASOVA — Deputy President – Chairman of the Board, Otkritie Bank; Member of the Presidium, Chair, Committee for Development of Female Entrepreneurs, OPORA Russia

SVETLANA SHMAKOVA — Founder, FOODCODE; Winner, APEC BEST AWARD 2020

LYUDMILA SCHERBAKOVA — Founder, Velpharm, Bright Way Group; General Director, Veltrade

RIKA YAJIMA — Founder, President, Aeru; Winner, APEC BEST AWARD 2017, Japan

15:00–16:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 9

Open dialogue

Russia–Italy: A Cultural Dialogue

Italy and Russia have forged strong relations in virtually all areas, from trade and economic partnerships, to cultural and humanitarian ties. And collaboration between the nations is only continuing to grow. Ties between Russia and Italy in art and culture stretch back centuries. This discussion will focus on the prospects to further build relations between the two countries in areas such as art, filmmaking, fashion, and enabling women to fulfil their ambitions in the creative industries.

What branches of modern art are currently most in demand? What joint initiatives have the potential to be implemented? What areas impacting the development of the creative industries are critical in today’s world? What are the most effective tools for promoting products and services by the creative industries? What Russian-Italian film productions could offer potential?
Moderator:

ELENA MYAKOTNIKOVA — Advisor to the CEO of Sibur LLC, Vice-Rector for Sustainable Development, Synergy University

Panellists:

LAVINIA BIAGIOTTI — President, CEO, Biagiotti Group

ELENA BONETTI — Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family

ANASTASIA KARNEEVA — Commissioner of the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

MARINA LOSHAK — Director General of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

OLGA LYUBIMOVA — Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation

ELENA PRONICHEVA — General director of Polytechnic Museum

DANIELA RIZZI — General Director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Moscow

MARTINA ROGATO — Italian W20 Sherpa, Italian G20 Presidency (2021)

LINDA LAURA SABBADINI — Chair, W20, Italian G20 Presidency (2021); Public Figure; Researcher; Statistician

II. The Women’s Mission to Come Together for a Healthy Society

10:00–11:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 20

Thematic session

Modern Technologies in Healthcare

In today’s world, the development of healthcare has taken on even greater significance. Cutting-edge technologies are employed to prevent disease, and rehabilitation following infection is becoming a crucial area. As the main consumers of medical services, women play a key role in taking decisions regarding their family’s health and creating demand for the latest diagnosis and treatment methods. What’s more, according to international research, 53% of registered biotech patents and 52% of registered pharmaceutical patents name at least one woman among the authors.

What cutting-edge technologies offer the most potential in terms of rehabilitation and preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease? What can be done to increase trust in new medical technologies (including nuclear medicine) among female consumers? What programmes are facilitating the development and implementation of innovative technologies? Could increased female participation help accelerate the implementation of cutting-edge biomedical technologies? What successful practices are facilitating professional growth and development for women in healthcare?
Moderator:

NATALIA KOMAROVA — CEO, Rusatom Healthcare

Front row participants:

IRINA BERNSTEIN — General Director, Condair Russia

ELENA BRUSILOVA — President, Medsi Group

MARIA BULGAKOVA — Head of Women's Health, Pharmaceuticals Division, Bayer

OKSANA DRAPKINA — Director, National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

ELENA LEGEZINA — President, CEO, GE Healthcare

KATERINA POGODINA — General Manager, Johnson & Johnson

SVETLANA PONСRATOVA — Communications Director, Rusatom Healthcare

IRINA SVIATO — Advisor to the CEO of Rusatom Healthcare

DMITRY SHAMENKOV — Director, Center for Health IT and Social Medicine, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

III. The Women’s Mission to Achieve Social Transformation

09:30–11:00
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 9

Thematic session

The Role of Charities in Building a Sustainable and Equitable Social System

Charity and philanthropy together form a powerful social movement, which is helping the government address a range of social issues. Among those participating in the movement are foundations, corporations, non-profits, volunteering organizations, and most importantly, members of the public. It is now becoming the norm for businesses to make investments to tackle social issues in their local area. Women play a major role in charity work. Indeed, more than 85% of all leadership positions at charity foundations and charity divisions at companies are occupied by women.

How have people’s attitudes to charity changed in the last three years? How will various forms of partnership in the charity sector develop in the future? What will be the priorities in terms of social investment and philanthropy moving forward? What international best practices could be rolled out more widely?
Moderator:

ALEKSANDRA BOLDYREVA — Executive Director, Donors Forum Association

Panellists:

BENJAMIN BELLEGY — Executive Director, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), Brazil

EKATERINA BOGDASAROVA — President, Istok Foundation

LOUISE DRIVER — Executive Director, Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA)

IRINA ZHUKOVA — Regional director for Sustainable Development in Russia and Eastern Europe, Philip Morris International Inc

FAINA ZAKHAROVA — President, Life Line Charity Foundation

CAROLA CARAZZONE — Secretary General, Assifero; Chair, Dafne – Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe, Italy

OKSANA KOSACHENKO — President, Sistema Charitable Foundation

CATHIE CARRIGAN — Managing Director, International Programs, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, USA

MARIA MOROZOVA — General Director, Elena and Gennady Timchenko Charitable Foundation

AARTI MOHAN — Co-founder and Partner, Sattva Consulting, India

OKSANA ORACHEVA — General Director, Vladimir Potanin Foundation

TATIANA ROGOZINA — Chairman of the Inva – Academy Board of Trustees, Member of the Maria Volodina Grand Ballet School Board of Trustees, Member of the Helicopter Sports Federation

ANNA SOSHINSKAYA — CEO of the Future Charitable Foundation, Amway Russia

10:00–11:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 1

Thematic session

New Employment Opportunities for Women on the Labour Market

The development of digital technologies across the globe today is helping to greatly increase female participation in the global economy. It is also facilitating growth in areas where women can work and apply their skills and expertise. Alternative employment models that exist beyond production sites or workplaces (such as temporary or permanent remote working) enable women to successfully combine their professional and familial responsibilities.

Educational institutions are offering more and more distance learning programmes. This in turn is increasing access to education – particularly in remote and rural areas – and providing more opportunities for women and girls to develop professional skills and expertise regardless of where they live.

What can be done to minimize the impact of restrictions on employing women in certain industries? How can women with small children be encouraged to return to work? How should social infrastructure and legislation be overhauled to help women with children remain competitive on the labour market? What pathways exist to address inequalities related to unpaid domestic work, which are hindering women’s opportunities in the labour market? What can be done to motivate women to master new professions?
Moderator:

EVGENIA SHOKHINA — President, Business school of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs; Director, Social Project Support Fund

Panellists:

ILONA ANSONE — Head, Russian Union of Tourist Industry, Baltic branch

DORIS ZAPATA ACEVEDO — Minister of Labor and Workforce Development of Panama

KATHLEEN BEEGLE — Research Manager, Human Development Team, World Bank, US

ELENA DRUZHININA — Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

OLGA ZABRALOVA — Senator of the Russian Federation, Member of the Committee on Social Policy of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

ANTON KOTYAKOV — Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation

ALLA MANICHKINA — Executive Director for Career Growth, Personnel Management Department, Gazprombank; Founder, Digitalvizor online school

GULBAKHOR MAKHKAMOVA — Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Business Women of Tajikistan

MARIA NAGERNYAK — Director, Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center

VERA PODGUZOVA — Senior Vice President, Director of External Relations Directorate, Promsvyazbank

TATIANA SOROKINA — General Manager, IBM Russia

TALIA KHABRIEVA — Director, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation

12:00–13:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 20

Thematic session

Self-Made: Lifelong Learning

Production technologies are being replaced at an increasingly rapid rate. At the same time, knowledge and skills in a range of areas are fast becoming obsolete. All this is causing a disparity between what employers are looking for, and what jobseekers can offer in terms of qualifications. In order to meet the needs of the labour market, a new approach to training and retraining personnel is needed. Education is changing. Lifelong learning involves constantly renewing all the skills and expertise that both the employer, and employee, can offer. In order to remain competitive on the labour market, every worker needs to engage in an ongoing process of renewing their skills and knowledge, and to be prepared to master new professions throughout the course of their life.

What can be done to motivate educational institutions to proactively react to shifting requirements in the labour market? What factors are helping to get more female professionals involved in lifelong learning? How should statistics on people undergoing additional education be collated for analysis purposes? What successful programmes and practices to encourage lifelong learning among female professionals currently exist?
Moderator:

TIGRAN SHMIS — Human Development Program Leader, Senior Education Specialist, World Bank

Panellists:

VICTORIA ARABINA — Founder of the Venn Technology Project Aggregator, Partner of the Rights Business Standard Consulting Company

DARIA VELEDEEVA — Chief Editor, Fashion Press

YANINA NOVITSKAYA — Managing Director, Cartier Russia, Ukraine and the CIS

VALERIIA PALII — Director of Mars Food in Russia

OLGA POSTNIKOVA — Chief Executive Officer, Dobroe Delo Social Care Centre ANPO

AFSHAN KHAN — Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

GIADA ZHANG — Chief Executive Officer, Mulan Group, China

IV. The Women’s Mission to Achieve Digitalization and Economic Development

09:00–09:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 16

Online chat

International Video Conference Discussion for Women Working at Nuclear Power Plants

The Women in Nuclear Foundation has spearheaded a series of bilateral dialogues between female specialists in the nuclear industry. This modern format will give a new boost in efforts to support constructive international cooperation and interaction, with the aim of sharing best practices in the sector.

What issues are at the forefront of the women’s agenda in the nuclear industry? What is motivating women to remain in the industry? What successful corporate projects to promote women as decision makers exist? What could be done to motivate women in the industry to get involved in research and development?
Moderator:

ALESIA UNIKOVA — Director, Center for International Relations, Rosatom Technical Academy

10:00–11:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Reading Hall

Thematic session

How the Digital Transformation Can Improve Access to Finance

The new digital reality is now a permanent presence in our lives. We are witnessing the rapid development of financial technologies and digital services and the launch of platform solutions such as faster payments systems, online marketplaces and digital citizenship. Access to financial services is secured through the development of online service channels. Take up has accelerated and become more widespread in society, which is partly a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and self-isolation. The development of financial platforms, crowdfunding and factoring, faster payment services for business and other infrastructure solutions continues apace.

Securing access to financial services and improving financial and digital literacy are key to increasing female participation in the economy. Financially speaking, women are less protected in the event of unforeseen circumstances, while often assuming responsibility for household budgets. Helping women acquire modern financial competencies and knowledge of long-term planning and investment tools enables them to more effectively manage finances at home and to start cost-effective business initiatives.

What financial skills and competencies do women need to ensure that they can freely navigate the digital environment and make active use of modern financial technologies? What can be done to provide female entrepreneurs in the SME segment with easier access to capital? What areas of collaboration to increase financial inclusion and financial literacy need to be prioritized at international associations and organizations?
Moderator:

NIKOLAY ZHURAVLEV — Deputy Chairman, Federation Council, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Panellists:

MAGDA BIANCO — Head, Consumer Protection and Financial Education Department, Bank of Italy; Co-Chair, G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion

ANNA ZELENTSOVA — Co-chair, Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, G20; Project Coordinator, Financial Literacy of Women, Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum

EVGENIA LAZAREVA — Director, ‘For Borrowers’ Rights’ Foundation

FLORE-ANNE MESSY — Acting Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Executive Secretary, International Network on Financial Education (INFE), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), France

OLGA SKOROBOGATOVA — First Deputy Governor, Central Bank of the Russian Federation

NITHIN UMAPATHI — Senior Economist, Social Protection and Labor, The World Bank, USA

HELEN WALBEY — Head, Gender Inclusive Finance, Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

10:00–11:15
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 16

Business dialogue

The Role of Women in the Integrated Development of the African Continent

In the past few years, the African continent has witnessed a genuine breakthrough in terms of progress on women’s rights and opportunities. According to the United Nations, the proportion of women in parliaments is at around 30% in 11 African nations. What’s more, the level of female participation in the commercial sector is at 61.9% across the African continent. The African Union’s development concept and Agenda 2063 for the continent place a firm emphasis on strengthening the role of women in all spheres of life. Giving women greater rights and opportunities is key to ensuring development in African nations over the next 50 years.

What measures to support women in African nations are most relevant today? What practices and developments by the Eurasian Women’s Forum could be utilized and rolled out in this context? What main aims and objectives are women’s communities and specialized organizations setting during preparations for the 2nd Russia–Africa Summit in 2022?
Moderator:

IRINA ABRAMOVA — Director, Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Member, Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Sciences; Dr. Sc. Econ; Professor

Panellists:

ANNA BELYAEVA — Executive Director, Association of Economic Cooperation with African States (AECAS)

BINETA DIOP — Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security of the Chairperson, African Union Commission, Senegal

AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA — Spouse of President of Zimbabwe (involved in charity, social issues), Mother of the Nation – Amai

VERONIKA NIKISHINA — Chief Executive Officer, Russian Export Center

JEWEL HOWARD TAYLOR — Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, President of the Senate of the Republic of Liberia

NATALIA TSAIZER — Chair of the Board, African Business Initiative

12:00–13:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 1

Thematic session

The Role of Women in the Development of the Creative Industries: A Global Mission in a New Reality

The UN declared 2021 to be the International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. The creative economy is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing sectors in the world today. The creative industries are already worth more than USD 2 trillion, and continue to grow at a rapid pace.

The sector possesses substantial potential for greater female participation. The EAWF Council has implemented a range of projects to offer women as many opportunities as possible in the creative industries. These include “Women for Sustainable Industrial Development”, a project run by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation in cooperation with UNIDO.

What branches of the creative industries offer most potential for women? What can be done to provide a greater outlet for women’s creative potential? What reforms need to be made to the personnel training system for the creative economy? What management and technological skills should a woman possess in order to be successful in the creative economy?
Greetings:

GULNAZ KADYROVA — Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

FATOU HAIDARA — Managing Director, Directorate of Corporate Management and Operations, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Moderator:

NATALIYA LOSEVA — Deputy Editor-in-Chief, International News Agency Rossiya Segodnya

Panellists:

AIZHAN BEKKULOVA — Member Emeritus and Advisor, Union of Artisans of Kazakhstan

ALEXANDRE VASSILIEV — Russian Fashion Historian, "Fashionable Sentence" host

ALEKSANDRA KALOSHINA — Founder of the Radical Chic brand and "SolstudioTextileGroup" textile company

MONICA CARCÒ — Expert on International Development and Gender Equality, W20, Italy

ANNA LEBSAK-KLEIMANS — Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Fashion Consulting Group

DINARA NASYROVA — Vice-President, J-1 International Jewelry Show; Director General, ILGIZ F Gallery

ANNA NESTEROVA — Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Rus Trade

VERONIKA PESHKOVA — Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

12:30–14:00
Tavricheskiy Palace, Reading Hall

Business dialogue

Women’s Cooperation in International Trade

Women are playing an increasingly wide-ranging role in trade and economic relations. More and more often in today’s world, women are becoming senior executives at major industrial companies, and are heads of leading national and international companies. The number of female exporters is also increasing. The digital economy is providing women with new opportunities to master high-tech areas offering good export potential and new sales markets. The innovation sector reacted quickly to the changes that occurred during the pandemic. E commerce platforms began to be employed to a much greater extent, and female entrepreneurs are continuing to adapt their businesses to the new reality, while expanding their geographical reach.

What is it that binds international female entrepreneurial communities together, and what financial, non-financial, and insurance support should be offered? What role do women play in the promotion of national brands? What factors are unique to the creative industries when it comes to offering products and services in overseas markets? What factors have contributed to the success of female executives at international manufacturing companies?
Moderator:

VERONIKA NIKISHINA — Chief Executive Officer, Russian Export Center

Panellists:

IRINA DYSHLYUK-PARIZO — Founder and Director, Nouveaux Horizons Club of French-Russian Economic Relations, France

ELENA KUPRIYANOVA — Founder and Director, EcoLes; Chair of Board of Directors, Inzensky Woodworking Plant

OKSANA MATYUSHENKO — General Director, Starye Traditsii

ANASTASIA MIKHAILOVA — Head of Government and Public Relations, Cherkizovo Group

TATYANA TYLEVICH — General Director, Imperial Porcelain Factory

GÜLDEN TÜRKTAN — Turkish W20 Sherpa; Founding President, W20; Member, Presidential Council, KAGIDER (Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey); Chair, International Women’s Forum Turkey (IWF Turkey)

14:00–15:00
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 16

Open session

with the participation OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) International Working Group on Improving the Gender Balance in the Nuclear Sector

Several international organizations have made it a priority to achieve equal male and female participation in the development of the nuclear sector. Experts have claimed that such an approach will help ensure long-term stability in nuclear technology. According to IAEA data, women make up 22.4% of the workforce in the nuclear sector. In Russia, this figure is 30%. Several nations have made it a strategic objective to increase the number of women in the nuclear sector. The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is working systemically to assess the contribution made by women in the development of the nuclear sector. The organization also endeavours to get girls interested in the natural sciences, engineering, and technology, and develops recommendations for OECD nations.

What is the OECD NEA international working group doing to help achieve these aims? What are the main principles underlying the strategy to increase female participation in the nuclear sector? Could a single strategy be applied across several countries? How could Russian practice be utilized internationally? What can be done to improve working conditions and career prospects for women and girls choosing to work in STEM?
Moderator:

VLADIMIR ARTISYUK — Adviser to the Director General, Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation

Panellists:

ELENA BUGLOVA — Director, Division of Nuclear Security, IAEA

ALEXEY LIKHACHEV — Director General, Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation

WILLIAM D. MAGWOOD, IV — General Director, Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

VANESSA EROGBOGBO — , Head, Women and Trade Programme, International Trade Centre, Uganda

ALESIA UNIKOVA — Director, Center for International Relations, Rosatom Technical Academy

V. Eco and Women in Agribusiness Programme

09:30–11:00
The Universe of Water Museum Complex, Universe of Water Hall

Open dialogue

Women’s Associations and Societies on the Environmental and Climate Agenda

Women’s associations play a major role in supporting women’s initiatives aimed at achieving sustainable development goals, including those related to combatting climate change, responsible consumption and production, and preserving the planet’s ecosystems. Similarly, women’s communities are closely involved in promoting the environmental and climate agenda via international platforms. However, at the decision-making level, women are still underrepresented in the field, with just 33% of leadership positions at climate regulation organizations occupied by women.

How has the role of women’s communities changed with regard to shaping the environmental and climate agenda during the pandemic? And how has the agenda itself changed? What can be done to increase the influence of women and women’s communities in efforts to work towards sustainable development? What best practices aimed at popularizing the environmental and climate agenda exist?
Moderators:

TATIANA MITROVA — Scientific Director of the Energy Center of the Moscow School of Management "Skolkovo"

VASILY FOKIN — Head of Sustainable Development in Russia and the CIS, Danone SA

Panellists:

LYAZZAT AKHMURZINA — Executive Director of the Kazakhstan Association of Oil, Gas and Energy Sector Organizations KAZENERGY, member of the National Commission on Women Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

NILIMA BHAT — Founder, Shakti Leadership, India

BERTHA DLAMINI — President, African Women in Electricity and Power, Republic of South Africa

KAMILA ZHALILOVA — Head of the Clients and Industries Project Office, Deloitte

INNA KIRILKINA — Head of Research Projects of the Women in Energy Association, Member of the Expert Group on Small-Scale LNG at the Energy Centre of the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management

NATALYA KOMAROVA — Governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area–Yugra

INNA PIGULEVSKAYA — Ambassador, Women in Nuclear Russia; Deputy Head, Service for Nuclear and Radiation Security, Mashinostroitelny Zavod

JULIA RYZHOVA — Co-founder, Impact Capsule Research & Strategy Development Center

ANTONINA SEREGINA — Associate Professor, Department of World Economy, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

11:00–13:00
The Universe of Water Museum Complex, Congress Hall

Thematic discussion

Digital Professions in Agribusiness: A Look to the Future

Agriculture is becoming an increasingly high-tech sector, with information being drawn from fields, from farms, and from weather stations. Artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics are all set to play a key role in increasing productivity in the coming decade. Accordingly, agricultural specialists will require retraining. According to analysts, the sector will require people with the ability to operate fleets of robots and drones for the purposes of weeding, applying fertilizer, and monitoring conditions for plant growth. In the near future, the automation of agribusiness and the transformation of farms into integrated digital systems will offer enticing opportunities to entrepreneurs. In addition, a new model for agribusiness will have a significant impact on female participation in the development of the sector.

What professions in agriculture are set to decline in popularity? What recommendations could be put forward to agricultural producers to prepare for the forthcoming changes? Will it be more optimal to recruit new workers, or train current ones? What recommendations could be put forward to women working in agribusiness?
Moderator:

OLGA GATAGOVA — Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation

Panellists:

NATALIA KRASHENINNIK — AgBiotech Advancement Lead, Skolkovo Foundation

ANNA KUDINOVA — Chief Executive Officer, Tochnoye Zemlepolzovanie LLC

IRINA LOGACHEVA — General Director of BIO-TON LLC

INNA SKRYTNIKOVA — Executive Director, Internet of Things Association; Project Leader, Digital Agriculture

MARINA TURYANSKAYA — Director of LLC Trade House RIF

12:30–14:00
The Universe of Water Museum Complex, Universe of Water Hall

Women’s Dialogue on Developing the Arctic

The role of the Arctic has grown significantly in recent years. Given its enormous resource potential, the region is of strategic interest to numerous countries across the globe. Arctic nations are working together more and more closely in order to strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection as they seek to preserve the Arctic’s unique and fragile ecosystem. Several environmental and infrastructure projects are currently under way as part of efforts to improve the quality of life of people living in the North. And the role played by women in these projects is particularly significant.

What aspects of international cooperation should be fostered in relation to the development of the Arctic? What infrastructure and industrial projects could be implemented in the Arctic, and what role would women play in them? What could be done to raise funds and resources for these projects? What measures should be put in place to protect the Arctic’s ecosystem?
Moderator:

EKATERINA GRACHEVA — TV Host, Russia 24 TV Channel

Panellists:

ELENA BORISENKO — Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprombank

TATIANA GORNOSTAEVA — Deputy Governor – Prime Minister, Head of the Department of Social Policy of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

ELENA DYAGILEVA — Deputy Governor of Murmansk Region

LARISA ZELKOVA — Senior Vice President, Head of HR, Social Policy and Public Relations, MMC Norilsk Nickel

YELENA ZLENKO — Senator, Russian Federation; Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Agriculture and Food Policy and Environmental Management

KIRA KIRYUKHINA — Vice President for External Communications at Rostelecom

NIKOLAY KORCHUNOV — Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

ALISON LECLAIR — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Russian Federation

ALEXANDRA MIDDLETON — Lead Researcher, Sustainable Development of Entrepreneurship in the Arctic, University of Oulu, Finland

SVETLANA RADIONOVA — Head, Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources; Head State Environmental Inspector of the Russian Federation

MARIA ROSANOVA-SMITH — Professor, George Washington University

ANJA KRISTINE SALO — Communications Director, Norwegian Polar Institute, United Kingdom

EKATERINA SALUGINA-SOROKOVAYA — General Director, International and Comparative Law Research Center

OLGA SMIRNOVA — Advisor to the Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic

EKATERINA UDALOVA — Deputy Head of the Centre for Innovative, Technological, and Creative Entrepreneurship

NATALIA FIGOL — Deputy Chair, Legislative Assembly, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area

ALEXEI CHEKUNKOV — Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic

VI. Business breakfasts, brunch discussions

10:00–12:30
The Universe of Water Museum Complex, Tower Hall

Business breakfast

Arctic Lounge

Entrance by invitation only
12:00–13:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Central hall of permanent restaurant

Business brunch

Women in the Sustainable Development of High-Tech Industries

Entrance by invitation only
Moderator:

ALEXANDRA RYABYKH — Head of the Department for Interaction with State Authorities and Public Relations, Federal State Budgetary Institution Hydrospetsgeology; Сo-founder, Association of Women of the Nuclear Industry Foundation

Panellists:

ELENA AKOLTSEVA — President, Baker Hughes Russia, CIS

OLGA GOLYSHENKOVA — President of the MAKO Association of Citizens and Organizations to Promote the Development of Corporate Education

DARIA GONCHAROVA — Chief Sustainability Officer, Polymetal International

KAMILA ZHALILOVA — Head of the Clients and Industries Project Office, Deloitte

ALLA ZHURAVLEVA — Vice President, National Energy Efficiency Union

NATALIA IVANOVA — Director, IPR Media Group

YANA KRUKHMALEVA — Director for Digital Infrastructure Development, Gazprom Media

EKATERINA LYAKHOVA — Business Development Director, Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation

NATALIA NIKIPELOVA — President of TVEL Joint Stock Company

GALINA RYSAKOVA — Senior Vice President for Organizational Development, Rostelecom

ELENA SNEZHKO — Coordinator, Formula for Good Deeds Social Investment Programme, Sibur Holding

MARGARITA UDALAYA — Senior Specialist, Rosatom State Corporation; Co-founder, Women in Nuclear Foundation

12:30–14:00
Tavricheskiy Palace, Hall 15 (Green lounge)

Business breakfast

A Culture of Health: Women, Family, Society

Entrance by invitation only
Moderator:

ELENA VOYTSEKHOVSKAYA — Journalist; Anchor of ‘TeleDoctor’ on Doctor television channel

Panellists:

CHIHARU WATANABE — Director, Japanese Society of Placental Clinical Medicine; Member, Japan Anti-Aging Medicine Association

YEKATERINA DIBROVA — President, RHANA Medical Corporation; President, Filatov International Foundation for the Development of Biomedical Technologies

YASUMASA IIJIMA — Consul General of Japan in St. Petersburg

YOSHIKAZU YONEI — Professor, Anti-Aging Medical Research Center, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan

HIROKO KOZUKI — Wife of Japanese Ambassador to Russia

NATALYA MANTUROVA — Chief External Expert in Plastic Surgery, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Head, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetology, and Cell Technologies, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

ANNA SADOVNICHAYA — Deputy Director General, Expocentre

MIDORI YAMADA — Ikebono Sokatoku Professor; Tea Ceremony Master, Omotesenke school; Master, Japanese Sumi-e painting

Front row participants:

ELENA BIBIKOVA — Senator, Russian Federation; Deputy Chair, Federation Council Committee on Social Policy

OKSANA DRAPKINA — Director, National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

EVELINA ZAKAMSKAYA — Chief Editor, Doctor television channel

VERONIKA MININA — First Deputy Governor of Novgorod Region

INNA SVYATENKO — Senator, Russian Federation; Chairman, Committee on Social Policy, Federation Council, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

ANASTASIA STOLKOVA — First Deputy Director for Development, Roscongress Foundation

VII. Award Сeremonies and Сlosing Сeremony

14:00–14:30
Tavricheskiy Palace, Ekaterininskiy Hall

Public Recognition Award Ceremony

15:00–16:00
Tavricheskiy Palace, Duma Hall

Closing Plenary Session

October 13-15

Third Eurasian Women’s Forum Sideline Events

Tavricheskiy Palace, Ekaterininskiy Hall

Signing of agreements on cooperation and the implementation of joint projects Public Talk with Thought Leaders (media studio) Fashion shows featuring collections by Russian designers incorporating folk themes and traditional crafts

Tavricheskiy Palace, Kupolny Hall

The Digital Women’s Business Platform

According to the supplementary programme, see Appendix 2 to the programme of the third Eurasian Women’s Forum.

The digitalization of the commercial sector is a global trend which is shifting the goalposts in the business world. The digital women’s business platform will incorporate video conferences, roundtables, and business dialogues, as well as meetings and interviews with famous entrepreneurs. The events will cover a wide range of topics. These will include the changing role of female business leaders, the impact new technologies and discoveries have had on doing business, new opportunities afforded by the digitalization of the financial sector, and much more.
Tavricheskiy Palace, Atrium

Festival of Health and Beauty

According to the supplementary programme.

• Lecture hall
A range of audio and video lectures by health and beauty specialists
• Master classes
• Exhibition of Russian health-preserving technologies
• Beauty zone for Russian manufacturers
Tavricheskiy Palace, Beige Lounge

Medicine of the Future (office)

Tavricheskiy Palace, Oriel Window

Women in Export (photo exhibition) Female Inventors (interactive exhibition)

Tavricheskiy Palace, Kupolny Hall

There was Chemistry, but We Broke Up (photo exhibition)

Creative selfie area

'Women's Motives' Exhibition