KSTU participated in the 1st International Forum of Port Cities

The 1st International Forum of Port Cities concluded its work in Svetlogorsk on 2 October.

A delegation from Kaliningrad State Technical University participated in the event. The Acting Rector A.G. Mnatsakanyan; Head of the Shipping Operations Department at the BFFSA, L.E. Meiller; Acting Director of the Institute of Industry-Based Economics and Management, M.G. Pobegailo; Head of the Management Department at the Institute of Industry-Based Economics and Management, E.S. Enina; and Senior Lecturer at the Ship Electrical Equipment and Automation Department of the BFFSA, K.A. Novoselov, represented the leading technical university of Rosrybolovstvo at the forum.

Our representatives took part in the round table discussion New Generation of Professionals: Educational Standards for the Ports of the Future. During the expert discussion, A.G. Mnatsakanyan delivered a presentation on Experience in Training Engineering, Economic and Technical Personnel for Ports. In addition, L.E. Meiller, M.G. Pobegailo and K.A. Novoselov acted as experts in the fields of economics, shipping operations, youth engagement, and other topical issues relating to the training of port personnel.

Students and cadets from KSTU made a strong impression at the forum. They formed a team called Baltic Deadweight. The team took first place in the youth intensive programme Port Cities: Young People at the Helm. They competed against teams from St. Petersburg, Sevastopol and Kaliningrad. Our team consisted of Yaroslav Khainatsky, Mark Klimenkov, Mikhail Strukov, Ilya Pashchenko, Marina Lapshina and Valeria Dulova.

Following the forum, our university was awarded a letter of appreciation from the forum management for active participation and excellent results achieved during the youth intensive programme. The letter of appreciation was presented to the Acting Rector A.G. Mnatsakanyan.