At Seliger 2013, youth from the Irkutsk region took part in several themed sessions, from volunteering and entrepreneurship to ecology and civic initiatives. Special attention was drawn to IrGUPS graduate student Artem Mironov's project, which made the top ten most interesting and promising according to the RMA Business School and may earn him a study grant. Forum participants note that such venues provide not only knowledge, but also a chance to exchange experience and find future partners.

This year, within the framework of “Seliger 2013,” thematic sessions were held: “Youth Projects Forum” (July 14-21), “Business Forum” (July 21-28), “Civic Forum” (July 28-August 5) in three sessions.
The youth of the Irkutsk Region took part in such sessions as Volunteers and Civic Activists, Youth Organizations Session, Our Common Victory, Student Organizations, Young Ecologists, Cossack Youth, Association of Youth Governments of Russia, Community of Young Entrepreneurs, Teacher of the Future, Technological Business, ART Square, Team 2018, Technology of Good, All at Home, Youth Entrepreneurship. In addition, representatives of our region were involved in the “Run with Me” Fitness Tour and the “Run with Me” Business Tour.
Artem Mironov’s project, a postgraduate student at IrGUPS, presented at the second thematic session of the All-Russian Educational Forum “Seliger 2013,” was included in the top 10 most interesting and promising, according to the RMA Business School. The RMA Business School provides special prizes to the authors of the highlighted projects — a grant of 50,000 rubles for training in professional retraining programs.
IrGTU student Arina Yakovleva shared her impressions of participating in the event. She took part in the work of the first and second sessions of the educational forum within the fitness direction “Run with Me.” According to her, if desired, one can gain comprehensive knowledge on the chosen topic at the forum and later successfully implement one’s ideas “in the big world.”
The forum participants had the opportunity to communicate with industry colleagues, exchange experience, and establish relationships with potential partners.
Based on materials from the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Irkutsk Region