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Technology and Data as the Foundation of Leadership Development of Russia’s Fuel and Energy Industry Sectors: Strategy and Regulation International Agenda: Cooperation for Development Sustainable Energy Development Business breakfasts Socially Oriented Fuel and Energy Industry

September 27, 2024
10:00-11:15

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall D

Socially Oriented Fuel and Energy Industry

10 Years of the National Qualifications System: Results and Prospects for the Fuel and Energy Industry

In 2024, Russia’s National Qualifications System (NSC) will mark 10 years since its establishment. It was created to improve the quality of labour resources and provide personnel to solve problems related to Russia’s scientific and technological development. The NSC was used to launch the process of updating the structure and content of vocational education based on the labour market’s demand for workers, which is conveyed through professional standards and requirements for qualifications. Russia’s Energy Strategy 2035 has enshrined the development of an industry-based system of professional qualifications as a strategic priority. In 2023, roughly 70% of workers were covered by professional standards for the main types of activities in the electric power and oil and gas industries. And this is primarily due to companies that are fully or partly owned by the state. However, the landscape of the industry segment of the NSC is currently heterogeneous. The coal industry, where only private businesses operate, still has no council for professional qualifications. Why (or for whom) is it essential to develop an industry-based system of professional qualifications? What value does it have for employers? What can and should be done to level out the situation in the fuel and energy industries while continuing to develop the NSC. What are the most significant results of the activities of industry councils on professional qualifications? What are the current problems with the development of an industry-based system of professional qualifications and what prospects exist for solving them?

Moderator:
Arkady Zamoskovny — General Director, Association of Electric Energy Employers

Speakers:
Anastasiya Bondarenko — State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Darya Borisova — Director for Human Resources and Organizational Development, Rosseti
Yulia Kuznetsova — Deputy General Director - Chief of Staff, Rosseti Scientific and Technical Center
Pavel Svistunov — First Deputy General Director, National Agency for the Development of Qualifications
Alexey Tkachev — Director of Human Resources, RusHydro
Sergey Yungblyudt — Director, Saint Petersburg Energy Institute for Advanced Studies

September 27, 2024
12:15-13:30

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall C

Socially Oriented Fuel and Energy Industry

Improving Approaches to Labour Compensation and Staff Motivation in the Electric Power Industry

The electric power industry, on the one hand, is the leader among the country’s fuel and energy sectors in terms of the number of personnel, while, on the other hand, it is the sector with the biggest manpower shortage. The greatest shortage in the sector is for general trade workers. The structure of supply and demand for labour in the energy sector highly depends on the specifics of regional labour markets. One of the most important factors in attracting and retaining workers is wages. The average monthly wage in the electric power industry is lower than in other fuel and energy sectors, and the rate of wage growth in the industry is also lower than that of the oil and gas sector and the coal industry. How are energy companies resolving the problem of increasing wages? How is the ‘wage race’ affecting the staffing of companies, and can companies simply not take part in it? Apart from wages, what tools are effective in attracting and retaining specialists?

Moderator:
Anastasiya Bondarenko — State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation

Speakers:
Arkady Zamoskovny — General Director, Association of Electric Energy Employers
Yuriy Ofitserov — Chairman, All-Russian Electric Trade Union Public Organization
Bayrta Perveeva — HR Director, System Operator of the United Power System
Alexey Tkachev — Director of Human Resources, RusHydro
Vladimir Kharitonov — Deputy General Director – Chief of Staff, Rosseti
Yulia Chernyavskaya — Deputy General Director, T Plus

September 27, 2024
16:15-17:30

Manege, –2nd floor, conference hall B

Socially Oriented Fuel and Energy Industry

Engineering Workforce to Ensure Technological Sovereignty and Global Leadership in the Domestic Energy Sector

A decree signed by the Russian president defines ‘technological leadership’ as one of Russia’s national development goals. To achieve this goal, highly qualified engineering and technical specialists need to become involved in the tasks related to ensuring the country’s technological development. During previous stages of technological development, the prestige of engineering as a profession was greatly diminished, which led to increased manpower shortages, including due to brain drain. The Concept of Technological Development for the Period until 2030 emphasizes the need to overcome the ‘manpower shortage’ and restore the prestige of professions in this industry, while also taking into account technological priorities in the process of staff training. The presidential decree initiated a pilot project to improve the higher education system for the training of skilled professionals in order to meet the long-term needs of the Russian economy. It is essential to not only provide engineers with broad fundamental knowledge, but to also consolidate it with a sufficient scope of practical skills and modern production experience. The Russian fuel and energy industry has companies with an extensive technological, scientific, and educational base. Without the required number of highly professional engineers, however, it would be impossible to accomplish the goal of achieving technological sovereignty and maintaining leading positions in global energy markets. What demands do fuel and energy companies currently have for universities when training engineering personnel to solve the country’s technological leadership problems? How important is the experience of corporate educational organizations in terms of improving the qualifications of the workforce? What are some of the current development and communication trends with specialized universities? What new educational tools and mechanisms are universities offering to train engineering personnel and improve their qualifications to achieve the goals of ensuring Russia’s technological leadership in the fuel and energy sector?

Moderator:
Vladimir Litvinenko — Rector, Saint-Petersburg Mining University

Speakers:
Natalia Albrecht — Deputy General Director for Human Resources, En+
Dmitry Afanasiev — Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Oksana Dmitrieva — Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Nikolay Rogalev — Rector, National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute"
Yury Shafranik — Chairman of the Board, Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia

Manege Business Programme. Socially Oriented Fuel and Energy Industry

10 Years of the National Qualifications System: Results and Prospects for the Fuel and Energy Industry

Improving Approaches to Labour Compensation and Staff Motivation in the Electric Power Industry

Engineering Workforce to Ensure Technological Sovereignty and Global Leadership in the Domestic Energy Sector