Report of
International Scientific and Technical Conference of
Students and Young Professionals from the RCC Countries on
Information Technologies and Communication Systems
Moscow, Russian Federation, 11-16 May 2015
The International Scientific and Technical Conference of Students and Young Professionals from
the RCC Countries on Information Technologies and Communication Systems, took place in
Moscow, Russian Federation, within the framework of 8th International Youth Forum on
Information Technologies in the World of Communications, dedicated to the ITU 150th
Anniversary, which was held by Moscow Technical University of Communications and
Informatics (MTUCI) from 11 to 16 May 2015.
The Forum was organized with the support of Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications
of the Russian Federation, the Federal Communication Agency, the Regional Commonwealth in
the field of Communications (RCC). The partners of the Forum were: ITU Area Office for CIS,
Association of Document Electric Documentation, Mobile Tele Systems OJSC (MTC), Space
Communications Federal State Unitary Enterprise.
The Forum events were attended by leading Russian and foreign professionals in the field of
communications and information technologies, managers of big corporations of the CIS
countries, and over 100 students and young professionals from 14 leading telecommunication
universities of the Russian Federation and 7 communication universities of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, Republic of Belarus, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, and Republic of
Armenia.
The dates of the Forum coincided with the dates of International Exhibition of
Telecommunication Equipment, Control Systems, Information Technologies, and
Communication Services Svyaz Expocomm-2015. Therefore, all participants of the Forum had
an opportunity to participate in the Svyaz Expocomm-2015 as well.
Apart from the Conference on Information Technologies and Communication Systems, the
Forum agenda included:
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International Conference on Ethic, Culturological, and Civilizational Issues of the Work in
the Internet;
International Student Olympics for Communication Universities of the CIS Dedicated to
the ITU 150th Anniversary;
Innovation Project Competition on Innovation Solutions in Modern Infocommunications;
Team competition among the participants of the Olympics and the Project Competition.
The Conference on Information Technologies and Communication Systems was held on the
second day of the Forum and consisted of following sections:
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Network Systems and Technologies;
Information Technologies and Cyber Security;
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Social and Cultural Processes;
Modern Radiocommunication Technologies and TV.
Of 70 reports presented at the Conference, following report were acknowledged to be the best
ones: Mr. M.Kelvakin (Ural Technical Institute of Communications and Informatics); Mr.
P.Rodyakin (MTUCI), Mr. Yu.Morgachev (Siberian State University of Telecommunications and
Informatics), Mr. A.Agoronyan (Russian and Armenian Slavonic University), Ms. E.Pustokhailova
(Astrakhan State Technical University), A.Butskikh (Volga Region State University of
Telecommunications and Informatics), V.Gerasimenko (MTUCI), N.Sorokovaya (Academy of Civil
Defense under the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations).
The Innovation Project Competition was aimed at revealing of youth innovation potential and
advanced innovative ideas in the field of telecommunications and gave to the university
graduates and opportunity to make themselves known as deserving candidates for starting
positions in the leading telecommunications companies. Of the 40 innovation projects
submitted, 20 were read over to the expert council, consisting of scientists and experts in the
field of telecommunications and professionals in the field of financing of innovation projects.
The winners of the competition were students of Academy of Civil Defense under the Russian
Ministry of Emergency Situations (Ms. R.Belousova and N.Sorokovaya); 2nd place was shared
between Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics (Ms. V.Shapel) and
MTUCI (Mr. O.Yegorov); 3rd place belongs to the project of Volga Region State University of
Telecommunications and Informatics (Ms. Yu.Seregina). The laureates received prizes from
Mobile Tele Systems OJSC.
The International Student Olympics on Infocommunication Technologies dedicated to the ITU
150th Anniversary was held by the MTUCI in partnership with training centres of Alcatel Lucent
and Huawei companies, as well as the ITU Area Office for CIS. 11 teams from 4 CIS countries
(Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation) took part in
the Olympics. The Olympics consisted of two rounds. Based on the results of the preliminary
written elimination round, the best five teams were identified, which then came together in the
head-to-head final competition.
The participants competed on the following topics:
• International Telecommunication Union: history and today;
• 4G Mobile Communication Networks (LTE);
• Optical Transport Networks and Transmission Systems;
• Data Communications Networks (Commutation and Marchrutization);
• Big data.
The MTUCI team got the winner of the Olympics. The teams of Siberian State University of
Telecommunications and Informatics and Volga Region State University of Telecommunications
and Informatics) were second and third relevantly. Institute of Electronics and
Telecommunications under Kyrgyz State Technical University was fourth.
The Forum Closure Ceremony took place in the MTUCI Congress Centre on 15 May 2015. AT the
Closure Ceremony, the speeches were delivered by Mr. Artem Adzhemov, acting Rector, MTUCI;
Mr. Oleg Dukhovnitsky, Head, Federal Communication Agency; Ms. Natalia Zorya, Deputy
Director General, RCC Executive Committee; Mr. Andrei Untila, Programme Officer, ITU Area
Office for CIS; Ms. E.Seregina, Mobile Tele Systems OJSC. Mr. P.Lanchikov, Director General,
Huawei Training Centre and Ms. G.Burova, Director General, Alcatel Lucent Training Centre
handed over to the winners of the Olympics and the Team Competition the certificates for free
training.
According to the participants, organizers, and partners of the Forum, the Forum was successful
and drew a positive response and interest of the CIS countries. The Forum got a huge
international youth event in the region, which united students and young professionals in the
field of telecommunications and furthered personal fulfilment of young people and raising the
youth role in the ICT development and, therefore, will allow to as high as possible use the
youth potential for advancing the CIS countries to the leading positions in the world’s
infocommunication space.