Business programme

Several studies show that teams made up of men and women of different ages make more effective business decisions and respond better to new challenges. They are creative and better equipped to develop innovations. This is especially important at the corporate management level. A balance of men and women in management increases profitability. Investing effectively in the professional growth of women ensures sustainable economic growth – not only for business, but for the state too. And this is encouraging corporations to more actively seek new ways to attract women.

What trends aimed at promoting the interests of women are being implemented in corporate programmes at the state level in Russia and around the world? What best practices did the “Women Leaders” competition run by the Council of Eurasian Women’s Forum help to identify? Can they be replicated to any meaningful degree? What HR policy trends can be identified today? How do social programmes aimed at preserving the institution of the family work?

Moderator:
Aleksandra Boldyreva — Coordinator of the Eurasian Women's Forum Council Project "Women in the Development of Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility", Executive Director of the Donors Forum Association, Russian Federation (Moscow)

Panellists:
Gulnara Bikkulova — Deputy General Director - Director of International Initiatives and Partnerships, Rosatom Corporate Academy
Natalya Gonchar — Head of Corporate Relations Department, Sakhalin Energy, Russian Federation (Sakhalin region)
Svetlana Danilova — Head of the Integration and Development Unit for Corporate Sustainable Development Practices, SIBUR LLC, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Tatiana Kovrigina — Head of Sustainable Development and Corporate Culture Group, DRT;
Lyubov Malyarevskaya — General Director, JSC Russian Media Group, Russian Federation
Maria Luisa Ramos Urzagaste — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bolivia to the Russian Federation, Bolivia
Olga Shchetinina — Senator of the Russian Federation from the executive body of state power of Nizhny Novgorod Region; Member of the Committee on Science, Education and Culture, Federation Council, Russian Federation (Nizhny Novgorod Region)

Women perform key duties in numerous parts of society: they take part in peacekeeping missions and protect people’s rights. Special attention should be paid to women who serve their country and work as doctors, field radio operators, translators, and engravers of topographic maps, among other professions. Even though they are extremely busy, they skilfully combine impressive results in their professional activities with motherhood and family responsibilities.

How does women’s involvement in peacekeeping processes affect the level and quality of the protection of the civilian population? Why is a balance between family and work so important for a modern woman? What state support measures for women who serve their country are crucial for those who combine professional and family responsibilities (Russian and international experience)? What role do family dynasties play in choosing a profession?

Moderator:
Inna Svyatenko — Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation (Moscow)

Panellists:
Natalia Agafieva — Head of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Moscow City Interior Ministry (retired), Major General of Justice, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Elham Aminzade — Professor, University of Tehran, Iran;
Deleg Dulguun — 4th year of study, S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy (Mongolia);
Elena Dunaeva — Major General of justice, Head of the Department of the Federal Protection Service of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Elena Zakharkina — Deputy Director of the Federal Bailiff Service - Deputy Chief Bailiff of the Russian Federation
Bauer Ariane Carole — International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia;
Vu Thi Lan — Cadet of the Kirov Military Medical Academy. S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, (Vietnam);
Maria Lvova-Belova — Presidential Commissioner of the Russian Federation for Children's Rights;
Elena Prokhorenko — Police Major, member of the First Special Mounted Police Regiment, Russian Federation (Moscow);
Darya Svetyash — Participant of the programme ‘Time of Heroes’, student of the residency programme at the Military Medical Academy. S.M. Kirov;
Anna Tsivileva — State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Olga Shpilevskaya — Chairman of the “Belarusian Union of Women”, Director of the Representative Office of the International TV and Radio Company “Mir” in Belarus, Republic of Belarus;

The health of workers is one of society’s most important strategic assets. The development of human potential and the preparation of and improvements to a wide range of measures to bolster people’s health and ensure the professional longevity of workers, especially women, is of paramount importance in the modern world, where working conditions, stress, and the state of the environment can significantly affect human health. This is precisely why the health of the working population is becoming a determining factor in the sustainable economic growth and social well-being of different countries.

What programmes and measures to protect workers’ health at industrial enterprises can help reduce the level of industrial and professional risks to employee health? What innovative technologies are being used to ensure favourable and safe working conditions at companies? How do the introduction of breakthrough technologies and proactive measures to improve the physical and mental health of workers affect the healthy future of working citizens? What additional measures should be taken to create an environment that can protect people’s health and motivate working women to properly take care of their own health?

Moderator:
Tatyana Yakovleva — First Deputy Head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of the Russian Federation, Coordinator of the Eurasian Women's Forum Council Project “Donation is in our blood”, Russian Federation (Moscow)

Panellists:
Cristina Albul — Minister of Health of the Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic, Republic of Moldova;
Nodira Alikhanova — Deputy Director, Institute of Health and Strategic Development, Republic of Uzbekistan
Natalya Bondarenko — Chief freelance specialist in therapy and general medical practice of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russian Federation, Chief Physician of Clinical Hospital No. 85 of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Co-Chair of Working Group 6 ‘Public Health and Human Wellbeing’ of the BRICS Civil Forum, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Inna Kulikova — Director of the Department of Emergency Medical Care and Risk Management of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Yelena Mikhailova — Adviser to the General Director, Russian Public Opinion Research Centre; member of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the Problems of Ethnicity and Interethnic Relations, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Anna Ratnikova — Candidate of Medical Sciences, Senior Researcher at the L.G. Sokolov North-West District Research and Clinical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of the Russian Federation (St. Petersburg), Chief Doctor of Life Energy St. Petersburg LLC, Russian Federation (St. Petersburg)
Anna Tumaseva — Head of Medical Security Service, SIBUR LLC, Russian Federation (Moscow);

Moderator:
Sofia Makhova — Therapist, K+31 preventive medicine physician, Verba Mayr, PreventAge Basic certified specialist, Russian Federation;

Panellists:
Oksana Drapkina — Director, National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Chief Visiting Specialist in Therapy and General Medical Practice of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Olga Zhukova — Head, Department of Dermatology, Venerology, and Allergy, Institute of Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN);
Naira Kazaryan — Nutriciologist, expert in the field of biologically active supplements GROTEX, Russian Federation;
Natalia Mokrysheva — Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Director of FGBU "National Medical Research Center for for Endocrinology" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Evgeniya Sokolova — Endocrinologist, Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders, Chief Physician of the Fomin Clinic, Lecturer at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Mellitus, Russian Federation;

Social projects are a noticeable phenomenon in society, influencing not only the quality of life of citizens, but also their worldview. Every year the number of projects grows, and the projects become more and more large-scale. According to some estimates, more than 70 per cent of the authors of social projects are women. For many, this is a new opportunity for self-realisation and self-development, even a kind of social lift.

How do social projects change the world? How does their implementation affect the level of mutual trust in society? With the help of what tools to develop and increase the effectiveness of social projects? How can communities and partnerships of social institutions and businesses support social projects at different stages of their life cycle?

Moderator:
Maria Afonina — Vice Rector, Educational Center SENEZH, Russia – Land of Opportunities, Russian Federation (Moscow)

Panellists:
Saniyam Koval — President of ‘Give Sunlight’ Charity Foundation for Early Childbirth, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Daria Matsuk — Acting Director, Roszapovedtsentr, Russian Federation
Anna Meleshina — Managing director, Magnit, Russian Federation (Moscow)
Anastasia Pankova — Director, Municipal Autonomous Institution ‘School Feeding’; Project Manager, Competence Centre for Catering in Educational Organisations of Kuzbass (Kemerovo Region, Kuzbass);
Elena Savelyeva — GR Department Director of Perm Pulp and Paper Company Group, a graduate of the second international stream ‘Woman Leader’, federal coordinator of the project ‘Women in the World of Martial Arts’ of the Russian Union of Martial Arts
Viktoriya Sivak — Deputy Chairman of the Government of Kamchatskiy Krai, Russian Federation (Kamchatskiy Krai)
Karine Khabirova — Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Territory of Happiness Charity Foundation, Russian Federation (Republic of Bashkortostan)
Ksenia Yakhnenko — Head, Worldwide Business Alliance of Russian-Speaking Latin America, Mexico;