DELEGATE HANDBOOK BRICS YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS FORUM SAINT PETERSBURG, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 5–7 MARCH, 2020 CONTENTS 1. The Operational Headquarters Contact Information ....................................... 3 2. Meeting Dates and Venue ............................................................. 3 3. Meeting Program ..................................................................... 3 4. Meeting Format ......................................................................6 5. Access to the Meeting Venue ...........................................................6 5.1. ID Badges ......................................................................6 5.2. Summary of Access Procedures ....................................................6 5.3. Lost Badges ....................................................................7 6. Working language ....................................................................7 7. Transport ............................................................................7 7.1. Transfers for participants .........................................................7 7.2. Public Transport and Taxis ........................................................7 7.3. Special transport .................................................................7 8. Meeting Facilities ....................................................................7 8.1. Information Desk ................................................................7 8.2. Wi-Fi . 7 9. General Information ..................................................................7 9.1. Weather ........................................................................7 9.2. Time ...........................................................................7 9.3. Electricity and water supply .......................................................8 9.4. Smoking ........................................................................8 9.5. Credit Cards. 8 9.6. Currency and ATMs ...............................................................8 9.7. Mobile Phone Information .........................................................8 9.8. Pharmacies .....................................................................8 9.9. Souvenir Shops ..................................................................8 9.10. Shoe Repairs ...................................................................9 10. Useful Telephone Numbers ...........................................................9 11. City Information ....................................................................9 12. Restaurants .......................................................................12 13. Venue Plan ........................................................................13 SAINT PETERSBURG | 5–7 MARCH 2 1. THE OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS CONTACT INFORMATION • Questions on hotel accommodation should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Questions on transport support for participants should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Questions on visa and customs control procedures and other questions should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Help desk telephone number: +7 (812) 906 64 98. 2. MEETING DATES AND VENUE BRICS Young Parliamentarians Forum will take place on 5–7 March 2020. The main venue will be: «ASTORIA, SAINT PETERSBURG» 190000, St. Petersburg, Bolshaya Morskaya street, 39 www.roccofortehotels.com 3. MEETING PROGRAMME BRICS YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS’ FORUM («Astoria, Saint Petersburg», March 05–07, 2020) March 5th, Thursday TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) Throughout the day Arrival of participants of the BRICS Young Parliamentarians’ Forum Accommodation of Forum participants Throughout the day (Hotel Angleterre, Malaya Morskaya St., 24) 15.30 Departure of participants from Hotel Angleterre Arrival to the State Hermitage Museum 15.45 (approx.) (Dvortsovaya embankment, 34) 16.00–18.00 Visit to the State Hermitage Museum 18.10 Departure from the State Hermitage Museum 18.25 (approx.) Arrival at Hotel Angleterre March 6th, Friday TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) Registration of participants From 08.00 (Bolshaya Morskaya St., 39, lobby of the Astoria Hotel) SAINT PETERSBURG | 5–7 MARCH 3 TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) PLENARY SESSION OF THE BRICS YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS’ FORUM (OPENING OF THE FORUM) 09.00 “Global Security and Breakthrough Development in the Digital Age: A View of Young Parliamentarians” (First floor, Ballroom) 10.45 Coffee break (First floor, Lobby) WORK IN SECTIONS Section 1. Revolution 4.0: young lawmakers’ response to the challenges of digital economy (Ballroom) Moderators: Sinitsyn, Alexey – member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, Aleksandrov, Daniil – Honored Professor at the Higher School of Economics – St. Petersburg, Head of the Research and Training Laboratory “Sociology of education and science» Topics for discussion: 11.00 – Legal regulation of digital platforms and services based on artificial intelligence; – Ways to bridge the digital divide and provide access to knowledge and technology in developing countries; – Legislative incentives for the development of breakthrough informtio- technologies and startups; – Social policy and the battle against inequality in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0; – Antitrust legislation for international digital corporations; – Harmonization of approaches to the legal regime of online services and e-Commerce 12.20 Technical break Section 2. Contribution of young parliamentarians to the strengthening of peace and security in the digital age (Ballroom) Moderators: Kuvshinova, Natalia – member of the State Duma Committee for Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs; Konyshev, Valery – Professor, Department of Theory and History of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University 12.30 Topics for discussion: – The role of the younger generation in strengthening the dialogue on international security issues; – The younger generation is a pillar of the BRICS countries’ sovereignty; – Avoidance of confrontation and a new arms race, including in space and in the field of biotechnology; – New challenges and threats through the eyes of the younger generation: impactful strategies for deradicalization of the youth, for combating drug trafficking and drug addiction, for intercultural and interfaith dialogue SAINT PETERSBURG | 5–7 MARCH 4 TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) 14.00 Lunch (Winter Garden Hall) Section 3. International Information Security and Digital Sovereignty: a View of Young Lawmakers (Ballroom) Moderators: Parfenov, Denis – member of the State Duma Committee for the Federal Structure and Matters of Local Self-governance, Yarnykh, Andrey – Head of the GR and strategic projects at Kaspersky Lab 15.00 Topics for discussion: – Cyber threats and cyber warfare; – The problem of global digital surveillance; – Regulation of the dissemination of information in the digital environment; – The problem of deepfake technologies 16.30 Coffee break (First floor, Lobby) ROUND TABLES Round table 1. BRICS common educational environment – harmonization and strategy of breakthrough development (Ballroom) Moderators: Chernyshov, Boris - Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Education and Science, 16.45 Zakhlebaev, Evgeny- Deputy Head of the Department of Scientific Policy of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Topics for discussion: – BRICS Network University; – Harmonization of educational standards; – Development of educational and scientific exchanges; – Prospects for the development of digital educational platforms; – Support programs for gifted children Round table 2. Legal instruments to encourage youth entrepreneurship (Lidval Hall) Moderators: Pronyushkin, Alexander - member of the Federation Council Committee for Economic Policy, Panov, Dmitry - Coordinator of “Business Russia” in the North-West Federal 16.45 District, Chairman of the St. Petersburg regional branch of “Business Russia”, Director General of the Group of Companies “Doverie” Topics for discussion: – Identification of incentives and barriers to the development of youth entrepreneurship; – What should be the encouraging environment for the young entrepreneurs?; – Information support for the development of the youth entrepreneurship 17.50 Technical break SAINT PETERSBURG | 5–7 MARCH 5 TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) FINAL PLENARY SESSION 18.00 Adoption of Resolution (Ballroom) Gala reception on behalf of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in honor of the Forum participants 19.00 (Winter Garden Hall) (A concert program will be provided) 21.00 (approx.) End of events March 7th, Saturday TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) Visit to St. Petersburg State University (Universitetskaya embankment, bld. 7–9) Tour of the complex of historical buildings of St. Petersburg State University (Museum-Apartment of D.I. Mendeleev, St. Petersburg State University History Museum, walking tour of the courtyard of the Twelve Collegiums) 10.00 Meeting with teachers and students of St. Petersburg State University Topics for discussion: – Development of information technologies and digital economy; – Educational cooperation, interaction within the BRICS Network University and development of student and teacher exchanges; – Youth Entrepreneurship Development Programs Throughout the day Departure of participants of the BRICS Young Parliamentarians’ Forum 4. METTING FORMAT