A total of 656 applications were received for the competition, which confirms the high interest in the project from students and young professionals from Russia and other countries.
The geography of the competition includes more than 20 countries, including Belarus, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Morocco, Somalia, and others.
The average competition rate for all tracks was 21 people per place, and for in-person participation, it was almost 28 people per place. Students from leading Russian and foreign universities participated in the competition. The largest number of applications was received from students from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Moscow State University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, the Higher School of Economics, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and the Russian University of Transport.
The Project Office for Arctic Development's track, which focuses on financing Arctic municipalities, was the most popular among participants. The team will analyze the international experience of European, North American, and Asian countries and evaluate which financial instruments are used at the municipal level and show the greatest practical effectiveness.
BRICS Project Lab Arctic 2.0 is an international project laboratory implemented by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) with the participation of the Project Office for Arctic Development. Participants will work on applied cases prepared by industrial partners, including Gazprom Neft, Norilsk Nickel, Arktikugol, and PORA. The project work is based on the analysis of real data and is focused on finding solutions in the areas of sustainable development of the Arctic, economics, law, and international cooperation.
"The in-person stage of the project laboratory will take place in Moscow at the end of February. Participants will gather at the same venue, present the results of their work, and the winners will be determined based on the results of the presentations. This is also an opportunity for the participants to personally interact with Arctic experts, ask questions, and discuss practical aspects of the region's development," said Maxim Danykin, General Director of the Project Office for Arctic Development.
