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The exhibition association ‘Perm Fair’ will unite 300 artists from 17 countries and 50 Russian cities, who will present their own works in the largest art salon. Taking part in the exhibition will be galleries, graphic artists, sculptors and masters of decorative and applied arts. At the fair you will be able to learn about the work of famous artists and also purchase any piece on show.

As part of the exhibition, you will be able to visit the Festival of Nonconformist Art by Pushkinskaya 10 Art Centre and the popular ARTEFAKT geek culture artefact zone by AK Gallery and the Soyuzkomiks community of collectors. This is a mobile museum of original art and exclusive comics, cult film posters, Soviet board games, playing cards and rare books and magazines.

In the lecture hall there will be a series of meetings with the artist Nikolai Tsvetkov, a screening by the Museum of Nonconformist Art, a concert by Dmitri Shubin on a mini piano and a great many lectures and masterclasses.

The famous Russian collector, Marat Gelman, will present works by Ukrainian artists from his personal collection under the general title ‘Ukrainian File No. 1’ and the gallerist will read the lectures ‘Confessions of Marat Gelman – host Lev Lurye’ and ‘Why collectors buy this’.

Since 2015, tens of thousands of people have visited the annual Junwex event in the Expoforum convention and exhibition centre. These are primarily representatives of the professional community – last year alone, 9,792 business contacts were established, and the number of participants rose by 500. Then there are the visitors – the main judges of beauty – who follow the latest trends and innovations in jewellery and watch fashion.

This is where you can find out about the most dazzling accessories and purchase the ones you like. This year, more than 650 participants from all over Russia and even abroad, will present their works to guests of the 27th Junwex exhibition.

The brightest and best-known representatives of the jewellery industry gathered for the opening ceremony of the event. Alexander Chamovskikh, director of the Jewellers’ Guild of the Urals, owner of the jewellery holding JFCarat and the CHAMOVSKIKH brand, wished everyone success at the event, active development, inspiration and success in their beloved art.

Kirill Dvoretsky, deputy director general for operational Expoforum International for operations, welcomed guests and participants on behalf of the convention and exhibition centre. ‘We are proud that such a grandiose event as Junwex sets its own standard and example for holding events. This is also the first exhibition to be held in our convention and exhibition centre in 2020. I wish you all effective and fruitful work.’

According to Sergey Vedovsky, president of the ‘Russian Jewelry Trade’ club, despite difficult times, the exhibition remains popular and successful.  ‘This is where the major representatives are. Participants present their wonderful collections and judging by these collections, we can say without a doubt that the art of jewellery is moving forward.’ – noted the club’s leader.

Olga Budnaya, director general of the Russian information and analytical agency RosYuvelirExpert and organiser of Junwex Petersburg 2020, noted that very soon a series of celebrations awaits us all and this is another reason why the residents of St. Petersburg are excited about Junwex: ‘The most interesting, unique and diverse collections are on display here. We have no doubt that the exhibition will provide a wealth of positive emotions and, of course, outstanding results, for participants and visitors alike.’

The Junwex Petersburg 2020 exhibition willbe held in pavilions F, G and E until 9 February inclusive.

The elevated official status of the participants (the forum was attended by governors and representatives of relevant regional authorities, representatives of 8 federal ministries, 15 departments and 25 senators and deputies of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation) enabled discussion of the most important problems in this field: the prospective development of the region, the upholding of the geo-economic interests of Russia in the Arctic, and the preservation of its unique environment. The main theme of the IX Forum was the new legislative basis for state policy in the Arctic. This year, representatives of public organizations showed increased interest, with 22 delegations from the European Union, BRICS and the Asia-Pacific region sending their delegations to the forum.

More than 300 experts and speakers took part in the 40 events of the Forum’s business programme of panel and working sessions, round tables and conferences.

“Today, a new strategy, new mechanisms and incentives for development are being laid out for the Arctic. This will be discussed at our forum, which has traditionally been the link between all parties interested in the development of the Arctic territories,” stated Arthur Chilingarov, President of The Association of Polar Explorers Interregional Public Organization and special representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Over the next 15 years, there are plans to create up to 200,000 new jobs in the Arctic zone. A federal centre for healthcare development in the Arctic will be opened in Arkhangelsk, and an influx of investment in the polar region is expected to amount to 15 trillion roubles. This will all be possible thanks to the benefits provided by the strategy for development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation for 2035. Alexander Krutikov, Deputy Minister of the Far East and the Arctic, made these and other statements as part of his speech. “A special economic programme can be established in the Arctic zone in 2020,” the speaker emphasised.

Gevork Vermishyan, CEO of forum partner MegaFon PJSC, spoke about the creation of the first trans-arctic telecommunications designed to strengthen Russia’s position in the Arctic by providing the fastest signal with minimal delay. Vladimir Burmatov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection, shared the news that 1 billion 700 million rubles will be allocated for the organisation of the North Pole 2020 scientific expedition. The aim of this project represents the realisation of more than 40 scientific projects. The large-scale project involves the participation of more than 250 Russian scientists from 28 institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, eight universities, two Rosatom institutes, three Roshydromet institutes, three institutes of the Ministry of Health and five manufacturers of scientific equipment.

An exhibition was organised to support the Forum’s business programme. Leading companies active in the polar region and the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation demonstrated their developments and technologies. The exposition presented samples of the latest icebreaker ships, aircraft, SUVs and all-terrain vehicles, as well as equipment designed to work in difficult climate conditions.

At the end of the forum, the annual results of the public Arctic agenda were summed up. At the beginning of 2020, the final public resolution for 2019 on the practical issues of socio-economic development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and related infrastructure is scheduled for release.

The central ideas of the restaurant festival are the exchange of international management experience, expertise from distinguished chefs, examining trends in the coming year and analysing and testing the main approaches to gastronomy.

The company “METRO”; one of the largest international operators of retail and wholesale trading and ‘ExpoForum International’ are once again the organisers of the festival.

The first to speak at the opening ceremony was Rafael Case, Global Director of METRO; “We are glad to be in St. Petersburg, which represents one of the most advanced cities in this industry”. He also answered the question: what is the Megustro festival? “First and foremost it is a forum with the participation of eleven chefs with Michelin stars. It is one of the largest events in both St. Petersburg and the entire country. It is also a platform where we can exchange ideas to define the future of our business. It is a place where we can exchange information and help one another and facilitate the development of this industry“.

Sergei Volkov, Vice Director General of Expoforum International, celebrated the three-year anniversary of the festival and hoped for “inspiration, development and creativity at the event, so that participants can find new ideas for their business and new recipes for their kitchen, as well as new partners“.

Yuri Kalabin, Chairman of the Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovations and Trade of St. Petersburg, commented on market statistics on the food industry in St. Petersburg: “8,300 companies, 570,000 seating places and a 90 billion-ruble turnover in this sector – this is very little for our great city. The issue of low demand is linked with the quality of what we are offering. If we increase the quality of the product, we can replace the spiral of poverty with a spiral of prosperity”.

Elena Podgornaya, Head of the Department of Consumer Market Development of the Committee for Industrial Policy, Innovations and Trade of St. Petersburg, wished everyone success at the event, professional growth, interesting networking and as many clients as possible.

Sergei Lobanov, Vice Director of the Department of Domestic Trade Development, Numerical Tagging Systems for Goods and Legalising Product Turnover of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, noted: “St. Petersburg completely deserves its status as not only the cultural capital, but also the gastronomic capital. Where else but here could a professional event such as Megustro be held?”

The festival included: 10 workshops by chefs with Michelin stars, 90 educational workshops and seminars led by expert speakers and scouting by the 25 strongest teams from the North-western region in the “Chef a la Russe” championship.

Megustro 2019 was held from 5 to 7 November in the Expoforum convention and exhibition centre.

MedIn is a platform for strengthening science, industry and medical practices, creating an enabling environment for improving the quality of life and life expectancy of the population. MedIn 2019 SPIMPF is a complex event which covers many aspects of healthcare.

The opening ceremony for the Forum was united by several interconnected issues: staying healthy, diagnosis, evolution and affordable medicine, and the prevention of various diseases. Vladimir Kirillov, Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, welcomed participants on behalf of Alexandr Beglov, Governor of St. Petersburg, and emphasised that “innovative developments and the adoption of modern medical technologies in medical practice play an especially important role in modern medicine.” Dmitry Lisovets, a representative of the Health Committee of St. Petersburg, congratulated everyone on the opening of the first St. Petersburg International Medical and Pharmaceutical Forum: “I am glad that this event focuses its attention not only on the achievements of the medical industry, but also on disease prevention issues.” Larisa Kamanina, Acting Deputy Governor of Vologda Oblast, supported the previous speaker. She spoke on behalf of Governor of Vologda Oblast Oleg Kuvshinnikov, director of the Healthy Cities Association, noting that the cornerstone of public health development is the best new practices, innovative technologies and, of course, the Medical Forum itself.

The Medical industry exhibition occupied 2,500 m2 and allowed its visitors to become familiar with professional equipment, physiotherapy possibilities, innovative developments and how modern medical centers are equipped. At the exhibition, 57 development companies, manufacturers and suppliers of medical technologies, equipment, devices and medicines presented their latest achievements. At the stand for the Health Committee of St. Petersburg, with participation from the Medical Information and Analytical Center State Institute and the Cluster of Medical, Environmental Instrumentation and Biotechnology NPO, the progress of the national Health Care project was presented – these are city programmes for improving medical services and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

The specialised Territory of Health programme was presented as a fascinating interactive zone where anyone could make a meaningful contribution. It included several sections on healthcare topics. At the Fair for Products for Treatment and Wellness at Home, companies and entrepreneurs from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Pskov, the Udmurt Republic, and other Russian cities presented their products; the Health Space platform has become an area of medical care for the prevention and early detection of skin malignancies; at the Mobile vaccination center, Forum guests could be vaccinated against flu and SARS. In addition, there was an introduction to information about vacancies in medical institutions in the city and possible professional training in the field of healthcare at the consultation platform for the Employment Centre of St. Petersburg. Specialists from the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy gave masterclasses for all participants and visitors, demonstrating their experience of using first aid in emergency situations.

The Get Active flashmob was organised at the Forum to enable active relaxation. It was led by Olympic handball champion Yury Nesterov and students from the Tsarskoye Selo Centre for Physical Culture and Health. It wasn’t just physical exercises, but also positive emotions, a cheerful mood and friendly company.

Forum visitors were particularly interested in the historical programme which featured the History of Russian Military Medicine banner exhibition. The content was presented in an interesting way; it was an unusual adventure and exhibition with images of the past, such as the spectacular and vivid character of a plague doctor.

The business programme was presented by the Medical St. Petersburg Congress, the Medical Tourism Conference and EMI’19 Forum of Medical Innovation.

A total of around 20 scientific and practical events for healthcare professionals, doctors of various specialties, and nurses took place within the Medical St. Petersburg Congress event, organised by the ANO “SoBytie” Center for the Support of Socially Significant Events. This consisted of conferences, seminars, roundtables and panel discussions about many aspects of medical science and practices. The Forum for Medical Innovation took place in a special interactive zone organised by the St. Petersburg Professional Association of Medical Professionals.

A plenary meeting was held on the topic of life expectancy and quality of life with the support of the St. Petersburg Health Committee where the WHO Healthy Cities project was a key theme. Professionals discussed the importance of environmental protection, ecology and healthy living.

According to Alexandra Konradi, Deputy Director General for Research of the Federal State Budgetary Institution, the Almazov National Medical Research Center, when developing the concept of healthy cities and public health, teamwork is very important. “In our opinion, for a locality to function as a truly healthy city, the concept of “partnership” must be maintained from control bodies to public organisations who are trying to solve something they have in common,” said Konradi.

Healthy Cities is a global World Health Organization project which was launched in 1998, interacting with all areas of life in a modern city. This international movement serves as an incentive for the development of cities seeking to improve the health of their residents. Tatyana Shestakova, Executive Director of the Russian Association of Healthy Cities, Regions and Villages, and coordinator of the Russian national network of the WHO Healthy Cities project, spoke about the project itself which is being implemented within the Russian Federation. “The main goal of our Association is to combine efforts and resources to create conditions for improving the health and quality of life of the population in Russian cities, regions and villages. We are striving to adhere to the following strategic directives: the growth of a healthy population through the creation and development of a single regional preventative space, the formation of healthy lifestyles and the creation of a healthy urban environment,” explained Shestakova.

On the 24th of October, the Medical Tourism Conference took place at Expoforum, dedicated to the development of the medical tourism segment in the Northern Capital and the competitiveness of medical services. The Conference was organised by the St. Petersburg Medical Tourism Agency. At the focus session entitled Current Issues of Implementing the Programme for the Export of Medical Services, Alexander Solonin, General Director of the SRO Association of Private Clinics of St. Petersburg, said that “a hospital type of medical institution was developing in the world, when the hospital is connected to a hotel, cafe and all the necessary functions are logically woven into the treatment complex. We currently do not have this in Russian, although measures are being taken and the need for change is recognised.”

During the Medical Tourism: Russia-China focus session, speakers shared practical cases in this specific area, discussed their experience with medical tourists from China, and highlighted some features of national medicine for tourists in Russia.

Li Pen, an acupuncturist at a clinic for traditional Chinese medicine, and Li Xiaoshuai, a therapist at the FuQiauo Clinic (Beijing), presented their views on the development of an acupuncture clinic in St. Petersburg. “I have worked here already for a year, and I have noticed that the effect of treatment using traditional medicine is doubled with the use of acupuncture,” said Li Pen.

In the programme of the Medical Tourism Conference there was also a panel discussion and master-class on acupuncture. As part of the exhibition of the MedIn 2019 St. Petersburg Medical and Pharmaceutical Forum, a collective 54 m2 stand of St. Petersburg was presented to demonstrate its achievements and promising programmes to create a unique tourism product based on the diagnostic, medical and resort infrastructure of St. Petersburg. The exhibition was organised by the Congress and Exhibition Bureau of the St. Petersburg Committee for the Development of Tourism.

At the end of the Forum, the results of the Competition for innovative solutions for healthcare were announced. The Competition was held to accelerate the commercialisation of scientific developments and to promote them in domestic and foreign markets. Contestants were awarded with diplomas and 9 medals. Gold medals were awarded to the Pavlov First State Medical University, St. Petersburg for its “Screening diagnostic system for early (pre-symptomatic) detection of oncological disease,” St. Petersburg; the Russian FPFIS Institute of FMBA Toxicology, St. Petersburg for “Innovative solutions for the validation of test equipment for preclinical studies of drugs;” Obereg LLC, Leningrad region for its “Obereg Window Filter”; Alkor Sarapul enterprise LLC, the Udmurt Republic, Sarapul for their “Hope” Respirator; Promobot LLC, Perm for thier Robot Medical Consultant Promobot v4; Chernyshevsky Saratov State University for their “Prototype support system for the adoption in reconstructive surgery of the vertebral-pelvic complex”; and Chernyshevsky Saratov State University for “A reference-adapter for the classification of fractures AO/ASIF and Spine.” The Silver Medal was awarded to the FSBEI of Higher Education “Chernyshevsky Saratov State University” for their SpinoMetr Mobile application for measuring and calculating the parameters of the sagittal balance of the spinal-pelvic complex.