Council for Strategic Development of Vladivostok develop programs for the future

In Vladivostok, on the initiative of the mayor Igor Pushkarev createdCouncil for Strategic Development of Vladivostok. Yesterday, April 17 held its first meeting. The board includes the most authoritative experts from different industries, business leaders and organizations Vladivostok, scientific experts, parliamentarians, representatives of administrations and the regional center of Primorsky Krai. The board - 59 people.

As emphasized in his opening remarks, Igor Pushkarev, a truism - who does not look forward - is behind.The head of the city reminded that in 2008 began regular work not only by the current, operational, a kind of "burning" the challenges facing the city, but also on building plans for the future. As a result in 2011 in Vladivostok were adopted important documents - Strategy and Strategic Plan for Development of Vladivostok until 2020. These documents formed a strategic alternative to the development of Vladivostok as a universal city, which combines the functionstransportation and logistics, industrial and service, scientific, educational and tourist center.

A number of the most pressing problems that have been identified in the strategy were the basis of the proposals of the city of Vladivostok in the Primorsky Territory government programs adopted in December 2012 and the Russian state program "Social and economic development of the Far East and the Baikal region", adopted at the end of March this year. Participation in the programs of all levels allows the city of Vladivostok for more funds for the repair and construction of roads, replacement of utilities, the problems of water supply, housing, kindergartens and sports facilities, creation of tourism infrastructure and more.

At the current stage of implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Vladivostok plans to develop 12 long-term programs in areas such as tourism, transport and logistics system, education, culture, sports, health, environmental protection, housing and utilities, and others. In this paper, a key role is just to play the Council on Strategic Development. Established organization - a mechanism that enables residents of the city, the public, representatives of the financial, industrial, scientific, cultural and educational institutions to participate in the selection of key decisions.

Vladivostok - is now actively developing city, and if the strategy is implemented, the capital of Primorye will confirm the status of the thriving city of international importance and long-term comfort for all its residents.

Rising to a director of the Asia-Pacific Institute of migration, director of the Institute for Regional projects Yuri Avdeev remembered that 20 years ago, in this very room specialists have considered the project "Large Vladivostok", which seemed almost impossible, but the years have passed, and much was realized. Now the city is at a new stage of development, and the task of the expert community - to determine the next pressing problems, choose the most effective ways to address them in the always limited financial means.

Already at the first meeting of the council members took an active part in the discussion of the challenges facing the city and to the board. So, Irina Kushnareva, Executive Director of "Tommy" Window on Eurasia "stressed that the creation of tourism infrastructure - a complex task, and its decision must be involved both business and government. Director of the health department of Primorsky Krai Oleg Bubnov said that in programs are being implemented to modernize health care, and new high-tech medical facilities, and a key challenge is to ensure the industry with qualified personnel - both experienced and young. Allow for the medical profession to remain working in the city - the most important strategic task.

Discussion of advanced training for new industries and enterprises supported and Anvir Fatkulin, director of the Far Eastern Regional Training Center of the Ministry of Education and Science.

plans in the discussion of the Council attended by the rector Pacific Medical University Shumatov Valentin, head of state and municipal government VSUES Marina Kuz'menko, artistic director of the Primorsky Krai Academic Drama Theater. Gorky Yefim Zvenyatsky, director of the Maritime State United Museum. V.K.Arseneva Victor Shalai and others.

Already in the near future board members will gather in working groups to develop long-term programs. planned that the total composition of council will meet once a month, and by September the program should be developed and adopted to the main event for the near future could fall in the budget of 2014.

Implementation programs should entail for a noticeable change for all residents living in the city.