The XI International Economic Forum "Innovations. Investments. Prospects" in Vitebsk was held in a broader format compared to the previous year, and next year its program is planned to be supplemented with presentation platforms of foreign enterprises. This was announced to journalists by the Deputy Chairperson of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Anzhelika Nikitina, summing up the results of the event.
"The forum was very positive, the atmosphere at the presentation platform was open and dialogical. There were many participants in the sections. Almost 70 enterprises joined the forum online. Issues of cooperation and integration were discussed very closely. There are already certain intentions for cooperation in terms of supplying food and flax products, and agreements on the supply of Vitebsk elevators. People communicated at different venues, exchanged contacts. And even now, on the second day of the forum, there is a response - representatives of Russian regions are calling, asking about specific enterprises. A lot of young people come to the demonstration platform, they get acquainted with the educational institutions that are presented here. In general, guests and participants responded positively to the organization of such joint locations where enterprises and universities, colleges of the region are located side by side. Everyone is interested in where personnel are trained for certain enterprises and organizations, so such a symbiosis yields positive results," said Anzhelika Nikitina.
She added that foreign guests were inspired by their participation in the forum. Next year, the organizers expect to expand the format and place presentation platforms of enterprises from various countries next to the industrialists of Vitebsk region so that they can demonstrate their potential.
At the final event, awards were presented to 19 organizations from the Vitebsk region, which became winners of the "Best Goods of the Republic of Belarus" competition in 2022. 34 products from enterprises in the northern region were awarded the title of laureates of this competition. Awards were also received by youth representatives for academic achievements and participation in various professional skills competitions, and 8 enterprises from the Vitebsk region, which became laureates of the regional executive committee prize for achievements in quality based on the results of last year's work.
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