Decree "On the national goals and strategic objectives of the development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2024"

The President signed the Decree "On the national goals and strategic objectives of the development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2024"

The following is an excerpt from the decree that directly relates to the areas of IT and technology.

In order to implement breakthrough scientific, technological and socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, increase the population of the country, increase the living standards of citizens, create comfortable conditions for their living, as well as conditions and opportunities for self-realization and discovering the talent of each person, I decree

The Government of the Russian Federation to ensure the achievement of the following national development goals of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2024

• acceleration of the technological development of the Russian Federation, an increase in the number of organizations implementing technological innovations, up to 50 percent of their total number;
• ensuring accelerated introduction of digital technologies in the economy and social sphere;

The Government of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the national goals defined by clause 1 of this Decree, should be developed (adjusted) together with the state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and submitted before October 1, 2018 for consideration at a meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and Priority Projects national projects (programs) in the following areas

• the science
• digital economy

The Government of the Russian Federation in the development of a national project in the field of education to proceed from the fact that in 2024 it is necessary to ensure

1. achieving the following goals and targets:
   
   • ensuring the global competitiveness of Russian education, the entry of the Russian Federation among the 10 leading countries of the world for the quality of general education;
   • education of a harmoniously developed and socially responsible person based on the spiritual and moral values ​​of the peoples of the Russian Federation, historical and national-cultural traditions;
   
   
2. solving the following tasks:
   
   • introduction at the levels of the basic general and secondary general education of new methods of teaching and upbringing, educational technologies providing students with mastering basic skills and abilities, increasing their motivation to learn and involvement in the educational process, as well as updating the content and improving teaching methods of the “Technology” subject area ;
   • formation of an effective system of identifying, supporting and developing abilities and talents in children and young people, based on the principles of justice, universality and aimed at self-determination and professional orientation of all students;
   • the creation of a modern and safe digital educational environment that ensures the high quality and accessibility of education of all types and levels;
   • formation of a system of continuous updating by working citizens of their professional knowledge and the acquisition of new professional skills by them, including the mastering of competencies in the digital economy by everyone;
   • an increase of at least twice the number of foreign citizens studying in educational institutions of higher education and scientific organizations, as well as the implementation of a set of measures to employ the best of them in the Russian Federation.

The Government of the Russian Federation in the development of a national project in the field of science to proceed from the fact that in 2024 it is necessary to ensure

1. achieving the following goals and targets:
   
   • ensuring the presence of the Russian Federation among the five leading countries of the world engaged in research and development in areas determined by the priorities of scientific and technological development;
   • ensuring the attractiveness of work in the Russian Federation for Russian and foreign leading scientists and young promising researchers;
   • the rapid increase in domestic research and development costs from all sources compared with the growth of the country's gross domestic product;
   
   
2. solving the following tasks:
   
   • the creation of an advanced infrastructure of research and development, innovation, including the creation and development of a network of unique scientific installations of the megasiens class;
   • update at least 50 percent of the instrumentation base of leading organizations performing research and development;
   • creation of world-class research centers, including a network of international mathematical centers and genomic research centers;
   • the creation of at least 15 world-class research and educational centers based on the integration of universities and scientific organizations and their cooperation with organizations operating in the real economy;
   • the formation of an integrated system of training and professional growth of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel, providing conditions for young scientists to carry out research and development, the creation of scientific laboratories and competitive teams.
   
   

The Government of the Russian Federation, when implemented in cooperation with the state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, ensure the national program “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation” in 2024

1. achieving the following goals and targets:
   
   • an increase in domestic spending on the development of the digital economy from all sources (by share in the gross domestic product of the country) by no less than three times compared with 2017;
   • the creation of a sustainable and secure information and telecommunications infrastructure for high-speed transmission, processing and storage of large amounts of data that is accessible to all organizations and households;
   • the use of primarily domestic software by government agencies, local governments and organizations;
   
   
2. solving the following tasks:
   
   • creating a system of legal regulation of the digital economy, based on a flexible approach in each area, as well as the introduction of civilian circulation based on digital technologies;
   • creation of a global competitive infrastructure for the transfer, processing and storage of data mainly based on domestic developments;
   • ensuring the training of highly qualified personnel for the digital economy;
   • ensuring information security based on domestic developments in the transfer, processing and storage of data, guaranteeing the protection of the interests of the individual, business and the state;
   • creation of end-to-end digital technologies mainly based on domestic developments;
   • introduction of digital technologies and platform solutions in the areas of public administration and the provision of public services, including in the interests of the population and small and medium-sized businesses, including individual entrepreneurs;
   • transformation of priority sectors of the economy and the social sphere, including health care, education, industry, agriculture, construction, urban economy, transport and energy infrastructure, financial services, through the introduction of digital technologies and platform solutions;
   • creation of an integrated system of financing projects for the development and (or) implementation of digital technologies and platform solutions, including venture financing and other development institutions;
   • development and implementation of a national mechanism for implementing the agreed policy of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union in the implementation of plans for the development of the digital economy.
   
   

This Decree shall enter into force on the day of its official publication.