Programme for heads of Tatarstan municipalities started near Kazan
23 October 2013, Wednesday
On October 23 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov delivered a lecture “Competitiveness of the territory: the role of leader” for heads of regional administrations within the framework of a training programme "Development of management competence and professional skills of heads of Tatarstan municipal regions" that started at Kazan ski sports complex.
The training is organized by Tatarstan President’s Office, and Higher School of public and municipal administration (Kazan Federal University).
Welcoming participants of the programme, Ildar Khalikov wished them to spend the next four days efficiently. He noted that the programme aims to solve problems revealed during the recently conducted assessment of work efficiency.
Ildar Khalikov noted that Tatarstan leadership is trying to create transparent and clear tools to assess work efficiency of regional heads.
Ildar Khalikov told about approaches of Tatarstan Government to distribution of funds within regional programmes.
During the discussion heads of municipalities asked different questions and made suggestions on improving objectivity of rating criteria.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.