Ludmila Ivanovna Antonova

On November 28, 2024, the results of the next annual round of the Leaders of Corporate Philanthropy project (https://www.donorsforum.ru/projects/lkb/proekt-2024/), implemented by the AGO "Donors Forum" in cooperation with the Kommersant Publishing House and the B1 Group of Companies, were summed up. The project included an analytical report entitled “Corporate Philanthropy Strategies: Key Characteristics” (https://www.donorsforum.ru/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lider_work-2024-web.pdf), prepared by an expert group of the Center for Corporate Social Responsibility at GSOM SPbU, consisting of the center’s director, associate professor Yury Blagov and third-year undergraduate student Daria Kaledzhi. In addition, Yury Blagov traditionally joined the project jury

A partnership educational initiative in the field of corporate volunteering has been successfully implemented by the Center for Corporate Social Responsibility of the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg University. The initiative is based on the video course "Corporate Volunteering", prepared by the Director of the Center, Yury Blagov, with the support of the National Council on Corporate Volunteering (NCCV)

Yulia Aray, Associate Professor & Academic Director of the Master in Management Program at the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg University (GSOM SPbU), has contributed an article to Silicon India titled "Graduate School of Management SPbU: Taking Holistic Approaches to Revolutionize the Russian Education Landscape."

On 28 February 2024, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin approved new ‘Scientific and Technological Development Strategy of the Russian Federation (Executive Order No 145, dated 28 February 2024). The Strategy determines purposes, main objectives and priorities of the country’s scientific and technological development up to 2030, stipulates areas of the state policy in this area and measures to implement them

On September 25, 2024, Yury Blagov, Director of the Center for CSR at GSOM SPbU, took part in the annual meeting of the Integrated Reporting Committee and the HSE School of Finance "Integrated Thinking Day 2024. Rethinking Sustainability" as an invited speaker. The annual meeting was traditionally devoted to the issues of integrated thinking in managing an organization and creating value for all stakeholders

On September 20 in Sochi, heads of universities and representatives of big business held a direct dialogue on the prospects of partnership and discuss the future of Russian education

September 13-14, 2024. Yury Blagov, Director of the Center for CSR at GSOM SPbU, took part in the fourth Sustainable Development summit "Siberian Perspective" as an invited expert. The event was organized by PJSC MMC “Norilsk Nickel”.

From October 1 to 5, 2024, the Graduate School of Management at St. Petersburg University (SPbU) will host the Economics and Management Conference (EMC). This event serves as a dynamic platform for professionals and leading scholars in management from around the globe. Over the past 11 years, more than 2,500 participants have presented their research at this conference. This year, the event anticipates over 200 researchers and practitioners from Russia, China, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Algeria, Ireland, Morocco, Belgium, Serbia, and other countries

On September 3, 2024, Yury Blagov, Director of the Center for CSR at GSOM SPbU, took part in the largest business event in the North-West region — the 10th Leningrad Forum "My Business — the Energy of Opportunities!"

September 4, 2024. Yury Blagov, Director of the Center for Corporate Social Responsibility at GSOM SPbU, took part in the IX St. Petersburg Conference "The Future of Corporate Volunteering: Trends and Innovations"