The work of the subcommittee on the digital economy continues

The second meeting of the subcommittee on the digital economy of the Government Commission on the use of information technologies to improve the quality of life and business conditions. The meeting was opened by the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Government, head of the subcommittee Maxim Akimov. He recalled that the first meeting, which took place on August 29, was devoted to organizational aspects of the implementation of the Digital Economy program Russian Federation».

Deputy Head of the Analytical Center, Head of the Project Office Evgeniy Kislyakov presented the meeting participants with methodological instructions for developing action plans in the areas of program implementation, which were prepared in. “We took into account the wishes of our colleagues expressed at the last meeting and collected all the proposals received from the competence centers,” the expert said.

Members of the subcommittee approved guidelines, noting that they will help program participants prepare action plans efficiently and quickly.

During the meeting, deputy ministers responsible for the implementation of the program in areas and those responsible officials from competence centers:

- “Regulatory regulation”: federal executive authority – Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, responsible deputy minister – S.V. Shipov; center of competence – Skolkovo Foundation, responsible – I.A. Drozdov;

- “Personnel and Education”: federal executive authority – Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, responsible deputy minister – O.V. Fomichev; center of competence - ANO "Agency for Strategic Initiatives", responsible - D.N. Peskov;

- “Formation of research competencies and technological groundwork”: federal executive authority – Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia, responsible deputy minister – A.O. Kozyrev; competence centers - Rostec State Corporation and Rosatom State Corporation, responsible - V.Yu. Brovko and K.B. Komarov;

- “Information infrastructure”: federal executive authority – Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia, responsible deputy minister – A.O. Kozyrev; center of competence - PJSC Rostelecom, responsible - B.M. Glazkov;

- “Information security”: federal executive authority – Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia, responsible deputy minister – A.V. Sokolov; center of competence – PJSC “Sberbank of Russia”, responsible – S.K. Kuznetsov.

The Subcommittee on the Digital Economy of the Government Commission on the Use of Information Technologies to Improve the Quality of Life and Business Conditions was created by Government Decree No. 969 dated August 15, 2017 as a tool for managing the implementation of the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation program. The Analytical Center is responsible for supporting the activities of the subcommittee.

Coordination of activities within the framework of the implementation of the "" program at the government level is entrusted to a separate subcommittee, which will include representatives of federal departments, the government apparatus, the presidential administration, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the government analytical center. “The digital economy is not a project of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, the Ministry of Economic Development or some other department, it is a space for joint work of all government bodies, business, science. To coordinate this interaction, within the apparatus we will create a subcommittee on the digital economy, which will solve problems in operational regime," Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at the meeting.

The first deputy head of the government apparatus, Maxim Akimov, was entrusted with heading the subcommittee.

In addition, an autonomous non-profit organization “Digital Economy” is being created, which will assess the effectiveness of the program and will determine strategic directions along this path. It is planned to include such companies as Rostec, Rosatom, Sberbank, Rostelecom, Skolkovo Foundation, ASI, Yandex, Mail.Ru, Rambler. " New organization will generate requests from businesses, monitor the Digital Economy program, and evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of this program. Well, it will be such an advisory governing body, determining some strategic points and, of course, technology,” the Prime Minister explained.

As part of the implementation of the “Digital Economy”, it is planned to form five competence centers, which will become basic platforms and on which business, the state and the scientific community will develop such areas as personnel, regulatory regulation, infrastructure, Information Security. According to Medvedev, the education and employment system will require serious rethinking as the program is implemented, because no changes will occur if people are not ready for them. Educational programs need to be coordinated to prepare those who are able to navigate a world that changes every day.

At the same time, the head of government urged not to limit ourselves to our own digital developments. “We will need to monitor how digital economy programs are being implemented in other countries, cooperate with foreign companies where possible, create joint projects, invite talented specialists and foreigners to work in Russia, return our citizens who went abroad and they are working on this topic. When developing technologies, we should not limit ourselves only to our own approaches,” said Dmitry Medvedev.

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D​​discussion of leading experts in the field of digital environment development, data engineering and development

data models became one of the first steps in implementing the EAEU digital agenda in terms of digital transformation of markets and the formation of a data industry. Member of the Board (Minister) for domestic markets, informatization, information and communication technologies EEC Karine Minasyan noted that “digital twins, models and reference structures are beginning to play an increasingly important role. Decision making and competitive success depend on the speed of data exchange, the availability of your own digital assets and effective strategy their development. Therefore, the success of the process of digital transformation of the economies of the Union countries should be based on the launch of basic projects that would become engines of growth.” The Minister is confident that at the first stage the most important task is to form a common ontology of the digital space and create a data model of the Eurasian Economic Union.

For several years now, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has been implementing a number of projects that serve as the basis for the launch of new digital initiatives and integration projects. The most important of them are the creation of an integrated information system and data model of the EAEU, the formation of a cross-border space of trust.

The next step was the launch of a specialized expert platform within the Commission to discuss trends and issues of digital transformation of the economy within the EAEU. At the first meeting, the head of the ROEL data model support group, Dmitry Kozhevnikov, drew attention to the multidimensionality of problems in the field of ontology and axiomatics of data modeling.

The head of the EEC project on digital transformation, Alexander Petrov, spoke in favor of accelerating the transition to semantic-ontological technologies. In his opinion, these technologies ensure the achievement of the basic economic effects of the digital economy, since they are based on the principles of interoperability, which is necessary, among other things, for building the industrial Internet. Time & Space Managing Partner Yuri Volokitin emphasized that the sequence of their development is critical for the effective development of these technologies. In this regard, it is necessary to start with defining the concepts of “Motivation”, “Stakeholders” and “Issues of competencies of the Union ontologies”. An effective form of practical implementation of such tasks is the implementation of projects using the Agile model, within the framework of which the Union’s specialists will acquire the necessary management competencies life cycle ontologies of digital interaction of Union stakeholders.

According to Odant system architect Vadim Soglaev, for the community of experts on working with data models, it is also necessary to identify the problems that arise during the transformation of the landscape of information systems, and one of the important decisions is the approval of a single standard for basic data models. The adoption of such a standard will simplify electronic exchange data, will radically reduce the costs of creating and integrating information systems.

Experts supported the further development of the initiative to develop an ontology and data model of the Union, and proposed expanding the composition of the expert platform participants in this area. The meeting participants noted that it is necessary to ensure the continuity of existing connections and take into account the risks associated with the existing decentralization of decision-making regarding data architecture.

One of the main results of the discussion was that all participants supported the idea that the use of an ontology and data model will reduce costs when integrating information systems, increase the speed of data exchange, provide a basis for interoperability, and also create new opportunities for the development of the digital economy in Union. At the same time, the use of ontology and data model is not limited only to formalization and management of reference data when creating electronic documents in the course of implementing information interaction between business entities and regulatory authorities. One of the conclusions of the discussion was that the need for specialists in knowledge economics, data engineering and ontologies is emerging very quickly.

As one of the next steps, the discussion participants proposed the use of a sandbox mechanism and pilot projects that would allow us to experimentally “grope” for directions for using the ontology and developing the Union data model for the development of business and the public sector, especially for digital platforms and their ecosystems in the Union.

The Commission invites all interested parties for the development and discussion of the “White Paper” in the field of ontologies and data models of the Eurasian Economic Space.

E Email addresses for communications:

Project Manager of the Digital Transformation Commission Alexander Petrov, [email protected];

Moderator of the expert platform Bolat Taymagambetov, taymagambetov @eecommission.org.

The expert platform will operate on an ongoing basis. The next in-person meeting of representatives of the expert community on the development of digital ontologies and the Union’s data model is scheduled for March 2018 in Moscow at the Commission’s site.

Reference

By decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated December 26, 2017 No. 190, the “Regulations on the data model of the Eurasian Economic Union” were approved, which defines the purpose of creation, general principles, procedure for the development and application of the EAEU data model. An integrated Information system Union on the basis of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union dated
May 29, 2014 (Article 23 and Appendix No. 3). http://system.eaeunion.org/

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the creation of a subcommittee on the digital economy under the government commission on the use of information technologies to improve the quality of life and business conditions. The subcommittee will be headed by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government Maxim Akimov, who before working in the government was Deputy Governor of the Kaluga Region. In addition, to manage the Digital Economy program, a special autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) Digital Economy is being created, which a number of people have already expressed their readiness to join Russian companies and organizations, including Rostec, Rosatom, Sberbank, Rostelecom, Skolkovo Foundation, Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), Yandex, Mail.Ru, Rambler

The subcommittee was created for “operational management of the implementation of the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation program.” This is reported on the government portal. “The digital economy is not a project of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, the Ministry economic development or any other department. This is a space for joint work of all government bodies, business, science and people in general who deal with these problems,” Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday at a meeting on the implementation of the Digital Economy program. According to him, the subcommittee will coordinate the interaction of all bodies government, business, science, etc.

The order, signed by Dmitry Medvedev, sets out the composition of the subcommittee. Representatives entered there federal bodies executive power, the government apparatus and the presidential administration of Russia, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), as well as the Analytical Center for the Government of Russia. The subcommittee was headed by Maxim Akimov. Let us remember that since the mid-1990s he has worked in various government positions in the Kaluga region. From 2007 to 2012, he served as deputy governor of the Kaluga region. He came to the government of the Russian Federation in 2012 - to the post of deputy chief of staff of the government of the Russian Federation. In 2013, he became first deputy chief of staff of the Russian government.

Dmitry Medvedev also emphasized at the meeting yesterday that the Digital Economy state program solves several problems. First, Russia will need to monitor how digital economy programs are being implemented in other countries and cooperate with foreign companies where possible. “When developing technologies, we should not limit ourselves only to some of our own approaches,” the Prime Minister believes. Secondly, educational programs need to be adjusted to prepare those who are able to navigate the digital world. Thirdly, it is necessary to expand support for start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses that are developing and implementing digital technologies.

“For a business to go digital on its own, we need to think about what kind of financial support to provide it, what tax regimes additionally create which administrative barriers from the existing ones could be eliminated. Legislation should not constrain entrepreneurial activity and scientific thought," said the head of government.

According to him, large companies actively help innovative startups, but this work needs to be structured. For this purpose, the government plans to create an autonomous non-profit organization"Digital Economy". Rostec, Rosatom, Sberbank, Rostelecom, Skolkovo Fund, ASI, Yandex, Mail.Ru, Rambler and a number of other companies have already announced their readiness to join the ANO. “The new organization will generate requests from businesses, monitor the Digital Economy program, evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of this program. And it will be an advisory management body that determines some strategic issues and, of course, technology,” explained Dmitry Medvedev.

As ComNews previously reported, in July, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian government to provide assistance to leading organizations in the digital economy, including Sberbank, Rostelecom, etc., in establishing an autonomous non-profit organization (see ComNews dated July 21, 2017). ). The press service of the government and the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications yesterday did not answer the editor’s question about the timing and stages of creating an autonomous non-profit organization.

As a representative of Rostelecom told a ComNews correspondent, the company has already participated in meetings at which the charter of the ANO was discussed, among other things.

As a Yandex representative told a ComNews correspondent, the Internet company is one of the co-founders of the ANO. “We participate in expert groups where our expertise is useful. The most relevant topics for us are education and training, technologies based on machine learning, the use of neural networks, and big data analysis,” he noted. ANO participants are already discussing the draft charter, after which this document must be approved by the Ministry of Justice; this is a standard procedure when creating such structures. Other issues are under discussion. According to Yandex's estimates, the ANO will be created in the fall.

The Rostec State Corporation also confirmed that it is participating in the project to create an autonomous non-profit organization. For all clarification questions, the Rostec representative recommended contacting the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications.

The rest of the ANO co-founders interviewed by ComNews did not answer the editor’s questions.

Let us recall that on August 1, Dmitry Medvedev signed an order approving the “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation” program. According to the document, the program is structured in five areas: regulatory regulation, education and personnel, the formation of research competencies and technical groundwork, IT infrastructure and cybersecurity. The goal of the program is to organize the systematic development and implementation of digital technologies in all areas of life - in the economy, and in entrepreneurship as a social activity, and in public administration, and in social sphere, and in the urban economy (see ComNews dated August 1, 2017).

In July, Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian government to develop and adopt a legal act by August 20 that would define a system for managing the implementation of the program. The project has already been posted on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts and is at the stage of conducting an independent anti-corruption examination.

The Government Commission on the Digital Economy may determine new directions for the Digital Economy state program during February. First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Maxim Akimov told reporters about this on the sidelines of the Gaidar Forum at RANEPA.

“I think we will decide during February at the level of the government commission, too, how the program will change, how it will be supplemented with industry areas,” Akimov said.

He recalled that the government had previously instructed the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Communications, the Digital Economy ANO and the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation to prepare proposals for new areas of the state program by February 15. Currently, there are 5 areas in the Digital Economy: “regulatory regulation”, “personnel and education”, “formation of research competencies and technological groundwork”, “information infrastructure”, “personnel and education”.

“Now it is very important to build a dialogue with the business community and with the expert community about what areas we can talk about. It is clear that the agenda is very large - from healthcare to logistics, from energy to smart cities; there are a lot of different proposals, including media, gaming, fintech, etc. It is clear that the program cannot develop an agenda so quickly, because it is necessary to digest the central agenda. But we believe that by February 15 we will be ready to decide on the industry agenda,” Akimov said.

Currently, the Government is waiting for a draft action plan in the area of ​​“personnel and education” until January 31.

“There is always such a risk, but we will try to withstand it. It will appear in the government, perhaps with disagreements, but then we will work with it internally,” Akimov said, answering the question of whether there is a risk that the document may not be submitted to the government within the specified time frame.

“There is a complex discussion going on about professional standards, the dynamics of the evolution of changes in the regulation of professional standards, how to fit them into the current qualification regulation. This discussion is taking place at the level of Olga Yuryevna Golodets; in a sense, she initiates and models. This discussion is very meaningful, it must end. It is better to speak honestly about everything with trade unions, employers and the digital community than to simply say that we have made a fifth program. This work will be completed during January. Consensus between the ASI, between the working group, the position of the Deputy Prime Minister, the position of the Minister of Labor and Social Protection has almost been achieved,” Akimov explained.

According to him, two months ago the discussion around the document “was very painful,” but now understanding has increased significantly.