27.06.2024
13:30–15:00
Legal Aspects in the New Social Studies Programme
Congress Centre, conference hall B2
The global changes taking place before our eyes today are challenging the national education system in new ways. Especially affected are school social studies programmes, designed to ensure schoolchildren grow up to be good citizens of the Russian Federation. New federal state educational standards and programmes provide for changes to the content of social studies at school for up to three years – from 9th to 11th grades. The crux of the new programme is the absolute necessity of sovereignty if Russian society and every Russian family and individual are to develop and prosper. Why did the social studies programme need to be updated? What are there risks involved in replacing a 6-year programme with a 3-year programme? How will the new programme and state textbooks guide students to a correct understanding of legal culture and consciousness, rights and duties, and respect for generally accepted social norms and moral values? How are the primacy of national interests and the importance of the legal principles enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation covered? What does the new social studies programme look like?
Moderator
Sergey Kravtsov
Minister of Education of the Russian Federation
Speakers
Alexander Vorontsov
Teacher of history and social studies, Gymnasium No. 166 of the Central District of St. Petersburg; Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation
Vladislav Kononov
Head of the Department for Coordination of State Policy Issues in the Historical and Humanitarian Spheres, Administration of the President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Medinskiy
Aide to the President of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Russian Military Historical Society
Vladimir Sinyukov
Vice-Rector for Research Activities, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
Sergey Tarasov
Rector, A.I. Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University
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Sergey Kravtsov
Minister of Education of the Russian Federation
Born on March 17, 1974 in Moscow.
Married, has two children.
Education:
Graduated with honors from the Moscow State Open Pedagogical University with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher (1996) and the Moscow State Institute of International Affairs (University) of the MFA of Russia specializing in State and Municipal Management with foreign language skills (2000).
Professional Experience and Scientific Work:
Senior Researcher, Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Education Management of the Russian Academy of Education;
Education Officer in the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation;
Assistant to the Head of the Federal Agency for Supervision in Education and Science;
Director of FGA “Federal Testing Center”
Director of the Institute for Educational Management of the Russian Academy of Education;
Director of the Department of Regional Development of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation;
Director of the Department of Program Management and Tendering Procedures of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation;
In August 2013 he was appointed Head of the Federal Agency for Supervision in Education and Science
21 January 2020 - Minister of Education of the Russian Federation
Doctor of Education, Associate Professor.
State Councilor of the Russian Federation.
Married, has two children.
Education:
Graduated with honors from the Moscow State Open Pedagogical University with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher (1996) and the Moscow State Institute of International Affairs (University) of the MFA of Russia specializing in State and Municipal Management with foreign language skills (2000).
Professional Experience and Scientific Work:
Senior Researcher, Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Education Management of the Russian Academy of Education;
Education Officer in the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation;
Assistant to the Head of the Federal Agency for Supervision in Education and Science;
Director of FGA “Federal Testing Center”
Director of the Institute for Educational Management of the Russian Academy of Education;
Director of the Department of Regional Development of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation;
Director of the Department of Program Management and Tendering Procedures of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation;
In August 2013 he was appointed Head of the Federal Agency for Supervision in Education and Science
21 January 2020 - Minister of Education of the Russian Federation
Doctor of Education, Associate Professor.
State Councilor of the Russian Federation.

Alexander Vorontsov
Teacher of history and social studies, Gymnasium No. 166 of the Central District of St. Petersburg; Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation

Vladislav Kononov
Head of the Department for Coordination of State Policy Issues in the Historical and Humanitarian Spheres, Administration of the President of the Russian Federation

Vladimir Medinskiy
Aide to the President of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Russian Military Historical Society
Vladimir Sinyukov
Vice-Rector for Research Activities, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
Vice-Rector for Research at Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSLA), Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honored Fellow of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
In 1978, he graduated from Kursky Saratov Law Institute; in 1985 he defended his Cand. Sci. (Law) Dissertation (PhD Thesis) at Rudenko Sverdlovsk Law Institute; in 1995 he defended his Dr. Sci. (Law) Dissertation at Saratov State Law Academy.
In 1996, Vladimir N. Sinyukov took office as the Deputy Head for Science and Research, and in 1998, he took office as the Deputy Head for Academic Work. From 2001 to 2008, he was the Head of Saratov Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Chairman of the Educational and Methodological Association (UMO) of Universities in "Forensic Examination." From 2006 to 2008, he was the Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities for the Saratov region.
From 2009 to 2012, he was in office as the Minister of Culture of the Saratov region.
Credentials and rewards: Laureate of the All-Russian S. S. Alekseev Prize (2019). Laureate of the "Vice-Rector of the Year for Research" award (2022).
Research interests and area of expertise: theory and practice of the Russian legal system; problems of development of domestic legal education and culture.
In 1978, he graduated from Kursky Saratov Law Institute; in 1985 he defended his Cand. Sci. (Law) Dissertation (PhD Thesis) at Rudenko Sverdlovsk Law Institute; in 1995 he defended his Dr. Sci. (Law) Dissertation at Saratov State Law Academy.
In 1996, Vladimir N. Sinyukov took office as the Deputy Head for Science and Research, and in 1998, he took office as the Deputy Head for Academic Work. From 2001 to 2008, he was the Head of Saratov Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Chairman of the Educational and Methodological Association (UMO) of Universities in "Forensic Examination." From 2006 to 2008, he was the Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities for the Saratov region.
From 2009 to 2012, he was in office as the Minister of Culture of the Saratov region.
Credentials and rewards: Laureate of the All-Russian S. S. Alekseev Prize (2019). Laureate of the "Vice-Rector of the Year for Research" award (2022).
Research interests and area of expertise: theory and practice of the Russian legal system; problems of development of domestic legal education and culture.

Sergey Tarasov
Rector, A.I. Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University