Once upon a time: the development of Russia through the eyes of youth

The youth of the Fuel and Energy Complex calls on everyone to join the All-Russian campaign "Challenge #bylo_stalo", aimed at supporting and highlighting positive changes in all sectors of the Russian economy and industry.

The campaign was initiated by the Young Fuel and Energy Engineers community and starts on the eve of the professional holidays Miner's Day (August 30) and Oil and Gas Industry Workers' Day (September 6).

Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia Anton Inyutsyn highlights: "The Russian fuel and energy complex is the cutting edge of technological change.It is in the fuel and energy sector that the new industrial revolution is most clearly manifested: This includes digitalization, smart grids, and robotics. New facilities are being built, new professions are emerging, and the most incredible technologies are being introduced. The industry's youth decided to find out for themselves and visually show everyone how the country has changed! You just have to remember how it was and see how it became. This excellent challenge is addressed to everyone, and we urge workers in the fuel and energy sector and other industries to respond to the challenge of youth!".

Facebook Instagram, VKontakte, Facebook, and Odnoklassniki share photos and photo collages in the was-became format with the official hashtag. #it was_one.

The theme of the photos can be modernization of enterprises, innovations in education, the development of technology and working conditions, the emergence of new professions, youth at work and study, the exchange of experience between generations, etc.  

Employees of the fuel and energy complex and other industries, university students, young scientists, schoolchildren and anyone interested are invited to participate in the challenge.

"The purpose of the campaign is to show how our country and its citizens are changing., – says the head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Alexander Bugaev. – New technologies and innovations are being introduced into our lives with increasing speed and frequency, changing our world beyond recognition. We want young people not only to be at the center of these changes, but also to know their country's success story well, and to appreciate the significant changes in our cities, manufacturing, education, technology, and workplaces."

The campaign runs from August 30 to September 6, 2020 with the support of the Russian Ministry of Energy and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs as part of a campaign to promote the fuel and energy sector, energy conservation and engineering education.

The details of the promotion are published on The website of the Young Fuel and Energy Engineers community.

Organizing Committee: +7 (495) 128-5822, Molodezh.ForumRen@minenergo.gov.ru

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The youth of the Fuel and Energy Complex calls on everyone to join the All-Russian campaign "Challenge #bylo_stalo", aimed at supporting and highlighting positive changes in all sectors of the Russian economy and industry.

The campaign was initiated by the Young Fuel and Energy Engineers community and starts on the eve of the professional holidays Miner's Day (August 30) and Oil and Gas Industry Workers' Day (September 6).

Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia Anton Inyutsyn highlights: "The Russian fuel and energy complex is the cutting edge of technological change.It is in the fuel and energy sector that the new industrial revolution is most clearly manifested: This includes digitalization, smart grids, and robotics. New facilities are being built, new professions are emerging, and the most incredible technologies are being introduced. The industry's youth decided to find out for themselves and visually show everyone how the country has changed! You just have to remember how it was and see how it became. This excellent challenge is addressed to everyone, and we urge workers in the fuel and energy sector and other industries to respond to the challenge of youth!".

"The purpose of the campaign is to show how our country and its citizens are changing., – says the head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Alexander Bugaev. – New technologies and innovations are being introduced into our lives with increasing speed and frequency, changing our world beyond recognition. We want young people not only to be at the center of these changes, but also to know their country's success story well, and to appreciate the significant changes in our cities, manufacturing, education, technology, and workplaces."

Facebook Instagram, VKontakte, Facebook, and Odnoklassniki share photos and photo collages in the was-it-became format during the campaign.

The theme of the photos can be modernization of enterprises, innovations in education, the development of technology and working conditions, the emergence of new professions, youth at work and study, the exchange of experience between generations, etc.  

Employees of the fuel and energy complex and other industries, university students, young scientists, schoolchildren and anyone interested are invited to participate in the challenge.

Dates of the promotion: from August 30 to September 6 inclusive.

The details of the promotion are published on The website of the Young Fuel and Energy Engineers community.

The campaign is supported by the Russian Ministry of Energy and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs as part of a campaign to promote the fuel and energy sector, energy conservation and engineering education.

The Young Fuel and Energy Engineers Community is an informal community of students and young specialists in the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes.

Challenge (English: "challenge")– an action on social networks in the form of a relay race of tasks. The user completes a task (in this case, posts a photo on a specific topic) and offers to complete a similar task to the next user.