The results of the jubilee X season of the International Engineering Championship "CASE‑IN" have been summed up

The jubilee season of the "CASE-IN" champion has ended. Within five months (from February 2022 The participants of the championship first solved competitive case studies on a single topic — "Industry 4.0" — remotely, and in the final - face-to-face. The competitions were held in three age categories: schoolchildren, students and young professionals. The championship was traditionally organized by the Reliable Change Foundation, the Youth Forum of Mining Leaders Non-profit Partnership, and AstraLogica LLC. The official results of the jubilee season were announced today during a special press conference. The magazine "ELECTRIC POWER. Transmission and Distribution" acted as the strategic information partner of the championship in the field of "Electric Power Industry". 

A press conference dedicated to the results of the "CASE-IN" champion was held online at the TASS press center. Alexey Agafonov, First Deputy General Director of ANO Russia — Land of Opportunities, Artem Korolev, Co-chairman of the organizing committee of the CASE—IN championship, Anton Nedosekin, Deputy General Director for Geology, Geophysics and Field Development, Chief Geologist of the Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company, Mikhail Eremin, First Deputy General Director of Gazstroyprom, and the winners of the jubilee the championship season.

Alexey Agafonov Speaking about the results, he noted that the jubilee season turned out to be very massive in terms of the number of participants. Traditionally, the student league is the leader in this indicator — this year it was attended by just under 6 thousand applicants. Also this year, the organizers managed to attract about three hundred young professionals and more than seven hundred schoolchildren (grades 3-11) to participate. The geography of the championship in the jubilee season was also very representative: more than 50 regions of Russia, as well as Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Speaking about the directions of the championship, Alexey Agafonov noted that this year their list has traditionally expanded. For example, during the anniversary season, students could test themselves in three new areas: automation and IT, industrial safety, mining machinery and equipment. There are ten such directions in total.

The school league has its own directions. Depending on their age, the children took part in drawing and layout contests, the development of technical devices, as well as solving cases in the field of fuel and energy, mineral resource complexes and the nuclear industry, said Alexey Agafonov. The final of the school's CASE-IN league is taking place today, with 16 teams participating, the speaker added.

15 teams (288 people in total) representing 14 companies of fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes from nine regions of Russia took part in the league of young specialists.

Alexey Agafonov also told what awaits the winners in addition to valuable material prizes. The leaders of the school league traditionally receive bonus points for the results of the Unified State Exam, students are given the opportunity to internship in leading companies and preferences for admission to graduate or postgraduate studies at partner universities, and the best young specialists are included in the management reserve of partner companies.

At the end of his speech, Alexey Agafonov thanked all the partners of the championship and the team of its organizers, and also emphasized that CASE-IN was supported by the Russian Ministry of Energy 10 years ago, and this support continues today.

Founder and Co-chairman of the CASE-IN Organizing Committee Artyom Korolev, in turn, spoke about how the championship began 10 years ago. He noted that in 2013, CASE-IN was a classic "startup in the garage," but over the years it has turned into a large-scale event for interested schoolchildren, students and young professionals. During the 10 years of the championship's existence, more than 30 thousand applicants took part in it — that's more than 7 thousand teams from all over the country. Also, during this time, more than 200 cases were developed in cooperation with the partners of the championship, Korolev said. The speaker also noted the expansion of the age range of the school league. Previously, it was attended only by students of graduating grades, but today it covers students from 3rd to 11th grade.

In conclusion, Artem Korolev spoke about the fate of the first winners of the CASE-IN championship, noting that all of them have successfully implemented themselves in their profession and continue to develop.

Then the floor was given to representatives of partner companies. Mikhail Eremin, First Deputy General Director of Gazstroyprom, spoke about new directions in the championship program. Anton Nedosekin, Deputy General Director for Geology, Geophysics and Field Development, Chief Geologist of the Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company, spoke highly of the professionalism and creative potential of the CASE-IN participants.

At the end of the conference, the participants shared their impressions of the championship, including the youngest applicant, Grigory Plaksin, a schoolboy from Kemerovo, winner of the engineering solutions competition (school league).

We also add that the traditional autumn cup of the CASE-IN championship will be held this fall.

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