📋 Tender Overview
Rostelecom opened the acceptance of applications for the XIV contest Together to the digital future, which the company annually conducts to attract the attention of regional journalists and bloggers to the events of the telecommunications industry, technological trends and innovative technologies.Materials and plots are accepted for the competition, published in the media and blogosphere from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025, dedicated to modern services for citizens, digital solutions in the field of IT and the results of their application in various sectors of the economy and life, as well as risks for childrenin a digital environment.
The competition provides five main nominations:
printed press;
television and video content in the media;
radio and podcasts;
Internet media;
social media; and three special:
Russian decisions for IT industry: challenges and prospects-from the Ministry of Civil Code of Russia;
Technological basis for a smart home - from Rostelecom;
Cyberrics in the childrens environment - from the alliance on the protection of children in the digital environment.
The competition Together in the digital future will traditionally be held at the regional and federal levels.The winners will be determined by experts of the media community, Internet industry and the telecommunications market.The strategic partner of the competition is the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.Partners of special nominations are the Russian Ministry of Construction and the Alliance for the Protection of Children in the Digital Environment.
The results of the regional stage of the Rostelecom contest will summarize in May 2025, the federal one in July 2025.The winners of the federal stage are participants who took first places in the main nominations, and the winners noted in special records will go to the press tour of the Baikal in August 2025.
Kira Kiryukhina, Vice President of External Communications of Rostelecom:
We are glad that the competition for journalists annually becomes a significant creative platform for the exchange of experience and the dissemination of useful information.Materials prepared by participants in the competition and published in the regional media and blogosphere attract the attention of a wide audience.I am sure that for journalists and bloggers participating in the competition, full-time and correspondence meetings with leading experts of Rostelecom and representatives of the largest IT components are of particular value.These interactive sessions give a wonderful incentive to deepen knowledge about the latest technologies and development trends, as well as the search for relevant topics and non -standard creative solutions.Thanks to this format of interaction, the competition becomes a real catalyst for the professional development of journalists and bloggers and makes a great contribution to the popularization of the IT industry and the support of high-quality journalism in the regions.
Maria Mezentseva, adviser to the minister, head of the press service of the Minzifra, member of the jury of the competition:
Regional journalists play an important educational role in the process of digitalization and help people understand how technologies affect their lives in the regions.Thanks to their work, readers learn about new technologies and capabilities, learn to protect their data from scammers on the Internet.Nowadays, when technologies are changing rapidly, it is important that the local media talk about IT as much as possible.We are ready to support journalists in this, providing resources and information to create current content.
Elizaveta Belyakova, Chairman of the Alliance for Protection of Children in Digital Environment:
This year, we again raise the most important issues of childrens security on the Internet - from cyberbulling to threats to recruitment on the network.We expect that competitive materials will help to draw attention to these challenges and increase the awareness of parents and children about the rules of safe behavior online. The more we talk about these risks, the closer to creating a safe digital space for each child.
Sergey Bondarenko, head of the editorial office of special projects Business Petersburg:
I recall how, 25 ago, Zhores Alferov, who had just received Nobel, told me and viewers that soon the LEDs would become the main source of lighting on the planet.In 2000, it looked like absolute science fiction.As it turned out, at that moment the great physicist allowed us to look into the future with him for a second, which he himself saw clearly, but for everyone else it was hidden in the fog.Such an opportunity is the main bonus for a journalist writing about technology.And its really cool!
The federal jury included:
Anna Balashova - head of the telecommunications department of RBC;
Elizaveta Belyakova - chairman of the alliance for the protection of children in a digital environment;
Sergey Bondarenko - head of the editorial office of special projects Business Petersburg;
Oleg Kapranov-chief editor of the Technology project of the Russian newspaper;
Denis Kuskov-CEO of the Telecomdaily information and analytical agency;
Maria Mezentseva-adviser to the Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, press secretary of the Ministry of Cyphra of Russia;
Alexander Shchelkanov-General Director of Vedomosti North-West;
RuslanYusufov is the founder and managing partner of MINDSMITH, a futurologist;
Alexander Yankevich is the editor-in-chief of spbIT.ru, ICT-Online.ru, and the head of the ICT2GO.ru project.
