The main agenda of the event is youth projects and possible support services for youth entrepreneurial, social, innovative projects and teams in the region and country. The university acts as an integrated focal point for youth activities to successfully implement mechanisms for staffing innovation processes and retain talented young people in the Russian Caspian region.
How to systematize work with universities and increase the efficiency of events?
How to create a user-friendly interface for university interaction with the youth community?
The participants will discuss in detail the existing supporting measures taken at federal and regional levels and the issues of youth communities and teams that should be addressed urgently.

The ecosystem and biodiversity of the Caspian region is currently on the brink of a large-scale environmental disaster. The increasing manmade impact, large-scale climatic changes, desertification, aridization, loss of the region’s biodiversity, threat to food security - how to counteract these threats, using the methods of academic and university science? The discussion will involve representatives of Russian and international scientific community, representatives of state authorities and experts, who will present situational and foresight analyses.

Digital maturity is the new paradigm of universities.
In what forms is digital transformation taking place at universities? What challenges does it try addressing? What risks does it inflict?

Panel 1: Prospects for Joint Research Teams and Projects in Priority Fields of Sustainable Development in the Caspian Region.
Issues for discussion:
- research on the issues of sustainable development of the Caspian region and current challenges;
- opportunities for integration of Caspian Region university research teams to address key issues in the macroregion;
- information environment for sharing the results of research on Caspian Sea issues.
Participants: members of the Commission.

Panel 1: Prospects for Joint Research Teams and Projects in Priority Fields of Sustainable Development in the Caspian Region.
Issues for discussion:
- research on the issues of sustainable development of the Caspian region and current challenges;
- opportunities for integration of Caspian Region university research teams to address key issues in the macroregion;
- information environment for sharing the results of research on Caspian Sea issues.
Participants: members of the Commission.

Assessment of the quality of development of supra-professional competencies: the view of the State and employers.
Possible development paths for mutually beneficial cooperation between the Center for Assessment and Development of Management Competencies, public authorities and key employers in the region.
Transformation of competence and career centers of universities for addressing the challenges faced by regions and businesses;
Competitive advantage of graduates who have passed competency assessment;
Competencies of the future. What is really in demand in Russia?

The work of the II Guzhvin Readings is aimed at understanding and broadcasting the experience of the development of the Astrakhan region under the leadership of Governor A.P. Guzhvin in a difficult transition period for society. Anatoly Petrovich's activity fully manifested his patriotic and high civic position aimed at strengthening the interests of Russia. It was then, according to the current Governor of the Astrakhan region, I.Y. Babushkin, that the principles underlying giving the region the status of a priority geostrategic territory were laid.

• Presentation of the book by A.A. Solovyov "Anatoly Guzhvin: Time, Events, people", donation of the book to the ASU Scientific Library.

• Grand opening of the II Guzhvin Readings":

- Welcome speech of the Governor of the Astrakhan region Babushkin Igor Yuryevich;

- Welcome speech by Konstantin Markelov, Rector of Astrakhan State University;

- Introductory speech by representatives of the Volgograd scientific community and the Astrakhan veteran community, presentation of the book project "Astrakhan − the city of labor valor ;

- Exhibition "Astrakhan: The City of labor valor. 1941-1945".

Performances:

- “Cooperation of the Administration of the Astrakhan region with the Astrakhan-Gazprom enterprise in gasification of the region

Speaker: A.Z. Saushin;

- "Porto Olya – definitely be!"

Speaker: P.A. Guzhvin;

- "It's time for the actors"

Speaker: V.I. Vinokurov;

- "Conversation of Astrakhan Governor A.P. Guzhvin with Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia: testimonies of a journalist"
Speaker: N.I. Toropitsyna (Kulikova)

The global agenda shows the importance of the issue of sustainable development. Social and economic sustainability of society largely depends on the development of the scientific sphere and training of personnel in higher education as the key parameter of human capital development in the future. How can we transform the basic processes of university life - education, science, infrastructure, and partnership for the sake of sustainable society? The discussion is attended by regional leaders, international experts and rectors of universities of Russia. Caspian Region States, Donetsk People’s Republic, Lugansk People’s Republuc.

Science is one of the key drivers of the high-tech sector of the economy.
Achievement of scientific and technological independence is one of the main objectives of the State, which is very important nowadays not only for national security, but also for the future of the country.
During the plenary session, we will discuss the tasks the scientific community of the Caspian region addresses in order to ensure scientific and technological independence, as well as the need for grant support of regional and international projects.