Kondratenko Ilya Sergeevich  Scientific Director of the competition "Logistics and Commercial Challenges in the Context of Creating a Multipolar Reality", Candidate of Economic Sciences, and Associate Professor. He is also the Acting Head of the Department of Logistics and Commerce at the Ural State University of Economics

In cooperation with the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Ural Branch of the Free Economic Society of Russia, the Ural State University of Economics is hosting the International Competition of Research Papers by Young Scientists and Students titled "Logistical and Commercial Challenges in Creating a Multipolar World". This event is part of the EEFM (Eurasian Economic Youth Forum) Congress on Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Organizer of the Competition:

• Ural State University of Economics, Department of Logistics and Commerce

The aim of the competition is to enhance research efforts in higher education institutions and develop forecasts and recommendations for the development and regulation of logistics and business activities at the global and national levels.

Participants in the competition are students, graduate students, and young researchers from Russian and international universities and academic institutions, as well as representatives of other organizations interested in the topic. Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35.

Individual authors are eligible to submit research papers for the competition.

Research projects submitted to the competition may fall under the following categories:

1. Introduction of innovative technologies into commercial and logistics operations of enterprises.
2. Development of logistics routes in light of the creation of a multipolar world.
3. Experience with managing commercial activities within supply chains.
4. E-Commerce in the Context of International Integration

Applications for Participation in the Competition and Competition Papers and Abstracts must be submitted by March 20, 2025, via the registration system on the competition's website.

The list of finalists who have been invited to present their work in person and participate in the final event of the Forum will be published on the competition page from April 1 to 10, 2025.

Face-to-Face Presentations will take place on April 23rd, 2025 between 10:30 am.m and 3:30 p.m., and the award ceremony will take place on April 24th, 2025.

Winners and Prize-Winners of the Competition will be awarded with Diplomas, Certificates, and Cash Prizes:

• 15,000 Rubles - 1st Place
• 10,000 Rubles - 2nd Place
• 5,000 Rubles - 3rd Place

The winners of the competition, who have been awarded a diploma of the 1st degree, will receive points for their individual achievements when applying for admission to USUE's master's programs (2 points). These points will be awarded for two years following the award year.

Based on the results of the final events, a collection of materials from the XV EEFM will be released, which will include the abstracts of finalists in the competition. This collection will be published on the RSCI platform and on the website of Ural State Economics University.