X International Labor Forum: Students from the Department of Technosphere Safety Mastered Practical Skills and Won a Prize

The SPbGASU Department of Technosphere Safety continues to actively introduce students to current issues in occupational health and safety. One of the key goals of these trips is to expose future specialists to real industry trends and strengthen the connection between academic training and the demands of the modern labor market.

From 8 to 10 April, Saint Petersburg held the X International Labor Forum, the largest discussion platform in Eurasia. It brought together over 10,000 participants from 79 Russian regions and 10 foreign countries. The anniversary forum focused on the overarching theme "The World of Labor 2030–2040," which focused on the transformation of professions under the influence of artificial intelligence, skills shortages, and the creation of a fair and adaptive world of work.

On 9 April, students from the Department of Technosphere Safety, led by Tatiana Zherebko, Assistant at the Department, attended the first day of the forum as part of a career guidance event. They learned about cutting-edge developments at the KUB EXPO exhibition, where modern solutions for industrial safety, occupational health, and human resources management were presented. They also attended plenary sessions and a master class on working at height. Participation in such events allows students not only to immerse themselves in the professional environment but also to assess modern occupational safety requirements.

The second day of the forum was also action-packed: teachers from the Department of Technosphere Safety, Associate Professor Olga Gorbunova and Assistant Aleksandr Dmitriev, Director of the Smart Labor training site, along with students, actively participated in the "On-Site Investigation" workshop. The event was organized by the Institute of the Federal Service for Labor and Employment at the St Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design. Student teams from five universities in the Northern Capital were randomly paired with experienced experts representing companies so that the mentors could evaluate the students' work as a team and assess their level of professional competence.

Students were cast as members of a commission investigating an industrial accident, while a group of extras played the roles of witnesses and the victim. Each extra was given a short interview time of five minutes to gather all the information needed to piece together the full story of the incident.

The students actively participated in interviewing the victim and witnesses, demonstrating a competent approach to determining the causes and circumstances of the incident. They correctly identified the primary and secondary causes of the accident, demonstrating a high level of professional competence, which was noted by the experts. Following the competition, the SPbGASU students took a distinguished second place!

We congratulate the students and teachers on their excellent results and wish them continued success in their professional development!