Designed by NOVOE, The world of today is a world of transformations. Population growth, economic crises, environmental cataclysms, global warming, virtual reality, and digitalization put us new questions every day.

The world of today is a world where the main skills are the ability to rapid self-transformation, a propensity to new knowledge, and interest in the collaborations that allow responding to an endless stream of challenges. In this world big cities work as the main centers of the global agenda due to the areas of important changes are concentrated there. However, almost half of the world’s population lives outside the megalopolises and this part is cut off from the access to key knowledge about sustainability. These knowledge are fundamental for the successful planet existence. Towns in Russia

The population of Russia is 146 781 095 people but only 23% of them lives in big cities with a population of over 1 million people. Almost half of Russia?s population is located in medium cities and towns. In a case of development pace and global agenda engagement, these cities and towns are not so important such as megalopolises, but they have an impact on global processes too. Fortunately, in the world of today, every locality can be included in the system of knowledge and experience exchange. In this way is possible to solve problems important for every inhabitant of the planet. This way of thinking also requires cultural platforms and institutions to accumulate va...