“University of Talents”

The goal of «University of Talents» is to create a continuous system for developing talent potential in children and youth, and strategic talent management for innovative development of the Republic of Tatarstan (RT).

Winners and awardees of various international, national and regional competitions included in the Republic Competition Register can get personalized education in «University of Talents». The cost is covered by the RT budget

Interactions between youth, mentors and experts goes through online portal «University of Talents»

• User:

­       A student who is a winner or an awardee of a competition entitling them to support on the Republic level

­       Mentor is a professional trained and certified for the Talent production management program

­       Expert is a unique carrier of professional knowledge

­       Employer is a representative of one of the companies entitled to publish internship and job testing offers at the portal

Student interaction process:

• sign up for a personal account at the «University of Talents» portal
• assess the student’s talents and competences
• establish the Student-Mentor link
• for
• formulate and implement a personal development plan
• mentor’s support and expert advice
• go through job and business tests, internship, competitions
• get involved in project management and solving non-trivial issues
• participate in important interviews and business negotiations
• get support in career development, social and professional communication.

Implementation stages:

• Adopting major regulatory documents (the «Prospect» concept for development and realization of intellectual and creative potential in children and youth, State program for strategic talent management in RT in 2015-2021).
• Analysis of young talent interactions and development of a student interactions system based on the best national and international practices
• Setting up an authorized body implement the «Prospect» concept and the state program in the form of a project office («Kazan Open University of Talents 2.0» autonomous non-profit organization). The board includes representatives from the sectoral Ministries and departments of the RT government.
• Developing and implementing a personalized producers’ support program for children and young people.
• Developing the Republic competition registry focused on talented and capable children and young people detection and support, as well as the RT database of (7,833 people in the database now).
• After being detected, the students who’s not yet reached the majority age, undergo a structured interview to determine their competences, the legally adult students go through face-to-face group assessment.
• Program launch.