Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the use of digital technology in finance and the implementation of innovative financial tools.

Vladimir Putin met with newly elected President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeyev. During the meeting, the President announced that he has signed an executive order confirming Alexander Sergeyev as President of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko spoke at a press conference on the future of digital medicine in Russia.

Vladimir Putin visited the Moscow office of Yandex, Russia’s leading internet service company, which will mark its 20^th anniversary this year.

During his trip to Perm, Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the information and communications cluster of Perm Territory.

Before meeting with representatives of Perm Territory IT industry, Vladimir Putin visited the company ER-Telecom Holding and learned about Perm’s IT industry products.

Vladimir Putin toured the INNOPROM-2017 International Industrial Fair in Yekaterinburg.

Vladimir Putin sent message of greeting to participants and guests of the 6^th Convention of the Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators marking the Society’s 85^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin met with heads of leading universities, Russian Academy of Sciences institutes, and officials from the Education and Science Ministry.

On Russia Day, Vladimir Putin presented the 2016 Russian Federation National Awards for outstanding achievements in science and technology, literature and the arts, and humanitarian work.

After the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Vladimir Putin visited the Russian pavilion at the international specialised exhibition, Astana EXPO 2017.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko chaired a meeting on the use of the Internet in medicine. The participants of the roundtable, who represented 540 Moscow medical institutions, discussed trends and prospects for the development of information technologies in Russian healthcare.

Winners of the 2016 Russian Federation National Awards for outstanding achievements in science and technology, literature and the arts, and humanitarian work have been announced.

Presidential Adviser German Klimenko attended the 9th International IT Forum with the participation of BRICS and SCO countries. Other forum participants included Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Urals Federal District Igor Kholmanskikh, Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area (Yugra) Natalya Komarova and delegates from 44 Russian regions and 46 countries.

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum Vladimir Putin met with Vitalik Buterin, the founder of one of the world’s largest blockchain platforms, Ethereum.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov reported to the President on the state corporation’s performance in 2016.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Russian Geographical Society (RGO) Board of Trustees.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on attracting private investment for financing scientific, technical and innovation activity in universities and research organisations and commercialising the results of this work, including through establishing science-intensive production facilities.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko and director of the Russian Science Foundation Alexander Khlunov. Implementation of the mega-grants programme for young scientists to carry out research was the subject of discussion.