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The Intergovernmental Commission for Implementing the State Programme to Assist Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots Living Abroad held its 25^th meeting.

Presidential Aide and Deputy Chairman of the Council for Development of Physical Culture and Sport Igor Levitin held a summary meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport working group, addressing the development of hockey in Russia, the course of preparations for holding the 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and training Russia’s Olympic team for the 2018 XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Presidential Aide and Deputy Chairman of the Council for Development of Physical Culture and Sport Igor Levitin held a working meeting on developing bandy in Russia.

The National Council for Professional Qualifications discussed draft law On an Independent Assessment of Qualifications and approved the creation of two new professional qualifications councils.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission to discuss the 2015 defence procurement programme results and examine the outlook for the Russian defence industry’s development.

In a ceremony at the Kremlin’s Catherine Hall, Vladimir Putin presented the Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists. The prize was established in 2008 and is awarded for contributions to advancing Russian science and innovation and aims to encourage laureates to pursue further projects.

Presidential Aide and Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport Igor Levitin held the first meeting of the working group to prepare a meeting of the Council to discuss the development of ice hockey in Russia, preparations for the 2016 World Ice Hockey Championships and preparations of the Russian Olympic team for the XXIII Olympic Games to be held in 2018 in Pyeongchang (Republic of Korea).

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order on awarding the 2015 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption to discuss further measures to improve the national anti-corruption policy.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption Presidium at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin approved the updated makeup of the Management Personnel Pool under President of Russia’s patronage.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov held a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations presidium.

The Presidential Directorate for Countering Corruption, together with the Office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District, the Federal Security Service, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Labour Ministry and the Justice Ministry audited the organisation of work to prevent corruption-related infractions within the Republic of Mordovia’s government agencies.

Vladimir Putin participated in a ceremony presenting crown jewels, insignia, awards and commemorative medals of the Russian Empire and unique cultural heritage items exported from Russia in the 1920s and 1930s to the Moscow Kremlin Museums.

Vladimir Putin held a joint meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport and the Russia 2018 Organising Committee on preparations for hosting the World Cup.

Presidential Adviser Alexandra Levitskaya chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Disabled.

The Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation held extended meetings of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art interdepartmental commissions on November 17 and 19, 2015. In addition to Council members, participants in the events held in preparation for the next meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art, scheduled for the end of 2015, included representatives from ministries and departments, workers in culture and the arts, and leading academics, experts and specialists.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov took part in the 7^th meeting of the Coordinating Council for Implementing the 2012–2017 National Children’s Strategy.