Deputy Director for Science E.V. Zhirnel proposed to keep the main theme of the forum "The New Economy - New Opportunities" and held within YEF scientif ic and applied conference of young scientists, educational and practice-oriented platform, which will showcase examples of successful practices of youth entrepreneurship. The meeting was attended by head of the department of work with youth organizations of the Ministry of Youth, Physical Culture and Sports of the Republic of Karelia, L.A. Vaguzenkova, director of "North Centre" I.N. Shevchuk and the staff of the Institute A.S. Guchek, L.M. Kulakova, E.A. Mikhel, A.A. Shishkin.