Meeting of the Discussion Club of the Laboratory of the Young Risk Manager at MGIMO

As part of the discussion club of the Laboratory of the Young Risk Manager, the Russian Society for Risk Management Association (RusRisk) and MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, with the participation of the Risk&Insurance Community, announce the holding of a seminar “Emergency of federal significance in the Kerch Strait on December 15, 2024. The death of tankers Volgoneft – 212 and Volgoneft – 239. Ecological disaster on 400 square kilometers of Krasnodar Territory and the Crimean Peninsula” 

On April 17, 2025 at MGIMO in the auditorium.513 at 15.00-16.30.

Moderators of the seminar:
Turbina Kapitolina Evgenievna, D.ekon.Professor, Head of the Department of Risk Management and Insurance
Chernykh Natalia Anatolyevna, Doctor of Biology.PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of International Complex Problems of Environmental Management and Ecology

The experts of the seminar:
Dmitry Moon, Ph.D. in Economics, Leading Researcher at the Federal State Budgetary Institution VNII GOCHS of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia
Boris Osipov, Advisor to the President and Chairman of the Board of RNPC on settlement of large losses
Alexander Tulupov, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Economic Regulation of Environmentally Sustainable Management at the Institute of Market Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences 

Some facts:

• More than 5.8 thousand birds were affected.
• 60 dead dolphins found
• The risk of complete extinction of the Azovka (porpoise)
• More than 2.0 billion rubles have been allocated from the budget of the Krasnodar Territory to eliminate the accident.
• Cancellation of 90% of bookings in Anapa hotels
• The environmental damage was estimated by Rosprirodnadzor at 84.9 billion rubles.

Topics for discussion:

• Causes of death of tankers Volgoneft – 212 and Volgoneft – 239
• Assessment of material damage
• Environmental impacts on the region and the Black Sea
• International Environmental Disaster Exposition 
• Who is to blame 
• Can the damage be compensated?

The forms of participation are either full–time or with a Dion connection for registered participants.

To participate, please register using the link or QR code.:

For guests planning to visit MGIMO in person, registration is carried out strictly before 17.00 hours on April 14, 2025.*

*Admission to MGIMO for guests is carried out only after timely registration and upon receipt of a confirmation email.

Department of Risk Management and Insurance
Department of International Problems of Environmental Management and Ecology
Center for Sustainable Development and ESG Transformation