International Conference on Urgent Issues of Regional Education Development was held in Khanty-Mansiysk on October 19–20, 2007. The Conference has become part of a central education sector event of the year in Yugra – the International Teacher Forum “New School” that took place during October 18-26, 2007.    
 
The Conference was attended by: A.V. Filipenko, Governor, Chairman of the Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra; A.N. Mayorov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of   Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra; V.A. Bolotov, Head, Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science; representatives of the World Bank, European Training Foundation, National Training Foundation, Uchitelskaya Gazeta Publishing House; international experts from UK, Finland, Germany; heads of executive authorities of the Autonomous Okrug; Ministers of Education of the regions of the Russian Federation; as well as heads of municipalities of the Autonomous Okrug, rectors and representatives of higher educational institutions, heads of education departments from municipalities of the Autonomous Okrug, educational community, mass media.  The total number of participants equaled over 220 people.