The topic of the conference was vocational education and mentoring in the period of educational transformations of the 21st century.
The conference is held with the active assistance of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as the Russian Academy of Education.
The event was opened by Elena Merzon, Director of Elabuga Institute of KFU:
"Makhmutov Readings is a unique conference. It gathers representatives of government, business, and educational organizations of different levels on one platform for an interested discussion. It is a place of dialogue, exchange of experience and the best practices, a place of establishing friendly ties and contacts."
Within the framework of the IXth Makhmutov readings the plenary session, the work of sections were held, and a personal scholarship named after M.I. Makhmutov was established.