The II Open Dialogue "Future of the World. A New Platform for Global Growth" took place in Russia. The extensive three‑day program at the National Center "Russia" brought together expert discussions, presentations by authors of the best essays from around the world, and informal networking with experts. More than 100 authors from 43 countries presented their ideas on what tomorrow will look like. Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the participants. According to him, the geography of the Open Dialogue spans the entire planet. "The essay and creative work contest brought together experts, business leaders, and scientists from 120 countries, including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, North and South America. All these authors and researchers, with their different experiences and views, are united by a strong and bold idea: to build a shared understanding of the future – the future of a world that has entered an era of profound, structural changes.…