In April 2018, Evgeny Baranovsky, President of the Organizing Committee of the International Pedagogical Forum had a meeting with Andreas Schleicher, Chief developer and curator of PISA. The meeting was held in Paris at the OECD office. The meeting passed successfully, both participants found ways for mutually beneficial cooperation. Andreas expressed an ability to speak at the opening of the international Pedagogical Forum 2018 in St. Petersburg and the online conference on "World achievements in education", which will be held on November 13, 2018.