Programme

2018 – the Year of the Volunteer – sets out ambitious goals for organizers of volunteer organizations. With millions of people getting involved in volunteering, one of the main challenges is to create a culture around it, so that volunteering would become an organic part of people’s lives in Russia. If achieved, it could lead to significant growth in the numbers of volunteers. Volunteering is a unique vocation that provides opportunities for involvement in almost every sphere of human activity. Modern volunteering has no limitations in regards to the field of activity or the age of those who seek to help, and new forms of volunteering are emerging based on real-life needs. What skills and qualities can volunteers develop as a result of their activities? What are some of the volunteering projects globally where participants can make a contribution to the development of a healthy society? What should regional support for volunteers look like? What major events will take place in Russia in the coming years to stimulate the development of volunteering initiatives? How is international volunteering cooperation developing? How is the volunteering system in Russia structured and how efficiently is volunteering experience accumulated and shared?

Moderator
Artem Metelev, Chairman of the Council, Association of Volunteer Centers; Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation

Panellists
Alexander Bugaev, Head, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)
Tatiana Gomzyakova, Head of the Volunteer Department, 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Local Organising Committee
Vadim Kovalev, First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association
Toily Kurbanov, Deputy Executive Coordinator, Management Services, United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV)
Nikolay Lubimov, Governor of Ryazan Region
Ksenia Razuvaeva, Director, "Russian Center for Civil and Patriotic Education of Children and Youth" (Rospatriototsentr)

Alexander Bugaev

Head, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh)

Born April 24, 1980 in Moscow
Education
In 2002 Graduated Moscow State Agricultural Engineering University named after V.P. Goryachkin with a degree in Engineering. Simultaneously attended military classes in the same university, received the rank of the Lieutenant in the Reserve.
In 2005 had his thesis defense, received PhD in Technical Sciences.
In 2006 attended leadership training courses at VSHU.
In 2010 graduated Moscow State Academy of State and Municipal Management in State and Municipal Management.
In 2013 graduated RANEPA in Sociology and Management.
Work and Civic Activity
2002 – 2003 – curator for the Central Federal District of the executive committee of the Molodezhnoe Edinstvo LLC
2003 – 2004 – head of technology testing for Center of Information Technologies at State Agricultural Engineering University
2004 – 2008 – head of IT at the Center of Information Technologies at State Agricultural Engineering University
2005 – 2013 – senior assistant professor at the Machinery Reliability department at State Agricultural Engineering University
2007 – 2009 – Doctorate student at State Agricultural Engineering University
2007 – 2010 – head of education department of Moscow Department of Family and Youth Policy
2010 – 2011 – head of Sozvezdie Center at the Moscow Department of Family and Youth Policy
2011 – 2012 – head of Department of Family and Youth Policy at the North-Western District of Moscow
2012 – 2014 – deputy head of Prefecture of the South-Western District of Moscow
2014 – 2015 – deputy head of the Federal Youth Agency (Rosmolodezh)
2015 – 2017 – head of analytics, head of the regional cooperation department of the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Regions on internal policy
Since 2017 – head of Federal Youth Agency
Family
Married, has a son

Vadim Kovalev

First Deputy Executive Director, Russian Managers Association

Born on May 9, 1984 in Moscow. Vadim Kovalyov graduated from the Law School of the Russian Law Academy of the Ministry of Justice, majoring in law, and the School of History, Political Science and Law, majoring in Public Relations. Mr. Kovalyov’s professional background involves executive agencies and non-profit organizations. He is a lecturer at the Russian University of Economics and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Vadim Kovalyov is a member of Moscow City Public Chamber, the Chairman of the Commission on Employment Assistance for Graduates (Youth Council, Ministry of Science and Education) and a member of the Federal Expert Council on Volunteering. Mr. Kovalyov initiative helped creating the National Council for Corporate Volunteering. He organized volunteer assistance to the aggrieved people of Krasnodar Region, the Far East, Syria and the refugees from the South-Eastern part of Ukraine.

Nikolay Lubimov

Governor of Ryazan Region

Education - higher, University degree. In 1993, he graduated with honours from Kaluga State Pedagogical University after Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky, with a specialization "teacher of history". In 2001, also with honours graduated from Moscow Humanitarian-Economic Institute (Kaluga branch), with a degree - "jurisprudent". After finishing the University, he headed the scientific-research sector of KSPU after Tsiolkovsky. From 1997 to 2003, held leading positions in organizations of the Kaluga region. June 2004, was appointed to the post of the minister of economic development of the Kaluga region. December 2007, was voted as the Head of the Kaluga City. December 2010, was named to the post of the deputy Governor of the Kaluga region, in 2012 – the deputy Governor of the Kaluga region - the chief of staff of the Kaluga region Governor.
In 2015, was elected as the Legislative Assembly Chairman of the Kaluga region.
September 2016, was voted as a Deputy of the Russian Federation State Duma, was included into the Budget and Taxation Committee, took charge of the sub-committee for interaction with the Account Chamber of Russia.
Was awarded with Honorary Diploma of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, with medal "For Merit To The Kaluga region" of the III degree. Was graced with a number of official and public awards.
By the Russian Federation President Decree from 14/02/2017 № 65 is appointed to the position of the Governor designate of the Ryazan region.
September 18, 2017 took office of the Governor of the Ryazan region.
Married, has two daughters.

Ksenia Razuvaeva

Director, "Russian Center for Civil and Patriotic Education of Children and Youth" (Rospatriototsentr)

Born on February 6, 1991
Graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, the Faculty of Public Administration.
Has been actively engaged in social activities and the development of the volunteer movement in Russia.
In January 2014 started to organize holidays for children from low-income families and became the deputy director of the Mosgortur state autonomous cultural institution.
In May 2014 headed the Federal state budgetary institution "Rospatriottsentr" and became the main organizer of the federal youth educational forums: «Territory of meanings on the Klyazma», «Tavrida on the Baikalskaya Kosa», «Iturup», «Baltic Artek», «Eurasia».
Responsible for coordinating the state program «Patriotic education of citizens of the Russian Federation in the years 2016—2020».
Conducts a systematic work on the development of volunteering in Russia.
Today coordinates the preparation of the World Festival of Youth and Students that will take place in Sochi in October 2017 and will unite more than 20 000 young people from 150 countries of the world.