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For many centuries, a country’s culture has been a marker that reflects the state of society and its moral and intellectual content. Culture is multifaceted: it can amaze connoisseurs and inspire creators far beyond the territorial border of a particular country. It has a huge impact on people, while fostering and shaping a civic position, among other things. Russia’s unique, vivid, and diverse cultural heritage is an indisputable pillar and integral part of world culture. Learning from what predecessors have done and following the path of cultural development is one of the primary tasks we all face as part of an individual’s educational process. How is the image of a teacher identified today? Who opens the doors to art, provides guidance in creative professions, and lays the foundation for an individual’s cultural education?

Moderator
Roman Karmanov, Chief Executive Officer, Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives

Roman Karmanov

Chief Executive Officer, Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives

Educational Background:
In 2000 graduated from Far Eastern National University with a degree in Philosophy.
In 2007 completed the MBA Programme “European Management” at the RANEPA Higher School of Corporate Governance.
In 2021 earned a Master’s degree in Global Public Policy at the RANEPA
Professional Background:
First Deputy Director General Komsomolskaya Pravda Media Group;
Director General Komsomolskaya Pravda Radio;
Since June 2021 Director General Presidential Grants on Cultural Initiatives Foundation.
Launched and kept on track “Volunteer” multimedia project that helped to release over 130 broadcasting programs promoting volunteers’ and philanthropists’ work and experience;
Carried out “Open NGO” Project focused on helping Third Sector to create and promote knowledge on charity, nonprofit and educational projects.
Awards
Russia’s Media Manager award winner (twice)
Winner of the competition «Leaders of Russia. Politics»
Ranked in the TOP1000 Russia’s Managers Rating

Panellists
Salem Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Culture and Youth of the United Arab Emirates
Alexander Zhuravsky, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for Public Projects
Feng Litao, Cultural Minister, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation; Director, Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow
Vladimir Mashkov, Artistic Director, Oleg Tabakov Theatre
Nadezhda Prepodobnaya, Secretary of State - Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
Valery Fadeev, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights

Salem Khalid Al Qasimi

Minister of Culture and Youth of the United Arab Emirates

Alexander Zhuravsky

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for Public Projects

Feng Litao

Cultural Minister, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Russian Federation; Director, Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow

Vladimir Mashkov

Artistic Director, Oleg Tabakov Theatre

Nadezhda Prepodobnaya

Secretary of State - Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation

Valery Fadeev

Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights

Front row participants
Igor Matvienko, Composer, Producer
Fatima Mukhomedzhan, Director, The Art, Science and Sport Charity Foundation
Svetlana Orlova, Auditor of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Julia Safronova, Director, Graffiti-Azbuka

Igor Matvienko

Composer, Producer

Fatima Mukhomedzhan

Director, The Art, Science and Sport Charity Foundation

Fatima Mukhomedzhan, director of the Art, Science and Sport Foundation.
Education: Graduated from the Moscow State University (Lomonosov MSU) in 1996.
Professional experience: 2nd-degree specialist of V/O Rosvneshtorg at the Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade from 1996 to 1997.
Coordinator of the Info-Business magazine in ZAO Community-Press from 1997 to 1998.
Project coordinator in OOO Mendel Info Marketing from 1998 to 2002.
Assistant to Shakuum M.L., deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia of the 4th and 5th convocations, from 2006 to 2009.
Advisor to Shvetsova L.A., Deputy Mayor of Moscow, from 2009 to 2011.
Ms. Mukhomedzhan has been working for charity since 2011. She took the deputy director position in Alisher Usmanov’s Art, Science and Sport Foundation in December 2011. The foundation has been established to assist in arranging art, culture and sports events of public significance and implementing social and scientific awareness projects in Russia. Since 2020 — Director of the Art, Science and Sport Charity Foundation.

Svetlana Orlova

Auditor of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation

Born October 23, 1954 in the town of Obluchye, Khabarovsk Territory.
In 1977 she graduated from Ussuriysk State Teacher Training College, followed by the Khabarovsk Higher Party School and professional development courses at the Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. She now holds a PhD in Economics.
From 1971–1991, she worked as a teacher at a boarding school in Vladivostok and was involved in party activities. From 1991–1993, she was Vice President, General Director of the Maritime Territory Women’s For-Profit Charity Organization ANNA. From 1993–1999, she was a deputy in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, a member of the Women of Russia faction, a member of the Committee on Budget, Taxes, Banks and Finance. From 2000–2001, Orlova was Vice President of ZAO NPO Krosna.
In November 2001, she was elected to the Federation Council to represent the Council of People’s Deputies of the Kemerovo Region. From January 2004 to March 2013, she acted as Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
By presidential decree of the Russian Federation as of March 24, 2013, she was appointed Acting Governor of the Vladimir Region.
On September 8, 2013 elected Governor of the Vladimir Region.
She is a recipient of the Order For Services to Homeland of the fourth degree, Order of Honor, Order of Commonwealth, medal of the Order For Services to Homeland of second degree, a medal In Commemoration of 850 Years of Moscow, a medal In the Commemoration of 1000 Years of Kazan, the P.A. Stolypin medal of second degree, and a medal of the Federation Council, the 20 Years medal, 70 years of Vladimir Region commemorative medal, a Letter of Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation, a Letter of Commendation from the Government of the Russian Federation, awards of the Kemerovo Region, badge For Services to the Development of OAO Russian Railways of first degree, and a badge Railway Worker of Honor. She has also received commendations from the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
She is Deputy Chairperson of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and heads Russia’s delegation to the Congress.

Julia Safronova

Director, Graffiti-Azbuka

Yulia was born on June 22, 1990. In 2012 she graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University (MSU). During her studies she started working in the communication sphere: she worked in the worldwide advertising agency networks BBDO, Leo Burnett, R.I.M PN.

She launched the Graffiti-Azbuka project in 2019. Its goal is to promote Russian culture through street art and public art initiatives. She is CEO of the autonomous non-commercial organisation Graffiti-Azbuka and the creator of the eponymous book, which appeared with the help of the Fund for national sport, culture and education support.