Legacy of the Special Olympics: A Foundation for the Development of Inclusion
A key factor for sustainable development is human centricity and support of the local community. In 2022, Kazan will host the Special Olympics World Winter Games. How will this major humanitarian event, which Russia is hosting for the first time, affect the development of inclusion? Does inclusive infrastructure exist? Can the economy and business be developed through social projects? Why is the legacy of Special Olympics important to the country and how will the global event play out in the new reality?
Moderator
Ksenia Solovieva,
Chief Editor, Vogue Russia; Ambassador of the World Winter Games Special Olympics 22 in Kazan
Panellists
Andrew Buckingham,
General Manager, The Coca-Cola Company Russia
Aleksey Vovchenko,
First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
Natalia Vodianova,
Founder, Naked Heart Foundation
Maksim Denisov,
General Director, Directorate for Sports and Social Projects
David Evangelista,
President & Managing Director, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia
Olga Slutsker,
President of Special Olympics Russia, President and Founder of Russian Fitness Group
