In 2022, the Innosocium Foundation, the social platform of the Roscongress Foundation, paid special attention to the social agenda and held several events to develop creative industries in the countrys northern territories as part of Russias chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
«The successful staging of events as part of Russias chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 20212023 was a key aspect of the Innosocium Foundations activities this year in terms of coordinating the dialogue between business, the government, and civil society. Addressing the theme of preserving and integrating the cultural heritage of the small-numbered Indigenous peoples of the Russian North into modern culture and the creative sector is a crucial element in the development of human capital in the Arctic and investment in the regions innovative development,» Adviser to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov said.
In 2022,
the Innosocium Foundation organized and held two Creative Business Forums: at
the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and at the Eastern
Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok. Both events were held as part of Russias
chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 20212023. More than 30 sessions were
held with a focus on using promising areas of creative industries as a driver
of economic growth in the Arctic regions. The discussion participants addressed
specific aspects of developing northern cities, industrial Arctic design, the
traditions of small-numbered peoples and tourism, as well as technologys
impact on life in the North, the regional film industry and animation, national
cuisine, and the creation of local art residences and art hubs. The sessions on
supporting youth and Indigenous peoples were devoted to social aspects. The broadcast
of the discussions gained over 2 million views on VKontakte. During the SPIEF 2022,
the Russian Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg organized an exhibition by photographer
Oleg Zotov called Heart of Yugra. It was later presented in Yekaterinburg and
Moscow.
The main
theme at the SPIEF 2022 sessions organized by the Innosocium Lab, which works
on socially important initiatives, was how to improve the quality of life in
the special natural and climatic conditions of the northern territories as one
of the most important priorities of the states policy in the Arctic.
The
Innosocium Foundation presented its new project Soul of Russia. The North during
the EEF 2022. A Youth Multimedia Discussion Campus was organized and a pilot audio-visual
culture festival was held, which introduced the forum participants to the
traditional crafts, modern culture, and unique heritage of the Indigenous
peoples of the North.
The forum
Civil Initiatives of the 60th Parallel Regions in Kogalym
confirmed there is a high level of interest in modern art forms for the
integration of the historical, social, and cultural heritage of the Indigenous
peoples of the North as part of the Soul of Russia. The North project.
Broadcasts of 11 events from the track Social and Cultural Initiatives and
Best Non-Profit Projects in Creative Entrepreneurship and a unique audio-visual
ethnic show garnered more than 720,000 views on VKontakte. The project will
continue to be implemented at all major forums operated by the Roscongress
Foundation, including the upcoming SPIEF and the EEF in 2023.
During the
Young Scientists Congress at Sochis Sirius Park of Science and Art, four sessions
were held on the creative agenda in the scientific community. Broadcasts on
VKontakte also generated significant interest with more than 210,000 views.
In the
run-up to the 21st Spirit of Fire International Film Debut Festival,
which will be held in Khanty-Mansiysk on 36 March 2023, the Innosocium
Foundation presented the new North-South Film Dialogues discussion format,
which was attended by directors and film producers from Russia and India, as
well as representatives of the government, critics, and spectators.
Applications
for the Innosocium Foundations social projects grant competition for students
continued to be accepted until 30 December 2022. The competition aims to
provide support for the implementation of student projects that seek to solve
urgent socially significant problems and improve peoples lives.
«Human
creativity is the most important and effective source of growth. Our interest
in the unique cultural code of the peoples of the North in the modern
multicultural world consists of interest in a foundation that is essential for
society to fully develop. The development of human capital and maintaining the
stability and viability of each group of people is based on a spiritual bond:
oral folk art, written heritage, folk celebrations, folk knowledge and
medicine, and traditional music. The Innosocium Foundation promotes this social
agenda and best practices for the use of cultural heritage in the creative
industries at all its communication platforms,» Roscongress Foundation Deputy
CEO and Innosocium Foundation Director Yelena Marinina said.