The Roscongress Foundation will take part in expanding
the Agency for Strategic Initiatives’ (ASI) regional network of public
representatives. Candidates will be selected in 85 regions of the country by
open ballot.
«As a non-financial development institute and a
long-time partner of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, Roscongress is looking
to create motivated teams seeking to change life at the local level for the
better and recommends that its employees and the employees of partner companies
apply to participate in the project,» Chairman of the Board and CEO of the
Roscongress Foundation Alexander Stuglev said.
«The Innosocium Foundation — the social
platform of the Roscongress Foundation, works together with ASI on a number of
projects. The International Knowledge Sharing Week programme for youth, women,
and entrepreneurs, organized jointly with UNIDO, recently took place. Our joint
Working Group for developing the creative industries and supporting artistic
legacy projects kicked off at the Tretyakov Gallery. As part of the ASI
Supervisory Board meeting, we presented a joint project aimed at creating a
single platform to simplify business processes for young entrepreneurs to
Russian President Vladimir Putin. I am sure that by working together we will achieve great results,
including the creation of effective platforms for promoting projects of social
significance», Deputy CEO of the Roscongress Foundation and Director of the
Innosocium Foundation Elena Marinina said.
The ASI representative network will work in all
regions of Russia in four fields: «Entrepreneurship and Technology», «Education
and Personnel», «Social Projects», and «Urban Development». Candidates who
qualify will have the opportunity to officially represent the ASI, and create
its partner, expert, and representative networks in their region and put the
wide capabilities of the Agency’s ecosystem to work while interacting with the
media.
The open ballot for public representatives will take
place in three stages. The first, application submission, will last until 10
November. Applications may be submitted online
through the Leader-ID portal. In addition to contact information, applicants must submit an essay on
the topic of their personal and professional growth strategies and a video
presentation.
The second stage aims to evaluate networking
capabilities and participants’ ability to work with communities. From 14 to 24
November, candidates passing the first stage will present their strategies at
an ASI site. Project participants are encouraged to make the greatest possible
use of digital media, which will be taken into account in the future.
Furthermore, from 14 November to 20 December, online
voting for participants will be held in the Leader-ID system. Every is invited
to support the candidates. «Voting Leader» status will be taken into account
during the Open Selection, which will be held from 5 to 10 December in the form
of a business game, where the finalists will be given the chance to work with
real ASI cases.
The jury will determine the winners of the open
selection before the year ends and confer upon them the status of «candidate
for public representative», after which the candidates will be invited to a
series of individual live interviews. Following the trial period, they will be
appointed to the position of «Public Representative of the Agency for Strategic
Initiatives».
The Roscongress Foundation and ASI have a
long-standing partnership. In particular, the Innosocium Foundation — the
social platform of the Roscongress Foundation, the Agency for Strategic
Initiatives, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
are currently implementing a joint
programme for
youth, women, and entrepreneurs.
The Agency
presented its ecosystem in September 2019. The project currently brings
together approximately 2,400 organizations, including development institutions,
foundations, private companies, state corporations, public associations, and
government agencies, all of which are ready to provide administrative,
consulting, and informational support to ASI projects and initiatives.
