The
Innosocium Russian Social Projects Contest for Students together with the
Council for the Development of Social Innovations of the Regions of the Russian
Federation under the Federation Council of the Russian Federation has announced
an additional nomination titled Taking Care of Seniors.
The
nomination aims to support elderly citizens and implement projects to preserve
and improve their quality of life in emergency situations.
«Given
the new challenges we face, older people need special support. By actively
participating in the volunteer movement, young people are helping senior
citizens and surrounding them with attention and care. The nomination, which
was established with the support of the Federation Council, is designed to
support young people in their quest to implement socially oriented projects
that aim to preserve the health and life of senior citizens and integrate them
into society in the modern conditions», said Galina Karelova, Deputy Chairwoman
of the Russian Federation Council.
Innosocium
is a contest that aims to attract the attention of young people to solve urgent
socially significant problems in all regions of the country. Projects that are
beneficial for society will receive real financial support: the prize fund in
each nomination is RUB 500,000. Implementing projects will help the curator
partners in each category. In addition, the winners will be invited to
participate in economic forums (SPIEF, EEF, Russian Investment Forum) operated
by the Roscongress Foundation as well as the Fourth Forum of Social
Innovations.
Projects
in four categories will compete for victory in 2020: Taking Care of Seniors (partner
Council for the Development of Social Innovations of the Regions of the
Russian Federation under the Federation Council of the Russian Federation),
Womens Leadership (partner
MARS), Culture: Regional Initiatives (partner
cultural platform ART-OKNO, «Art, Science, and Sport» Charitable Foundation), and
Territory Development (category
partner EVRAZ). Students across the country
can apply for the competition by 30 April.
«We must
not stand on the sidelines, especially now, when everyones participation is
worthwhile. Together with our colleagues from the Federation Council of the
Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, we have decided on the need to
introduce an additional nomination that will meet the challenges of the time.
Support for the older generation is now more relevant than ever. We are
offering students an additional opportunity to change this world for the better
and prove themselves», said Yelena Marinina, Deputy CEO of the Roscongress
Foundation and Director of the Innosocium Foundation.
You can get more detailed information and submit an application for participation on the contests official website at: innosocium.ru/.
Official
page of the Innosocium Foundation, the social platform of the Roscongress
Foundation: https://innosocium.org/