A panel discussion “Movement of the First for small towns— step into the future” was held at the youth platform of the Minusinsk Investment Forum. Experts and guests talked about the role of the Movement in the development of small towns of the region, input of different enterprises and commercial organizations in establishing primary departments and talent management in Krasnoyarsk Region.
Evgeny Sviridov, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Council of the Movement of the First , spoke about the activities of the Russian Movement of Children and Youth, its main directions and opportunities provided to young residents of the country. He said that the Movement has hundreds of unique programs for upbringing and forming an individual who will become a member of active and responsible youth community. Besides, the expert said that the basic principle of the First is the independence of the guys. The movement and its name initiated by the participants.
“Each direction of the Movement’s activity is represented by educational projects, bright contests with an impressive incentive system and actions that can be introduced together with your friends and communities. University Shifts is one of the most interesting projects of the Movement,” said Evgeny Sviridov.
Viktor Kolomiets, Head of the Agency for Youth Policy and Implementation of Public Development programs in Krasnoyarsk Region, said that an effective system of cooperating with young people is built via interdepartment interaction only. He mentions that not only youth authorities and youth centers are interested in the development of young people, but such areas as culture, sports, tourism, social policy, small and medium-sized businesses. Moreover, Viktor Kolomiets noted that the Movement of the First is not a competitor to the youth policy system, but a chance to attract resources, create new opportunities for young people and achieve goals of youth policy.
“Today, the battle for personnel is more relevant than ever. There is a shortage of qualified specialists in both public and commercial sectors, largely due to rapidly developing investment projects. This situation leads to two tasks being set: youth policy system should create comfortable conditions for young people on the sites and attract talented ones from other territories, while youth movements and organizations should help them show their potential,” Viktor Kolomiets said.
The winner of the competition Rosmolodezh.Grants and national competition “Big Change” Elizaveta Manchak told about her career guidance project ProFit , which she is currently implementing in Krasnoyarsk Region. According to Elizaveta, her participation in the Movement of the First and the activities of other youth organizations helped her to start her career.
Parties discussed the results of the grant competition of the Movement of the First. According to Evgeny Sviridov, victory in the grant competition facilitated establishing a primary department in some territories. Alyona Ichmukhametova, curator of the Movement in Minusinsk, shared the history of her project, supported at Rosmolodezh.Grants: “My project, which is educational forum Firsts, is aimed at involving children in the Movement. We will go to a camp, we will talk for two days about the possibilities of the Movement and teach them to help our mentors, advisers of the directors of educational work.”
Anastasia Polyntseva, two-time winner of the Volunteer of Russia award, representative of the active youth of Minusinsk, participated in the discussion. Anastasia moved to Krasnoyarsk a few years ago, but moved on being involved in the life of her hometown. She names unrealized career expectations as one of the reasons for the outflow of young people to large cities, .