The National Award for Managers in the Field of Culture aims to recognize and encourage the professional achievements of leaders who have made a significant contribution to the development of Russian culture. The activation of the award involves a series of events aimed at promoting best practices in the field of culture, attracting new participants, and raising the status of the award in the professional community.
Opening. Kickoff briefing
Speakers:
1. Sergei Pershin, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
2. Olga Kazakova, Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Eighth Convocation), Chair of the State Duma Committee on Culture
Culture as a setting for upbringing: integrating Russia’s values code and the theme of the special military operation (SMO)
Speaker:
1. Sergei Novikov, Head of the Presidential Directorate for Public Projects of the Russian Federation
Open Dialogue: “Service to the Fatherland. The Role of People and Culture”
Moderator:
Ekaterina Shugaeva, People’s Front ambassador, Channel One TV host
Speakers:
1. Igor Yurgin, Department Director at the Ministry of Education of Russia, Hero of Russia
2. Yevgeny Poddubny, war correspondent, Deputy Director General of VGTRK, Hero of Russia
3. Nikolai Orlov, senior officer, military conductor, participant in the program “Time of Heroes”
4. Sergei Gryzov, SMO veteran, supplementary education teacher, head of the theatrical association “Young Actor Theatre” at the Vladimir City Palace of Children’s and Youth Creativity
5. Anna Ilyasova, SMO participant, sniper, participant in the liberation of Mariupol, “Woman of Russia–2024”
6. Sergei Nikhaenko, musical performer, SMO participant
Group work: “Regional solutions for integrating the SMO theme into the activities of regional executive authorities (ROIVs) in the cultural sphere”
Moderator:
Madlen Baturina, learning and development expert
Presentation of project proposals
Experts:
1. Sergei Novikov, Head of the Presidential Directorate for Public Projects of the Russian Federation
2. Sergei Pershin, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation
3. Olga Kazakova, Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Eighth Convocation), Chair of the State Duma Committee on Culture
Expert evaluation of project proposals
4. Roman Karmanov, General Director of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives
5. Dmitry Afanasyev, Executive Director of the Association of SMO Veterans
6. Anastasia Nepochotaya, Head of the Central Headquarters of the ANO (Autonomous Nonprofit Organization) “Committee of Families of the Fatherland’s Warriors”