Become a partner
26.06.2024
10:00–11:30
Non-Profit Organizations without Borders
Congress Centre, conference hall E9
Broadcast
The current realities dictate certain trajectories for the changing legal regulation of the activities of non-profits and are transforming the conditions for their operation. What is the role and place of non-profits in Russia’s foreign policy? How effective is the exchange of experience about the activities of non-profits on the external humanitarian track and their interaction with the government authorities? What are some of the best practices for international cooperation in the legal regulation of the activities of non-profits?
Moderator
Dmitry Polikanov
Deputy Head, Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo)
Speakers
Maria Zakharova
Director, Department of Information and the Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Victoria Karslieva
Deputy Executive Director, A.M. Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Support Fund
Oleg Sviridenko
Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation
Valery Fadeev
Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights
Ilya Chukalin
Chief Executive Officer, Presidential Grants Foundation
Front row participants
Daria Zinkovskaya
Director, Institute of Social and Creative Development of Assets (ISKRA); member of the Friends Club of the Gorchakov Fund
Elizaveta Makarova
Executive Director, Russian Humanitarian Mission
Alena Pkhaiko
Head of Legal Department, Representative Office for Siberia and the Far East, Presidential Grants Foundation
Sergey Shevchuk
General Director, Russian Humanitarian Mission
Broadcast
Dmitry Polikanov
Deputy Head, Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo)
Education
In 1998 graduated the Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO). One year later he defended his PhD in political science there.
Professional background
In 2003-2006, he was Director for Public and International Relations at the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM). In 2007-2012, he was at the leading positions in the United Russia party. In 2012-2013, he was First Deputy Executive Director of the Russian Geographical Society. In 2014 he helped to set up and headed the Con-nection charity foundation, the goal of which is to establish the sustainable system of assistance to the deafblind people in the Russian regions.
Member of the Expert Council at the Russian Government, Public Council of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Council on Charity in Social Sphere at the Russian Government, a number of ministerial and inter-agency working groups. Since 2017 Dr. Polikanov presides the Executive Board of the Donors’ Forum. Member of the board of a number of NGOs, including the Board of Trustees of the “Lake Baikal” charity.
Dr Polikanov is the author of over 100 publications on international and European security issues, Russian foreign and domestic policy. He was also a top manager at the PIR Center, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Federal Social Security Fund of the Russian Federation.
Hobby
Exotic travels in Russia and abroad.
In 1998 graduated the Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO). One year later he defended his PhD in political science there.
Professional background
In 2003-2006, he was Director for Public and International Relations at the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM). In 2007-2012, he was at the leading positions in the United Russia party. In 2012-2013, he was First Deputy Executive Director of the Russian Geographical Society. In 2014 he helped to set up and headed the Con-nection charity foundation, the goal of which is to establish the sustainable system of assistance to the deafblind people in the Russian regions.
Member of the Expert Council at the Russian Government, Public Council of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Council on Charity in Social Sphere at the Russian Government, a number of ministerial and inter-agency working groups. Since 2017 Dr. Polikanov presides the Executive Board of the Donors’ Forum. Member of the board of a number of NGOs, including the Board of Trustees of the “Lake Baikal” charity.
Dr Polikanov is the author of over 100 publications on international and European security issues, Russian foreign and domestic policy. He was also a top manager at the PIR Center, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Federal Social Security Fund of the Russian Federation.
Hobby
Exotic travels in Russia and abroad.
Maria Zakharova
Director, Department of Information and the Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Born December 24, 1975, in Moscow
Graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1998 in the field of international journalism. Has the diplomatic rank of Envoy extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the first class.
Joined the Russian Foreign Ministry after graduation. Worked as an editor of the monthly magazine “Diplomatic bulletin”. Acted as the head of the Media operational monitoring department of the Information and Press Department. Worked as Head of the press service of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN in New York from 2005 to 2008. Held various positions in the Central Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2011. Worked as Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2015.
Appointed Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in August 2015.
Candidate of Historical Sciences.
Member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy of Russia, a member of the Board of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Speaks English and Chinese fluently.
Graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1998 in the field of international journalism. Has the diplomatic rank of Envoy extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the first class.
Joined the Russian Foreign Ministry after graduation. Worked as an editor of the monthly magazine “Diplomatic bulletin”. Acted as the head of the Media operational monitoring department of the Information and Press Department. Worked as Head of the press service of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN in New York from 2005 to 2008. Held various positions in the Central Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2011. Worked as Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2015.
Appointed Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in August 2015.
Candidate of Historical Sciences.
Member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy of Russia, a member of the Board of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Speaks English and Chinese fluently.
Victoria Karslieva
Deputy Executive Director, A.M. Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Support Fund
Oleg Sviridenko
Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation
Valery Fadeev
Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Chairman, Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights
Ilya Chukalin
Chief Executive Officer, Presidential Grants Foundation
Born on August 2, 1982.
Received a law degree at the Saratov State Academy of Law (he was awarded the Russian Presidential Scholarship). Studied project management and public administration (Executive MPA) at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the China Executive Leadership Academy in Pudong and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore.
From 2001 to 2011 headed the Saratov Region Community Foundation, which was involved in the implementation of project management in the social sphere of region, provided financial and other support for social and cultural activities of the non-profit organizations.
In 2011 joined the civil service, worked as Deputy Director of the Department of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and, subsequently, Counsellor to the Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.
From 2016 to 2017 – Deputy Director of the Project Management Office of the National Technological Initiative created by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Since April 3, 2017 – CEO of the Presidential Grants Foundation.
He was awarded the Order of Friendship, gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation, as well as government, regional and public awards. He has the class rank of Active State Councilor of the Russian Federation 3d class (awarded by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation).
Received a law degree at the Saratov State Academy of Law (he was awarded the Russian Presidential Scholarship). Studied project management and public administration (Executive MPA) at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the China Executive Leadership Academy in Pudong and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore.
From 2001 to 2011 headed the Saratov Region Community Foundation, which was involved in the implementation of project management in the social sphere of region, provided financial and other support for social and cultural activities of the non-profit organizations.
In 2011 joined the civil service, worked as Deputy Director of the Department of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and, subsequently, Counsellor to the Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.
From 2016 to 2017 – Deputy Director of the Project Management Office of the National Technological Initiative created by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Since April 3, 2017 – CEO of the Presidential Grants Foundation.
He was awarded the Order of Friendship, gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation, as well as government, regional and public awards. He has the class rank of Active State Councilor of the Russian Federation 3d class (awarded by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation).
Daria Zinkovskaya
Director, Institute of Social and Creative Development of Assets (ISKRA); member of the Friends Club of the Gorchakov Fund
Elizaveta Makarova
Executive Director, Russian Humanitarian Mission
Alena Pkhaiko
Head of Legal Department, Representative Office for Siberia and the Far East, Presidential Grants Foundation
Sergey Shevchuk
General Director, Russian Humanitarian Mission