new eurasia foundation annual report 2012

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2012ANNUAL REPORT


About the Foundation

General information 2

Management structure 3

Operating geography 4

Program areas

Education 5

Territorial development 17

Social development 24

Support of local mass media 34

Special initiatives 36

Donors and clients 37

Financial reporting 38

NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION

2012ANNUAL REPORT


SPHERES OF OPERATIONbull Implementationofcomplexregionaland

municipalsocio-economicdevelopmentprograms

bullModernizationofregionalgeneraleducationaswellasprimaryandsecondaryvocationaleducationsystems

bullModernizationofmanagementofinstitutionsofhigherlearning

bull SupportofinternationalactivitiesimplementedbyRussianinstitutionsofhigherlearning

bull Developmentoftechnologytransfersystemsatthelevelofinstitutionsofhigherlearningandregionalgovernments

bull Developmentofregionalinnovationinfrastructures

bull Supportofyouthinitiativesbull Supportoflocalcommunityinitiatives

andengagementoflocalcommunitiesinregionalsocio-economicdevelopmentprocesses

bull Supportofthehousingandutilitysystemreforms

bull Coordinationandharmonizationofmigrationprocesses

bull Developmentofconflictpreventionsystemsattheregionalandlocallevels

bull Supportofsmallandmedium-sizedbusinessesinRussiaraquosregionsandmunicipalities

bull Supportofregionalandmunicipalmassmediaorganizations

OPERATION PRINCIPLESbull Public-privatepartnership

the Foundationraquosprojectsandprogramsareimplementedonthebasisof relevantgovernmentalpoliciesin closecollaborationwithbodiesofstatepowerbusinessesandcivilsocietyorganizations

bull OpennesstheFoundationisopento cooperationwithanypartnerswithinitsmandatewithaviewtoachieveagreed-uponresults

bull EfficiencytheFoundationenablesit partnerstomeettheirownobjectivesandactivelyprovidesthemwithresourcesandservicestherebyenhancingtheircapacityandexpandingtheirprospects

bull ComprehensivenesstheFoundationraquosprojectsandprogramsareimplementedinmostofthegroundbreakingandmodernizationareasofhumanactivity

bull ConcentrationofresourcestheFoundationtakesadvantageoftheresourcesandexperiencegainedthroughrelatedprojectsprogramspartnersanddonors mdashtherebyachievingasynergisticeffect

bull TransparencytheFoundationstrictlyabidesbythelawsoftheRussianFederation(inparticularthelegitimacyoftheFNEoperationsisconfirmedbytheInterdepartmentalAuditthattheFoundationwentthroughinApril2013)monitorsandevaluatesitsprojectsandprogramsandpublishesperformancereportstoensuretheutmosttransparencyofitsoperations

GENERAL INFORMATION

FORMS OF OPERATIONbull Providingsupportto the development

of Russianeducationand sciencein compliancewith the nationalprioritiesaswellasto the developmentof innovationecosystemsat the federaland regionallevelsand theirintegrationintothe globalinnovationecosystem

bull Assessingvariousaspectsof socio-economicdevelopmentof the Russianterritories

bull Designingimplementingand supportingthe implementationof educationaswellasterritorialand socialdevelopmentprojectsand programsaswellasprojectsand programspromotingcollaborationbetweeneducationbusinessand the socialsphere

bull Designingproposalsrecommendationsand strategiesthataddressvariousproblemsand issuesin the fieldof educationterritorialand socialdevelopmentand collaborationbetweeneducationbusinessand the socialsphere

THE NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION (FNE) IS A RUSSIAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN MOSCOW IN 2004 OPERATING IN THE CAPACITY OF A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY THE NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTS INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL INTERREGIONAL REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL PROJECTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF RUSSIAN CITIZENS

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION


bull Domesticand internationalnetworkof expertsThe NewEurasiaFoundationrsquosexpertpotentialis uniquein thatmostof its expertsworkasprofessionalswhoofferpracticalsolutionsthattakeintoaccountthe specificsof eachregionThe Foundationrsquosexpertnetworkis geographicallydiverseand consistsof specialistsrepresenting23Russianregionsand morethan35countriesof the world

bull The Foundationhasaccessto a poolof internationalexpertsspecializingin 36scientificdisciplinesand capableof deliveringprofessionalassessmentof scientificresearchprojects

bull Aninternationaldatabaseof expertsspecializingin assessmentof scientificresearchprojectsThe databasecontainsthe resumesof morethan7000scientistsand researchersrepresenting36scientificdisciplinesand 42countriesof the world

bull Portfolioof techniquesThe Foundationhasaccessto a uniqueportfolioof projectmethodsand techniquesin the fieldof socialdevelopmentAllFNEmethodsand techniqueshavebeentestedand proveneffectivein the currentRussianconditions

bull InternationalcooperationThe NewEurasiaFoundationhasaccessto a broadlydistributednetworkof internationalpartnersenablingitto leveragethe worldrsquosmostadvancedscientificand technologicalexpertise

bull EfficientfundingschemesThe Foundationis experiencedin leveraginggovernmentaland corporatefundingrequiredfor successfulimplementationof socialdevelopmentprojectsand programs

RESOURCES NETWORK OF PARTNERSbull Federalandregionalgovernments

and localself-governmentbodiesbull Russianandforeigneducational

institutionsandresearchorganizationsbull Russianandinternationalcorporationsbull Foreigngovernmentalorganizationsbull Internationalorganizationsbull Organizationsrepresentingprofessional

communitiesinthefieldofeducationandinnovationdevelopment

bull Russianandforeignnon-commercialorganizationsoperatinginthefieldof socialdevelopment

bull Privatecharityfoundations

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

MANAGEMENT STRUCTUREBOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT

FINANCIAL AND ANALYTICAL DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTPROGRAM DEPARTMENT

ldquoSocial sphere developmentrdquo program area

ldquoTerritorial developmentrdquo program area

ldquoEducationrdquo program area

laquoSupport of regional mass mediaraquo program area

BOARD OF TRUSTEESThe Board of Trustees mdash the supreme governing body of the New Eurasia Foundation The FNE Board of Trustees exercises control over compliance with the operation purposes accounted for by the FNE Charter and oversees the implementation of the FNE projects and programs and expenditure of the FNE budget funds

Andrei Kortunov PresidentoftheNewEurasiaFoundation

Andrei Melville DeanoftheFacultyofAppliedPoliticalScienceProfessorHighSchoolofEconomicsmdashStateUniversity

Lilia Shevtsova SeniorAssociateRussianDomesticPoliticsandPoliticalInstitutionCarnegieMoscowCenter

Elena Danilova HeadofDepartmentInstituteofSociologyRussianAcademyofSciences

Natalia Schetinina ExecutiveDirectorHeadofExternalRelationsandCorporateMarketingJP MorganRussia

Randy Bregman Salans(apartnerbasedinSalansrsquoNewYorkoffice)

Terrence J English DirectorBaringVostokCapitalPartners

FNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN 2012


OPERATING GEOGRAPHY


bull Altairegionbull Arkhangelskregionbull Irkutskregionbull Ivanovoregionbull Kaliningradregionbull Kemerovoregionbull Khabarovskregionbull Khanty-MansiAutonomousDistrictbull Kostromaregionbull Krasnodarregionbull Krasnoyarskregionbull LeningradregionbullMoscowbullMoscowregionbullMurmanskregionbull NizhniyNovgorodregionbull Novgorodregion

bull Novosibirskregionbull Novosibirskregionbull Omskregionbull Primoryeregionbull Pskovregionbull RepublicofAdygeabull RepublicofBuryatiabull RepublicofChechnyabull RepublicofDagestanbull RepublicofIngushetiabull RepublicofKabardino-Balkariabull RepublicofKarachaevo-Cherkessiabull RepublicofKareliabull RepublicofKhakassiabull RepublicofMariyElbull RepublicofNorthOssetiabull RepublicofTatarstan

bull RepublicofUdmurtiabull Rostovregionbull Ryazanregionbull Samararegionbull Saratovregionbull Stavropolregionbull Sverdlovskregionbull Tambovregionbull Tomskregionbull Trans-Baikalregionbull Tyumenregionbull Vladimirregionbull Volgogradregionbull Voronezhregionbull Yaroslavlregion

In 2012 the New Eurasia Foundation has been operating in more than 45 subjects of the Russian Federation


EDUCATION

bull Promotionofpublic-privatepartnershipsinthefieldofeducationandsocialfunctionsofeducationalinstitutionscreationofanetwork-basedprofessionalcommunity

bull PromotionofcollaborationbetweeneducationalinstitutionsandtheLabormarketencouragementofprofessionalself-identificationandeducationofyouthwiththeviewtotrainattractandretainskilledworkersinRussianterritories

bull Provisionofsupporttoinstitutionsofhigherlearningthatchoosetocontinuetheirdevelopmentasentrepreneurialuniversities

bull Promotionof theuniversitiesrsquo role in thedevelopmentof regional innovation infrastructures com-mercializationofresearchandtechnologytransferrequiredforthedevelopmentofterritorialinnova-tionecosystemsbydesigningregionalinterregionalandinternationalprojectswithparticipationofterritorialeducationadministrationbodiesgovernmentsbusinessesnationalpartnerorganizations(egAssociationofInnovativeRussianRegionsSkolkovoFoundationFoundationforSupportofSmallInnovativeEnterprisesRVCetc)aswellasinternationalpartners

bull Provisionofadvisorysupportinmodernizationofeducationalsystemsandinstitutionsbull Improvementofadministrationefficiencyofeducationalsystemsandinstitutionsbull Organizationof evaluation benchmarking and rankingof educational systemsand institutions in

compliancewithapplicableglobalstandardsbull ProvisionofassistancetoRussianeducationalinstitutionsthatchoosetopursueinternationalmar-

ketsinjoininginternationalconsortiaandprojectsbypromotinginternationalcooperationbull Implementationofexchangeprogramsoperationalandresearchprojectsincollaborationwithlead-

ing institutionsofhigher learning theirassociationsandotherprofessionalassociations fromtheUSAEuropeancountriesChinaIsraelandotherAsiancountries

bull Provisionofassistancetoterritorialinnovationcommunitiesconsistingofeducationalandresearchorganizationsinnovativebusinessesindustrialenterprisesgovernmentsandthirdsectororganiza-tionsintheirattemptstojointheglobalinnovationcommunity

bull Organization of qualifications improvement and internship programs for representatives of educa-tional institutionsbusinessesandgovernments inRussiathatare focusedoneducationdevelop-mentissuesthatarerelevantfortheRussianpartnersandterritoriespromotionofacademicmobilityincludinginternationalacademicmobility

bull Implementation of community schoolmodel aswell as communitymulticultural anddemocraticeducationmodelstoensureequalconditionsforthedevelopmentofchildrenandyouthandsociallyvulnerablepopulationgroups

bull PromotionofbestRussianandglobalmodelsandpracticesinthedevelopmentofchildrenrsquoscreativityincompliancewithinnovationdevelopmentrequirementsdevelopmentoftechnologicalcompeten-ciesandcreativityinstudentsandyouth

bull Promotionofyouthsupportanddevelopmentmodelsthatarebasedonthepremisethatyouthisoneofthekeyterritorialdevelopmentsubjectsandthecountryrsquosnewcreativeclass

AREASPROGRAM

MISSIONTo support the modernization of Russian education with the view to improve the livesof Russiancitizens

GOALTosupport the developmentof Russianeducationalsystemsand institutionsby creatingconditionsconduciveto cooperationand consolidationof resources

In 2012 the New Eurasia Foundation con-tinued implementing various projectsand programs within the framework of itsldquoEducationrdquo program area both in Russiaand abroad These projects and programsare focused on the following principal is-sues development of technology transfersystems at institutions of higher learningassessment of research and educationprojectsby internationalexpertsdevelop-ment of international activities of Russianinstitutionsofhigherlearningandtheiras-sociations modernization of primary andsecondary vocational education with par-ticipation of employers development ofcommunityeducationpracticesatthelevelofregionaleducationsystemsengagementof Russian institutions of higher learningin socio-economic development of localcommunities and collaboration betweentertiaryeducationprivatebusinessesandregionalgovernments

IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS


EDUCATION

bull Enhancing university research and entrepreneurial capacity ndash ldquoEURECArdquobull Organizing scientific and education projectsrsquo international expertisebull Study-tours trainings and retraining programsbull Community universities Phase 3bull Community schools in Russia an outlook

bull Participationintheimplementationofgovern-mental initiatives aimed at modernizing ter-tiaryeducationdevelopmentofthenetworksof federal and national research universitiesrecruitmentof leading scientists assessmentofeducationandresearchprojectsbyinterna-tionalexperts

bull Collaborationwithintheframeworkofadistrib-uted internationalnetwork thatmakes itpos-sibletoorganizeinternationalnetworkingpro-jects trainingeventsandstudytourshostedbytheworldrsquosleadinguniversitycenters

bull Relianceontheoutcomesofexclusiveanalyti-calresearchprojectsdesignedtoidentifyprob-lematicareasandbestpractices inuniversitydevelopment

bull Aportfolio of testedandproven training andconsultingtechniquesandmethods

bull An international network of experts encom-passing some of theworldrsquos leading special-ists in the fieldofeducationsystemsuniver-sitydevelopmentandyouthaffairs

bull An international database of experts special-izinginassessmentofscientificresearchpro-jects The database contains the resumes ofmore than 7000 scientists and researchersrepresenting 36 scientific disciplines and 42countriesoftheworld

RESOURCES

THE NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION EDUCATION PROJECTS 2012

ENHANCING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY mdash ldquoEURECArdquo PROGRAM (PILOT PHASE)

Over the course of the pilot phase of theprogram (2010-2012) its participantstookpart inagreatnumberofnetworkingevents the participating US and Russianuniversities implemented a series of col-laborativepilotprojectstherewascreatedasystemdesigned toprovide informationand advisory support to Russian institu-tions of higher learning pursuing innova-tiondevelopmentgoalsandanumberofRussianuniversitiessignificantlyenhancedtheir entrepreneurialpotential and capac-ity for commercialization of research andtechnologytransfer

During that period representatives ofmore than 40 leading Russian universi-ties attended more than 20 networkingtraining sessions seminars and work-shops on the most relevant developmentissues of innovative and entrepreneurialinstitutions of higher learning methodsofstrengtheningtheroleof institutionsofhigherlearningintheregionalandnationalinnovation economies and the prospectsof integration of Russian institutions ofhigher learning in the global innovationcommunity Some of those networkingtrainingsessionswerehostedbythepilotuniversities of the program ie Nizhniy

NovgorodStateUniversity (NNSU) andStPetersburgUniversity of InformationTech-nologies Mechanics and Optics (ITMO)andattendedby the leadingRussian andinternational experts and laquoEURECAraquo pro-gram participants They presented theoutcomesoftheiruniversityresearchcom-mercialization activities experimental de-signanddevelopmentactivitiesaswellastechnologicalauditactivitiesincludingap-proachesmethodsandtheplaceandroleof institutions of higher learning in com-mercializationofresearch

In addition to the numerous networkingevents the programrsquos successful experi-ence has been made freely accessible tothose interested in developing the entre-preneurialpotentialofRussianinstitutionsofhigherlearningpublicanddisseminatedvia the designated ldquoEURECArdquo program website the ldquoEURECArdquo Programrdquo groupcreatedbyagroupofRussianuniversitiesonFacebookwebsitesofthepilotuniversi-ties - httpeurecaifmorulang=en andhttpwwweurecaunnrueng publica-tionofvariousmaterialsgeneratedbythepilot projects success stories analyticalandmethodological materials as well asresourcemanualssuchas

bull EURECAResourceBookldquoEURECArdquoProgramacomplexuniversityresearchdevelopmentsystemthecaseoftheSt PetersburgUniversityofInformationTechnologiesMechanicsandOptics(ITMO)ndashapilotuniversityoftheprogramrdquo

bull EURECAResourceBookldquoEURECArdquoProgramentrepreneurialuniversityandregionaldevelopmentopportunitiesinternationalexperienceandRussiancontext-experienceoftheNizhniyNovgorodStateUniversityndashapilotuniversityoftheprogramrdquo

bull EURECAResourceBookldquoUniversityndashregionndashbusinessworkingtogethertowardsintegrationrdquo

laquoEURECAraquowasinitiatedbytheUS-RussiaFounda-tion forEconomicAdvancementand theRuleofLaw(USRF)inpartnershipwiththeRFMinistryofEducationandScienceItisimplementedincom-pliancewiththeprioritiesoftheNationallaquoEduca-tionraquoProjectandthepilotprojectdesignedtocre-atenationalresearchuniversitiesThelaquoEURECAraquoprogramhasbeenincludedintheprojectportfo-liosof theWorkingGroupforEducationandtheWorkingGroupforInnovationsoftheUS-RussianPresidentialCommissionThepilotphaseof theprogram(2010-2012)hasbeencompleted

ЭВРИКАEURECAЭE


bull Developmentofinstitutionalinnovationeco-systemsrequiredforentrepreneurialuniver-sitiestoemerge

bull Developmentofthemechanismsandpoten-tial required for institutionsofhigher learn-ingtointegratethemselvesintoregionaleco-nomicdevelopmentprocesses

bull Developmentofthemechanismsofintegrat-ingRussianuniversitiestothenationalandinternationalinnovativecommunity

bull DevelopmentofnewUS-Russiarelationshipformats through long-term mutually ben-eficial cooperation between institutions ofhigherlearningandbusinessesandgovern-ments

bull Development of a new format for a large-scale and systemic international programimplemented in compliance with the keynational priorities and global economy de-velopmenttrends

GENERAL OUTCOMES OF THE PILOT PHASE OF THE PROGRAM

EDUCATION

bull Theconference-seminarldquoDevelopingtheinnovationinfrastructureoftheleadinginstitutionsofhigherlearningrdquo organizedandheldby theNewEurasia Foundation in collaborationwith theMinistryofEducationandScienceoftheRussianFederation(December2010Moscow)

bull Avisitpaidbythetopexecutivesof17RussianleadinguniversitiestotheUnitedStatesofAmericainpartnershipwiththeAssociationsoftheleadingRussianandUSuniversitiesRFMinistryofEducationandScienceandAmericanCouncilsforInternationalEducationndashtheUSoperatorsoftheldquoEURECArdquoprogram(April2011USA)

bull InternationalconferenceldquoGlobalexperiences incollaborationbetweenuniversitiesprivatebusinessesandregionalgovernmentsinthefieldoftechnologytransferrdquohostedbyMISiS(September2011Moscow)

bull InternationalconferenceldquoEconomyofleadershipandinnovationsyouthengagementformatsrdquo(No-vember2011Kazan)

bull AnnualconferenceontheimplementationofoutputsofthefirstyearofthepilotphaseoftheprogramldquoDevelopingtheresearchandentrepreneurshippotentialofRussianuniversitiesEURECArdquofocusedamongotherthingsondevelopingrelationshipsbetweenuniversitiesauthoritiesbusinessesandindustrialenterprises(January2012LosAngeles)

bull WorkingmeetingldquoEducationInnovationsSocialcapitalUniversityandtheinnovationecosystemoftheRussianFarEastandtheAsian-Pacificcountriesrdquo(January2012Vladivostok)

bull NetworkingconferenceldquoInnovationecosystemofuniversitiesandtheirroleinregionalinnovationde-velopmentndashlessonsandsolutionsforsuccessfulcommercializationrdquoheldaspartoftheVIInterna-tionalForumldquoFromsciencetobusinessrdquo(May2012StPetersburg)

bull InternationalconferenceldquoWearebuildingourfuturetodayuniversity ndashregionndashbusinessrdquo(November2012Moscow)

bull InternationalforumhostedbytheNizhniyNovgorodStateUniversityldquoEntrepreneurialuniversityndashin-novativeregionrdquo(November2012NizhniyNovgorod)etc

EXAMPLES OF NETWORKING CONFERENCES FORUMS WORKING MEETINGS AND INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS CONDUCTED IN THE COURSE OF THE PILOT PHASE OF THE PROGRAM

THE EVENTS THAT CONCLUDED THE PILOT PHASE OF THE US-RUSSIAN ldquoEURECArdquo PROGRAM DESIGNED TO FACILITATE TH DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP POTENTIAL OF RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES WERE HELD ON NOVEMBER 27-29 2012 IN MOSCOW AND NIZHNIY NOVGOROD

The internationalconferenceldquoWe are build-ing our future today University mdash Re-gion mdash Businessrdquotookplaceon November272012in MoscowThe conference was attended byEV Ugrinovichthe Directorof the Depart-mentfor InternationalAffairsof the RFMin-istryof Educationand ScienceJohnBeyrlethe USAmbassadorto Russia(2008-2011)top executives of the USRF New EurasiaFoundation American Councils for Inter-national Education and representativesof someof the leadingRussianuniversitiesRepresentativesof the pilotuniversities mdashStPetersburgNationalResearchUniversityfor Information Technologies Mechanicsand Optics and Nizhniy Novgorod StateUniversitynamedafterNI Lobachevsky mdashpresentedthe mechanismsand structuresthey hadused to design effectivemodelsof international cooperation workforcetraining innovative entrepreneurship in-cluding youth entrepreneurship and de-velopment of universitiesrsquo sustainable in-novationecosystems for the benefitof in-novation development of the regions

and the countryuponthe wholeTheyalsoidentified their most promising develop-mentavenuesThe Moscoweventswerefollowedbythe in-ternational forumldquoEntrepreneurial univer-sity mdash innovative regionrdquo that was heldon November 28-29 2012 at the NizhniyNovgorodStateUniversityThe forumena-bledits participantsto identifyand discussentrepreneurial university developmentmethods organization of international

technology transferactivitiesand the roleof university in the development of an in-novativeregionThe forumwasattendedbymorethan200participants including representativesof someof the leadingRussianand Ameri-can universities regional governmentsbusinesses investors business angelsprofessional business associations inno-vative Russian and US regions aswell asleadingexpertsand researchers


ldquoOverthecourseofitsnextphasetheprogram will retain its systemic natureandscale toensuresustainabilityof re-sults for the development of educationandthesphereofinnovationsinRussiardquo

E V UGRINOVICH The Director of the Department for International Affairs of the RF5Ministry of Education and Science

ldquoldquoEURECArdquo is unique in that it helpscreate new and mutually beneficialforms and mechanisms of cooperationbetweenRussianandAmerican institu-tionsofhigher learningandengage re-gionalgovernmentsandrepresentativesof thesphereof innovations in thisco-operationrdquo

JOHN BEYRLE US Ambassador a member of the Board of Directors of the US-Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law

ldquoThe cooperation with US universitieshelpsusgrowthispotentialTheprimaryobjectiveofourinternationalcollaboration is to bring together Rus-sian experiences and American poten-tial to create products that are able toserveforthebenefitofmankindrdquo

V V NEFYODOV The Minister of industry and innovations of the Nizhniy Novgorod region noted that the Nizhniy Novgorod region was one of Russiarsquos largest innovation centers with a powerful technological potential

The forum proceedings were organized inthe form of panel discussions where theoutcomesofthepilotprojectsimplementedwithin the frameworkof theldquoEURECArdquopro-gram were presented eg experiences incooperation between NNSU and PurdueUniversity (USA) in promoting innovativeentrepreneurship among youth NNSU andMarylandUniversity (USA) inpromoting in-novativepartnershipswithlocalandglobalbusiness as well as experiences in coop-erationbetween ITMO (St Petersburg) andUniversityofCaliforniainLosAngeles(USA)indesigningabusinessacceleratormodel

Theprogramof the forumalso includedanopen workshop for students and graduatestudentldquoEntrepreneurshipforstudentsandyoungscientistsrdquoconductedbyagroupofinstructorsfromPurdueUniversity(USA)

InthecourseofthepilotphaseoftheldquoEURECArdquoprogram(2010-2012)twopilotRussianresearchuniver-sitiesndashNNSUandITMOndashbuilteffectivepartnershipswithsomeoftheleadingUSuniversitiesthatena-bledthemtoenhancetheircapacityincommercializationofresearchandtechnologytransferdevelopandimprovetheirinnovationinfrastructureincompliancewithmoderntechnologicalrequirementsandacquirenewopportunitiesforaccessingnationalandglobalinnovationmarketsAsaresultofitspartnershipwithPurdueUniversitytheNizhniyNovgorodStateUniversityhasbecomeacenterofinnovativeentrepreneurshiphavingcreatedtheldquoEducationandEntrepreneurshipEngagementrdquosystemcomprisedofmethodologicalmaterialsandnewtrainingprogramsforinstructorsandresearch-erstheCenterofInnovativeStudentEntrepreneurshipamodelofcompetitionofinnovativeyouthpro-jectsldquoInnoBusinessrdquoaninterfacultybusinessincubatorofinnovativestudentprojectsandtheldquoInno-Forumrdquoweb-portal(wwwinnoforumННГУru)fortheinnovativeNNSUstudentcommunityAsaresultofitspartnershipwithUniversityofMarylandtheNizhniyNovgorodStateUniversityhascre-atedaCenterforInnovativeEntrepreneurshipandinitiatedanInternationalInnovationCorridorwiththeviewtoexpandcooperationbetweentheUSAandRussiainthefieldofinnovationsandcommercializa-tionofbiomedicalresearchRussiancompaniesarenowabletoaccesstheinternationalmarketviatheUniversityofMarylandBusinessIncubatorBycreatingasimilarfacilitytheNizhniyNovgorodStateUni-versitywillhelpRussiancompaniesaccessthenationalmarketusingthebestinternationalexperiencesinthefieldTheStPetersburgStateUniversityofInformationTechnologiesMechanicsandOptics(ITMORF)andUniversityofCaliforniainLosAngeles(USA)haveengagedintheircooperationtheAssociationofUni-versityTechnologyManagers(АUTMUSA)MassachusettsExportCenter(USA)RussiaInnovationCol-laborative (CambridgeUSA)NationalBusiness IncubationAssociation (NBIAUSA)NationalCouncilof Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2 USA) thereby forming a comprehensive university researchsupportsystemincludingforexampletheiDealMachinestart-upacceleratorcompletewith$6millionworthoffundingavailabletosmallinnovativebusinessesinpartnershipwithRSVVenturePartnersLPtheuniversitymarketingdepartmentacenterfordevelopmentofyouthinnovationsandtechnologicalentrepreneurshipascienceandtechnologyforesightcenterandabusinessincubatorThisuniversityresearchcommercializationtechnologyincludingthedevelopmentofRampDmanagementskillsbusinessmodelsandvirtualprototypesofinnovativeproductsandexperimentalspecimensofinnovativeprod-uctswithintheframeworkoftheiDealMachinestart-upacceleratorhasbeentestedforfurtherintegrationinto theRussiansystemof tertiaryeducationNew internationaland interregionalpartnerships in re-searchinnovationandentrepreneurshiphaveemergedandanetwork-basedpartnershipof60subjectsoftheRussianFederationwasputtogethertoprovideinformationandadvisoryservicesinthefieldofRampDdevelopment

OUTCOMES OF THE PILOT PROJECTS

EDUCATION


EDUCATION

bull Changes inthestatusof thepilot institutionsofhigher learningndashtheldquoEURECArdquoprogramhelpedenhancethestatusoftheRussianpilotuniversitiesandtheirrespectiveprojects

bull ldquoEURECArdquostimulatesinternalmobilizationofuniversitypersonneltherebyformingthecoreofnewculturecarrierswhopromoteandengageininnovationactivitiesTheprogramhashelpedcreateaninterestingskilledinterdisciplinarycreativeandconstructivelyspiritedteamsconsistingofyoungandmoreelderlypeopleAllofthembecamemorecapabletosetambitiousgoalsandachieveexem-plaryresultsinmanyactivityareasthanksinnosmallparttotheldquoEURECArdquoprogram

bull Changesinattitudestowardsinnovationswithinthepilotinstitutionsofhigherlearning mdashprolifera-tionofthespiritandtasteforinnovations

bull Changesinmotivationforinvolvementininnovationactivitiesthankstotheemergenceofanactiveyoungldquocorerdquomostparticipantsoftheprojectteamsareyoungenthusiasticandcreativespecial-ists

bull Changesinthenatureofcollaborationwithotherinstitutionsofhigherlearning ndashnetworkingandoperationashubsieresourcecentersforotherinstitutionsofhigherlearningandtheirpartners

bull ldquoEURECArdquostimulatesthedevelopmentoftheinnovativeentrepreneurshipcultureanden-vironment and enables university studentstoselecttheirfutureprofessionsanddevel-opentrepreneurialskillsItisanotheroppor-tunityforactiveandenterprisingindividualsto find themselveswithin thewalls of theiralma-mater

bull ldquoEURECArdquo stimulates internal mobilizationof university personnel thereby forming thecore of new culture carriers who promoteandengageininnovationactivitiesOverthecourseofoneyear theprogramhashelpedcreate an interesting skilled interdiscipli-nary creative and constructively spiritedcollectivelargelyconsistingofyoungpeopleTheysetambitiousgoalsandachieveexem-plaryresultsinmanyactivityareasthanksinnosmallparttotheldquoEURECArdquoprogram

CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

SOCIAL EFFECTS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE РROGRAM

The Program is sponsored by the US-Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation The program is operated by a consortium of non-commercial organizations represented by the New Eurasia Foundation in Russia and the American Councils for International Educationndash in the USA


EDUCATION

ОRGANIZING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS SUBMITTED TO THE OPEN GRANT COMPETITIONS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT THE WORLDrsquoS LEADING SCIENTISTS TO RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS UNDER RESOLUTION NO220 OF THE RF GOVERNMENT BY THE WORLDrsquoS MOST REPUTABLE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS

The New Eurasia Foundation has experience in and disposes of resources required to organize assessment of research and education process of any degree of complexity by international experts A diversified expert base and a proven method that meets the procedural requirements of the leading international organizations enable the Foundation to organize project assessment in compliance with relevant international standards Assessment results are made available in the form of rankings assigned to project proposals andor grant applications as well as assessment statements prepared by independent experts from different countries and organizations Ongoing interactions with international experts and a proven method enable the Foundation to organize assessment on a tight schedule without compromising the quality

In2012theFNEuseditsmethodsandac-cesstoadatabaseofinternationalexpertstoorganizeassessmentof37projectpro-posalssubmittedtoagrantcompetitionoftheRFGovernmentThoseprojectpropos-alswere assessedby71 international ex-pertsIn2012theFoundationworkedhardtoex-pandthebaseof internationalexpertsAtpresent the New Eurasia Foundation hasitrsquos own data base that includes 7000international expertsAwide scopeof ex-perts is required to ensure an utmost di-versity of candidates from among foreign

experts and avoid unnecessary skews infavorofanyparticularcountrywhenorgan-izingassessmentofprojectproposalsTheFoundationrsquos international expert networkis made up of specialists representingmorethan40countriesAustriaAustraliaBelgiumGreatBritainHungaryGermanyGreece Denmark Israel Ireland SpainItalyCanadaCyprusChinaLatviaMace-doniaMexicoNetherlandsNewZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaUSAFinlandFranceCroatiaCzechRepublicSwedenSwitzer-landEstoniaJapanetc

Since 2010 The New Eurasia Foundation hasbeenanoperatorofinternationalexpertiseintheframeworkofResolutionNo220 ldquoOnmeasuresdesignedtoattractleadingscientiststoRussianinstitutionsof higher learningrdquo by internationalexperts To learn more about this initiative oftheRFGovernmentand toview thecompetitiondocumentationandtheoutcomesofthepreviousgrantcompetitionspleasevisitthewebsiteofthe RF Ministry of Education and Scienceorthedes-ignatedwebsite of the initiative

Byexpandingthescopeof internationalexpertstheNewEurasiaFoundationhasmanagedtoputtogetheraninternationalexpertnetworkconsist-ing of leading scholars that represent 36 scien-tificdisciplinesmathematicscomputerscienceand information technologies physics chemis-try Earth sciences and adjacent ecological dis-ciplines biology construction and architectureelectricalandelectronicengineeringmechanicsand engineering chemical technologies mate-rial technologies medical technologies energyand rational use of natural resources ecologi-cal biotechnologies industrial biotechnologiesnanotechnologiesmedicalandhealthsciencesfundamentalmedicine clinicalmedicinemedi-calbiotechnologiesagricultureforestryfisheryanimalhusbandryanddairyscienceveterinaryagricultural biotechnologies psychology eco-nomics and business pedagogics sociologylawpoliticalsciencesocialandeconomicgeog-raphy mass media and mass communicationshistoryandarcheologylanguagesandliteraturephilosophyethicsreligionandhistoryofart


The New Eurasia Foundation does a lot of work supporting international activities of educational institutions of different kinds Here the New Eurasia Foundation focuses on promoting effective formats of international cooperation and informing Russian education specialists of best foreign practices and methods of their adaptation to the Russian conditions Over the years the Foundation has built serious partnerships with some of the leading America European and Asian universities professional associations and expert communities The Foundationrsquos networks of partners enable it to organize various seminars and conferences training sessions study tours and qualifications improvement programs specifically tailored to meet the needs of Russian universities Education services are usually requested by the leading Russian universities and regional institutions of higher learning

EDUCATION

bull International study tour laquoEntrepreneurial strategies of leading American universities practices and partnerships for territorial developmentraquoDecember2012BostonUSAThestudytourwasorganizedforrepresentativesoftheSouthernFederalUniversityandPenzaTechnologicalAcademyandcoveredthethirdfunctionofuniversitiesdevelopmentofsocially-entrepreneurialuniversitiesandcollaborationbetweeninstitutionsofhigherlearningandlocalstakeholdersforthebenefitofuniversityandterritorialdevelopment

bull Study tour laquoManagement of innovation technologies Israeli experiencesraquo December2012IsraelThestudytourparticipantsincludedrepresentativesofthreeRussianuniversitiesTomskStateUniversityHigherSchoolofEconomicsandStateUniversityofChechnyaInthecourseofthestudytourtheirIsraelicolleaguesdemonstratedafullspectrumofmethodsthatareusedtoenableresearcher(inventor)-managerpartnershipstobringinnovativetechnologiestothemarket

bull Meeting of top executives of Russian and Dutch institutions of higher learning laquoRussian - Dutch interuniversity partnership new academic and research prioritiesraquo November2012Moscow(Russia)ThemeetingwashostedbytheHigherSchoolofEconomicsinpartnershipwiththeAssociationofUniversi-tiesintheNetherlands(VSNU)andtheNewEurasiaFoundationThepurposeofthemeetingwastoorganizecooperationbetweentheleadingRussianandDutchuniversitiesandexplorepossibilitiesforimplementationofcollaborativeresearchandeducationprograms

bull Study tour ldquoCollaboration between Dutch universities and private businesses technology transfer Dutch experiences in commercializing university re-searchrdquo October2012MaastrichtSittard-GeleenEindhoven(Netherlands)andLeuven(Belgium) ndashhostedbytheMaastrichtUniversityThestudytourparticipantsincludedrepresentativesoftheUralFederalUniversitynamedafterthefirstRFPresidentBNYeltsinSouthernFederalUniversityStPeters-burgStatePolytechnicUniversityFar-EasternFederalUniversityStateUniversityofChechnyaandStPetersburgAcademicUniversityndasharesearchandeducationcenterinthefieldofnanotechnologiesoftheRussianAcademyofSciences(AcademicUniversity)ThestudytourparticipantslearnedaboutthebestpracticesincollaborationbetweenuniversitiesandbusinessescommercializationofresearchandtechnologytransferTheyalsodesignedtheirownuniversitymarketingplansuniversitymanagementactionplanstoolsofplanningandcontroloverthestrategicuniversitymanagementcycleaswellasformsofcollaborationwithbusinesses

bull Conference ldquoInnovations after 2013rdquo July2012Amsterdam(Netherlands)ThisinternationaleventwasorganizedbytheAssociationofUniversitiesintheNetherlandsinpartnershipwiththeNewEurasiaFoundationandAssociationoftheLeadingRussianUniversitiesThepurposeofthisconferencewastoidentifypromisingareasforcooperationbetweenRussianandDutchuniversitiesandputtogethercollaborativeactionplansfortheyearofbilateralrela-tionsbetweentheRussianFederationandtheNetherlandsscheduledfor2013

bull Qualifications improvement program laquoEducation quality management and innovative instruction technologies experiences of French universitiesraquo May2012FranceThequalificationsimprovementprogramparticipantsincludedtopexecutivesadministratorsandinstructorsfromtheNorth-EasternFederalUniversitynamedafterMKAmmosovMordovianStateUniversitynamedafterNPOgaryovandBelgorodNationalResearchUniversityThetrainingpro-gramconsistedofthreethematicblocksglobalexperiencesandthetwo-tierstructureoftheFrenchtertiaryeducationsystemuniversitymanagementandeducationqualitymanagementatthenationalandinstitutionallevelsinnovativeinstructiontechnologiesexperiencesofFrenchuniversitiesandcolleges

bull German-Russian symposium ldquoKnowledge transfer ndash a new key objective of institutions of higher learning supporting innovation development at the re-gional and international levelsrdquo April2012Kassel(Germany)ThesymposiumwasorganizedbytheldquoEastndashWestrdquoresearchcenterandUniversityofKasselincooperationwiththeNewEurasiaFoundationandTomskPolytechnicUniversitywithparticipationof the GermanSocietyforResearchonEasternEurope(DGO)andfinancialsupportfromtheFederalMinistryofEducationand ScientificResearchofGermanywithintheframeworkoftheRussianndashGermanyearofscienceThesymposiumwasattendedbyrectorsandvice-rectorsofinstitutionsofhigherlearningleadersoftechnologytransferdepartmentsrepre-sentativesofgovernmentalministriesuniversityandtradeassociationsfoundationsaswellastheleadersofcollaborativeGermanndashRussianresearchandeducationprojectsThesymposiumparticipantsdiscussedavarietyofissuesfallingwithinthe followingtwoproblematicareas1)Knowledgetransferasaninnovativemethodusedtosupportthedevelopmentofscienceandregionalpracticesand2)Internationaltransferof knowledgeandtechnologiesbetweenGermanyandRussia

EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOURS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED IN 2012

STUDY-TOURS TRAININGS AND RETRAINING PROGRAMSIn2012theFoundationorganizedmorethantenstudytourstoEuro-peancountries IsraelandtheUSAmore thanseven internationalconferences on the most relevant education development issues(laquoWearebuildingourfuturetodayuniversity mdashregion mdashbusinessraquolaquoInnovation ecosystem of institutions of higher learning and theirroleinregionalinnovationdevelopment mdashlessonsandsolutionsforsuccessfulcommercializationraquoGerman-RussiansymposiumlaquoKnowl-edgetransfer mdashanewkeyobjectiveofinstitutionsofhigherlearningsupportinginnovationdevelopmentattheregionalandinternationallevelsraquoetc)


EDUCATION

COMMUNITY UNIVERSITIESIn 2012 the New Eurasia Foundation continued implementing its ldquoCommunity universities phase 3rdquo project designed to promote the social function of tertiary education in Russia collect and disseminate best practices in implementation of the social function of universities and organize networking between Russian and foreign institutions of higher learning

Establishmentof informationand resourcecenters designed to promote the socialfunctionofuniversitiesatsixRussianinsti-tutionsofhigherlearningincludingtheUralFederalUniversityNorthern(Arctic)FederalUniversity Tomsk State University ITMOKostroma State Agricultural Academy andtheNovokuznetskBranchof theKemerovoStateUniversity isviewedas theprincipaloutcomeoftheprojectInadditionthepar-

ticipatinguniversitiesputtogetheraportfo-lioofthebestldquouniversity ndashlocalcommuni-tyrdquocollaborationpracticesSofartheyhavecollected30suchpracticesandtheyplantocollect60morebythesummerof2013Theparticipatinguniversitiesaredisseminatinginformation about these practices amongother institutions of higher learning in thecourseofpaneldiscussionsseminarsandconferences

bull Leading Russian institutions of higher learn-ing have joined the discussion of the placeandroleofthesocialfunctionofuniversities ndashthese issueswerediscussed in the courseoftheconferenceshostedbytheHigherSchoolofEconomicsandTomskStateUniversity

bull ThePermStateUniversitywas the firstof theleadingRussianuniversitiestoincorporatethesocialfunctionofuniversityinitsoverallstrate-gicdevelopmentprogram

A SERIES OF METHODOLOGICAL SEMINARS FOR UNIVERSITIES ON THE SOCIAL FUNCTION OF TERTIARY EDUCATION bull The first methodological seminar for the participating universities was held on March 15 ndash 16 2012

Assistedbyagroupofexpertstheseminarparticipantsagreeduponacertainbestldquouniversity ndashlocalcommunityrdquopracticepresentationformatdiscussedtheprincipalapproachestoorganizinganinfor-mationandresourcecenterandexploredopportunitiesfornetworking

bull The second methodological seminar ldquoEntrepreneurial university the Finland caserdquo took place on August 12 ndash 19 2012 in Tampere and HelsinkiTheseminarrsquosintenseprogramwasnotlimitedtotheexaminationoftheUniversityofTamperersquosexperienceinentrepreneurshipTheseminarparticipantsalsovisitedtheInnovativeEntrepreneurshipAcademyoftheTampereUniversityofAppliedSciencestheTampereInnovationExperienceatDemolatheAalto University SchoolofEconomics Small Busi-nessCenterandtheContinuousEducationSchooloftheInstituteofMarketing(Helsinki)TheseminarparticipantslearnedabouttheFinlandrsquosexperienceinorganizingacademicinstitutionalandstudententrepreneurshipThemethodologicalseminarenableditsparticipantstoborrowfromtheirFinnishcolleaguesanumberof proven instruments and technologiesused todevelop the entrepreneurialcapacityofinstitutionsofhigherlearning

DISCUSSION ON THE SOCIAL FUNCTION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AT THE RF PUBLIC CHAMBERAdiscussiononthesocialfunctionofuniversitieswasheldattheRFPublicChamberonOctober52012Thekeyissuesincludedthefollowingbull Socialresponsibilityofinstitutionsofhigherlearningbull Bestpracticesincollaborationbetweeninstitutionsofhigherlearningandlocalcommunitiesanew

educationqualitybull Educationprocessdevelopmentprinciplesthattakeintoaccountthenewrequirementsbull MethodologyofpublicassessmentofuniversityeducationqualityThediscussionparticipantsconcludedthatthesituationcalledfordesigningamethodthatcouldbeusedbyRussianinstitutionsofhigherlearningtoputtogetherreportsontheirsociallymeaningfulactivities

PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2012

KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN 2012


EDUCATION

LEADING RUSSIAN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING JOIN THE DISCUSSION OF THE PLACE AND ROLE OF THE SOCIAL FUNCTION OF UNIVERSITIESbull ldquoBirth and rebirth of universitiesrdquowasthenameoftheconferencethatwasheldonOctober19ndash20

2012inMoscowattheHigherSchoolofEconomicsOneofthekeytopicsdiscussedbytheconferenceparticipantswasthethirdmissionofinstitutionsofhigherlearningmodelsandsuccessfulpracticesofsocialentrepreneurshipandsocialresponsibilityArepresentativeofoneoftheprojectparticipantsUralFederalUniversitydeliveredareportinwhichhepresentedtheuniversityrsquosexperienceincollabo-rationwiththelocalcommunity

bull The Russian national forum of vice-rectors for education from agricultural universities ldquoCollaboration between agricultural institutions of higher learning and local communities as a development mecha-nism of rural territoriesrdquowasheldonNovember26ndash272012TheforumwashostedbytheKostromaStateAgriculturalAcademyTheforumparticipantsweregreetedbytheGovernoroftheKostromare-gionSNSitnikovTheforumparticipantsdesignedandadoptedRecommendationsoftheRussiannationalforumofvice-rectorsforeducationfromagriculturaluniversitiesldquoCollaborationbetweenag-riculturalinstitutionsofhigherlearningandlocalcommunitiesasadevelopmentmechanismofruralterritoriesrdquoAmongotherthingstheseRecommendationsincludethefollowingProjectsdesignedtofacilitatecollaborationbetweenagriculturalinstitutionsofhigherlearningandtheirrespectivelocalcommunitiesyouthbusinessesregionalandmunicipalgovernmentsmustbecomeoneofthemostimportanteducationactivityareasofeachagricultural institutionof tertiaryeducationThiskindofcollaborationwillhelptonotonlycreatenewopportunitiesforprofessionalandculturaldevelopmentofstudentsviatheirengagementinactivitiesdesignedtoimprovethestandardoflivinginruralterrito-riesbutitalsowillhelpimprovethesocialimageofagriculturalinstitutionsofhigherlearningamongthepopulationandgovernmentsandcreateopportunitiesforimplementationofsociallymeaningfulcollaborativeprojects


The project is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation


EDUCATION

ДВИЖЕНИЕОБЩЕСТВЕННО-

АКТИВНЫХ ШКОЛ



COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN RUSSIAIn 2012 the New Eurasia Foundation launched the fourth phase of the laquoCommunity schools in Russia an outlookraquo project designed to create conditions required to train community school teachers and administrators at qualifications improvement institutes for education specialists

Theprimaryobjectivesofthisphaseincludethefollowingtoformsustainablelinksbe-tweenteacherstraininginstitutesandqual-ificationsimprovementinstitutesforeduca-tionspecialistsinvolvedintrainingofcom-munityschoolteachersandadministratorsto support the networking amongRussiancommunity schools via community schoolresourcecenterstointroduceandpromotethe community school model in NorthernCaucasusTheprojectparticipantsincludedthequali-ficationsimprovementinstitutesforeduca-tionspecialistsfromthreepilotregionstheRepublicofKabardino-BalkariaandIrkutskandTambov regions The results achievedbytheseinstitutionsinpromotingthecom-munityschoolmodelarealreadyquitevis-ibleInIrkutskandTambovdespitethelackoffinancialsupporttheworkperformedbythe qualifications improvement institutesforeducationspecialistswasclosely inter-twinedwiththeprojectactivitieswhichena-bled theproject teams to successfully puttogether a primary network of communityschools in the pilot regions and adjacentterritories in Central Russia Siberia andNorthernCaucasusThe team of the Irkutsk qualifications im-provementinstitutesuccessfullyintroduceda tutorship and advisory monitoring tech-nologyforcommunityschoolteamsTheactivitiesimplementedbythequalifica-tions improvement institute for educationspecialists of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkariawiththeviewtofacilitatethedevel-opmentofanetworkofcommunityschoolsin the regionhelpedengage thequalifica-tionsimprovementinstitutesforeducationspecialists from the neighbouring North-Caucasian republicsand insomecases toevenovercomecertainsocio-culturalbarri-ersimpedingcooperationBycombiningitsactivitiesassociatedwithschool management boards and commu-nity school model the Tambov regionalqualifications improvement institute foreducationspecialistsmanagedtoreachthenationallevelanditnowtrainscommunityschoolspecialistsfromalloverthecountry

bull Methodological materials required to traincommunityschoolteachersandadministra-tors

bull Training programs for community schoolsteachers and administrators based on thefederalstateeducationstandards

bull Varioustechnologies ndashTutorship of the school teams including

advisorymonitoring(Irkutsk) ndashFacilitation and support of community

schoolpromotionapproachesinNorthernCaucasus

ndashCompetition of social projects designedbycommunityschoolsldquoPeoplersquosprojectrdquo(Tambov)

Development of partnerships and implemen-tationofcollaborativeprojects (withombuds-menjuveniledelinquencypreventioncentersheadsofmunicipalities)

In 2011 ndash 2012 the community school pro-motion activities in the Tambov region weresupported by the regional government in theamountof295millionroubles

PROJECT RESOURCES


Inautumn2012theldquoDemocraticEducationLibraryrdquoserieswelcomedanewadditionndashldquoIntroducinganewgenerationofthegovernmentaleducationstandardstheca-pacityofcommunityschoolsrdquoabookwrittenbycommunityschoolexpertDrGrigoryKornetovThebookdemonstrateshow thesecondgenerationof the federal stategeneral education standards can be most successfully introduced in communityschoolsthatarecommittedtodemocratizationofsecondaryeducationandactivecollaborationwithlocalcommunitiesThebookisdesignatedforgeneraleducationinstitutionseducationadministrationbodiesmethodologistsprofessorsofteach-erstraininguniversitiesandeveryoneinterestedinthecommunityschoolmodel

NEW BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE ldquoDEMOCRATIC EDUCATION LIBRARYrdquo SERIES


ldquoCommunityschoolsandpedagogicalcre-ativityrdquowasthenameofthecoordinationsessionthatwasheldonNovember8ndash92012 in Nalchik Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria The session was attended byinstructors of the qualifications improve-ment institutes for education specialistsfrom Nalchik Irkutsk Samara TambovMoscow aswell asmembers of commu-nity school teams from the Republic ofKabardino-BalkariaandfiveschoolteamsfromthecityofGroznyChechenRepublicThesessionparticipantsdiscussedmeth-odsthatcouldbeusedtodevelopsecond-ary schools as socio-cultural centers andcentersofpedagogiccreativityTheteamsrepresentingtheFNEprojectpilotregionspresented their achievements in promot-ing qualifications improvement programsfor education specialists based on thecommunity school model School princi-pals fromdifferentdistrictsofKabardino-Balkaria spoke about their school devel-opmentprogramsandshared their initialexperiences in innovative social projectmanagementThesessionconcludedwiththe panel discussion ldquoImplementationprospectsofthecommunityschoolmodelinNorthernCaucasusrdquo

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND PEDAGOGICAL CREATIVITY

EDUCATION


EDUCATION

EDUCATION PROGRAM AREA PARTNERS

bull AcademicExchangeServiceoftheGermanEmbassyinRussia

bull AcademyofPeoplersquosEconomyundertheRFGovernment

bull AmericanCouncilsforInternationalEducation

bull AssociationofAmericanUniversitiesbull AssociationofBestRussianSchoolsbull AssociationofGermanResearch

Universitiesbull AssociationofInnovativeRussian

Regions(AIRR)bull AssociationofLeadingRussian

Universitiesbull BolognaUniversityItalybull CenterforRussianEducationStudies

PeoplersquosRepublicofChinabull CentralAcademyforPedagogical

ResearchPeoplersquosRepublicofChinabull CharlesStewartMottFoundationUSAbull ChristianAlbrechtUniversityinKielbull DLRGermanybull DresdenTechnicalUniversityGermanybull EcoleNationaledrsquoAdministrationbull EuropeanUniversityAssociationbull FoundationforSupportofSmall

InnovativeBusinessesbull FraunhoferGesellschaftbull FreeUniversityofBerlinGermanybull GermanAcademicExchangeServicebull GermanRectorsConferencebull Governmentseducationministries

of morethan35subjectsoftheRussianFederation

bull HighlandGoldMiningLtdbull IB2CFranceconsultingagencybull InstituteforEasternEuropeanStudiesbull InstituteforHigherEducationPolicy

USAbull InstituteforSocio-EconomicProblems

of thePopulationoftheRussianAcademyofSciences

bull InstituteofContemporaryDevelopmentRussia

bull InterkulturellesZentrumAustriabull InternationalBureauoftheGerman

MinistryofEducationandScientificResearch

bull KulturKontactAustriabull MaastrichtUniversityNetherlandsbull MechelenUniversityCollegebull MinistryofEconomicDevelopment

of theRussianFederationbull MinistryofEducationandScience

oftheRussianFederationbull MinistryofRegionalDevelopment

oftheRussianFederationbull NationalAssociationofSeed

and VentureFundsUSAbull NationalFoundationforWorkforce

TrainingRussiabull NationalScienceFoundationUSAbull NationalStrategyCouncilRussiabull NewYorkAcademyofSciencesbull ldquoOxfordmdashRussiardquoFundbull PerdueUniversityUSAbull PolytechnicUniversityofTurinItalybull PreparingfortheFutureLTDIsrael

bull PublicChamberoftheRussianFederation

bull ResearchTriangleGroupbull RuSciTechmdashInternationalAssociation

ofRussian-SpeakingScienceandTechnologyProfessionals

bull RussellGroupGreatBritainbull RussianNationalAssociationofSmall

andMedium-sizedBusinessesldquoOPORAROSSIIrdquo

bull RussianNationalOnlinePedagogicalCouncilRussia

bull RussianUnionofIndustrialistsand Entrepreneurs

bull RussianVentureCompanybull ldquoSkolkovordquoFundRussiabull StateEducationCommitteeofStyria

Austriabull TalloiresNetworkbull TartuUniversityNarvaCollegeEstoniabull ldquoTerritoryoftheFuturerdquoFundbull TsinghuaUniversityPeoplersquosRepublic

ofChinabull UniversityAssociation

oftheNetherlandsbull UniversityofCaliforniaUSAbull UniversityofKasselGermanybull UniversityofMarylandUSAbull UniversityofTwenteNetherlandsbull USmdashRussiaBusinessCouncilbull USmdashRussiaFoundationforEconomic

AdvancementandtheRuleofLaw(USRF)USA


TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT

Mission ToadvancesocialprosperitybyengagingRussiancitizensinactivitiesdesignedtoimprovetheirlivingstandardGoal Toachievepeaceandsocialprosperitywithingiventerritories

In 2012 the New Eurasia Foundation continued implementing social programs in operation territories of coal mining companies in Siberia and Far East within its laquoTerritorial developmentraquo program area The strategic goal of these programs is to create effective social partnerships including local self-government bodies businesses and civil society institutions with the view to mobilize and diversify the regional development resources The public-private partnerships successfully operating within the social sphere will help coordinate the budgeting priorities modernization of industrial enterprises and strategic territorial development goals

bull Wemobilizelocalcommunitiesbyorganizingldquoschoolsofsocialentrepreneurshiprdquoholdingcompeti-tionsofbusinesssocialandresearchprojects

bull We stimulate professional self-identification by organizing municipal career counseling centersforyouthandpromotingpublic-privatepartnershipsinvocationaleducationdesignedtomeettheneedsoflocalLabormarkets

bull Wehelpestablishsmallbusinesssupportstructuresandprovidelocalpopulationswithaccesstohigh-qualitymicro-lendingconsultingandtrainingservices

bull Wefacilitatethenetworkingamongregionalinnovationsupportstructuresanalyzetheworldrsquosbestpracticesandencourageallstakeholderstosharerelevantexperiences

bull Wehelporganizeinnovationandcreativitydevelopmentcentersforchildrenandpopularsciencemuseums

bull Wehelpdesignandimplementldquoturn-keyrdquoeconomicdevelopmentplansforterritories(complexin-vestmentplansforcompanytownsandterritorialagglomerations)

bull Wetrainemployeesof regionalandmunicipalgovernments in raising infrastructuredevelopmentcapitalfromgovernmentalandprivatesources

bull Wetrainlocalcommunitymembersinraisingfundsfortheirsocialprojectsbull Weorganize regional and international study tours for representativesof regional andmunicipal

governmentsenterpriseseducationalinstitutionsandpublicorganizationsinsocialprojectman-agementeducationmethodsinnovationdevelopmentandfundraising


ldquoLocalcommunityschoolrdquoisthenameofthenetwork-basedprojectimplementedin2012withtheviewtoinvolveasmanyoperationterritoriesofcoalminingcompaniesinsociallymeaningfulactivitiesaspossibleusingtheterritorialdevelopmentmodelstestedin2008 ndash2010toexpandsaidactivitiesandtoimprovethequalificationsoftheresourcecentersrsquoemployeesThenetwork-basedproject formathelpedoptimize thebudget for continuedimplementationofsocialprojectswithinthekeythematicareasof2008ndash2010andsup-porttheldquogrowthpointsrdquocreatedbackthenaswellastoraisefundsfromthefederalandregionalbudgetsforthepurposeofongoingdevelopmentoftheoperationterritories(morethansixmillionroubleswasraisedin2011)

AREASPROGRAM


Forexample in2012 thepublicorganizationofthe Verkhnebureinsk district ldquoInitiativerdquo raised1348155 roubles to support the developmentof the Chegdomyn settlement including the478900 rouble grant from the National CharityFoundationforthedevelopmentofthedistrictli-braryaswellas869255roublesraisedfromthegovernment to support the social projects pre-sentedattheFairofSocialProjectsoftheVerkh-nebureinskdistrict

The FNE experts assisted by the RFMinistry ofregional development designed the develop-ment concepts of the Abakan-Chernogorsk andKuzbassagglomerationsaswellasthecomplexinvestmentplansof thecityofChernogorskRe-publicofKhakassiaandthesettlementofCheg-domynKhabarovskregion

THE LOCAL NGO ACTIVISTS THAT UNDERWENT TRAINING IN FUNDRAISING TECHNOLOGIES MANAGED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL PROJECTS


GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM AREA ACTIVITIES IN 2012

In2012 theNewEurasia Foundation con-tinued disseminating successful experi-ences and creating social infrastructureldquogrowth pointsrdquo using the territorial de-velopment models successfully tested in2008 ndash2011bull Apopularsciencemuseumwas

openedintheMukhorshibirdistrictoftheRepublicofBuryatiainAugust2012PopularsciencemuseumsarealsoscheduledtobeopenedinthesettlementofChegdomynKhabarovskregionandMikhailovskdistrictofthePrimoryeregionin2013

bull AsmallbusinesssupportagencywaslaunchedinthecityofSharypovoKrasnoyarskregion(registrationwasscheduledforNovember2012)

bull ThefirstFairofentrepreneurialprojectsoftheMukhorshibirdistrictwasheldonDecember72012

Giventhegreatamountofinterestdemon-stratedbytheSCECOJSCoperationregionsinjoiningthesocialprogramsimplementedbytheNewEurasiaFoundationandtheSi-berianCoalEnergyCompanyRegionalDe-velopment Foundation (applications hadbeen received from municipalities to im-plementsomeofthemostrelevantsociallymeaningfulprojects)in2012theNewEur-asia Foundation suggested implementingtwonetwork-basedprojectsasmallbusi-nesssupportprojectandaprojectassoci-atedwithprofessionalidentityofyouthaswellasprojectsdesignedtopromoteinno-vative thinkingamongyouthTheldquoSchoolof social entrepreneurshiprdquo project wasproposedasanewterritorialdevelopmenttoolthathelpsaddresssocialissuesusingbusinessapproaches

bull 43 small business and social entrepreneur-shipprojectswerelaunchedintheSCECOJSCoperatingterritories

bull The Chernogorsk and Chegdomyn compre-hensive investmentprogramsweredesignedand endorsed by the RFMinistry of regionaldevelopment

bull 32trainingseminarswereheldbull About800peopletookpartintheseminarsbull Two international and two interregional in-

ternshipprogramswereimplementedbull Three regional and two interregional compe-

titionsof social and small businessprojectswereheld

bull Two regional competitions of childrenrsquos in-novationprojectsldquoBreakthroughintotheXXIcenturyrdquowereheld

bull Asciencefestivalwasheldforseniorsecond-aryschoolstudents

SUMMARIZED RESULTS OF THE SOCIAL PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED IN 2012

bull ldquoSchool of social entrepreneurshiprdquo ndashlaunched in the Khabarovsk and KemerovoregionsandRepublicofKhakassia(incollabo-rationwiththeOmskCenterforSocialInnova-tionsaresourcecenteroftheAgencyforStra-tegicInitiatives)

bull ldquoCreatingaregional-municipalsystemforpro-motion of innovative thinking among youthrdquo(KrasnoyarskandKemerovoregions)Thefirstsciencefestivalwasheldaspartofthisprojectin Leninsk- Kuznetsky inAugust2012 Itwasorganized in partnership with the KuzbassStateTechnicalUniversityandSiberianFederalUniversityandhostedbythemunicipalCenterforProfessionalidentity

bull Takingadvantageofitsmultiyearterritorialde-velopment experience in late 2012 the NewEurasia Foundation joined forces with ldquoMet-alloinvestrdquo to implement the ldquoCompetitionof small businessprojectsrdquo in the city ofNo-votroitsk Orenburg region The competitionorganizersreceived31projectproposalsThiscollaborationisanticipatedtoexpandthemati-callyandgeographicallyin2013

THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE LAUNCHED IN 2012 AS NEW TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS


In2012 theNewEurasia Foundationhelpedor-ganize the second interregional competition ofgentrification projects ldquoComfortable living envi-ronmentrdquo in whichmore than 60 projects fromsix operating regions of Siberian Coal EnergyCompanyOJSCcompetedagainsteachotherThecompetitionwinnersincludedthefollowingRepublic of Buryatia bull 1st prize ndash Supplementary Education Center

forChildrenldquoBewareof trafficrdquoproject (Muk-horshibir)

bull 2ndprizendashSagan-NurSecondarySchoolldquoWearetouristsanditmeansrdquoproject(Sagan-Nur)

Primorye regionbull 1st prize ndash ldquoBeryozkardquo Kindergarten ldquoSensory

roomastheeighthwonderoftheworldrdquoprojectbull 2ndprizendashldquoBalaganchikrdquoBookTheaterldquoWon-

derForestrdquoSummerReadingRoomrdquoprojectKhabarovsk region bull 1st prize ndash Central Childrenrsquos Library ldquoOnce

uponatimeonourporchrdquoprojectbull 2ndprizendashPublicorganizationldquoKyokushinkai

KarateChegdomynrdquoldquoWestandforhealthandsportsrdquoproject

Kemerovo region bull 1stprizendashSocialYouthCenterldquoOutdoorSports

Championshiprdquoproject(Leninsk-Kuznetsky)bull 2nd prize ndash Childrenrsquos Sports School ldquoDo

itwithusdo it likeusdo itbetter thanusrdquo(Polysayevo)

Republic of Khakassia bull 1stprizendashldquoEcologicalandPatrioticEducation

ofPreschoolChildrenrdquo(Chernogorsk)bull 2nd prize ndash Secondary education school

No20 ldquoHealthy children ndash healthy nationrdquoproject(Chernogorsk)

bull 2nd prize ndash Charkov secondary educationboarding school ldquoWinter garden at schoolrdquoproject(Ust-Abakandistrict)

bull 3rd prize ndash Ust-Byur secondary educationschool ldquoChildrenrsquos Playground ldquoBuratinordquo(Ust-Abakandistrict)

bull 3rdprizendashldquoFairyTownrdquo(Beyskdistrict)Krasnoyarsk regionbull 1stprizendashHouseofPioneersandSchoolchil-

drenldquoLilacAlleyrdquoproject(Nazarovo)bull 2ndprizendashldquoExerciseinthemorningexercise

intheeveningifyouwanttobehealthyrdquopro-ject(Sharypovo)

bull 3rdprizendashYouthInformationAgencyldquoDigen-esisrdquoproject(Sharypovo)

COMFORTABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT


The interregional conference ldquoNew social technologies experiences in the development of single-industry territoriesrdquotookplaceonDecember202012inMoscowTheconferencewasattendedbymorethan50representativesofregionalandmunicipalgovernmentsfromacrossRussiaexpertscivilsocietyinstitutionsregionalandmunicipalinstitutionsoflearningandcultureorganizationssmallandmedium-sizedbusinessesandpublicassociationsTheconferenceenableditsparticipantstodiscusstheoutcomesofthesocialprogramsimplementedbytheSiberianCoalEnergyCompanyRegionalDevelopmentFoundationinpartnershipwiththeNewEurasia Foundation in2011ndash2012Theconferencewascomprisedof twoplenary sessionsandasequenceofpaneldiscussionsinthecourseofwhichtheeventparticipantsanalyzedthepracticesdevelopedtodateandputtogetherrecommendationsforfurthercollaborationbetweenregionalandmunicipalgovernmentsbusinessesexpertsinitiativegroupsmassmediaandthepublicwhende-signingandimplementingprogramsaimingtosupportldquocompanytownsrdquoandldquocompanysettlementsrdquobyintroducingadvancedsocialdevelopmenttechnologies

NEW SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES EXPERIENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE-INDUSTRY TERRITORIES



EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN 2012

ldquoSCHOOL OF LOCAL COMMUNITY SMALL BUSINESSrdquo PROJECTTheprojectisdesignedtointroduceasmallbusiness development model at the mu-nicipal level in the Mukhorshibir districtof the Republic of Buryatia Ust-AbakanBeysk and Altaisk district and the city ofChernogorsk of the Republic of KhakassiaNovoshakhtinsk settlement of the Primo-ryeregionandthecityofSharypovooftheKrasnoyarskregion

Keyprojectresultsbull Asmallbusinesssupportagencywas

registeredinSharypovobull Thefirstmunicipalfairofsmall

businessesoftheMukhorshibirdistrictof theRepublicofBuryatiawasheld

bull Trainingseminarswereheldforover150existingandaspiringentrepreneursfromthepilotregions

ThisisnotthefirsttimethattheheadoftheNovoshakhtinsk(MikhailovskdistrictPrimorye region)municipal governmentSergey Ivanchenko is taking part in theprojectsimplementedbytheNewEurasiaFoundationandtheSCECRegionalDevel-opmentFoundationandhesaysthattheknowledgeheacquiresasaresultofhisinvolvement helps him a lot in his eve-rydayworkldquoWecamehere-saidSergeyNikolayevich - to see how the Krasno-yarsk region Kemerovo region Khakas-siaAltayandBuryatiaoperateOurrep-resentativesobservedthe fair inBorodi-nordquoSergey Ivanchenkowants to launcha pilot small business support programinhisdistrictthatcurrentlyboastsabout35 entrepreneurs that would be able toconsolidate the fragmented businessesoftheNovoshakhtinsksettlementpopu-lated by some 8500 people primarilyrepresentedbycommerceandserviceen-terprises

FROM THE ldquoKRASNOYARSKIY RABOCHIYrdquo NEWSPAPER MARCH 28 2012



TheNewEurasiaFoundationmarkeditsthirdyearofopera-tion in our city not only with the traditional competitionsldquoBreakthroughintotheXXICenturyrdquobutalsowithaspecialseminarldquodeveloping innovativethinkingamongyouthrdquoor-ganizedespeciallyfortheLeninsk-KuznetskschoolteachersThecitypedagogueswereglad tobecomestudentsagainDancing singing and laughter ndash a good teacher will usethemallintheirworkKnowingthestudentsrsquovariousthink-ingtypesandtheirindividualactivationmethodsarewhatisimportantMethodologicalmaterialsbasedontheseminarswillbeputtogethertobeusedbyallcitypedagogues

FROM RIA ldquoLENINSKrdquo MATERIALS APRIL 17 2012

ldquoSCHOOL OF LOCAL COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL IDENTITYrdquo PROJECT

Theprojectisdesignedtoorganizeapro-fessional identitysystem inconsiderationof the modern employee requirementsMobilecompetentandcompetitivegrad-uates capable of promptly acquiring theprofessions for which there is a marketdemand are required today At the sametimetheymusthavesocialcompetenciesandbe independentandmatureenoughtheymustbeabletoassumeresponsibilityfortheirownlivesandknowhowtomaketherightchoiceThis iswhythenotionofprofessional identity in this project dif-fers from the traditional notionof profes-sional orientation it also has to do withonersquos personal identity onersquos attempt todevelopcertainqualitiesthatmakeoneanindependentadult

Key project results bull Threemunicipalpopularscience

museumswerelaunched(Leninsk-KuznetskyKemerovoregionBorodinoKrasnoyarskregionandMukhorshibirdistrictRepublicofBuryatia)

bull ApopularsciencemuseumisscheduledforopeningintheChegdomynsettlementKhabarovskregioninMarch2013andintheNovoshaktinsksettlementPrimoryeregioninSeptember2013

bull FourregionalcompetitionsofchildrenrsquosinnovationprojectsldquoBreakthroughintotheXXIcenturyrdquowerehostedbytheLeninsk-Kuznetskypopularsciencemuseumin2011ndash2012Thecompetitionsreceivedatotalof221researchprojects

FEEDBACK FROM PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

ldquohellipWe extend our gratitude to our col-leagues from the New Eurasia Founda-tionandSiberianCoalEnergyCompanyforworkingwithusNodoubtourrela-tionships have positively impacted theoperationsofourdistrict institutionsoflearningin2010-2011hellipOurmeetingsmean not only improved pedagogicalskills but also an impulse of sorts fornewaccomplishmentsrdquo

LYUDMILA POPOVA Head of the Education Administration Department of the Mukhorshibir district municipality

ldquoAs an education curator Iwill use theknowledgeIacquiredattheseminartocreateaprofessionalincubatorrdquo

IRINA IVANOVNA MIROSHNIKOVA Deputy Head of the Mikhailovsk district municipality

ldquoFromwhatIhavelearnedattheseminarIamgoingtousetheinnovativethinkingtechniques when conducting practicalEnglishlessonsrdquo

OLGA ALEXEYEVNA ALMABEKOVA Institute for Management of Business Processes and Economy ldquoInternational Language Communicationrdquo laboratory

ldquoFromwhatIhavelearnedattheseminarIwillusetheldquoProfessionandcareerrdquopro-graminmyeverydayworkIwillalsocreateanelectronicnavigatorofprofessionsrdquo

OKSANA IVANOVNA ODARICHENKO Deputy Principal of Secondary School No4 Chegdomyn settlement Verkhnebureinsk district Khabarovsk region



NETWORK-BASED PROJECT ldquoSCHOOL OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPrdquo

ldquoSchool of social entrepreneurshiprdquo is a socialtechnology designed to develop and diversifythe labour market as well as local communityinitiativesThis technologyhelpsaddresssocialproblems including that of employment moreeffectivelybyensuringfinancialsustainabilityofsocialentrepreneurshipprojects

Project goal To introduce the ldquoSchool ofsocialentrepreneurshiprdquo technology in theSCECOJSCoperationregionswith theviewtoaddresssocialdevelopmentproblemsbyimplementing social entrepreneurshippro-jects

Key project results bull 18socialentrepreneurshipprojectswere

designedbull 10socialentrepreneurshipprojectswere

launchedin2012bull Twoprojects(ldquoObstetricServicesrdquoby N

NGoncharovaandldquoMedicalCenter

ldquoAlternativardquobyNMTrichevaLeninsk-Kuznetsky)receivedhonorarydiplomasoftheSecondNationalForumofSocialInvestorsandEntrepreneurs(raisedinvestmentcapital)

bull Theinitiatedprojectshavebenefited2786individuals

bull Theinitiatedprojectshaveprovidedemploymentto56individuals

bull Thetotalamountoffundsinvestedintheprojectsis16116800roublesincluding12499800roublesworthofprivatecontributionsand3617000roublesworthofgovernmentalsupport

Chernogorsk Altaysk Beysk and Ust-Abakan district of the Republic of Khakassiabull Additionalfundswereraisedandterritorialresourcesweremobilizedtoimplementsocialentrepre-

neurshipprojectsandaddresssocialdevelopmentproblemsbull Childrenwithdisabilitiesdemonstratedpositivehealthdynamicsbull Registeredjuveniledelinquentsfoundemploymentbybecominginvolvedwiththepaintballclubbull Seniorcitizensfromruralareasweregiventheopportunitytobecomecomputerliterate

Leninsk-Kuznetsky Kemerovo regionbull Expanded innovationcapacityofmunicipal socialagenciesandadditional funds raised tosupport

theirdevelopmentbull Additionalinvestmentsacquiredbythecitytoaddresssocialproblemsbull Registeredjuveniledelinquentsfoundemploymentbybecominginvolvedwiththenewlycreatedevent

organizationagencyestablishedonthebasisoftheMBUKldquoUDKrdquobull Improvedhealthdynamicsofthelocalpopulation(hydro-massagendashanewrehabilitationservicefor

childrenwithdisabilities and childrenwithweakened immunity new individuallydesigned fitnessprogramsforpostnatalwomen

bull Diversifiedhealthcareservicesinthecityaffordedbytheprivatesector(anewobstetriccarecliniccompletewithinnovativeobstetricandgynecologicalcaremethodsanewpolycliniccapableofday-timeandtemporaryaccommodationisscheduledtoopeninthesecondquarterof2013)

bull Anewrecreationvenueforchildren(anindoorskatingrink)

Chegdomyn settlement Khabarovsk region bull Opportunitiesforadditionalinvestmentsinthesettlementrsquosdevelopmentbull Fundsraisedfromnongovernmentalsourcestosupportthedevelopmentofmunicipalorganizations

SOCIAL EFFECTS FOR THE TERRITORIES



TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AREA PARTNERS

bull ldquoBusinessCommunicationsAgencyrdquoCJSC

bull ldquoInterfaxrdquoInternationalInformationGroup

bull ldquoKrasnoyarskRegionalAgencyfor SupportofSmallandMedium-SizedBusinessesrdquoOJSC

bull ldquoKuzbassTechnologicalParkrdquoCJSCbull ldquoVneshtorgklubrdquoacorporateclub

ofinternationalpartnershipandcooperation

bull AcademyofPeoplersquosEconomyoftheRussianFederation

bull ArkhangelskCenterforSocialTechnologiesldquoGarantrdquo

bull AssociationofCommunitySchoolsoftheRepublicofKhakassia

bull CenterforFiscalPolicybull CenterforInnovationTechnologies

oftheRepublicofUdmurtiabull CenterforStrategicDevelopment

oftheRussianNorthwestbull EducationAdministrationDepartment

oftheKemerovoregionbull Far-EasternInnovationsSupportAgencybull FoundationforSupportofLegislative

Initiativesbull GovernmentoftheBaleydistrict

oftheChitaregionbull GovernmentofthecityofBorodino

Krasnoyarskregionbull Governmentofthecity

ofKamensk-Uralskybull GovernmentofthecityofKandalaksha

Murmanskregionbull GovernmentofthecityofKiselyovsk

Kemerovoregionbull GovernmentofthecityofLeninsk-

KuznetskyKemerovoregionbull GovernmentofthecityofNizhniy

Novgorod

bull GovernmentofthecityofPermbull GovernmentofthecityofSeverouralsk

Sverdlovskregionbull GovernmentofthecityofShelekhovbull GovernmentofthecityofTverbull GovernmentofthecityofVolkhov

Leningradregionbull GovernmentoftheNizhniyeSergy

districtSverdlovskregionbull GovernmentoftheSaratovregionbull Governmentofthesettlement

ofChegdomynVerkhnebureinskdistrictKhabarovskregion

bull GovernmentoftheVerkhnebureinskdistrictKhabarovskregion

bull GovernmentsofthecityofChernogorskUst-AbakanAltayskandBeyskdistrictsoftheRepublicofKhakassia

bull GovernmentsofthecityofSegezhaandsettlementofNadvoitsy

bull InstituteofContemporaryDevelopmentbull InterdepartmentalCommissionfor

CompanyTownsoftheRFGovernmentbull KhabarovskRegionalFundforSupportof

SmallandMedium-SizedBusinessesbull KuzbassStateTechnicalUniversitybull LaborandEmploymentAgencyofthe

Krasnoyarskregionbull ManagementandWorkforceRetraining

Center(Saratov)bull Ministryofeconomicandregional

developmentoftheKrasnoyarskregionbull Ministryofeconomicdevelopment

andexternalrelationsoftheKhabarovskregion

bull MinistryofeconomicdevelopmentandtradeoftheStavropolregion

bull MinistryofeconomyoftheRepublicofUdmurtia

bull MinistryofeducationandscienceoftheRepublicofBuryatia

bull Ministryofeducationandscienceof the RepublicofKhakassia

bull MinistryofindustryandtransportationoftheRepublicofUdmurtia

bull Ministryofregionaldevelopmentof the RussianFederation

bull MunicipalgovernmentoftheMukhorshibirdistrictRepublicof Buryatia

bull MunicipalgovernmentofthesettlementofSagan-NurRepublicofBuryatia

bull NationalAssociationofSelf-regulatingRealEstateManagementOrganizations

bull OmskCenterforSocialInitiativesbull PskovRegionalCenterforEducation

Technologiesbull PublicBoardundertheRFMinistry

ofregionaldevelopmentbull QualificationsImprovement

and ProfessionalTrainingAcademyfor EducationSpecialists

bull RegionalDevelopmentAgencyoftheSaratovregion

bull RegionalDevelopmentInstitutebull RussianMicrofinanceCenterbull RussianUnionofIndustrialistsand

Entrepreneursbull SCECmdashKhakassiaLLCbull SCECmdashKrasnoyarskOJSCbull SCECmdashKuzbassOJSCbull SiberianCoalEnergyCompany(SCEC)

OJSCbull SiberianCoalEnergyCompanyRegional

DevelopmentFoundationbull SiberianFederalUniversitybull StateQualificationsImprovement

and ProfessionalRetrainingAcademyforConstructionSpecialists

bull TomskInnovationsSupportCenterbull TugnuyCoalMineOJSCRepublic

ofBuryatia


SOCIAL SPHERE DEVELOPMENT

Mission TodesignandimplementsocialdevelopmentmechanismsensuringahighstandardoflivingofallRussiancitizens

Goal Toimplementpracticalmechanismsdesignedtosupportsociallyvulnerablepopulationgroups

In 2012 the ldquoSocial sphere developmentrdquo program area was comprised of projects designed to provide comprehensive assistance to people requiring support or finding themselves in difficult life situations ensure successful adaptation of these people within society mutual understanding between them and other members of society and to help them find opportunities for self-realization The target audiences of these projects included people with disabilities orphans and children deprived of parental care youth representing various risk groups and parents When designing and strengthening mechanisms of collaboration between society and bodies of power the New Eurasia Foundation paid a great deal of attention to collaboration with federal and regional governments local self-government bodies and members of the pedagogic community as well as to enhancing the potential of its regional partners

SOCIAL SPHERE DEVELOPMENT FOCI

bull Designingconflict-preventionsystemsat theregionalandlocallevels

bull Streamliningandharmonizingmigrationprocesses

bull SupportingsocialdevelopmentprocessesinNorthernCaucasus

bull Supportinglocalcommunityinitiativesandengaginglocalcommunitiesin the socio-economicdevelopmentprocessesoftheirrespectiveterritories

bull Supportingyouthinitiativesbull Supportingsocialadaptationoforphans

andchildrendeprivedofparentalcarebull Supportingsocialintegrationofpeople

withdisabilitiesthroughprofessionaltrainingandemployment

bull Providingsupporttorepatriatesand migrants

bull Organizingeducationprogramsincludingstudytourstrainingcoursesandqualificationsimprovementprogramsatinterregionalandinternationallevels

bull Disseminatingsocialentrepreneurshiptechniqueswiththeviewtoempowerdisadvantagedpopulationgroupsto realizetheirsocio-economicpotential

Usingvariousformsoftrainingandproduc-tive communication among participants(trainingsessionsseminarspaneldiscus-sions conferences camps competitionsstudy tours and forums) theNewEurasiaFoundation transferred and helped intro-duce new effective technologies and bestpractices in socialization of citizens andprotection of their legal interests imple-mentationoflocalcommunitydevelopmentinitiatives strengthening of civil societystructuresandpreventionofconflicts

In 2012 the New Eurasia Foundationlaunchedandor implemented the follow-ingsocialdevelopmentprojectsbull ldquoSocial integration of young people with

disabilities via professional training and employment in the Krasnodar regionrdquoeffectiveMay2012akaldquoComprehensivesocialintegrationofyoungpeoplewithdisabilitiesoftheKrasnodarregiontrainingemploymentcommunicationrdquo

bull ldquoSocial adaptation of orphanage and boarding school graduates in Moscowrdquo

bull ldquoDisseminatingthebestpeacemakingandconflict-preventingpracticesinNorthernCaucasusrdquoeffectiveApril2012akaldquoMitigating ethnic conflicts by supporting collaboration between the governments and civil society institutions in Northern Caucasusrdquo

bull ldquoPreventing conflicts in Transnistria by building bridges between governments NGOs and businessesrdquo

AREASPROGRAM



COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OF THE KRASNODAR REGION TRAINING EMPLOYMENT COMMUNICATION The project laquoSocial integration of young people with disabilities via professional training and employment in the Krasnodar regionraquo sponsored by laquoChevron Neftegaz Incraquo and implemented from December 2010 until April 2012 in partnership with the Krasnodar Information and Training Center has been recognized and highly appreciated in the region The project provided more than 70 young people with disabilities to acquire training in eight professions more than 50 of them underwent training that was hosted by the partner organization in Krasnodar while the others were trained individually at home Methodological materials were published for each of the training courses

Approximately40participantsofthefinalconfer-enceoftheprojectldquoProfessionaltrainingandem-ploymentofyoungpeoplewithdisabilitiesintheKrasnodarregionrdquothatwasheldinAnaparecog-nizedtheimportancefortheKrasnodarregionoftheprojectonsocialintegrationofyoungpeoplewith disabilities that involved civil society insti-tutionsanddemonstratedanewstrategybasedoncoordinationofeffortsofdifferentactorsac-tiveeducationofyoungpeoplewithdisabilitiesand individual support provided thereto in thesolution of their problems The project ldquoProfes-sionaltrainingandemploymentofyoungpeoplewith disabilities in the Krasnodar regionrdquo wasdesigned to demonstrate the capacity of civilsociety institutions and businesses to success-fullyaddressthesocialproblemassociatedwithprofessionaltrainingandemploymentofpeoplewithdisabilitiesandadjustrelevantgovernmen-talpractices

In May 2012 the project on social inte-gration of young people with disabilitiesexpanded itsboundariesas itstartedpro-moting inclusive education To that end aconference was held in October 2012 topresent the experiences of the Novorossi-yskGymnasiumNo1wherejointeducationof healthy children and children with dis-abilitieshadbecomeanormandarulethatappliestoallThe participants of the round-tablemeet-ing hosted by the Novorossiysk Gymna-siumNo1hadaseriousdiscussionaboutexpandingtheframeworkofinclusiveedu-cation and arranging interdepartmentalcollaboration and partnership They iden-tified cooperation prospects includingthepaneldiscussionldquoProblemsandpros-pects of inclusive educationrdquo to be heldinKrasnodarandattendedbyparentsandrepresentativesof thepublicaswellasaregionaltrainingsessioninthesettlementofPoltavskaya

Apaneldiscussionontheproblemsofso-cial integration of young people with dis-abilitieswasheld inDecember2012Thediscussion was facilitated by the DeputyChairman of the Public Board under theHeadoftheKrasnodarregionalgovernmentforsupportofcivilsocietyinstitutionsandhuman rightsMVSavvaThepaneldis-cussionwas attended by the head of thegovernment of the settlement of Poltavs-kayaV A Pobozhiy theheadof thedis-trictemploymentcenterDAShishatskiyrepresentatives of the social security de-partmentactivistsfromanumberofpublicorganizationssuchastheRussianFedera-tionofWomenldquoIndependencerdquoldquoSodeyst-viyerdquoldquoEducatingYouthandStrengtheningFamiliesrdquo ldquoHand of Charityrdquo etc Youngpeoplewithdisabilitiesresidingintheset-tlementofPoltavskayaandtheneighbour-ingsettlementswere theprincipalpartici-pantsofthepaneldiscussion

Promotionofinclusiveeducationhasbecometheraisondrsquoetre for themembers of the pedagogiccommunityoftheNovorossiyskGymnasiumNo1led by its principal T AMerkulova This iswhyeverythinginthisschoolfromthegardentothesports complex to the cafeteria is convenientmodern pretty and cozy The local educationapproachesaredesignedcarefully to theminut-estdetail theschoolhascreatedall conditionstomakesurethatanychildfeelscomfortableandindependent An atmosphere of mutual under-standing and team spirit enables children withdisabilitiestonotonlytakepartinbuttoalsowinregionalcontestsandtournaments

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE KRASNODAR REGION


ldquoIamcertain that theworkbeingdoneherebytheNewEurasiaFoundationwithsupportfromldquoChevronrdquowillserveasanexampletofollowforotherpublicorgan-izationsandheadsofgovernmentsTheprojectactivitiesthathavebeenheldinoursettlementhaveopenedmyeyestoa great number of problems but mostimportantly the initiative shownby thelocal residents has been quite instru-mentalWearepreparedforcooperationandwearewillingtoserveasanexperi-mental testing ground for such sociallymeaningfulprojectsrdquo

V A POBOZHIY Head of the Poltavskaya settlement government

THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE PANEL DISCUSSION AND TRAINING COURSES RECOGNIZED THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN THE FEEDBACK THAT THEY PROVIDED

ldquoIthankGodmydestinyandthepeoplewhowerewillingandabletosharetheirknowl-edgewithmeFromnowonemylifewillonlychangeforthebetterIamhappyandIwantthepeoplearoundmetobehappyandIwantthemtobelievethatalotdependsonthemIthankourtrainersfromthebottomofmyheartrdquo

ldquoIthankldquoChevronrdquotheNewEurasiaFoundationandourtrainersfororganizingandhold-ingthisevent I learnedalot fromthesecoursesWorkingwithourtrainershasbeenaninterestingandenjoyableexperienceIattendedeachclasswithagreatdealofenthusiasmandattheendofeachclassIwasfullofnewimpressionsIwishthiskindofactivitieswereheldmoreoftenThankyoueveryonerdquo

ldquoIamgratefultoeveryoneofthosepeoplewhobroughtmehere(thereisnosuchthingashappenstance)IamgratefultomymotherforsupportingallmyendeavoursandIamgratefultoallthegoodandkindpeopleFromthebottomofmyheartIthanktheorganizersandtrainersfortheusefultimetheyspendwithmeandtheknowledgetheysharedrdquo

bull Agroupof youngpeoplewithdisabilitiesun-derwentprofessionaltrainingacquiredprofes-sionsandfoundemployment

bull Theprogramsoftrainingcoursesforeightpro-fessionsweredesignedtestedandpreparedfordisseminationamongsocialintegrationas-sociations

bull The settlement of Poltavskaya designed andadopted a local governmental program ldquoFa-vourableenvironmentforpeoplewithdisabili-tiesrdquo

bull Accessibilitymapswereput together and thepublic was chargedwith the responsibility ofexercisingcontrolovertheirreplenishmentandexpansion

bull The project activities were supported bythe heads of municipal governments whosemembers also expressed their readiness forcollaborationwith initiativegroupsofcitizensindesigninglocalprojectsandprograms

PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS

The project is supported by Chevron Neftegaz Inc




SOCIAL ADAPTATION OF ORPHANAGE AND BOARDING SCHOOL GRADUATES IN MOSCOW

In 2012 the project laquoSocial adaptation of orphanage and boarding school graduates in Moscowraquo sponsored by JPMorgan Chase amp Co and implemented by the New Eurasia Foundation expanded its target group by including heads of municipalities guardianship authorities centers for support of children and families as well as orphansraquo mentors in colleges and vocational training schools

Twoout-of-towntrainingsessions(ldquoCollab-oration mechanisms used in post-institu-tionalsupportprocessesrdquoandldquoDevelopingapost-institutionalsupportsystemrdquo)andapanel discussion on issues impeding suc-cessfulsocialadaptationoforphanageandboarding school graduates were held formunicipalemployees

The process of transition to colleges andvocational training schools by orphanageand boarding school graduates has beenforyearsaffectedbyanumberofproblemsTwo seminarswere organized for orphansrsquomentorsincollegesandvocationaltrainingschoolsldquoCollaborationbetweenauthorized

officialsandorphansrsquomentorsincollegesrdquoandldquoEnsuringcollaborationbetweenpost-institutional support services for emanci-pated orphans and vocational training in-stitutionsduringtheperiodofinitialsocialadaptationrdquo

The project paid special attention to thepost-institutionalsupportservicesforeman-cipated orphans established on the basisof specially selected organizations whoseleadersweregiven theopportunity to takepart in a series of seminars training ses-sions and panel discussions that broughttogethermorethan120individuals

The New Eurasia Foundation committed itselfto assisting the post-institutional support cent-ers for emancipated orphans established undertheprojectThisassistancewasprovided in theformofconsultationsandexpertadvicesumma-rization of experiences and publication of bestpracticesForexample the followingcollectionsof materials were published ldquoPost-institutionalsupport system (experiences of theMoscow or-phanageNo2)rdquoldquoPreparingorphansforemanci-pationandindependentadultliving(experiencesof theMoscow orphanagesNo17 andNo23)rdquothebrochureldquoPost-institutionalsupportofeman-cipatedorphansduringtheinitialperiodoftheirsocial adaptationrdquo (based on operating expe-riences of the Moscow orphanage No48) andldquoFromsuccessfulsocialadaptationtopro-activelivingrdquo (based on the operating experiences oftheMoscowboardingschoolNo15)

POST-INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT CENTERS FOR EMANCIPATED ORPHANS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED

ldquoThe Department of family and youthpolicy of the city of Moscow extendsitssinceregratitudetotheNewEurasiaFoundationfortheinvaluableassistanceandsupportitprovidestoorphansinthecourse of the project designed to pre-pare them for emancipation and inde-pendent adult living The Departmentof familyandyouthpolicyof thecityofMoscowlooksforwardtocontinuingourfruitfulcooperationwithinthisfieldrdquo

Fromthethank-youletter

T A NEVEROVADeputy Head of the Department of family and youth policy of the Moscow City Government



ThefinalroundofthecompetitionofprojectproposalsldquoMyhomedesignrdquowasheldonApril112012Thecontestencouragedupandcomingorphanageandboardingschoolgraduatestodesignprojectpro-posalsreflectingtheirfuturehomesAllcontestparticipantshadundergoneatrainingcourseconsistingofseveralphasestheldquoSchoolofdesignrdquotrainingprogrampracticaltraininginputtingtogethercollagesldquoColoursolutionandstylisticcompliancerdquoandatrainingsessionondesigningldquoMyhomedesignrdquopro-jectproposalsAtotalof35projectproposalsweresubmittedtothecompetitionThe contest winners included bull FirstprizendashATrushinboardingschoolNo24projecttitleldquoMydreamhomerdquobull SecondprizendashEGuskovorphanageNo48projecttitleldquoWindowtotheworldrdquobull ThirdprizendashAMalanichevaboardingschoolNo55projecttitleldquoMyhomerdquo

Additional prizes were awarded in the following nominations bull ldquoViewerappreciationrdquondashABusarevaboardingschoolNo62projecttitleldquoGoldenkitchenrdquobull ldquoOriginalityrdquondashVMikushevaorphanageNo5projecttitleldquoExquisitebedroomrdquobull ldquoArtisticexecutionrdquondashAKazakovaboardingschoolNo24projecttitleldquoBedroomliving-roomrdquobull ldquoStylisticachievementrdquondashMZolinaboardingschoolNo15Special prizes were awarded to Yu Lapteva (orphanage No51) K Stashkov (orphanage No48) ADemichevaOAgeyevaEKozlovaandSKurzakov(allfromboardingschoolNo15)

ldquoMY HOME DESIGNrdquo ndash A CONTEST OF PROJECT PROPOSALS

The training program for orphanage andboarding school studentswas also updated in2012ThefollowinginteractivetrainingsessionsfororphanswereheldduringtheprojectldquoYourbadbehaviourandhowyoucanchangeitrdquoldquoLearntounderstandpeoplebylearningaboutyourselfrdquoldquoSocialsecurityrdquoldquoAstepintoprofessionofchoicerdquoldquoFreedomofchoicerdquoanda trainingsession inpromotingcivic responsibilityamongorphanageandboardingschoolgraduates



FEEDBACK PROVIDED BY ORPHANAGE AND BOARDING SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO TOOK PART IN THE ldquoLEADERSHIPrdquo OUT-OF-TOWN TRAINING CAMPS (MAY ndashSEPTEMBER 2012)

InDecember2012atotalof98orphanageandboardingschoolstudentstookpartintheldquoSocial intellectrdquocompetition thatenabled them todemonstrate theirknowledgewithinsix thematicblocks ldquoSecurityandsafetyrdquo ldquoLawrdquo ldquoFamilyrdquo ldquoHealthrdquo ldquoEveryday livingrdquoandldquoCommunicationsrdquoThecompetition test resultsarestillbeinganalyzedby thepro-jectexpertsbutsomethingisclearalreadytheoutcomesofthecompetitionwillhelpthepedagogicalteamstoadjusttheirprogramsofpreparationoforphansforemancipationandindependentadultlivingtherebyensuringtheirsuccessfuladaptationwithinsociety

bull The resources and efforts of the project part-nersworking for the benefit of orphans havebeenconsolidated

bull Amethodologicalportfoliowasputtogethertoincluderelevant lawsandregulationsprojectpresentationmaterialscross-sectoralcollabo-rationschemesandstructuresofpost-institu-tionalsupportservices

bull Theresourcepotentialoftheprojecthasgrownsignificantlyfourcollectionofmaterialsonex-periencesinsocialadaptationofemancipatedorphans have been published programs ofpost-institutionalsupport foremancipatedor-phans have been designed and successfullytested

bull The New Eurasia Foundation took part in theRussian national exhibition of sociallymean-ingful projects andwon the ldquoBest social pro-jectrdquomedalandldquoPublicrecognitionawardrdquo

bull Theprojecthelpedimprovetheconditionsforsocial adaptationoforphanageandboardingschool graduates immediately following theiremancipation the rooms inhabitedbygradu-ates have been subjected to certain mate-rial and technical upgrades the participatingsocial institutions for orphans adjusted theirinternal residencyrequirementswith theviewtoassistupcominggraduatestoacquireinde-pendentadultlivingskillsthefoundingdocu-ments of certain participating organizationswere modified to ensure the requisite legalconditionsforpost-institutionalsupportavail-abletoemancipatedorphans

bull The pedagogues and psychologists from theparticipating organizations have improvedtheirprofessionalqualifications

bull Newregulationsdesignedtoprotecttherightsof orphans and children deprived of parentalcarehavebeenintroduced(educationandpro-tectionofthepropertyrightsoftheunderage)

bull The participating orphans were motivated topursue cognitive activities and acquire inde-pendentadultlivingskills

bull Thelevelofjuveniledelinquencyaccountedforbyorphanageandboardingschoolgraduateshasdropped

bull Theriskofldquosecondaryorphanhoodrdquohasbeenmitigated


SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT

ldquoThank you verymuch You helpedmefindmy lifepurpose I learnedhow im-portantitistounderstandothershowtobecompassionateandhowtoachievemylifegoalsrdquo

ldquoYouarethebestIwishallofyougoodluckIhavecometorealizethereisalotIcandomyselfrdquo

ldquoIstartedtothinkseriouslyaboutwhatIwanttodoinmylifewhatIneedtolearninordertobecomeasuccessfulhumanbringrdquo

ldquoNowIknowhowtoactwheninterview-ing for a job And although I still havequiteabittogountilthenIalreadyhaveaclearideaofhowIwillgoaboutitrdquo

ldquoIamverygratefultoeveryonewhohasendeduphereAllofyouchildrenandadults are kind and nice people If IwereStanislavsky I would have said ldquoIbelieverdquo I believe in your sincerity inyour kindness in your adviceandyourwishesYouallarecreativeandinterest-ingpeopleand it iswithaheavyheartthatIamsayinggood-byetoyourdquo

YEVGENIY 16 YEARS OLD

VLAD 15 YEARS OLD

ZHENYA 16 YEARS OLD

MIRA 15 YEARS OLD

SERGEY 17 YEARS OLD

The project is supported by JPMorgan Chase amp Co



MITIGATING ETHNIC CONFLICTS BY SUPPORTING COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS IN NORTHERN CAUCASUS

The New Eurasia Foundation has been actively implementing social development projects in Northern Caucasus since the early 2007 Since then the Foundation has completed the following projects laquoOrganizing a public awareness campaign on immigration issues in the post-conflict regions of Northern Caucasusraquo laquoStabilizing the situation in Northern Caucasus by designing and introducing institutional conflict-prevention mechanismsraquo and laquoDisseminating the best peacemaking and conflict-preventing practices in Northern Caucasusraquo

TheNewEurasiaFoundationrsquosfive-yearcon-tinuous operating experience in NorthernCaucasushasproventheneedindesigningandintroducingamechanismofcollabora-tion between the civil society institutionsgovernments and businesses to addressvarious social development problems inNorthernCaucasus

The project ldquoMitigating ethnic conflicts by supporting collaboration between the governments and civil society institutions in Northern Caucasusrdquo that has been im-plementedby theNewEurasia Foundation

since2012isdesignedtoalleviateconflictsituations by collaborating with govern-ments non-commercial organizations stu-dentcommunitiesyouthassociationsandthePublicBoards andPublicChambersofNorthernCaucasus

TheprojectentailssuccessfulopenforumshostedbytheregionaluniversitiesfromtheNorth-Caucasian Federal District thematicdiscussions hosted by the regional PublicBoards and Public Chambers as well astraining sessions and seminars for repre-sentativesofthepublic

ldquoThe role andplaceof volunteerism in support-ing peacemaking initiatives in Northern Cauca-susrdquowas the key topic of the panel discussionheld onMay 24 2012 in Pyatigorsk The eventwasorganizedbytheNewEurasiaFoundationinpartnership with the Pyatigorsk State LinguisticUniversityaspartof theprojectldquoMitigatingeth-nicconflictsbysupportingcollaborationbetweenthegovernmentsandcivilsociety institutions inNorthern Caucasusrdquo The panel discussion par-ticipants learned about new conflict preventionmethods and the capacity of the young volun-teersrsquomovementtocontributetothepeacemak-ingprocess inNorthernCaucasus inviewof theupcomingOlympicGamesinLondonandSochiThepaneldiscussionprovidedanopportunityfortheregionalpartnersoftheNewEurasiaFounda-tionrsquosprojectldquoMitigatingethnicconflictsbysup-porting collaboration between the governmentsand civil society institutions inNorthern Cauca-susrdquotoholdameetinginthecourseofwhichtheymanagedtoadjust theirproject implementationplansforthenearestfuture

The key project events and activities are im-plemented in close cooperation with and with direct participation of representatives of the ad-ministration of the RF Presidentrsquos Envoy in the North-Caucasian Federal District

PANEL DISCUSSION ldquoVOLUNTEERISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEACEMAKING INITIATIVES IN NORTHERN CAUCASUSrdquo



OnJuly9ndash152012theprojectexpertstookplaceinthepan-CaucasianyouthforumldquoMashuk-2012rdquoAboutfifteenhundredyoungpeoplerepresentingallsevenregionsofNorthernCaucasustookpartinthecommontrainingprogramaccountedforbythiseventTheseyoungpeoplehadcometotheforumlookingtoconsultsomeoftheleadingRussianexpertsinterritorialdevelopmentaswellastodesignandpresenttheirownprojectsTheyouthforumldquoMashuk-2012rdquowasattendedbythefollowingexpertsandtrainersNVAleninaFNEprojectmanagerRSSovdagarovanadvisortotheNewEurasiaFoun-dationNLKhananashviliaprojectexpertandYuGYefimovaregionalpartneroftheNewEurasiaFoundationfromStavropolInthecourseoftheforumourexpertspresentedthefollowingmodelsbull ldquoCiviceducationofyouthintheconditionsofmodernsocietyandmulticulturalenvironmentrdquobull ldquoSociallymeaningfulprojectfrominitialideatoeffectiveimplementationrdquobull ldquoSocialprojectteambuildingandmanagementrdquobull ldquoSocializationandcivicactivityofyouthrdquobull ldquoNGOscreatingregisteringandreportingrdquobull ldquoDesigningprojectsinpursuitofcivicinitiativesrdquobull ldquoAdvocatingpublicinterestsrdquobull ldquoTeamworkinimplementationofsocialprojectsrdquo

PAN-CAUCASIAN YOUTH FORUM ldquoMASHUK-2012rdquo

In October 2012 the New Eurasia FoundationlaunchedaseriesofeventsdesignedspecificallyforrepresentativesofthejournalisticcommunityofNorthernCaucasusThekeypurposeoftheseevents is to restore the operating efficiency oftheNorth-Caucasianmassmedia outlets by im-proving the journalistsrsquo capacity to write aboutldquocomplexrdquo and socially controversial subjectsin considerationof the recentlyadopted federallawsaswellas to facilitate thedevelopmentofcollaboration and mutually beneficial dialoguebetweenmassmediagovernmentsandcivilso-cietyinstitutionsTheseminarscoveredthefollowingkeyissuesbull ldquoMitigating conflicts by organizing an effec-

tive dialogue between non-commercial or-ganizationsgovernmentsandcitizens in thesubjectsofNorthernCaucasus socialprojectmanagementrdquo

bull ldquoUsingmodern IT-technologies to support ef-fectivecollaborationbetweenNGOslocalgov-ernmentsandthepublicrdquo

bull ldquoOnlinemediaschoolforNGOsrdquo

In 2012 the New EurasiaFoundation helped publishthecompilationofprojectma-terials ldquoSchool-based recon-ciliation services methodsresearch proceduresrdquo Thiscollection includesanumberof materials written by ex-

pertsspecializing inthepromotionof thesocialtechnologyldquoschool-basedreconciliationservicerdquoin Russia The authors include the followingN L KhananashviliRRMaksudovA Yu Kono-valovandLMKarnozova

A SERIES OF SEMINARS FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE JOURNALISTIC COMMUNITY OF NORTHERN CAUCASUS

ldquoSCHOOL-BASED RECONCILIATION SERVICES METHODS RESEARCH PROCEDURESrdquo A COMPILATION OF PROJECT MATERIALS



PREVENTING A CONFLICT IN TRANSNISTRIA BY BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS NGOS AND BUSINESSES

The New Eurasia Foundation is pleased to present its new project launched in December 2012 laquoPreventing a conflict in Transnistria by building bridges between governments NGOs and businessesraquo

Theprojectintendstoimproveconflict-pre-vention skills of NGO representatives andanalyze the best conflict-prevention prac-tices inRussiaMoldovaandUkraineTheprojectalsoincludesanumberofactivitiesdesignedtoimprovetheskillsofjournalists

infindingthelaquolanguageofpeacenotwarraquoand to enhance the role ofmassmedia inpeacemakingprocesses

SincethetimetheNewEurasiaFoundationhasstarted working in Northern Caucasus it hashelpedorganizefiveopenforumsforpeaceandregional development that have been hostedby the regionaluniversities in theRepublicofKarachaevo-CherkessiaRepublicofKabardino-BalkariaRepublicofChechnyaRepublicofIn-gushetiaandtheStavropolregion

The fifth open forum ldquoPublic initiatives forpeaceandregionaldevelopmentrdquowasheldonDecember122012inthecityofNazranItwasorganized in partnershipwith the PolytechnicCollegeoftheRepublicofIngushetia

Attheplenarysessiontheopenforumpartici-pants were offered a public lecture on ldquoRus-sian Caucasus history and the present dayrdquoRepresentativesoftheKarelianStateTeachersTraining Academypresented theirmethods ofsociocultural modernization of the system ofeducation as well as collaboration betweeninstitutionsoflearningandlocalcommunitiesTheparticipantsof theworkshopldquoThehistoryofinterethnicrelationsandethnicpolicyissuesinNorthernCaucasusrdquolearnedaboutthemod-els of perception and assessment of moderninformationsourcesandresourcesThefollow-ingworkshopsprovedverypopularamongtheforumparticipantsldquoTechnologiesofcollabora-tionwithlocalcommunitiesrdquoandldquoFoundationsofsocialprojectmanagementrdquoHoldingliberalclubsessionsldquoIsconflict-freelivingpossiblerdquohasbecomeatraditionalcomponentoftheFNEopenforums

PUBLIC INITIATIVES FOR PEACE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The project is supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


SOCIAL SPHERE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AREA PARTNERS

bull LaborandEmploymentAgencyof the Krasnoyarskregion

bull EducationAdministrationAgencyof the Krasnoyarskregion

bull DepartmentofEducationoftheMoscowcitygovernment

bull FamilyandYouthPolicyDepartmentof theMoscowcitygovernment

bull AWOGermanfoundationbull ldquoAspernrdquoFoundationKyivUkrainebull ldquoBigBrothersBigSistersrdquoFoundationbull Cherepovetsmunicipalgovernmentbull ldquoCivicEducationSchoolrdquoautonomous

non-commercialorganizationSamarabull ldquoCivicStrategyrdquoCenterCherkesskbull CenterforEducationTechnologies

Pskovbull CongressofCaucasianPeoplesbull ChevronNeftegazIncbull CaucasianCenterforSupportofYouth

InitiativesRepublicofIngushetiabull ldquoChildhoodShelterrdquonon-commercial

organizationMoscowbull ldquoChildrenrsquosOrderofCharityrdquo

regional publicorganizationbull DagestanrepublicandivisionoftheRF

FederalMigrationServicebull ldquoDOMrdquoCenterforPsychological

AssistanceMoscowbull ldquoDynastyrdquoFoundationbull East-EuropeanFoundationmdashMoldovabull East-EuropeanFoundationmdashUkrainebull ldquoFialtardquoYouthEducationCenterMinsk

RepublicofBelarusbull GovernmentoftheRepublicofKareliabull GovernmentoftheVladimirregionbull GovernmentoftheKaliningradregionbull GovernmentoftheKrasnoyarskregionbull GovernmentofthePskovregionbull GovernmentoftheSaratovregionbull GovernmentoftheTambovregionbull GovernmentoftheTomskregionbull GovernmentoftheYamalo-Nenets

AutonomousDistrictbull ldquoHandofMercyrdquoFoundation

Krasnodarregionbull ldquoHereandNowrdquoFoundationbull JPMorganChaseampCo

bull InstituteforYouthProblemsRepublicof Kabardino-Balkaria

bull InternationalMigrationOrganizationbull InterkulturellesZentrumAustriabull ldquoKrasnoyarskiyRabochiyrdquonewspaperbull KrasnoyarskregionaldivisionoftheRF

FederalMigrationServicebull KrasnodarCenterforPopulation

Employmentbull KrasnodarInformationandTraining

Centernon-commercialeducationorganization

bull Laboratoryformigrationstudiesof the InstituteofEconomicPrognosticationof theRussianAcademyofSciences

bull MinistryforyouthaffairsphysicalcultureandsportsoftheRepublicof NorthOssetia-Alania

bull Ministryforinformationandmasscommunicationsyouthaffairsand collaborationwithpublicassociationsof theRepublicof Kabardino-Balkaria

bull Ministryofeducationandscienceof the RepublicofKarachaevo-Cherkessia


bull MinistryofhealthcareandsocialdevelopmentoftheRussianFederation

bull ldquoMigrationXXICenturyrdquoFundbull ldquoMigrationXXICenturyrdquomagazinebull MigrantOrganizationsForumbull ldquoNiysordquo(ldquoEqualityrdquo)CenterofChechen

CultureRepublicofChechnyabull ldquoNabatrdquoregionalpubliccharity

organizationMakhachkalabull NazranPolytechnicCollegebull ldquoNovayaGazetaKubanirdquonewspaperbull OfficeoftheAuthorized

RepresentativeoftheRFPresidentintheNorth-CaucasianFederalDistrict

bull OpenSocietyInstitutemdashAssistanceFoundationLiechtenstein

bull ldquoPovolzhskiyMirrdquoCenterforTolerancepubliccharityorganizationKazanRepublicofTatarstan

bull PublicChamberofthePskovregionbull PublicChamberoftheRepublic

of Dagestanbull PublicChamberoftheRepublic

of Ingushetiabull PublicBoardofMoscowbull PublicBoardundertheRFFederal

MigrationServicebull ldquoPublicCommitteeforHumanRightsrdquo

Krasnoyarskregionalpublicorganizationbull PyatigorskStateLinguisticInstitutebull Regionalgovernments

oftheNorth-CaucasianFederalDistrictbull RegionalQualificationsImprovement

AgencyoftheRepublicofTatarstanbull RotaryClubbull RussianUnionofWomenbull RussianUnionofJournalistsbull SocialInformationAgencybull SeverstalOJSCbull StateUniversityofNorthOssetia

named afterKLKhetagurovbull StateUniversityofKabardino-Balkariabull StateUniversity

ofKarachaevo-Cherkessiabull SALTOYouthResourceCenter

for EasternEuropeandCaucasusbull SocialSecurityDepartment

of the Moscowcitygovernmentbull SocialSecurityDepartment

of the Krasnodarregionalgovernmentbull ldquoSodeystviye-YugrdquoFund

Stavropolregionbull ldquoSolidarityrdquoAssociationofMigrant

OrganizationsoftheStavropolregionbull StateUniversityofChechnyabull SouthernRegionalResourceCenterbull ldquoSemperAvantirdquoPolandbull ldquoTajikistanrdquoFoundationbull ldquoUralskiyDomrdquopublicorganization

ZarechyeSverdlovskregionbull VladimirsubsidiaryofldquoMegaFonrdquobull ldquoVoskhozhdeniyerdquointerdepartmental

serviceforassistancetochildrenand youthnon-commercialpartnershipCherepovets



DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL MASS-MEDIA

The New Eurasia Foundationraquos local mass media support program has been in operation for the past eight years enabling the Foundation to work successfully with regional mass media outlets throughout the entire Russia The program primarily focuses on supporting local publications that are not owned or controlled by regional or municipal governments political parties or large businesses ie financially and politically independent mass media outlets The role of independent journalism has never been more important Independent newspapers websites and radio stations provide forums for free discussions the places that local residents contact seeking support and assistance in the solution of specific problems

PRIMARY ACTIVITY TYPESbull Trainingsessionsandseminars

fortheownersandemployeesof publications

bull Individualconsultationsonsolutionofspecificproblems

bull ConductofannualcompetitionsldquoBestregionalnewspaperrdquoandldquoBestnewspaperdesignrdquo

bull OrganizationofinternshipswithRussianandforeigncompaniesexchangeofexperiencesamongpartnerpublications

bull Implementationofsociologicalresearchprojectsinconcertwithleadingresearchcenters

bull Publicationactivities

KEY ACHIEVEMENTSbull Financial independence of mass mediaThenewspaperswhoseemployeesunderwent

trainingwithintheframeworkoftheNewEurasiaFoundationprogramshaveachievedimpressivefinancialresultsbyexpandingtheirbusinessoperationstheystartedproducingfreeadvertisingsupplementslaunchedwebsitesandevenradiostationsTheirbusinessexpansioneffortshelpedincreasetheiraudiencesandtheirproceedsfromadvertisements

bull Improving the quality of journalism and its authority in local communities JournalisticinvestigationsandpoliticalanalysiscoverageofmunicipalproblemsimprovedqualityofmaterialsndashthesearetheaspectsofjournalisticworkthathavealwaysbeenspecificallyfocusedonatthetrainingsessionsforrepresentativesoflocalmassmediaorganizationsThenewspapersthattookthetrainingseriouslyandworkedhardtoimprovetheirfeedbackchannelsbypublishingsupplementsandcreatingwebsiteshavemanagedtoorganizeeffectivemutualcommunicationwiththeirreadersandenhancetheirauthorityintheirrespectivecities

bull Training of newly hired journalistsWeconductedmorethan70trainingsessionsdozensofconsultationsand25onlineseminarsonalllocalmediaoperationaspectsincludingtheworkofjournalistseditorsdesignersadvertisementspecialistslawyersandITspecialists

bull Strengthening professional communitiesHorizontallinksconnectingmassmediaprofessionalshaveemergedEightnewspapershavejoinedtheAllianceofIndependentRegionalPublishersAninformalnetworkofUralnewspapershasbeenputtogethertoenableitsmemberstointeractandexchangeexperienceswitheachother

bull OrganizingtheldquoNewspaperdesignrdquocontest317newspapersfromsmallandlargeRussiancitiesandCISmember-stateshavetakenpartintheldquoNewspaperdesignrdquocontestsinceitsinceptionin2005ThejurymadeupofnewspaperdesignspecialistsfromdifferentcountriesdetermineswinnersinsuchnominationsasldquonewspaperdesignrdquoldquobestphotographrdquoldquobestfrontpagerdquoetcTheannualldquoNewspaperdesignrdquocontestfollowedbyconferencegiveindependentRussiannewspaperstheopportunitytoreceivefeedbackfromtheircolleaguesexchangenewideasimproveappearanceandusefulfeaturesandraisethestatusofnewspaperdesignasaprofessionThemandateofthecontestwasexpandedin2010toincludenotonlynewspaperbutalsonewspaperwebsitedesignThenewcontestwebsitewwwnewspaperdesignruwaslaunchedin2011

bull Organizing the ldquoBest regional newspaperrdquo contestThiscontestisdesignedspecificallyforthenewspapersfromRussiarsquossmallercities287newspapersfrom54Russiancitieshavetakenpartinthecontestsinceitsinceptionin2007ThewinnersintheprincipalnominationsndashldquoBestregionalnewspaperrdquoandldquoBestjournalisticinvestigationrdquondasharegiventheopportunitytogoonastudytourtotheUSA

bull Making films about the role of local mass media in the public lifeWehavehelpedproducethreedocumentariesabouttheroleoflocalmassmediainthelivesofurbancommunities

AREASPROGRAM


The annual international conference ldquoMedia De-signrdquo was held on Number 24 ndash 25 2012 in Mos-cow It was hosted by the ldquoDigital Octoberrdquo The conference was attended by Russian andforeign specialists in newspaper and magazinedesignmultimediadesignotherkindsofdesignand technologiesThe conferencealso includedtheldquoNewspaperdesign2012rdquoawardceremonyThe conference materials and catalogue of thecompetitionwinnerswillbemadeavailableshort-lyonthefollowingwebsitehttpwwwnewspa-perdesignru

ldquoMEDIA DESIGN 2012rdquo CONFERENCE

TheNewEurasiaFoundationhassummarizedtheoutcomesoftheRussiannationalcompetitionldquoBestregionalnewspaperndash2011rdquoThecompetitionresultsweredeterminedwithintheframeworkoftheSixthAnnualInternationalCon-ferenceldquoLocalNewspaperAuCourantrdquoheldonMay26ndash272012inMoscowThegoldenmedalwithintheprincipalnominationwasnotawardedbutthesilvermedalwasawardedtotheldquoSlobodardquonewspaperfromTulaThebronzemedalwassharedbytheldquoMinerdquonewspaper(Voronezh)andldquoAmurskayaPravdardquonewspa-per(BlagoveschenskAspecialrecognitionawardwasgiventotheldquoZhukovskiyeVestirdquo(Zhukovskiy)ThecompetitionpanelmembersdecidedthatIlyaGrinbergrsquosarticleldquoNoshameforthelivingrdquo(ldquoNovayaPrichulymkardquoAchinsk) represented theyearrsquosbest journalistic investigationndash it receivedabronzemedalThegoldenandsilvermedalswerenotawardedwithinthisnomination

NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION NAMES THE BEST RUSSIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS IN 2011

DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL MASS-MEDIA PROGRAM AREA PARTNERS

bull AllianceofIndependentRegionalPublishersRussia

bull Autonomousnon-commercialorganizationldquoInternewsrdquoRussia(priorto2006)

bull SocietyforNewsDesign(SND)USAbull PeriodicalPublishersGuildRussiabull MassMediaLawyersBoardRussiabull InternationalCenterforJournalists(ICFJ)

USA(priorto2011)bull USGovernmentBureauofDemocracy

HumanRightsandLabourbull ldquoNovostirdquoInformationAgencyRussiabull EurasiaFoundationUSAbull FoundationforIndependentRadio

BroadcastingRussia

PROGRAM PARTNERS FROM AMONG REGIONAL PERIODICALS

bull ldquoCourierWednesdayBerdskrdquoBerdskNovosibirskregion

bull ldquoAspectrdquoBarabinskNovosibirskregionbull ldquoVecherniyKrasnoturyinskrdquo

KrasnoturyinskSverdlovskregionbull ldquoGlobusrdquoSerovSverdlovskregionbull ldquoCityNewsrdquoRevdaSverdlovskregionbull ldquoThursdayinKachkanarrdquoKachkanar

Sverdlovskregionbull ldquoZolotayaGorkardquoBerezovskiy

Sverdlovskregionbull ldquoZhukovskiyeVestirdquoZhukovskiy

Moscowregionbull ldquoKlinskayaNedelyardquoKlinMoscow

regionbull ldquoOmutninskiyeVestirdquoOmutninskKirov

regionbull ldquoZemlyaVyatskayardquoKotelnichyKirov

regionbull ldquoVyatskiyNablyudatelrdquoKirovKirov

regionbull ldquoEchooftheWeekrdquoZheleznogorsk

Kurskregionbull ldquoInform-PolisrdquoUlan-UdeRepublicof

Buryatia


PROGRAM GUESTS CONFERENCESrsquo PARTICIPANTS

bull ldquoYakutskVecherniyrdquoYakutskRepublicofSakha-Yakutia

bull ldquoFreeCourserdquoBarnaulAltayregionbull ldquoMyDistrictrdquoMoscowbull ldquoMyDistrictrdquoStPetersburgbull ldquoSlobodardquoTulaTularegionbull ldquoStrana Kaliningradrdquo Kaliningrad Kaliningrad

regionbull ldquoActionrdquoMoscowbull ldquoInform-PolisrdquoUlan-UdeRepublicofBuryatiabull ldquoNewLiferdquoVerkhoturyeSverdlovskregionbull ldquoKamskiyeZoryPlusrdquoDobryankaPermregionbull ldquoTwobyTwordquoApatityMurmanskregionbull ldquoEveningKotlasrdquoKotlasArkhangelskregionbull ldquoMolvardquoOtradniySamararegionbull ldquoBolshoy Cheremshanrdquo Dimitrovgrad Uly-

anovskregionbull ldquoNashaGazetardquoMayna settlement Ulyanovsk

regionbull ldquoEcho of the Weekrdquo Zheleznogorsk Kursk re-

gionbull ldquoMoyordquoVoronezhVoronezhregionbull ldquoBusinessYeyskrdquoYeyskKrasnodarregionbull ldquoIvanovoandIrdquoIvanovoIvanovoregionbull ldquoPeak Hourrdquo Verkhnyaya Pyshma Sverdlovsk

regionbull ldquoVoiceofSharyardquoSharyaKostromaregionbull ldquoNovayaGazetaKubanirdquoKrasnodarKrasnodar

regionbull ldquoOurCityrdquoKirovo-ChepetskKirovregionbull ldquoSKAT-INFOrdquoSlobodskoyKirovregion


SPECIAL INITIATIVES

US-RUSSIA CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Program participants designed innovativerecommendationsthroughCSPPrsquosWorkingGroupsacceleratingprogressin11themat-icareasincludinganti-corruptionchildpro-tection community development educa-tion and youth environmental protectiongender equity higher education humanrightsandruleoflawmediaandaccesstoinformationmigrationandpublichealth

InApril2012CSPPannouncedsixwinnersof its first Linkage project competitionThroughthesepartnershipprojectsimple-menterscarriedoutadiverserangeofactiv-itiesincludingexchangesofbestpracticesamong professionals working with at-riskchildren training modules for communityexpertsandlocalentrepreneursinsustain-abledevelopmenttechniquesandevalua-tionofcompliancepractices involvingtim-bersupplychainsfromRussiatotheUS

In 2011-2012 CSPP was implemented bytheEurasiaFoundation(USA)inpartnershipwith the New Eurasia Foundation Since2013theEurasiaFoundationisthesingularimplementeroftheprogram

ldquoCSPPMovingForwardTogetherrdquowasthenameoftheconferencethatwasheldonNovember15ndash162012inWashingtonDCaspartoftheUS-RussiaCivilSocietyPartnershipProgramTheconferencewasorganizedbytheEurasiaFoundation(USA)andtheNewEurasiaFoundation(Russia)

Theconferencewasattendedbymorethan90civilsocietyexpertsfromtheUSAandRussiawiththeviewtodesignspecificcollaborationplanswithin11thematicareassuchasprotectionofchildrenandchild-hoodlocalcommunitydevelopmentpromotionofpublichealthetcTheconferencewasattendedbyVladimirPoznerandPhilDonahuetheanchorsoftheSoviet-AmericanTV-bridgesairedduringthePerestroikaThistimeMrPoznerandMrDonahueanchoredalivetalk-showwithcivilsocietyexpertswithwhomtheydiscussedtheUS-Russiarelationsandreminiscedabouttheircooperationbackinthe1980sThecoreoftheconferencejustlikethecoreoftheUS-RussiaCivilSocietyPartnershipProgramitselfwasbasedontheactivitiesof11workinggroupseachco-chairedbytwocivilsocietyrepresentativesoneRussianandoneAmericanThesegroupsconstantlyholdvirtualmeetingsanddiscussionsandmeeteachother inpersonat theannualprogramconferenceswiththeviewtodesigncollaborativeprojectproposalsInadditionsomeoftheUS-RussianpartnershipshavereceivedCSPPgrantsthatsupportedtheireffortsinbothcountriesForexampletheprojectldquoSustainabledevelopmentofruralcommunitiesrdquoenablesRussianandAmericanruralcommunitymanagersandexpertstoexchangestrategiesthattheyusetostrengthenlocaleconomiesInAugust2012eightrepresentativesofRussiatookpartintheconfer-enceldquoSmalltownsndashbigfuturerdquoheldinthecityofColumbusOhiointhecourseofwhichtheydiscussedvariousmethodsusedtoaddresssimilarproblemswiththeirAmericancolleagues

CSPP MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER

ldquoOur people donrsquot regard internationalrelationsasanexclusivesphereofdip-lomats any more They actively buildrelations and partnerships with theircounterpartsinothercountriesnomat-terwhatistheofficiallinendashwhetherthegovernmentsaretryingtoresettherela-tionsoraretakingapauseIbelievethisisveryimportantrdquo

OLEG BURMISTROV Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the US

In 2012 the US-Russia Civil Society Partnership Program (CSPP) aimed at promotion collaboration between Russian and US NGOs leading to meaningful improvement in the lives of citizens of both countries continued its implementation

AREASPROGRAM


DONORS AND CLIENTS

RUSSIAN INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING

bull ChechenStateUniversitybull Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)bull Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU)bull Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU)bull Kostroma State Agricultural Academybull Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) (MAINRU) bull National Research Tomsk State University (TSU)bull National Research University - Higher School of Economics (NRUHSE)bull North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk (NEFU)bull NPOgarev Mordovia State University - National research universitybull Penza State Technological Academy (PenzSTU)bull Perm National Research Polytechnic Universitybull Perm State University (PSU)bull St Petersburg Academic University mdash Nanotechnology Research and Education Centre of

the Russian Academy of Sciences (the Academic University)bull St Petersburg State National Research Polytechnical University (SPbSPUNRU)bull Southern Federal University (SFedU)bull Ural Federal University named after First President of Russia BN Yeltsin (UrFU)

RUSSIAN BUSINESSES

bull Inconsult Kbull UralSteelJSC

RUSSIAN CHARITY FOUNDATIONS AND NGOS

bull SUEK-to-Regions Foundation

FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS DONOR ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS CORPORATIONS AND NGOS

bull Charles Stewart Mott FoundationUSAbull Chevron Neftegaz IncUSAbull British Foreign and Commonwealth Officebull East Europe Foundation Moldovabull Eurasia FoundationUSAbull European Unionbull JPMorgan Chase amp Cobull US Russia Foundation for Economic

Advancement and the Rule of LawUSA


FINANCIAL REPORTING

The New Eurasia Foundation operates in compliance with the accounting and taxation requirements and procedures established by applicable Russian laws and reports to the governmental statistics and taxation bodies as well as other authorized entities in compliance with applicable legal requirements

Распределение финансирования по направлениям программной деятельности Фонда в 2012 году

Источники финансирования деятельности Фонда в 2012 году

11

2420

14

31

Распределение финансирования по направлениям программной деятельности Фонда в 2013 году (для 2013 года дается прогноз)

12

4

39

441

Источники финансирования деятельности Фонда в 2013 году (для 2013 года дается прогноз)

26

52

184

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Russian government-funded agenciesFoundations and NGOsRussian Corporations

Eurasia Foundation USA

International Private Foundationsand Corporations

Social Sphere Development

Education

Territorial Development

Development of Regional Media

Special Initiatives

International Donor Organizations


Development of Migration Processes

Youth and Education


International Cooperation

Russian government-funded agenciesFoundations and NGOs

Russian Corporations

International Private Foundations andCorporations


7

2736

273



11

2420

14

31


12

4

39

441


26

52

184

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013





Education



Special Initiatives




Youth and Education







7

2736

273



11

2420

14

31


12

4

39

441


26

52

184

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013





Education



Special Initiatives




Youth and Education







7

2736

273

THE FUNDING OF FNE ACTIVITIES BY PROGRAM AREA 2012

FNE FUNDING DYNAMICS FROM 2004 TO 2013 (PROJECTED FUNDING FOR 2013)

FNE FUNDING SOURCES 2012

393-rdSyromyatnicheskyperbldg6Moscow105120RussiaPhone7(495)970-15-67Fax7(495)970-15-68

E-mailreceptionneweurasiaruhttpwwwneweurasiaru


About the Foundation

General information 2

Management structure 3

Operating geography 4

Program areas

Education 5

Territorial development 17

Social development 24

Support of local mass media 34

Special initiatives 36

Donors and clients 37

Financial reporting 38

NEW EURASIA FOUNDATION

2012ANNUAL REPORT























GENERAL INFORMATION























EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT
















OPERATING GEOGRAPHY







EDUCATION














AREASPROGRAM






EDUCATION








RESOURCES



















EDUCATION


























EDUCATION


EDUCATION












EDUCATION









EDUCATION











EDUCATION














EDUCATION







EDUCATION















PROJECT RESOURCES







EDUCATION


EDUCATION




















































AREASPROGRAM



























































































































Novgorod




































ofBuryatia























AREASPROGRAM








INCLUSIVE EDUCATION


























































VLAD 15 YEARS OLD

ZHENYA 16 YEARS OLD

MIRA 15 YEARS OLD

SERGEY 17 YEARS OLD









































































































AREASPROGRAM












BroadcastingRussia













Buryatia












SPECIAL INITIATIVES











AREASPROGRAM


DONORS AND CLIENTS




RUSSIAN BUSINESSES








FINANCIAL REPORTING




11

2420

14

31


12

4

39

441


26

52

184

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013





Education



Special Initiatives




Youth and Education







7

2736

273



11

2420

14

31


12

4

39

441


26

52

184

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013





Education



Special Initiatives




Youth and Education







7

2736

273



11

2420

14

31


12

4

39

441


26

52

184

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013





Education



Special Initiatives




Youth and Education







7

2736

273




























GENERAL INFORMATION























EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT
















OPERATING GEOGRAPHY







EDUCATION














AREASPROGRAM






EDUCATION








RESOURCES



















EDUCATION


























EDUCATION


EDUCATION












EDUCATION









EDUCATION











EDUCATION














EDUCATION







EDUCATION















PROJECT RESOURCES







EDUCATION


EDUCATION




















































AREASPROGRAM



























































































































Novgorod




































ofBuryatia























AREASPROGRAM








INCLUSIVE EDUCATION


























































VLAD 15 YEARS OLD

ZHENYA 16 YEARS OLD

MIRA 15 YEARS OLD

SERGEY 17 YEARS OLD









































































































AREASPROGRAM












BroadcastingRussia













Buryatia












SPECIAL INITIATIVES











AREASPROGRAM


DONORS AND CLIENTS




RUSSIAN BUSINESSES








FINANCIAL REPORTING




11

2420

14

31


12

4

39

441


26

52

184

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013





Education



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Youth and Education







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