Congress of the Movement of the First was opened at the RUSSIA EXPO
The opening
ceremony of the II Congress of the Russian Movement of Children and Youth
"Movement of the First" was held in the Lecture Hall of the Russian
Society "Knowledge" in Pavilion No. 57 at the RUSSIA EXPO. Over the
past year, primary organizations of the movement were created in each region,
which nominated 1100 delegates to the Congress, said Deputy Prime Minister
Tatyana Golikova. The total number of people in the movement today is 4.7
million.
"But
we need even more of us - and it is very important that each of you is the
person who will reach the heart of their friend, win them over and involve them
in the Movement. And this is the most important thing for you - you must do
it," Tatyana Golikova addressed the participants of the ceremony.
Promotion
of traditional spiritual values is key objective for the Movement of the First,
said Deputy Prime Minister. At the same time, its participants worked actively
last year, including in children's camps.
"2.5
million people were able to participate in the communications organized by
Movement of the First. I am very pleased that just recently, under the
leadership of our President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the Year of the
Family was launched here at the RUSSIA EXPO - and at the origins of this launch
was the Movement of the First in the form of the Dear - Loved Ones community,
which is also growing. Already 200 thousand Russian families have joined this
movement - and it is very important for us that you bring this to the regions,
to the place where you live, to the municipalities. Because the family is the
core value not only of our country, but also of our movement," said
Tatyana Golikova.
A rich
program awaits the participants of the Congress, said Deputy Prime Minister. In
particular, the children's directorate of the World Youth Festival - 2024,
which will be held from February 29 to March 7 in Sochi, will be created. The
work of the Congress will be accompanied by various partner companies - for
example, VK, Russian Railways and Rosatom and others.
"I
wish you success, to find friends and like-minded people here. We are counting
on you very much - we are the first, and we should always be on the move,"
summarized Tatyana Golikova.
The opening
ceremony, which took place in Pavilion No. 57, was attended by representatives
of the Movement of the First from all federal districts of the country. They
were treated to performances by young artists and were shown videos on the
results of the movement's work in the past year.
The second
Congress of the Movement of the First on the site of the RUSSIA EXPO will last
until February 1. It will be attended by more than a thousand parents and
mentors from 89 regions of Russia. Among the main tasks of the Congress is to
determine the main directions of the Movement's development and to form a
federal Council of the First. It is also expected that the Congress will work
out the systems of self-governance of the Movement and its family community Dear
- Loved Ones. The program will include masterclasses, strategic sessions, panel
discussions, motivational meetings, as well as excursions to the exposition of
the RUSSIA EXPO, which will introduce congress participants to the main
achievements of Russia.
The first
Congress of the Movement of the First was held on December 18-20, 2022. There
they defined the name of the movement, its mission and values, as well as the
structure and areas of work. The Russian Society "Knowledge" is the
general partner of the Exposition educational program.
The event will feature a presentation of a collection of essays written by participants of the international project "Open Dialogue: The Future of the World. New Platform for Global Growth."
