Results of the Dobro.Conference-2024 were summarized at the RUSSIA EXPO
On June 13,
the closing ceremony of the Dobro.Conference-2024, timed to coincide with the
ten-year anniversary of the Association of Volunteer Centres, was held.
The opening
of the largest volunteer event in Russia, the IV Annual Dobro.Conference, took
place at the Exposition on June 11. The event was organized by the Association
of Volunteer Centres with the support of Rosmolodezh.Dobro. During the
conference, it was announced that the Association of Volunteer Centres and the
Dobro.ru (Добро.рф, means "goodness" in
Russian) platform would merge into a new unified brand - the Dobro.ru social
development ecosystem.
"Dear
friends, I congratulate you on the tenth anniversary of the Association of
Volunteer Centres, which is now called Dobro.ru. As you know, this rebranding
did not happen by chance - ten years ago the volunteer movement was revived,
then it was timed to coincide with the Olympic Games, which were the best in
the history of the Olympic movement, but then volunteer organizations got a
taste and began to engage in more and more new types of activities. Search
volunteers, medical volunteers, cultural volunteers appeared. Then came the
Dobro.Centres. As you know, the name defines the program of the organization
for the future. And so, when Dobro.Centres - these centres of goodness - took
over the whole country, the idea was born that the word "volunteering"
cannot describe all the activities you are engaged in: there is mentoring, and
training in ministries, and many projects that go beyond the concepts of
"volunteerism" and "volunteering". That's why it was
decided to call it all Dobro.ru Association. You have become the centre of
goodness in our great country - it is a great responsibility," said Sergei
Novikov, Chief of the Presidential Directorate for Social Projects.
Sergei
Novikov also presented the volunteers with letters of thanks and commendations
on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
More than
two thousand leaders of volunteer movements and charity sector from Russia and
CIS countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - took part in the 2024 Dobro.Conference. Among them
were leaders of Dobro.Centres and organizations involved in social projects,
winners of the #WEARETOGETHER International Award, as well as the best users of
the Dobro.ru platform, which was launched by the association in 2017.
"We
put our whole soul into this conference. We tried to make it as useful and
interesting as possible, and we are proud that this year we had such a large
number of people come to us. And they are very different people - some have
been in the charity for a long time and some are new, some are very young and
some are already mentors. We have a very diverse and therefore very strong
community. Thank you so much for helping us to set our eyes right and
understand what is really important for Dobro.ru and its participants and the
volunteer movement as a whole. With your questions and suggestions, you will
help us all grow stronger as an organization and team. On June 11, we announced
our ambitious plans to develop the Dobro.ru ecosystem and I really hope that
this has inspired you," Artem Metelev, Chairman of the Council of the
Association of Volunteer Centres, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Youth
Policy, addressed the participants of the Dobro.Conference.
The
International RUSSIA EXPO showcases the country's most significant achievements
all in one place. Throughout the duration of the Exposition, guests can enjoy
cultural events, a rich business and educational program. Expositions from 89
regions of Russia, leading federal agencies, corporations and public
organizations are on display. The RUSSIA EXPO has already been visited by over
15 million people. The International RUSSIA EXPO is being held at VDNH in
Moscow from November 4 to July 8.
The "Vehicle for the Front" campaign took place on the territory of the National Centre RUSSIA on May 9.
