Results of the Dobro.Conference-2024 were summarized at the RUSSIA EXPO

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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.