On the territory of Mukhor Bay, on the shore of the Maloye Sea, the closing
ceremony of the Baikal International Youth Forum was held on August 15, attended
by Igor Kobzev, Governor of the Irkutsk Region. Within the framework of the
forum closing, the results of two grant contests were announced: the All-Russian
contest of youth projects of Rosmolodezh and the regional grant contest of the
Ministry of Youth Policy of the Irkutsk region. Thus, 59 young people received
grant support totaling 14 million rubles.
- Our forum once again proved that young people have a lot of projects and
plans that are aimed at improving life in different areas - ecology,
entrepreneurship, creativity, social work, development of various communities
and many others. I am sure that during these days on Baikal the guys have really
made friends, exchanged ideas, gained a lot of experience and energy for further
work, - said Igor Kobzev.
This year, 600 young people from 52 constituent entities of the Russian
Federation and nine countries participated in the forum. These are the Republic
of Belarus, the Republic of India, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of
Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Democratic
Republic of Congo.
- We strengthened the program by inviting well-known speakers from various
fields of activity, so the forum turned out to be useful and rich. Tomorrow is
the final day, and the participants will go back to their home countries to pass
on the knowledge and experience they have gained here. I am sincerely grateful
to my colleagues for their efforts, and to the participants for their emotions
and ideas, it was exciting,” said Margarita Tsyganova, Minister of Youth Policy
of the Irkutsk Region.
The program of the event consisted of two main blocks: project and
educational. In the framework of the project block, the participants developed
socio-political, socio-economic, cultural, tourist and environmental projects.
These initiatives were highly appreciated by experts and were formalized into
project applications for participation in grant competitions. The educational
block included lectures by leading experts, master classes, discussions and open
dialogues, which contributed to the comprehensive development of the
participants and the expansion of their professional and personal horizons.
During the forum, there were 4 successful educational programs in 4 areas:
tourism, entrepreneurship, youth communities and dialogue of cultures. Within
the framework of the directions, meetings were held with the leading speakers of
the country, successful entrepreneurs and participants of the special military
operation, as well as the forum participants attended open dialogs, where the
participants could get answers to their questions. There was also an open dialog
with the Governor of the Irkutsk Region Igor Kobzev.
The Forum was organized by the Government of the Irkutsk Region represented
by the Ministry of Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region under the patronage of the
Office of the President Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian Federation
in the Siberian Federal District and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs. The
International Youth Forum “Baikal” has been held since 2008 to create an
effective mechanism for inclusion of young citizens in the socio-political,
socio-economic and cultural life of the subjects of the Russian Federation and
foreign countries.