Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
On June 27 and 28, the Digital Business Space will host the social entrepreneurship forum “More than Business”. The event, which is being held for the second time, will bring together entrepreneurs, representatives of city and federal departments, large companies, development institutions and non-profit organizations (NPOs).
The organizers are Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of the City of Moscow, Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) And Fund for the support of social projects.
Over the course of two days, guests of the event will enjoy a rich program: presentations by more than 100 speakers, including international experts, a plenary discussion, a market with socially oriented products, as well as lectures, master classes, design laboratories, case studies and networking.
“Social entrepreneurship is more than just a business. It is a way to solve important problems of society. That is why our forum with the same name helps future and current entrepreneurs find effective tools, gain knowledge and support. In Moscow, social business is one of the priorities, and a wide range of support measures is available for it: consultations, training, promotion, preferential lending and other measures,” she noted.
Kristina Kostroma, head of the capital’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development.
The forum program is divided into five key tracks:
— “More than growth” — is dedicated to the possibilities of scaling your project and assessing the social impact. The track also provides information on whether scaling is always the only way to develop a social business;
— “More than trends” — focused on new niches available to social business, as well as tools and mechanisms for accelerated development;
— “More than partnership” is a track about joint work with big business, international experience, collaborations and regional trends in the development of social entrepreneurship;
— “More than an idea” — about the creation and implementation of ideas that can help and inspire;
— “More than a Market” is a track about new technologies and products that are used and created by Russian social entrepreneurs today to solve socially important problems.
“Social entrepreneurs, along with non-profit organizations, are involved in solving key state tasks today. The result of this work is a fundamentally new quality of life for people with disabilities, as well as the formation of a sustainable idea of inclusion in society. Social entrepreneurs create projects that change the living environment of people: from small creative studios where people with disabilities work, to large-scale production of modern technical rehabilitation equipment. The Agency for Strategic Initiatives is working on the formation of a set of measures that contribute to the development of the sector, and therefore, allow a large number of our citizens to live a full and happy life,” emphasized Svetlana Chupsheva, General Director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.
Program of events
The first day of the forum is devoted to analytics, assessments and forecasts. The main event will take place in the large hall — the plenary discussion “More than business”, where representatives of government bodies, large businesses, as well as active social entrepreneurs will raise issues related to the main directions of development of social entrepreneurship not only in the capital, but also throughout the country.
Participants will also be able to learn about the experience of developing social entrepreneurship in foreign markets. International experts will share their practices, successful models and innovative approaches to conducting such an important business mission for society.
On this day, the traditional award ceremony for the winners of the My Good Business award will take place, which is being held as part of the All-Russian competition of projects in the field of social entrepreneurship and socially oriented non-profit organizations.
Since the competition’s inception in 2015, more than 9.5 thousand projects from 87 regions have competed for the title of the best of the best. This year, there are 12 nominations. 101 participants who have reached the federal stage are vying for victory.
According to Natalia Kremneva, Director of the Social Projects Support Fund, the Fund creates conditions for scaling up the best Russian initiatives in the field of social entrepreneurship. Thanks to the forum, which united businesses with a social mission, government representatives and support institutions, there is an opportunity to exchange information and experience, which will accelerate the implementation of sustainable solutions in the social sphere and their impact.
The second day of the forum will feature a discussion on social challenges and a regional block where you can learn about the system of support for social entrepreneurship in the country. Experts will raise the issue of burnout, share secrets of resolving conflict issues and help those who have lost their inspiration.
The cinema lounge is waiting for those who like to watch rather than listen. There will be training on creating videos on topics important to society, as well as viewing successful stories about social entrepreneurship.
On both days, you will be able to interact with experts in the field of social entrepreneurship in the framework of an individual mentoring lounge (advance registration required).
Participants will also be able to see an inclusive fashion show, performances by musical groups, visit an art exhibition and purchase unique goods produced by Russian social enterprises at the fair “More than a Market”. It presents goods from Moscow brands, sold in the “Made in Moscow” program, as well as from other regions.
Participation in the forum is free. You can register at event website.
Support for entrepreneurs is provided within the framework of the implementation of the federal projects “Small and medium entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative” and “Labor productivity”, which are part of the national project “Efficient and competitive economy”.
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