Experts 14 countries of the world and 20 Russian regions to discuss priority national projects in Omsk

With 17 by 19 October at the regional Congress Hall proidёt VIII INNOSIB Forum of Social Entrepreneurs and Investors".

More than one company is successfully operating and developing in the Omsk Region. 2000 social entrepreneurs. The main social businesses are formed in two segments: education and healthcare. However, other industries have been growing rapidly in recent years. Primarily due toёThese are the efforts of social entrepreneurs working in the fields of culture, sports, and social services.

The Omsk region traditionally pays special attention to the development of a socially oriented direction in entrepreneurship, and is one of the recognized leaders in this indicator in the Russian Federation. Therefore, it is not surprising that the International Forum of Social Entrepreneurs and Investors will be held in our region for the eighth time. "INNOSIB-2018". The forum is organized by the NGO "Social Sector Innovation Center" with the support of the Omsk Region Government.

This year the Forum will be heldёt s 17 by 19 October's. The business agenda will be devoted toёn all day long - 18 October's. The opening ceremony will be attended by the Governor of the Omsk Region, Alexander Burkov, and the Consuls of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea will deliver welcoming speeches.

Confirmed theirё participation of guests from 14 foreign countries and about 20 Russian regions. Among the speakers - CEO of the Commonwealth of Companies "Zircon" Ivan Klimov (Moscow), Head of the department of a volunteer organization "Naamat" Berta Groisman (Israel), one of the leaders of the Regional Social Programs Fund "Our future" Irina Pavlova.

Priorities are defined

The main theme of the representative event has also been announced on a large scale.: "Priority national projects as areas of activity for social entrepreneurs and socially oriented NGOs".

- This topic was not determined by chance, - underlined Denis Kushner, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Omsk region. -International Forum "INNOSIB" It has always been positioned as a platform where the most relevant and fresh topics are discussed not only at the regional level, but also for the whole country as a whole. This year, it was approvedёN. new Decree of the President of Russia no.204, which defines the main strategic directions of development of the whole country for the long term. As a follow-up to this decree, almost all federal authorities, with the participation of regional colleagues, have drawn up plans for National Projects, most of which have already been approved at a meeting of the Strategic Council under the Government of Russia. As a result, we see that each national project defines parameters that social entrepreneurs can take on. Within the framework of the policy of increasing the non-governmental sector of social services, they, along with budgetary institutions, are able to solve the tasks defined by the Government..

Denis Kushner he clarified that on the Forum "INNOSIB" With the participation of both local and federal social entrepreneurs, experts, and government representatives in charge of various national projects, a substantive discussion will take place on those activities and ideas that can be jointly implemented to achieve the goals set at the federal level.

According to Irina Serbina, the head of the NGO "Social Sector Innovation Center", priority national projects determine the socio-economic development of the country up to 2024 This means that they are also interesting for the activities of social entrepreneurs.: 

- Realizing that there are people behind the ProjectsёWe have clear plans, well-thought-out budgeting, and we treat these projects as a specific social order. More than an hourёRepresentatives of regional and federal authorities can formulate it for our social entrepreneurs at the Forum sites., - Irina Vladimirovna emphasized.

Expanding borders and other innovations

In addition to the announced international and federal guests who will personally visit the Forum venues "INNOSIB-2018", provided and removedёthe active participation of a number of experts from other regions and countries of the world.

- The Forum is being held for the eighth time. Our goal - to introduce participants to specific practices and tools that can be useful to our social entrepreneurs and socially oriented NGOs for the implementation of their projects and the introduction of new services.g, - He tells me Irina Serbina. - And in order to work more effectively to achieve this goal, the current forum will use online streaming technologies to broadcast live from all platforms, and remote participants will join the discussion via video link.ёpotential participants. This is how we push the boundaries of the forum.!

In particular, experts from the Czech Republic and Vietnam confirmed their participation in the Forum via video link, and two sites will operate in the Krasnodar Territory at once.

In the concept of the Forum "INNOSIB-2018" Other innovations are also provided. For the first time, the organizers abandoned the traditional format of the exhibition, and instead, graduates of the educational programs of the Center for Social Innovation, from among social entrepreneurs and socially oriented NGOs, are ready to conduct master classes for the guests of the event in an express mode. Thus, everyone who isёVisitors to the Forum will be able not only to see the list of services provided by entrepreneurs, but also to get acquainted with their work in practice. In parallel, interactive platforms will be organized where the practices of various social and entrepreneurial projects will be presented directly by representatives of the target audience for which the project has been prepared. 

- We can say that this year's Forum was the result of the work of social entrepreneurs. Each Forum site - the project of one of the graduates of the educational programs of the Center for Innovation in the Social Sphere, - underlined Irina Serbina. - Perhaps this feature of the forum is notёIt carries a certain risk. It would be much easier to prepare the agenda in traditional formats. In addition, it is clear that all graduates are at different levels of implementation of their projects. Nevertheless, we consciously took this risk.! After all, the Forum is held for practical purposes.: It is important for us that the activities of social entrepreneurs and socially oriented NGOs be noticed, and that the entrepreneurs themselves be able to establish the contacts they need with experts and partners.ёRami.

Eschё one innovation will be the introduction of the format "Mentor's living rooms". They will replace the traditional investment expert sessions.

Apply for participation in "Mentor's Lounge" any graduate of the School of Social Entrepreneurship or the School of Social Innovation who takes a risk canёt to present your project to the international and federal mentoring team.

- Atprivate owners "Mentor's Lounge" you need to be prepared for criticism. But they will be able to get an outside look at their project from professionals and receive recommendations related to the further development of their business and the search for possible sources of funding., - notes Irina Serbina.

The traditional Contact Exchange will also be updated. It is planned that following the results of the Forum, at least 30 agreements. And for the first time, these agreements will be signed not only by representatives of the regional business support infrastructure with foreign and federal guests and partners, but also between social entrepreneurs and partners.ёrami or other social entrepreneurs from other regions and countries.

The final plenary part of the forum is also planned to be solemn.ёt is in the format of a light show with laser elements.

Trёx-day agenda

Despite the fact that the business program of the Forum "INNOSIB-2018" scheduled for 18 October, for the participants, will be intense and 17, and 19 October's. So 17 In October, the organizers prepared 24 venues for master classes, which will be presented by both local and international experts.

But 19 The practical part of the program is scheduled for October: A tour of successful Omsk social enterprises will be organized for guests from abroad and federal guests, as well as for the media. At last year's Forum, the delegations visited social enterprises included in the Omsk Cluster of Social Innovations. 2018 This year, the organizers decided to invite guests to those Omsk organizations that aroused the greatest interest among nonresident and foreign participants.