The INNOSIB 2019 International Forum will be held in Omsk on October 17-19.

Social entrepreneurs will present opportunities for their participation in the implementation of priority national projects and solving state tasks.

The INNOSIB International Forum, organized by the regional Government and the Omsk Center for Social Innovation, is being held in Omsk for the ninth time and is the main event in the field of Russian social entrepreneurship. Last year, the Omsk forum delegates stated that they perceive national projects as a definite social order. It is no coincidence that the organizers chose "Priority national projects - a vector for the development of social entrepreneurship and SO–called NGOs" as the key topic of the INNOSIB 2019 forum.

Omsk Region participates in 10 out of 12 national projects, and almost every one of them provides for the creation of mechanisms to stimulate business activity and public participation. Social entrepreneurs of the region are actively involved in the implementation of national projects and are ready to present their experience in solving state tasks. It is expected that more than 1,000 people will take part in the Forum – representatives of government authorities at all levels, social entrepreneurs, leaders of public organizations, investors, guests from 20 Russian regions and 10 foreign countries.

On the first day of the forum, October 17, more than 300 people will attend master classes by Russian and foreign experts. At the Regional Public Relations Center, guests from Egypt and the Republic of Korea will present the experience of creating socio-cultural projects, the leader of the organization from the Republic of Kyrgyzstan will talk about the development of volunteerism, and an expert from the State Duma of the Russian Federation will analyze current areas of projects for the disabled and orphaned children. Simultaneously, from morning to evening, the regional Business incubator and the auditoriums of Omsk State University on Krasny Put Street will host master classes for guests from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, the Republic of Tatarstan, Pskov, Volgograd and St. Petersburg dedicated to the development of social entrepreneurship and improving the quality of social services, as well as organizing work in non-governmental theaters and educational institutions. establishments. On the same day, press tours will be organized for regional and district media outlets to social entrepreneurship facilities in Omsk and the village of Krasny Yar in the Lyubinsky district.

On October 18, Alexander Burkov, Governor of the Omsk Region, will welcome the delegates at the Forum's plenary session in the regional Congress Hall. Among the speakers are Oleg Smolin, Deputy of the State Duma, Anatoly Golomolzin, Deputy Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, Agnes Osipova, President of the Russian Franchise Association, Amir Nahib, Deputy Secretary of State for International Programs at the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, and others. INNOSIB's business program includes interactive platforms and exhibitions of projects by Omsk social entrepreneurs, panel discussions and round tables dedicated to organizing community outreach, creating infrastructure to support social entrepreneurship and civic initiatives, and implementing national projects in the fields of economic development, education, and healthcare. In specially designated "case zones" Omsk social entrepreneurs will be able to present their developments to experienced experts and receive advice from them on promoting useful initiatives. After lunch, the work of the project laboratories will begin with the participation of social entrepreneurs and leading specialists who will develop recommendations on using the potential of civic engagement for the effective implementation of national projects and federal programs. These proposals will be included in the final resolution of the Forum.

On October 19, INNOSIB's guests will have meetings with Omsk social entrepreneurs who will present the most successful and socially significant projects.

Omsk Region is a recognized leader in Russia in terms of the effectiveness of mechanisms for supporting social entrepreneurship entities and ensuring access of non–governmental suppliers to the provision of social services. There are more than 2.5 thousand socially oriented enterprises operating in the region, and partnerships have been established between government authorities, small businesses and non-profit organizations. Omsk residents initiated the adoption of the federal law on social entrepreneurship, which separated this area into a separate type of activity for small and medium-sized businesses. The law emphasizes the importance of social entrepreneurship aimed at solving the social problems of citizens and society.

With the support of the regional budget, the Omsk Center for Social Innovation has been operating since 2012, an important infrastructure facility that educates and trains entrepreneurs and heads of non-profit organizations and promotes best practices. The INNOSIB Forum, which has been held on the initiative of the Omsk CISS since 2011, has become the hallmark of the region. Over the entire history of the forum, representatives of more than 20 foreign countries and 38 regions of Russia have participated, with about 7,000 delegates registered in total.