Experience of Tatarstan in the field of social entrepreneurship was presented to the regions of Russian in the meeting "Reginal identity: search, development, success"
Interaction of authorities and business circles in solving social issues, mechanisms and perspectives for involving the non-public sector in resolving issues of society, exchange of experience in the development of social entrepreneurship. These and other issues were discussed by participants of the interregional forum-meeting of social entrepreneurs "Regional identity: search, development, success" held in Kostroma. The event was organized by Our Future Foundation.
The meeting was attended by over 200 representatives of business, socially oriented non-profit organizations, educational institutions, authorities and resource center of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Kirov, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo and Orlov Oblasts.
Head of the Center for Innovations in the Social Sphere of the Entrepreneurship Support Fund of Tatarstan Anton Dyganov shared the experience in the development of social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Tatarstan. He introduced to participants the model of ecosystem for the development of this type of business and socially oriented non-profit organizations, as well as experience of cooperation with Our Future Foundation and implementation of specialized educational programs of the Kazan (Volga) federal university. He noted that this ecosystem allows to successfully create a single information space, implement educational and accelerating programs and necessary support means. According to Anton Dyganov, the year of 2017 was an example successful cooperation between the Center for Innovations in the Social Sphere, Kazan Federal University as a university center of social development of Tatarstan and Our Future Foundation, which builds a system for educating social entrepreneurs through the development of educational programs and student projects. Participants and organizers of the forum noted the positive example of Tatarstan in the development of social entrepreneurship, therefore, Our Future Foundation plans to hold the next meeting in Kazan.
Press service of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Tatarstan