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News. October 2010

The Fund for Sustainable Development Organized the Sustainable Development as a Global Trend Round Table Jointly with its Partners – the Citi Foundation and the Big Business Magazine

The round table, which was part of the special project Sustainable Development initiated in 2010 by the Big Business/Fortune Magazine, took place on October 27 in Moscow at the Citi Company office and was moderated by Ilya Gorbunov, chief editor of the magazine.

V.I.Danilov-Danilyan, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, director of the Institute of Water Problems at RAS and chairman of FSD Board of Directors, delivered a presentation “Sustainable Development- New Strategy and Tactics of Mankind’s Survival”.

Another interesting presentation - “Importance of Large Business Projects for Sustainable Development” - was made by Y.N. Gusev, director of the Governance Expert Centre - Eastern Europe and CIS.

ALCOA Company representative G.M.Grigoryeva, Alcoa Foundation program manager (Alcoa Russia, Moscow) spoke about the company’s priorities in the area of sustainable development.

T.N.Avramenko, manager for corporate social responsibility, Citi Russia, Moscow, acquainted the participants with the social programs of Citi Foundation.

FSD managers A.E.Volkov and E.A.Bondarchuk presented the key results of the program Improving Communities Right Now! that has been implemented since 2008 under FSD guidance and is targeted toward promoting sustainable community development through support to small-sized businesses. This program was carried out in the Volga and Ural Federal Districts: in Gorodetsky Raion, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and Nevyansky Raion, Sverdlovskaya Oblast, with financial support from Citi Foundation; its budget totaled to $150,000.

This event ended with a discussion of the following questions:

  • Why and how to invest in sustainable development; and
  • Can the experience of Western companies be applied in Russia?
V.I.Danilov-Danilyan, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, director of the Institute of Water Problems at RAS and chairman of FSD Board of Directors, delivers a presentation “Sustainable Development- New Strategy and Tactics of Mankind’s Survival” (left) Round table moderator Ilya Gorbunov, chief editor of BIG BUSINESS/Fortune Magazine (second from left) O.S.Fokin, FSD executive director, greets the participants (third from left)

Round Table Program

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