Students of Yanka Kupala state University took part in the International Volunteer Forum in Sochi

The event brought together more than 6,500 volunteer participants from different countries to share experience in implementing successful volunteer initiatives and summarizing the results of the expiring year.

The international volunteer Forum takes place from December 2 to 5 at the main media center of the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia. Representatives of Kupala University as a part of the Belarusian delegation are students-activists of the primary organization of NGO “Belarusian Republican Youth Union” Diana Abramenko, Vladislav Mandik, Alesya Popko and Olga Rusilko.

The Forum suggests the participants a large number of platforms in different areas for the sharing of experience and knowledge in various areas of volunteer activity, organizations networking.

The business program of the Forum is based on the theme “Partnership for common goals” in three directions. The direction of “Discussion” involves participants in discussion of key topics of development of volunteerism and possible variants of development of partnership relations, analysis of cases of interaction and implementation of projects. During the course of direction named “Practice”, participants share their experience in implementing projects and programs within the framework of volunteer activities. Within the framework of the direction “Workshops and master classes” for participants are given master classes and trainings aimed at developing leadership skills, team building, promotion and coverage of project activities.

By the way, the participants of the International Forum are also involved in providing real volunteer assistance to charitable foundations, non-profit organizations and government agencies on twenty different platforms.