Funded International Volunteer Forum 2018 in Russia by Future Team has opened the application for the volunteers from all around the world. The International Volunteer Forum 2018 will be held 2nd-5th December in Moscow and dedicated to the National and International Volunteer Days. 15,000 volunteers from Russia and other countries will take part in the event. Active volunteers from all over the world can become a part of the forum. About 500 foreign volunteers will participate in the event. The program of the forum is being made according to the recommendations given by the volunteers and public organizations; it’ll consist of business, practical and cultural sections.

3rd-4th December the forum will be continued with the Business Program held in the VDNKh pavilions. It will include discussions, master classes given by the leading experts in civic activism and volunteering, sessions on networking and international cooperation, exposition of public communities and social initiatives, charity fair, final congresses of Russian volunteer associations.

The International Volunteer Forum will end 5th December with a gala concert at CSKA Arena (VTB Ice Palace). Outcomes of the Year of Volunteer and the winners of the “Volunteer of Russia 2018” Russian Contest will be announced at the celebration event. 2018 was proclaimed the Year of Volunteer in the Russian Federation by President Vladimir Putin on 6th December 2017 at the gala concert dedicated to the first National Volunteer Day. The Year of Volunteer is aimed to increase the number of people involved in active social and civic life as well as to set a new pace of development of the volunteer movement.

Benefits

• Accommodation, meals and participation in all events of the Forum are free for the delegates.
• Travel expenses from the place of your residence to Moscow and back are to be paid by participants themselves or their organization.

Eligibility

• The opportunity is open to all youth of all nations between the ages of 18-35 years old.
• Previous Experience in Volunteering.