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SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT / COMMUNITY
INVESTMENT / TAKE
A STEP BEYOND THE HORIZON
TAKE A STEP BEYOND THE HORIZON
 The
purpose of ‘Take a step beyond the horizon’ initiative is to support
self-improvement, pro-activity, creativity, entrepreneurial approaches and a
healthy lifestyle among the young people and to prepare the young generation
for their direct involvement in the society’s life.
The first contest was held in 2006. 219 ideas were submitted, and 32 out of
this number were backed by the Expert Council with further financing from the
Company’s budget allocated to develop the initiative (up to RUR 300,000, or
appx. USD 12,000 for each). Since the projects began, the contest winners
organised tours around their regions to study local popular, ethnic and
cultural traditions and beliefs, and also collect rare facts in the history of
their homeland. Some of these projects helped the young participants to have a
much better understanding of the labour market, or give them useful tips for
job interviews with their potential employers. But there were also projects
which brought along the spirit of voluntary work.
This initiative is for the people aged from 14 to 30.
THE CONTEST’S NOMINATIONS
Observe your homeland
Study your homeland and its ethnic and cultural values (living peacefully in
multicultural and multiethnic communities). Conserve the historical traditions
of your lands.
Young professional
Help the young people to find jobs and apply their knowledge and skills
acquired at colleges and universities, and also get practical experience and
carry on their self-actualisation.
Direct involvement
Engage the young people into proactive support of the society’s life. Develop
their desire to self-improve and raise the sense of their citizenship, teaching
how to work in a team and extending their cirle of contacts.
Healthy generation
‘Take a step beyond the horizon’ contest raised acute interest among the local
organizations. It is proved by 345 applications that were filed to the Social
programmes centre. The applicants suggest organizing festivals, ethnographic
expeditions, seminars and round tables, creating youth television and
information recourses about employment for school children and students and
other kind of activities.
The second contest was held in 19 cities of Russia and Ukraine. The grants from
UC RUSAL were given to 41 organisations, including 6 organisations from the
Krasnoyarsk region, 8 – from the Irkutsk region, 6 – from the Khakas Republic,
3 – from the Kemerovo region, 7 – from the Sverdlovsk region, 2 – from the
Murmansk region, 1 – from the Republic of Karelia. The total amount of grants
exceeded RUR 9.5 mln (about USD 390,000).
On 1 October 2008 the third contest started.
This year the range of participants will include non-governmental
organisations, state and local institutions, culture centres and R&D
organisations from the Republic of Karelia, the Khakas Republic, the
Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Murmansk, Sverdlovsk regions and Nikolaev
(Ukraine). The applications may be submitted till 28 November 2008 in the
Centre of Social Initiatives and its affiliates.
For more detailed information please contact your local Centres of Social
Initiatives, or send your queries to Anna Sidorenko, project manager at
sidorenko@fcsp.ru or call +7 3912 27 99 67
Corporate social responsibility service
Igor Baradachev
CSR@rusal.ru
Tel.: 7 (495) 720-51-71
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