December 3, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

"The key goal is to switch  to the main source of well-being of the region - to intellectual resources of the youth who will bring new opportunities for the progress", - said the head of the region Alexander Filipenko at the awarding ceremony of the regional contest "Golden Future of Ugra" to be held yesterday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Governor said that education and science had become priority directions in Ugra therefore such contests were very important.

Alexander Filipenko emphasized that the younger generation had more opportunities than 5-10 years before. All necessary conditions are created to turn virtual ideas into reality.

The quality of the works, submitted to the contest, is growing from year to year.

This year Natalia Tarasevich from the Surgut District was the best in the nomination "Manager of the XXI century", young researchers of Ugra was Egor Sukhnat from Nizhnevartovsk and the best specialist in social management - Nikolai Rychkov from Megion.

Besides, the winners got Letters of Governor’s Gratitude; 10 projects were awarded with diplomas.

The regional contest "Golden Future of Ugra" is aimed at promoting to the civil initiative, increase of creative activity and responsibility of the youth, involving the youth into the implementation of programs of social and economic development of the Autonomous Okrug in the XXI century, search and  national  support for talented young specialists. Over 5 ths. young people have participated in the contest "Golden Future of Ugra" in the age of 17-30 years old and 88 of them became finalists.

December 3, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

The exposition of paintings by Honored  Painter of Russia Nikolai Chesnokov was opened at the House of the Regional Government. The first visitors say about the unique technique of the painter and his perception of the environment. Various paintings by Nikolai Chesnokov  are exhibited - landscapes of the Urals and Siberia, portraits. They are full of the admiration for severe and beautiful nature, hard-working people with pure soul - Northerners.

The exhibition at the Government House is devoted to the coming Birthday of the Autonomous Okrug and will last for two months.

December 3, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Governor Alexander Filipenko made a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony of the V Regional Forum "Info World of Ugra" where journalists discuss the topic "Regional mass media: new challenges, new opportunities".

The head of the region said that the present economic situation made everyone work more actively and to solve current problems by twice quicker. The additional impulse for that was the article by President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev "Russia, forward!" - the continuation of President’s Address to the Federal Assembly.

"Mass media should become propagandists of these ideas, to have an open and honest dialogue with each citizen and society about ideology and mechanisms of Russia’s modernization - a strategic task, determined by President", - said Governor and that was the main idea of Governor’s address to mass media representatives.

Alexander Filipenko in detail told about key moments in social and economic policy of the regional authorities, which required to be accompanied by mass media. It is necessary to change psychology of people in the field of resources saving. The example to it - attitude to pure water, heat and health of citizens. 

"I often try to provoke   the press to express their opinions and hope that mutual desire to make our life in Ugra better", - admitted Alexander Filipenko. He wished participants of the Forum fruitful work and said that journalists would get additional information  while listening to Governor’s Annual Address.

Alexander Filipenko awarded  the winners of the creative contest  with grants for the implementation of new projects in the sphere of mass media.  Director of the media holding "Zapadnaya Sibir" from Langepas Sabirzhan Yunusbaev said that the government of Ugra support mass media in reality not only by words.