Preparation for CSocD53

Speakers for Side Event:

Sergei Zelenev is Executive Director of the International Council on Social Welfare, a non-governmental organization devoted to promoting social welfare, social development and social justice worldwide.



Before assuming his position at the ICSW in 2012, Dr. Zelenev for almost three decades worked for the United Nations, both at Headquarters in New York and in the field, in Africa and in the Caribbean. He came to the UN job from academia, teaching economic theory and policy in Moscow, Russia.

His international career with the UN Secretariat involved a range of functions that he performed throughout the years, including research and policy analysis of various socio-economic issues; provision of substantive support to the intergovernmental policy dialogue of member states at the United Nations and facilitating international cooperation in the area of social development; strengthening the capacity of member states in social policy formulation and implementation.

During his UN career he assumed various managerial duties, including such positions as Director of the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) and the Chief of the Social Integration Branch in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA). He participated in many international events, symposia and conferences, making key-note presentations on social issues of international significance.

He has written widely in the areas of social policy, economic development, ageing, youth and intergenerational relationships and directed numerous UN studies on key policy issues.

Mr. Zelenev is a Visiting Professor at the MGIMO University in Moscow teaching courses on Global Governance and Social Policy. He also serves as an advisor to the Club de Madrid on Shared Societies Project: Democratic Leadership for Dialogue, Diversity and Social Cohesion.

mailto:mszelenev@icsw.org

Larisa Zelentsova
Education: high – Moscow University – Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Faculty of International Relations, profession (in diploma) – specialist in Eastern Countries, specialization – Arabic countries.

Additional education:

  • Courses of "Management of enterprises" in International business school (MIRBIS)
  • Courses of management of NGOs in Germany, France, Great Britain (inclusive education)
  • Russian-Swedish courses "Management of NGOs in the frames of educational program "Charity: person-family-society"
Knowledge of foreign languages: Arabic, English, French

Places of work:

  • Institute of Social scences with Central Committee of the CPSU – interpreter of Arabic and English languages
  • Embassy of the USSR in Burma – Deputy Consul
  • TASS – Deputy Chief of the Department of the Information for Eastern Countries
  • Soviet Women's Committee – Chief of the Department of relations with Women's organizations of Arabic countries
  • Trade Representation of the USSR in Thailand – correspondent
  • Publishing House "Russian language" – editor of vocabularies in Eastern languages
  • Committee of Solidarity of the Nations of Asia and Africa – Chief of the Department of relations with Arabic organizations
  • Union of Charitable Organizations of Russia – Director of Strategic Partnership Department
  • Interregional Union of Life Help for Mentally Handicapped Persons and Orphans "Sail of Hope", NGO with consultative status in ECOSOC of the United Nations – President
  • Member of the Council on Disability with the Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Russian Federation


Yury Alekseev

Date of birth July 6, 1972

Education:

1991 – Govorov Military-Engineering Radio-Technical Academy;

2003 –International College of Justice, specialization 'Jurisprudence';

2007 –Professional retraining under the program «State and municipal management» in the Russian Academy of National Economy and State Service with the President of the Russian Federation.

Scientific activity:

2007 – defence of doctoral thesis in Peter The Great Military Academy — candidate of psychological sciences;

2008 –academic status «Professor of akmeology and cybernetic faculty» was awarded by the Order of Federal service on supervision in area of education and science;

2009 – election as corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences;

2003 — up to now – a scientific management of a group of authors on development and introduction of regional social programs, projects on development and capitalization of human capital and other non-material actives of territories;

2004 — up to now – Director of the Center of studying of problems of personnel logistics and development of human capital of territories of the Russian Federation Scientific Research Institute of Complex municipal researches of Branch of social studies of the Russian Academy of Science;

2011 – up to now – a management of the Research center of national human capital, public structures and communications of the Institute of State Service and Management of Personnel of the Russian Academy of National Economy and State Service with the President of the Russian Federation;

The author of more than 40 scientific articles and over 20 copyrights for objects of intellectual property.

Commercial activity:

1992-1995 –Head of Trading Company;

1996-1999 – Director-General of «First bread-baking complex», Moscow;

2003 – up to now – Co-founder, Chairman of Board of Directors of Joint-Stock Company "Center of Researches and Introductions of Innovative Technologies of Management of organizations "OPTIMAPROJECT"

Project activity of the Company is awarded with the Diploma of the President Administration of the Russian Federation and Commercial and Industrial Chamber of the Russian Federation at a forum of innovative technologies of Agency of strategic projects.

Non-profit activity:

2007 – up to now – President of non-commercial Interregional Center of assistance to development of labor resources and territories "OPTIMA PROJECT". Development of social programs of private-state/private-municipal partnership in the regions;

2011 — took part in competition of the President of the Russian Federation in supervising positions of Agency of strategic initiatives, has entered into 200 selected candidates for position of Director-General.

Vice-President of Interregional Union of Life help "Sale of Hope"

Public work:

2003 – up to now – Chair of the Central Board of All-Russian Union of Public Organizations of Peoples with Disabilities "Help and Creation". The author of some socially important programs of support of peoples with disabilities both at regional and federal levels;

2004 – up to now – Vice-Chair of All-Russian Trade Union of Workers of non-state security organizations.

Publishing activity:

2005 — 2010 –First Deputy of Editor-in-Chief, member of Editorial Board of «Culture of healthy life» magazine.

2007 –initiator of creation of magazines:

«The human capital»,

«Social examination»,

«A rating of the social responsibility»;

2012 –initiator of creation of magazines:

«HUMAN CAPITAL OF MY HOMELAND »,

«Human capital. Regions»;

2012 – edition of the newspaper «OPTIMA PRESS» for the Russian delegation at 56-th session of the United Nations.

Efficiency of practical activities:

I have honorary titles, gratitude and awards for the activity in scientific, industrial, public, publishing and social areas.

Marital status:

Married, two children. Wife – Natalia, son – Stepan of 1998, daughter – Polina of 2002.

Additional information:

I have experience of management of organizations with a regional network, I know necessary modern means of communications, English.

Hobbies: photo, tennis, mountain skiing.

Contacts: cell +7 (985) 210-65-25, e-mail: tohelp@mail.ru



Savoysky Alexander Personal Data
Date of birth : November 1, 1983
Address : 37/168, Kakhovka st., Moscow, Russia, 117461
Marital status : Single
Mobile number : +7-495-920-25-00
E-mail : asavoysky@gmail.com
Education
1999 – 2003 Saint-Petersburg State University. Faculty of International Relations.
2003 – 2006 Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Faculty of World Economy. Moscow.
2007 – 2009 Russian Academy of Sciences. Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAN, Moscow). Doctorate School. Doctor of Political Science.
2009 Russian Academy of State Administration of the President of the Russian Federation (Moscow).
Work experience
2003 – 2012 Foundation "Referent", Interregional Charitable Public Foundation, Adviser to the President on international cooperation.
2013 – present "Sail of Hope", Interregional Public Charitable Organization (Moscow) in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC of the United Nations, Director of International Affairs Department, Representative to the United Nations (New York).
2014 Russian Government Delegation to the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Expert.
Skills & Qualifications
French, English (intermediate levels).
PC user (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet).
Good communication skills, organizing skills, responsible, diligent, vigourous, team or individual worker, without harmful habits, with a sense of humor.
Author of 9 scientific books, 44 publications including 23 scientific publications.
Interests
Historical books, basketball, swimming.

Marina Brilka

31 August 1990
Russia, Moscow
Tel. +7 964 633 55 55
Е-mail: marina_brilka@mail.ru



EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES
September 1997 — May 2007
Experimental Pushkin's Lyceum № 47. Irkutsk, Russia
September 2007 – June 2012
Higher Educational Degree, Plekhanov University of Economics (Russia), faculty of International Economic Relations, specialization «International Economic Cooperation» (Specialist Degree)
September 2010–December 2010
Kaplan International College. Intensive English Business Course & Intensive IELTS Preparation Course London, United Kingdom
November 2011-December 2011
EC School Brighton, United Kingdom, Intensive Business English Course
3 October 2012- 15 June 2014
Master Degree in Finance and Investment , London School of Business and Finance, London, United Kingdom, Specialization in Investment Banking and Capital Markets (in progress)
3 September 2012 –May 2015
Ph. D. in International Economics, Plekhanov University of Economics (Russia), faculty of International Economic Relations (in progress)
March 2013
Candidate of Chartered Financial Analyst 1. 0 (CFA), London, United Kingdom
05 June 2013
Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT), Bloomberg London Office, United Kingdom



LANGUAGES and SKILLS
• Received silver medal by Secondary School graduation
• High academic performance in Higher School
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, strong experience in business communications
• Experienced in making presentations
• Russian is native language
• Fluent English, IELTS Certificate 6.5
• Upper Intermediate knowledge of Spanish
• Computer literate (MS Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Outlook)
• Deep knowledge of investment terms and accounting principles with full understanding of balance sheets, income statements and other financial documents.
• Extensive Math Skills for analysis bonds and stocks.
• Sound knowledge of Russian and international financial markets, experienced in making research



PERSONAL QUALITIES AND HOBBIES
Hardworking, punctual, easy-going
Established strong relationships with peers and professional staff
Capable of handling any situation with thoughtfulness and maturity
Candidate for Master of Sports in swimming
Master of Sports in Ballroom Dancing
Good at playing the piano
Gregory Pototsky. The world-renowned sculptor, painter, president of the International Academy of Kindness. Author of the charity program «In Russia kindly. From Russia with kindness. » Gregory Pototsky established 120 monuments in 36 countries in the world, 11 monuments donated to the USA: «Gratitude to America. America – is the victory of peace»(bronze, height 5 m) of Miami,» Requiem for Pushkin «(Bronze, height 3m.) Los Angeles, St. Nicholas (bronze, height 2 m.) and St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco (Bronza. Height-170cm.), Leo Tolstoy (Bronze, H-80cm.) in Washington DC, Admiral Uriah Levy in Philadelphia (bronze and granite. Height-5m.) memorial plaques to Igor Sikorsky and Bouroff family in Chester, «Unknown savior of Jews during the Holocaust,» New York NY, A. Stolypin in San Francisco, S. Rahmaninov in Northampton. Gregory Pototsky — the creator of the World museum of intellectuals, the author of sculptural portraits: Stephen Baldwin, Maksimilan Schell, Stuart Pivar, master Joon Rhee, Avner Eizeneberg, art works are in private collections of Robert Rothschild, Helen Sargent, Baldwin`s family etc.

His art is elitist. The main ideas of Pototsky`s creativity:

The human being is only human when he is kind

Kindness is the solution to all problems

Where there is Kindness there are no borders

Kindness and Gratitude are the main laws of human society as important as Newton's gravity law. Abusing those laws lead to personal and international conflicts. The activity of the Academy aims for the principle of Kindness to be used for solving problems at personal and international level.

Gregory Pototsky created Symbol of kindness, «Dandelion», the International Academy of Kindness has installed monuments – Symbols of Kindness in the following countries: the Republic of Nagornyi Karabakh, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China, Greece, the Philippines, Columbia, Ecuador, Pakistan, Hungary.

Gregory Pototsky was born in 1954, in exile GULAG

1977 — graduated from the Faculty of Sculpture Academy of Arts in Odessa

1986 – post graduated from Kishinev State University, faculty of History

1985 — Member of the Union of Artists

Full member of several international academies. President and founder of the International Academy of Kindness.
Participated in more than 150 solo and international exhibitions since 1971.

For his contribution to culture Gregory Pototsky has been repeatedly rewarded.

He has been awarded with numerous honors of many public organizations, including the Order of «Honorary Citizen of Russia.»

The artist's works are in the State Art Museums of: Odessa, Kishinev, Simferopol; in the State Art Fund of the Union of Artists (Moscow, Russia); in the Vrubel State Museum of Fine Arts (Omsk, Russia); in the Art Museum «Acropolis» (Nice, France); museum of fine arts in Serbia, museum Nestoridion, Greece. Museum of fine arts in Tokyo, Museum of fine arts in Malaysia.

Taken movies about the artist: «The Wizard of Old Arbat,» «New Pygmalion,» «Mission the Peacemaker", «Art changing life"; «The world of Gregory Pototsky», television broadcasts; published dozens of articles, and biographical book «Icon-Painting of a Soul.»

Tel: +7 985 728 85 36, +7 915 315 94 05

Email: grpototsky@mail.ru, pototskykindness@gmail.com

www.pototsky.ru, www.dobrota.us