CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

S.Fefolova
Lad Municipal Social and Cultural Center, Khabarovsk Krai

Annotation
The author studies issues related to cultural development in rural communities which is essential for the spiritual improvement of the population; and provides examples of activities carried out in this area by the Lad Cultural Center.

This article was published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011 No. 2(18), 26-27

POLITICAL POWER AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS – FROM THE DECEMBRISTS TO OUR TIME
S.A.Pleshakov
Green House Khabarovsk Krai Charitable Public Organization

Abstract

This article contains philosophical reasoning about a national idea. The author holds that development should be based on mass public education, which is the only way to give rise to a truly national idea that is oppositional to the current “parasitism and corruption”; and believes that the NGO sector is capable of many endeavors including undertaking some powers of local government. Increasing the competence of non-profit organizations and interacting with government may facilitate positive changes and the appearance of a national idea that will be based on such humanitarian values as self-actualization, solidarity and the merging of the personal and the public. The author provides an ample number of historical examples and analogies.

The article was published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011, No. 3 (19), pp. 18-26

NGOs, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS – WORKING TOGETHER

T.A.Kravchenko
Pozharsky Municipal District Duma Office

Annotation
This is a description of the joint effort of Pozharsky Municipal District and Green House Public Charitable Organization, Khabarovsk Krai, to improve multi-sector participation; and the challenges facing local communities and ways of addressing them.

This article was published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011 No. 2 (18), 12-13

GOOD DEEDS WEEK – EARTH DAY

C.Usovskaya
Middle School # 41

Annotation
This a description of the celebration of Earth Day in Khabarovsk on April 22, which coincide this year with the day of the traditional national action – the Spring Good Deeds Week. Included are examples of active participation of local students who improve city areas and plant greenery and who are aware of the need to protect nature and explain this to others.

This article was published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011 No. 2 (18), 41

WHAT ABOUT THE HEAD OF MUNICIPAL SETTLEMENT HAS A HEADACHE

Interview with Chernenko Y.S., the Head of Dormidontovka Settlement, Vyazemsky Raion, Khabarovsk Krai

Abstract
This is an interview with Yuri Chernenko, head of Dormidontovka Settlement in which he speaks about issues facing the community and the difficulties in his work and also points out that the independence local authorities depends largely on the level of financing. He also described future plans for the development of the community.

Published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011, No. 3 (19), pp. 28-33

PUBLIC INITIATIVES IN RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

V.Vainer
Grand Prix Advertising Research Centre of RF Public Chamber

Annotation
In cooperation with municipal government, NGOs is many regions of the country, including those in Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krais, are successfully developing rural areas by establishing an institute of support masters targeted toward promoting public involvement and participation. According to V.Vainer, expert at the RF Public Chamber and the director of Grand Prix Advertising Research Centre, there is a certain similarity between the forms of this work and the latest trends of communications and marketing strategies.

This article was published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011 No. 2 (18), 2-3

«PODLEMORYE»

Summary
The newspaper «PODLEMORYE», a monthly news and education publication intended for Baikal lakeshore communities and founded by the Podlemorye Association of Baikal Pomory, was launched on June 29, 2011. It covers such issues as challenges facing lakeshore areas associated with the use of natural resources and the development of a green economy; self-organization of the local population; institutionalization; and the introduction of information and communication technologies to better involve communities in local decision-making. The materials are presented in the form of reviews, citizen discussions and open debates.

SOCIAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

E. Feoktistova
Department for Social Projects, Sodeistviye Foundation, Vologda

Annotation
Just a few years ago development in rural areas was extremely slow, however, after the Sodeistviye Foundation was founded in Vologda Oblast upon the initiative of the regional government, a social project support mechanism has been put in place. Development in rural areas is becoming not only a regional but a national trend. The author describes the project management model, pilot areas, resources and the significance of local activists involvement.

This article was published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011 No. 2(18), 4-11

SPEAKING WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSON

S.A.Pleshakov
Green House Public Charitable Organization, Khabarovsk Krai

Annotation
The author explores the advantages of increasing local public participation which promotes self-actualization of community members, diverts them from their habitual and often unhealthy (alcohol abuse) existence and returns them to a socially responsible way of life. Examples show that people living in small communities respond willingly to assistance and become active participants in community affairs, since only together they are capable of improving their lives. Thus, it is important to invest into the development of our main capital – human capital.

This article was published in the journal Municipal Communities and Alliances, 2011 No. 2 (18), 24-25