Dmitry Loyevsky Received WYF Commemorative Medal

13:46, July 1, 2024

The Organizing Committee highly appreciated the work of the University Volunteer Center

The organizing committee of the World Youth Festival (WYF) thanked the Ural Federal University for the training of volunteers - Dmitry Loevsky, the Vice-Rector for Educational Work of the Ural Federal University received a commemorative medal. 10 more of the same medals will go to volunteers of the Ural Federal University.

The awarding of the WYF partners took place on Youth Day at the Russia Exhibition and Forum at the VDNKh in Moscow.

"According to the results of the recruitment campaign, 3,939 applications were received from volunteers of the Ural Federal District, of which 990 candidates were recommended to the core team. The Sverdlovsk Region was one of the top 5 regions in terms of the number of applications from volunteers. Seven people from the Urals Federal District were certified as "Trainers", and one of them represented the UrFU. Volunteers were involved in 15 functional areas, in January we trained 123 candidates from the region, of which 68 volunteers participated in the WYF", said Dmitry Loevsky.

The ceremony was attended by Sergey Kirienko, the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of WYF-2024 - he handed over the award to the Vice-Rector of UrFU.

"The atmosphere of the festival was sincere, emotional, and touching. Participants from 190 countries of the world not only recognized Russia but also fell in love with it, and made new friends and acquaintances. This festival of dreams and joy would not have been possible without pride in our country, in Russian youth, and in the achievements we have presented to the whole world", Sergey Kirienko addressed the participants of the ceremony.

On the same day, the general, official, and information partners of the Festival, international partner organizations, tour guides, and representatives of the Organizing Committee received well-deserved awards.

From July 6 to 9, the Congress of the International Council of the WYF Directorate will take place - representatives of dozens of countries will meet in Moscow to decide on the frequency and formats of international youth cooperation.

Reference

The World Youth Festival was held this year by the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin to develop international youth cooperation.

Dmitry Benemansky

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office.
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