Composite report on the European Week of Local Democracy held in cities and areas of the Republic of Komi

Organizer: Election Commission of the Republic of Komi

Election Commission of the Republic of Komi

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1 Open day Secondary high Election October, 15 Lesson “Future elector must know….” was held for the school № 21 in Commission of students. They learnt the work of Election Commission of the Republic of the Republic of Komi and discussed the necessity and Komi opportunities of participation in the social-political life of the country.

2 Control of organization and Territorial election the Republic of September - Various activities devoted to the European Week of Local implementation of commissions of Komi October Democracy were held in all cities and regions of the Republic activities held by territorial the Republic of of Komi. election commissions of Komi, educational cities and areas of the institutions of the Republic of of Komi, libraries, municipal authorities, other organizations

3 Reporting of activities Mass media, news the Republic of October - Press-relies devoted to activities within the European organized within the agencies, Internet Komi November Week of Local Democracy are published in all republican international event portals and regional mass media. “European Week of Local Democracy” Territorial election commission of city

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1 Meeting with youth Vorkuta Territorial October, 15 Discussion about the stages of local democracy organizations of Vorkuta department of election formation, the role of authorities and social – political city “Youth Guards and commission of organizations. Youth advisory Vorkuta city council ” of Municipal Council of Vorkuta city

Territorial election commission of city

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1 Direct telephone line with Municipal October, 15 7 citizens of Vuktyl city asked the Chairperson of the Chairperson of region of Vuktyl Territorial election commission of Vuktyl city different territorial election questions. commission Valentina Mezentseva 2 Intellectual game “What, Administration of Sports-club October, 16 6 teams, 6 members each, took part in the game. where, when?” plus culture, sport and complex in questions about local youth matters in Vuktyl government Municipal region of Vuktyl 3 Preparation of the Central library of Administration October, 1-10 Informing the public about the event. information stand Vuktyl of Municipal “European Week of Local region of Vuktyl Democracy” 4 Publication of the article “ Chief editor of The date of 860 subscribers learnt the information about the event. European Week of Local newspaper “North publication – Democracy ” in a local Shining” Mr. October, 13 newspaper Bocharnikov 5 The 3-d issue of the Municipal The date of 100 issues were sent to libraries, trade collectives and newspaper “Elector’s region of Vuktyl publication – educational institutions. bulletin” is published September, 25 containing the information about European Week of Local Democracy

6 The meeting of head of Administration of Secondary October, 8 The students were informed about the European Week of administration of Vuktyl secondary school school #2 in Local Democracy, the work of Council of Vuktyl city, the city Serguey Derevyanko #2 in Vuktyl city Vuktyl city elections, which will be held in 2011-2012. and secretary of Territorial election commission of Vuktyl city Nina Mamatchenko with young future electors, students of school #2 Vuktyl city 7 Classes on topic “Local Deputy heads of Schools of the October, 11-15 Information about the European Week of Local administration” were held schools region Democracy was given, discussion “About the local for students of 9-11 grades administration” was held. in schools of Vuktyl 8 Quiz “About the local Club director of Dutovo village October, 16 Young people answered 20 questions of the quiz. administration” Dutovo village Territorial election commission of city

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1. Class-game “Elections and Students of 10-11 Secondary October, 12 During the game students got to know such terms, as me” grades school #8 election law, stages of the election process, types of election systems. 2. Quiz on election law Students of 9 grade Secondary October, 14 Students showed knowledge in Constitution of the school #8 Russian Federation, Constitution of the Republic of Komi, various law norms. 3. Class-dispute “Problems of Students of 8 grade Secondary October, 12 Students examined the questions of local administration. local administration school #8

4. Open class “Your vote is Students of 11 Secondary October, 15 About the significance of youth participation in the critical” grade school #9 election process.

5. Lesson “Development of Students of 9 Secondary October, 15 About the beginning of parliamentarism in the Republic the election law and the grade school #3 of Komi. beginning of parliamentarism in the Republic of Komi”

6. Lesson “Elective law in the Students of 5-11 Secondary October, 15 At the lesson students considered the points of major Republic of Komi” grade school #45 participants of the elective process, order and ways of realizing the active voting right. 7. Classes “Elective law” Students of 5-11 Secondary October, 15 Issues of the role of elections in the system of values of grade school in Abez the legal State were considered at the classes. village

8. Classes “Elective law and Students of 5-11 Secondary October, 15 Matters of the active and passive voting rights were elective process” grade school in Petrun discussed with the students. village

9. Quiz on the Elective law Students of 5-11 Secondary October, 15 Quiz questions touched upon all the stages of the elective grade school in process. Kosyuvom village 10. Classes “ needs Students of 1-9 Gymnasium #2 October, 14 About the equal position of all the participants of the everyone…” grade elective process.

11. Classes “The elective law in Students of 9 grade Gymnasium #3 October, 14 About the right of a citizen of the Russian Federation to the Russian Federation” elect and be elected to the representative state authorities, local government and for the elective posts of executive authorities. 12. Practical class “The elections Territorial election Vorkuta mining- October, 15 Students practiced the development of accurate attitudes, of the President of the commission of Inta economic college, beliefs and points of view on the topic. Russian Federation” city and students of Inta branch 2 course (Major – Law and organization of social service)

13. Stand “Elections and You” Territorial election Vorkuta mining- October, 14 The stand is devoted to the elective system and the history of commission of Inta economic college, the elective law in Russia. city and students of Inta branch 1 course (Law major)

14. Lection “Elective law” Students of 3 Vorkuta mining- October, 14 The principles of the elective law of the Russian Federation, its course (Law major) economic college, terms and stages were considered. Inta branch

15. Class “The history of the Students of 1course Professional October, 13 About the revolution of 1905 and the following elections” lyceum #13, Inta convocations of 4 Dumas. About the elective system in city the beginning of the 20-th century.

16. Lesson “The rights of a Territorial election Professional October, 13 About the forming of active social position of young young voter” commission of Inta lyceum #13, Inta people. city and students of 3 course (Major – city motor mechanics)

Territorial election commission of city

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1. Competitive game for The house of Gymnasium # 1 October, 12 Children got to know the basic principles of the elective children of primary school children’s creative law with the help of multimedia equipment and didactic age “Happy little train” activities, materials provided by Election commission of Rostovsky area, entitled “About the elections – for the smallest Administration of citizens of Russia”. education in municipal region of Pechora

2. Open day in Territorial Municipal Territorial October, 13 Representatives of Youth Coordination Council of election commission of institution election municipal region of Pechora got acquainted with the State Pechora city “Pechora library commission of Automated System “Elections”. system” Pechora city

3. Lesson for students of 9 Administration of Secondary October, 14 Mr. Danilevich, chairman of Territorial election grade “World of education in school #3 commission of Pechora city and Mr. Mennikov head of democracy, traveling in municipal region of local administration of Pechora city spoke about the time”, “Formation of Pechora, local history of formation and development of democracy in democracy in ancient administration of Russia. After the lection the test “World of democracy, Russia” Pechora city traveling in time” was held.

4. Open lesson “Elective law, Administration of Pechora river October, 15 Mr. Danilevich conducted an open lesson for teachers elective process” education in college and students of Pechora river college, devoted to the municipal region of European Week of Local Democracy. Pechora, Territorial election commission of Pechora city

5. Open lesson for students of Administration of Secondary October, 16 Mr. Mennikov spoke about the basic grounds of 9 grade “The basic grounds education in school #3 democratic system of the Russian Federation and further of democratic system of the municipal region of conducted a test for students. Russian Federation” Pechora, Territorial election commission of Pechora city

Territorial election commission of city

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1 Lesson with students of - Secondary October, 15 Lesson was conducted by Mz. Grebneva, major specialist- high school age devoted to school #4, expert of information department in Election Commission the State Automated Sosnogorsk city of The Republic of Komi System “Elections”. 2 Round-table discussion Sosnogorsk Sosnogorsk October, 15 Students watched the presentation “Future voter must “The Right of active technological technological know”, then listened to the report “The Right of active participation in life of the college, college participation in life of the country”. country” Professional school #18 3 Round-table discussion Cadets’ school, Cadets’ school, October, 16 Students offered pro and con arguments on questions of “Your choice” with Sosnogorsk city Sosnogorsk city the election law. students of 10-11 grades 4 Design of information Secondary school Secondary October stands : #2, Sosnogorsk city school #2, “Justice of citizens in fairt- Sosnogorsk city tales…” “I speak about the law, law speaks about me” 5 Lessons for students of 9- Secondary school Secondary October 11 grades : “History of the in Voivozh village school in elections appearance”, Voivozh village “Political role of a voter”, “Elective system” 6 Round-table discussion Secondary school Secondary October, 15 Students discussed various peculiarities of school self- “School self-governance – #1, Sosnogorsk city school #1, governance. is the first step towards Sosnogorsk city democracy” with students of 5-8 grades and 9-11 grades 7 Lesson for students of 9 Secondary school Secondary October, 15 grade “Elections – are the #1 in Nizhny Odes school #1 in most important mechanism village Nizhny Odes of democracy realization village Territorial election commission of Syktyvkar city

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1. Lesson “System of forming Council of Secondary October, 15 The following topics were covered: the Council of municipal municipal authority school #18 1. About the European Week of Local Democracy. authority in Syktyvkar city, in Syktyvkar city 2. About the possibility of young people’s participation in the work of local administrations. its activities” (Mr. Zharikov, the 3. About the system of election commissions. deputy) 4. About election campaigns on the elections of deputies of the State Council of the Republic of Komi and the Council of municipal authority in Syktyvkar city. 5. Introduction of the Regulations of Syktyvkar city.

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Among the participants of the show were students of high school age of different schools of Usinsk and Mz. Territorial election Kapiichuk, who’s the deputy of the city Council and the commission of Centre of head of local branch of the political party “United Talk-show “100 questions Usinsk city, Centre supplementary Russia”. 1 October, 15 to an adult” of supplementary education for The show was accompanied with multimedia presentation education for children showing personal photos of Mz. Kapiichuk and children describing her biography. Then students asked her a lot of question about her life, habits, civil position and political preferences.

The active role in the discussion was given to Mz. Kapiichuk, representative of the political party “United Territorial election Russia” and Mr. Komar, representative of the political Round-table discussion commission of public party “Liberal-democratic party of Russia”. 2 “Civil society – a myth or Usinsk city, public organization of October, 12 reality?” organization of invalids The participants discussed such questions as multiparty invalids system, representation of political parties in the parliament of the country and why voters prefer more federal elections to local elections.

More than 50 students of high school age competed in the Territorial election Centre of playing program devoted to basics of the state system and Playing program “It’s time commission of supplementary 3 October, 14 the election law. to vote! It’s time to act!” Usinsk city, Centre education for of supplementary children The program consisted of 4 tours and was accompanied education for with multimedia presentation. children

180 students of 5-11 grades of schools in Usinsk had a chance to become virtual visitors of Museum of history of parliamentarism in Russia with the help of Internet Administration of resource - http://www.mipr.info/. Students got to know Virtual excursion “Museum education, the history and the present position of legislative of history of Territorial election Education government bodies of different countries. 4 parliamentarism in Russia” October, 11-15 commission of institutions (using the Internet Usinsk city They also had a chance to see “The first day of the State resources) Duma” owing to the virtual excursion. Students “walked along” the halls of Tavrichesky Palace in Saint- Petersburg. There in 1906 the first elected representatives worked on key questions concerning the development of Russian empire.

Members of the interactive quiz with the help of Interactive quiz “What do Administration of Internet resource www.viktorina.artstyle.net “visited” the you know about the education, location of the Council of Federation. A virtual guide led Council of Federation of Territorial election Education the students through the rooms and the excursion was 5 the Federal Assembly of commission of October, 11-15 institutions accompanied with video and photos. the Russian Federation” Usinsk city (using the Internet After the excursion they were offered to answer quiz

resources) questions.

Correspondent journey to Territorial election Secondary Senior high school students “travelled to” historic historic centers of commission of schools ## 3, 5, centers of European democracy. 6 European democracy, Usinsk city, 6 October, 11-13 called “European secondary schools Students of school # 3 visited the museum of British democracy – it’s history ## 3, 5, 6 Parliament with their English language teacher. They and the present” (in learnt a lot about the traditions and customs which are English, German and still observed in the Parliament. French) The German language teacher showed her students of school # 6 around the memorable places connected with the history of the German republic. The students learnt the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany, its political system and the presidency.

The students of school # 5 had a chance to get to the 14-th century for the assembly of the General States. Then their French language teacher led them to the times of Great French Revolution, collapse of the Empire and the creation of the First Republic.

Members of Territorial election commission of Usinsk city prepared recommendations devoted to creation of parliamentary classes with students of secondary schools. Territorial election Class of legal knowledge commission of October, 11-13 The titles of classes are: “How are laws created?”, Education 7 Usinsk city, “European standards of institutions (according to - How and where are laws created? Administration of Local Democracy” an extra plan) education - Democracy in Russia

- From the history of Parliamentarism in our country and many others.

The Head of Senior high school students visited office of the Head of Open day “At the office of Administration Usinsk city of the city Usinsk city administration, Mr. Tyan. The head spoke 8 the Head of Usinsk city administration, October, 13 about his job, the work of administration, introduced his administration” Territorial election deputies to the students. Mr. Tyan spoke about plans of commission of constructing several objects in the city, such as: Ice Usinsk city Palace, a café for young people and a horse-riding school.

Territorial Territorial election Territorial election commission of Usinsk city welcomed election Open day “ Territorial commission of senior high school students. The chairperson, Mz. commission of 9 election commission Usinsk city October, 15 Filatova and the secretary of the commission, Mz. welcomes friends” Usinsk city Rusaeva spoke about the work of the commission, its staff

and the rule of its formation.

Information- publishing house “ The edition of a theme page in the newspaper became a Edition of a theme page in Novelty of Usinsk” conclusion to the European Week of Local Democracy in 10 the newspaper “Novelty of Territorial election October, 23 Usinsk. The newspaper contains photos and news Usinsk” commission of Usinsk city reporting of all the conducted events.

Territorial election commission of city

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1. Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Secondary October, 11 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal school #2 Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of authorities of the city Council were presented to 30 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Glaiboroda

2. Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Secondary October, 11 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal school #18 Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of authorities of the city Council were presented to 40 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Tuchnolobov

3. Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Gymnasium of October, 11 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal foreign Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of languages authorities of the city Council were presented to 30 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Tuchnolobov

4. Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Secondary October, 11 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal school #16 Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of authorities of the city Council were presented to 30 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Zavalnev

5. Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Secondary October, 11 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal school #10 Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of authorities of the city Council were presented to 40 Ukhta city, students. Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Brezhnev

6 Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Secondary October, 13 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal school #19 Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of authorities of the city Council were presented to 25 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Zheleznyak

6 Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Ukhta technical October, 14 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal lyceum Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of authorities of the city Council were presented to 25 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Vorochalkov

8. Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Humanitarian October, 15 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal teachers’ Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of training lyceum authorities of the city Council were presented to 25 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Kupriyanov

10 Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Secondary October, 12 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of school #4 authorities of the city Council were presented to 30 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Krylov

11. Lesson of parliamentarism Council of Secondary October, 12 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local municipal school #22 Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the administration of authorities of the city Council were presented to 30 Ukhta city, students.

Administration of education of Ukhta city,

the deputy of Council of municipal administration of Ukhta city Mr. Krylov 12. Open day in Territorial Territorial election Humanitarian October, 15 At the lesson the history of the European Week of Local election commission of commission of teachers’ Democracy, the explanation of the term of democracy, the Ukhta city Ukhta city, training lyceum authorities of the city Council were presented to 25 students. Administration of education in Ukhta city

13. Round-table discussion Territorial election Patriotic club October, 14 The origin and development of local democracy in Ukhta “Origin and development commission of “We ARE began in 1939. The staff of the archival depository of local democracy in Ukhta city, Russians” presented copies of documents, used at that time. Mr. Ukhta Kupriyanov, the deputy, spoke about the contemporary Archival functioning of deputy corpus. depository of Ukhta city

Design of stand: “The Territorial election Local October, 11-15 history of conducting the commission of administration European Week of Local Ukhta city of Ukhta city Democracy”

Reporting about the Mass media in Ukhta city October, 12-16 All the lessons of parliamentarism and the events devoted European Week of Local Ukhta to origin and development of local democracy in Ukhta Democracy were covered by mass media.

Territorial election commission of Izhemsky area

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1 Resuming the results of Territorial October, 12 early elections of the head election of Brykalansk village, held commission of in October, 10 Izhemsky area 2 A week of legal knowledge Administration of Secondary October, 11-15 Lessons on the basics of the election law, including on the election law education of school in lessons conducted with the methodological principles Izhemsky Izhemsky area developed by Election commission of the Republic of municipal area, Komi “A future voter should know…”, design of secondary school in thematic stands devoted to the basics of the election law Izhemsky area were implemented. 3 The meeting of the 11-th Secondary school Secondary October, 11 The lecture about the structure of public authorities and graders with the of Izhemsky area school of local authorities in the Republic of Komi, the ways of chairperson of Territorial Izhemsky area their formation, informing about the election campaigns election commission of of the electoral circle of 2011-2012 were presented and Izhemsky area (2 classes) explained. 4 The meeting with the Secondary school Secondary October, 11 The discussion about the work of representative local deputies of council of Mokhcha village school of authorities. Mokhcha village Mokhcha village 5 The training game “There Secondary school Secondary October, 15 Students participated in intellect show, quiz on the is a choice” of Izhemsky area school of election law, debates, listened to the story of history of Izhemsky area elections. Participators: 9-th There were 3 teams: their support groups introduced the graders, teachers, candidates for the position of the President of the school journalists of the from each team. The further elections took place on the newspaper “School 27-th of October. life”, members of exploring club “Turning over the pages of school history” Secondary school Secondary October, 15 Game scenario: of Mokhcha school of 1. Questions-answers on the basics of the election law. village, library and Mokhcha village 2. Standing up for pre-election program of candidates recreation center of for the position of the President of school. Debates. Mokhcha village 3.History of the elections origin. 6 Lesson for 10-11-th graders Head of regional Secondary October, 15 The lesson was conducted by analogy with the didactic “A future voter should branch of Public school of materials on the basics of the election law. know…” chamber of the Mokhcha village Head of the Republic of Komi in Izhemsky area, Secondary school of Mokhcha village

7 The meeting of 9-11 Secondary school Secondary October, 15 26 participants took part in the conversation about graders with the of Tom village school of Tom elections and the quiz on the basics of the election law. chairperson of district village election commission in Tom village Territorial election commission of Knyazhpogostsky area

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1 Open day in the Administration of Secondary school October, 12 Students got to know about the territorial improvement of administration of Vozhael Vozhael village in the village and the costs on it. They expressed their points village. Chernorechensky of view on the measures how to improve the ecological village situation in the region. Round-table discussion with the representatives of the administration.

2 «My rights and I» October, 13 Exhibition in the school library was organized.

3 «Elections in school» October, 15 Wall newspaper devoted to elections in school was prepared. 4 Lesson-discussion “Liberty Territorial election Secondary school October, 12 The following questions were discussed: and society” commission of #2 in Emva city Knyazhpogostsky - Rights and liberty – how tightly have they mixed up in area the process of public development? - Can a free person exist in a non-free society?

5 Oral journal “From the Secondary school October, 11 About local authorities in Knyazhpogostsky area and history of local elections” in Shoshka Shoshka village. village 6 Open lesson “Elections, Secondary school October, 13 Reading the Federal Law #67 “About major guarantees of referendums” in Shoshka election rights of citizens of the Russian Federation and village the right to participate in a referendum”

7 “I am the citizen of Russia” Secondary school October, 12 Questions about symbols of Russia, the Republic of Komi in Turia village and the structure of authorities. Students of 9-11 grades

8 Quiz “Rights and duties” Secondary school October, 11 The quiz is developed for students from junior school age in Sindor village to high school age.

9 “Elections of school Secondary school October, 13 Wall-paper was designed for the occasion. authorities” in Sindor village

10 Class “Rights of a citizen” Secondary school October, 15 The discussion was devoted to the topic – how a young in Sindor village person can realize his/her rights when reaching the age of 18.

11 Open day in Territorial Territorial election Territorial October, 11 Getting acquainted with the structure of local authorities election commission of commission of election of municipal Knyazhpogostsky area. Knyazhpogostsky area Knyazhpogostsky commission of area Knyazhpogostsky area Territorial election commission of Koigorodsky area № Name of activity, form of Co-organizer Location Date (2010) Short gist of the activity п/п implementation

1 Great thematic exhibition Library of Library of October, 7- The exhibition was devoted to the international agreement on the topic of children’s Koigorodsky area Koigorodsky November, 8 – Convention of children’s rights. Daily 30 children rights “I am an enfant! I am area visited the exhibition. an individual!”

2 Discussion “Climate and its Center of Center of October, 13 At the discussion it was said about the European Week of influence on life conditions additional additional Local Democracy and one of its topics – Influence of of mankind education in education in climate change on the development of municipal Koigorodok village Koigorodok authorities. The discussion was accompanied by video- village clips and slide-shows presenting anthropogenic catastrophes and their consequences.

3 Open day of local Administration of Administration October, 13 The head of administration of Griva village Mz. Igoshina administration in Griva Griva village of Griva village and the deputy of Griva village Mz. Matveeva spoke village about the work of administration, election campaign and the coming elections.

4 A “question - answer” Center of Center of October, 13 The topic of the game – Plant and animal world of the game additional additional Republic of Komi. Participants of the game are education in education in elementary students. Koigorodok village Koigorodok village First children had to solve puzzles about insects, reptiles and plants. Then to get into the final they had to guess an animal from its behavior and description.

5 The meeting of the head of Administration of secondary October, 14 The head of administration of Uzhga village Mz. local administration in Uzhga village, school of Uzhga Karmanova spoke about the structure of local authorities. Uzhga village with students secondary school village Then students were told about the election campaign as of 4-9 grades of Uzhga village the major element of democracy in the country.

6 The meeting of the head of secondary school secondary October, 15 Schoolchildren answered the questions of an absorbing local administration in of Griva village school of Griva quiz showing good knowledge in history and science of Griva village with village law. schoolchildren

7 Event “Clean area – clean secondary school Koigorodok October, 15 6-10 graders made posters showing anthropogenic planet” of Koigorodok village catastrophes and other reasons influencing the climate village change.

8 Game “Botanical train” secondary school secondary October, 14 Children in the 3-d grade of an elementary school played of Koigorodok school of the game. They “took part” in an interesting journey village Koigorodok during which children had to answer the questions of the quiz, solve crosswords and handcraft presents from village natural materials.

9 Lessons “The youth and School of School of October, 12-15 In schools of Koigorodsky area lessons devoted to the democracy”, “Democracy Koigorodsky area Koigorodsky European Week of Local Democracy for the students of is…” area 6-11 grades were conducted.

Territorial election commission of Kortkerossky area

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1 Lessons on the election law Heads of election Secondary October, 7 1. Students were explained about the essential terms of in 8-9 grades entitled “ The clubs school in the election law and the legislation regulating the history of elections” Storozhevsk implementation of the elections. village 2. Film “Russian elections” was shown. 3. Quiz on the election law was held.

2 Lessons on the election law Heads of election Secondary October, 7 1.Prelimenary talk about the election system and the State in 10-11 grades entitled clubs school in Automated System “Elections” “The election process - Storozhevsk Elections” village 2. Introduction of the stages of the election process with the help of slides of the State Automated System “Elections” developed by the Election Commission of the Republic of Komi.

3. Practical class “Solve the crossword”.

3 Open lesson-excursion District election District election October, 7 Senior graders of school in Adzherom village were “Personal experience of commission of commission of invited to the district election commission on the election being at the elections” held Adzherom village Adzherom day to see the process of voting. for senior graders of village secondary school in Students studied the room of the district election Adzherom village commission, watched the members of the commission at work, saw the election bulletin for the first time.

At the end of the excursion the students expressed the wish to participate in work of the district election commission.

4 Lessons of election law Staff of secondary Secondary October, 14 Students learnt the structure of local self-governance of “Class of local self- school in school in Adzherom village and the procedure of election of the governance” for 8-11 Adzherom village, Adzherom Deputy Council and the head of the village. graders village Members of district election commissions of Adzherom village and Pezmeg village

5 The meeting with the head Staff of secondary Secondary October, 14 Goal of meeting – involvement of young future voters of Pezmeg village school in school in into the process of organization of local self-governance. Adzherom village, Adzherom Topic: “Cooperation of village The head of Pezmeg village Mr. Torlopov spoke about local authorities and the Members of district plans of solving social questions in the village and youth on solving urgent election appealed to young people to cooperate in realization of social questions in the rural commissions of local self-governance. districts” Adzherom village and Pezmeg village

Territorial election commission of Priluzsky area

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1 Law class “I am studying Central regional Central regional October, 12 Class was conducted for students of 10 grade. to be a citizen” library library

2 Round-table discussion Central regional Central regional October, 15 Discussion was organized for students of 10 grade. “Election law: questions library library and answers”

3 Information day Central regional Model library October, 12 Event was organized for students of Noshul college. “Municipal authorities and library branch of we” Noshul village

4 Law class “President: what Central regional Library branch October, 11 Class was conducted for students of 9 grade. kind of person he must be” library of Kydzyavidz village 5 Intellectual game for young Central regional Library branch October, 15 Game was organized for students of 10 grade. voters “Who is who? Or library of Letka village who should we vote for?”

6 Law kaleidoscope Central regional Library branch October, 13 Class was conducted for students of 9 grade. “Regulations and symbols library of Spasporub of the area” village

7 Exhibition “Law about me, Central regional Library branch October, 15 Exhibition was organized for students of 9-10 grades. to me about the law” library of Cheremuhovka village

8 Informational stand Central regional Library branch October (the Exhibition of informational materials with introductory “Young voter” library of Gulyashor whole month) discussion was organized. village

9 Dispute “Person. State. Central regional Library branch October, 14 Dispute was held for students of 9-10 grades. Law” library of Prikopievka village

10 Informational hour “The Central regional Library branch October, 12 Class was conducted for students of 9 grade. portrait of Elections” library of Chitaevo village

11 Exhibition-dialogue “I am Central regional Library branch October, 14 Class conducted for the students of 8-9 grades. protected by the Law” library of Ust-Lopie village

12 Team-contest program Central regional Library branch October, 15 Program was organized for the students of 9-10 grades. “The right is a compass in a library of Loima village legal boundless sea”

13 Lessons “Future voter Department of Secondary October, 15-20 Lectures were conducted in 10 schools of Priluzsky area. should know” education of schools of municipal Priluzsky area Priluzsky area

Territorial election commission of Syktyvdinsky area

№ Name of activity, form of Co-organizer Location Date (2010) Short gist of the activity п/п implementation

1. “Urgent talk” - meetings Council of Administration August, 17 The members were: the deputies of Council of municipal with the deputies of Syktyvdinsky area of municipal Syktyvdinsky area, the heads of rural administrations, Council of municipal Syktyvdinsky September, 28 employees of the administration apparatus of Vuktyl village. Syktyvdinsky area and the area October, 1 heads of rural administrations

2. “Rural round table Administration of Administration October, 21 The members were: the deputies of Vuktyl village, discussion” – educational Vylgort village of Vylgort employees of the administration apparatus of Vuktyl seminar with the deputies village village. of Vylgort village

3. “Legal relay-race” show- Recreational center College library October, 26 Students of Komi republican agro-industrial college were game in Vylgort village, the participants of the game. The republican agro-industrial college 4. Information about the Youth regional Youth October, 8 The electronic variant of the newspaper is placed in the European Week of Local public organization newspaper video-hall of the regional library. The materials Democracy “Zarni zer” “Puzzle” describing the experience of press-center of the newspaper is sent to All-Russian contest of professional mastery in the sphere of youth policy organized in Tyumen city.

5. Information about the Administration of Local wired October, 26 The Week resume. European Week of Local culture radio Democracy

Territorial election commission of Sysolsky area

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1. Open days in Territorial Director of the Office of the October, 12 Students got acquainted with the stand of Territorial election commission of secondary school head of October, 15 election commission of Sysolsky area and had a chance to Sysolsky area for students of Vizinga village, municipal visit the office of the head of the area. of secondary school of member of Sysolsky area Vizinga village Territorial election Students were told about the aim of the international commission of event (European week of local democracy), were shown Sysolsky area with movies awarded at the contest of the best programmed the right of product “Elections.ru” deciding vote 2. Meetings with deputies of Directors of Secondary October, 12 The event was held in a form of a discussion about local representative authorities at schools of the area school of self-governance. Two teams of students defended their schools of the area Pyeldino village positions “pro” and “con”. In conclusion it was clear that the effectiveness of self-governance depends upon active position of the public. 3. Activities aimed at the Deputy director of secondary October, 18 Intellectual game on the topic “Elections” was held with increasing of legal culture secondary school school of the students of 2-4 grades. During the game children of future voters at schools of Kuratovo Kuratovo village guessed such words, as “deputy”, “voter”, “observer”, of the area village, teacher Mz. “ballot-paper” and many others. Kolegova Territorial election commission of Troitsko-Pechorsky area

№ Name of activity, form of Co-organizer Location Date (2010) Short gist of the activity п/п implementation

1. Round-table discussion Central library Evening school October, 14 Representatives of regional branches of political parties “Living today think about “United Russia” and “Communist party of the Russian tomorrow” Federation” took part in the discussion. Slides and video- clips on the election subject were presented at the event.

2. Round-table discussion Central library Professional October, 14 “Living today think about college #37 tomorrow

3. Round-table discussion Secondary school Secondary October, 15 Representatives of regional branches of political parties “Political parties – #1 school #1 (10-11 “United Russia” and “Communist party of the Russian members of the elections” grades) Federation” took part in the discussion. The event was conducted in the form of “question-answer” discussion.

4. Class hour “The future of Secondary school Secondary October, 18 Students were told about local self-government and the our area” #2 school #2 (10-11 coming elections. Visual materials and the symbols of the grades) area were used at the class. 5. Class hour “Work of the Secondary school Council of the area and the #2 Council of the city”

Territorial election commission of Udorsky area

№ Name of activity, form of Co-organizer Location Date (2010) Short gist of the activity п/п implementation 1. Topic discussion, design of Administration of Administration October, 10-22 Owing to European Week of local democracy, stands on stand education of of education of the election law were designed in schools of the area, Udorsky area Udorsky area class hours were conducted for students of 8-11 grades, exhibitions of books and mass media were prepared in school libraries.

2. Exhibition “From the Regional museum Regional October, 10-22 The exhibition was prepared by the head of museum and history of election of local history museum of local Territorial election commission of Udorsky area. Students campaigns of Udorsky history of secondary school of Koslan village visited the area” exhibition.

3. Design of book exhibition Central library Central library October, 10-22 At the exhibition normative legal documents, mass media about the local self- system of Udorsky system of about the local self-government, photos were presented. government area Udorsky area

Territorial election commission of Ust-Vymsky area

№ Name of activity, form of Co-organizer Location Date (2010) Short gist of the activity п/п implementation

1 Lessons on the election law Administration of Secondary October, 15 Lessons on topic “The election system of the Russian for senior graders education of Ust- schools of the Federation” were conducted by the staff of Territorial Vymsky area area election commission of Ust-Vymsky area and the deputies of the regional Council.

2 Book exhibition “To a Central library Aikino village October, 11-17 Young voters got acquainted with thematic stands in young voter” system of Ust- village libraries of the area. Vymsky area Mikun city Ust-Vym village

3 The meeting of the club of Staff of the library Aikino village October, 12 Chairperson of Territorial election commission of Ust- a young voter “Local and Vymsky area and the staff of libraries discussed European democracy” in Aikino village peculiarities of local and European democracy.

Territorial election commission of Ust-Kulomsky area

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1. Lessons on the election law Secondary schools Villages of Ust- October, 15 Lessons were conducted on the basis of didactic materials for students of senior Kulomsky area “Future voter should know” for students of 9-11 grades. grades of secondary schools

Territorial election commission of Ust-Tsilemsky area

№ Name of activity, form of Co-organizer Location Date (2010) Short gist of the activity п/п implementation

1. Lesson on the election law Secondary school Secondary October, 13 Lesson was conducted on the basis of didactic materials “Everyone should know it” of Noby Bor school of Noby “Future voter should know” village Bor village

2. Business meeting of the Secondary school Secondary October, 15 The following questions were discussed: head of administration of of Noby Bor school of Noby Noby Bor village with village, Bor village - How many deputies are there in the Council of Novy students of 9-11 grades, administration of Bor village? topic “Local democracy is Noby Bor village - What kind of questions do deputies consider at the on stream” meetings?

- How long are the deputies elected for?

- At what age can a person be elected as a deputy? And many other questions. 3. Lesson “Democracy and Secondary school Secondary October, 12 Plan of the lesson: The basic principles of democratic we” of Korovy Ruchei school of elections. Contemporary election systems. Multi-party village Korovy Ruchei system. village

4. Quiz “We must know the Secondary school Secondary October, 15 1) Students were asked to : а) write a clause of main Law of the country” of Korovy Ruchei school of Constitution of the Russian Federation with some village Korovy Ruchei particular words; village б) finish a phrase from Constitution of the Russian Federation.

2) Questions of how the President of the Russian Federation is elected were considered.

5. The meeting of the head of Secondary school Secondary October, 13 Talk about the administration of the village, its work and administration of Trusovo of Ust-Tsilma, school of Ust- about the deputies of the Council of Trusovo village. village with students of 9 administration of Tsilma grade, topic “Work of Trusovo village bodies of local self- government”

6. The meeting “Work of Secondary school Secondary October, 14 Everyday work of local self-government was discussed, bodies of local self- of Ust-Tsilma, school of Ust- basic terms of the system of local self-government were government” administration of Tsilma explained. Trusovo village

7. Lesson-discussion on the Secondary school Secondary October, 11 Questions: What are the elections? How are the fixed? election law of Okunev Nos school of The registration of candidates. Voting and summing up village Okunev Nos the results. village

8. Exhibition “Local self- Library of Okunev Library of October, 11 Newspaper “Red Pechora” wrote about the work of government” Nos village Okunev Nos administrations of villages and the deputies of councils. village October, 15

9. Business meeting “It’s hard Library and Administration October, 13 Discussion about the everyday work of local to work in a village” administration of of Okunev Nos administration of Okunev Nos village and the deputies of Okunev Nos village the Council. village

10. Contest “When I will Library and Library of October, 15 Students answered the question: If you were elected as a become a deputy” administration of Habariha village deputy, what would you do for your fellow villagers? Habariha village

Territorial election commission of Ezhvinsky region of Syktyvkar city

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1. Lessons on the election law Gymnasium #1 Gymnasium #1 October, 12 Lessons were devoted to the basics of structure and for senior high school authorities of self-government, types of election systems. students Ezhvinsky October, 13 Students were active during the whole lesson: they asked region of questions about modern PR-technologies, elements of Syktyvkar city October, 15 pre-election agitation. Students offered suggestions: how to improve the functioning legislation concerning the work of deputies. 2. Interactive lesson for Gymnasium #1 Gymnasium #1 October, 14 Territorial election commission of Ezhvinsky region of students of 7 grade “The Syktyvkar city conducted the interactive class. Students ABC of the elections” Ezhvinsky were told about the basics of the election system in our region of country and shown the movie “Elections in Russia”. Syktyvkar city Students got to know a lot about the history of the Republic of Komi, the work of state bodies and self- government. The event was organized and implemented in a form of a game, because such complicated information concerning the elections is memorized and adopted easier in this very form.