STATE OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION REPORT FOR 2019 www.oprf.ru STATE OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION REPORT FOR 2019 UDK [324/324+338]:328.181(470+571)’’2019’’ BBK 65.9(2Рос)+66.3(2Рос)+67.400.6(2Рос) Contents Д63 INTRODUCTION 4 D63 Report on the state of civil society in the Russian Federation for 2019 — М., 1. INSTITUTIONS OF PUBLIC CONTROL AND FORMATION OF the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, 2019. “PEOPLE’S AGENDA” 6 ISBN 978-5-89644-136-6 Citizens’ petitions as a tool to understand the “people’s agenda” 8 Regional civic chambers as public-state dialog sites 12 Public councils: new role in the work of authorities 21 Inter-commission working group to prepare the report L.Y. Mikheeva, Civil society activists in the field of public control 27 V.A. Fadeev, M.S. Anichkin, V.I. Vinnitsky, V.V. Grib, N.A. Daikhes, N.M. Ignatenko, E.A. Istyagina-Yeliseeva, A.N. Kovalchuk, S.A. Kuznetsova, A.N. Maksimov, M.A. Pogosyan, Public Monitoring Committees (PMCs): humanitarian and social tasks 32 N.B. Pochinok, A.A. Malkevich, A.V. Razbrodin, S.I. Rybalchenko, E.V. Sutormina, Public expertise: contribution of civil society to the quality E.A. Topoleva-Soldunova, E.M. Tsunaeva, I.E. Chestin, A.V. Shipulin, I.L. Shpektor. of institutional environment 35 Local and territorial self-governments as an environment for forming The working group expresses its gratitude for taking part in the work and the civic engagement 44 materials provided to members of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation V.A. Bocharov, I.E. Diskin, A.E. Dudareva, Y.K. Zimova, K.A. Komkov, A.R. Krganov, Media environment and challenges of information society 49 E.Sh. Kurbangaleyeva, Y.V. Ogloblina, V.V. Okrepilov, S.V. Razvorotneva, S.I. Rybalchenko, 2. THE THIRD SECTOR DYNAMICS: PROGRESS OF VOLUNTEERING, CHARITY AND A.E. Tkachenko, L.A. Shafirov, A.Y. Shutov, as well as the head of the FSU “Office INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NPO SUPPORT 54 of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation” P.V. Andreev, Professor in Development of volunteering and promotion of patriotic the Department of Philosophy at M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University education as tasks of civil society 56 F.Y. Albakova, Associate Professor at the Institute of Civil Service and Management in the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Measures to develop charity and increase credibility in non-profit organizations 61 Public Administration O.V. Koroteeva, Director of the Institute for Socio-Economic Non-profit sector as a new branch of socially responsible economy 66 Studies of Population of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.V. Lokosov, Research Government support of non-profit sector 76 Director of the Public Opinion Fund E.S. Petrenko, Professor in the Department of 3. SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS WITHIN NATIONAL PROJECTS: CIVIL SOCIETY Philosophy at M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University G.M. Ponomareva. PERSPECTIVE 80 The report was approved for publication by a decision of the plenary session of Challenges of social policy 83 the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation on December 9, 2019. Ecology and quality of living environment 86 Demography needs breakthrough solutions 92 Editors: T.G. Nasriddinov, T.S. Ilarionova, G.N. Bibikov, A.I. Kudryavtsev, F.V. Nitochkin, A.K. Nozadze, A.D. Tretyakov, A.M. Khryastunova, with the assistance of V.A. Vanin, Health of the nation: contribution of social initiatives 96 P.I. Zolotov, E.G. Orlova, V.I. Orlov, O.G. Prosypkin, A.M. Severinchik, G.A. Seiranyan, How ensure accessibility and quality of healthcare 100 E.V. Falevich, A.S. Yukhno. Accessible environment for everyone — imperative 102 Care for those in need: improvement of the PBS system 105 Photo materials: press service of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, Stock Photos Lori and Shutterstock. Where we will live: housing and comfortable urban environment 107 Public control of spatial development: the National Program for the Far East 112 Layout, pattern, pictures — FID “DELOVOY EXPRESS”. Public activity and development of rural territories 114 Intellectual heritage for future generations: development of education and science 117 Cultural sphere in focus of civil society 123 © Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, 2019. 4. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SPHERE: RUSSIA’S SOFT POWER 126 CONCLUSION 136 FOOTNOTES 138 Introduction The Annual Report on the state of civil discussions strongly reflect the current society reflects the results of discussions state of civil society, estimate the most and expert work of members of the acute social problems, and ways to solve current composition of the Civic Chamber. them. Considering that the Civic Chamber is a collective public body, composed of 168 “Community” forums held annually by the members working on equal terms, with Civic Chamber have proven themselves to be their own experience in public activities one of the leading sites for discussing such and understanding of the tasks in the problems, as well as the most important development of civil society, various matters of national socio-economic matters and positions are often viewed development. The main participants in differently or even oppositely. forums are representatives of non-profit organizations, civic chambers and councils, { monitoring of regional legislation that its promotion would have been much The Civic Chamber, as the central institution experts, and representatives of federal determines the formation of procedures more difficult without the active, dynamic of organized national society is eager to and regional authorities. In 2019, forums and principles of organizing activities contribution to the discussion by the give a quick response to the current public were held in the North Caucasus, Far East, of public councils in government bodies projects’ authors, i.e. winners of the annual agenda, and conduct long-term systemic North-West, and Central Federal Districts. of constituent entities of the Russian contest for socially significant projects “My projects in the field of public control. Each of these forums was dedicated to Federation, civic chambers (councils) of project is for my country!” considerating one relevant topic in the municipalities; The most important component of development of civil society. In addition, one cannot but note the “feedback” with society is citizens’ { monitoring the level and quality of the contribution to the results achieved in the petitions. Annually the Chamber receives The final forum in Moscow attracted more non-profit sector’s development in new work format successfully launched by up to 30,000 petitions, and all of them than 3,000 people, and made it possible to the constituent entities of the Russian the Chamber in 2019. What is involved here are taken into consideration in relevant examine the entire field of civil activities Federation; is the preparation of special reports on the commissions. In some cases, results are and go through in detail new priorities for analysis of various problems and matters of achieved immediately by sending a request a dialog between society, government, and { search for new mechanisms to support social and economic policies: “Ten years of to the authority and indicating the level of business in 2020: socially significant initiatives and activity by public monitoring commissions public attention to the problem, in others projects within corporate programs of in the constituent entities of the Russian 1 it’s necessary to carry out additional { public control of the implementation of social responsibility; Federation”; “Demography-2024: how to monitoring and discussions. national projects and programs; ensure sustainable natural growth in the { improvement of the procedure for population of the Russian Federation”;2 Public hearings on the country’s most forming and ensuring public monitoring “Participation of NPOs in the implementation { improvement of legislation and law 3 significant matters and expertise of the enforcement practice in the field of commissions in places of detention. of social services”; “‘Russian breakthrough’ 4 most important bills held by the Chamber regulating non-profit organizations; and the tasks of civil society”; “Family policy: are practical and action-oriented. Such The listed field of works was discussed and support measures as viewed by families”;5 public events, being a form of public supported at a meeting of members of the “How to save the village: employment control by law, are aimed at preparing { breaking down administrative and Civic Chamber and civil society activists issues”.6 regulatory barriers for socially- recommendations for the responsible with the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the oriented NPOs to participate in socially authorities; and a systematic approach of useful activities; Presidential Executive Office S.V. Kirienko, Materials for special reports and public issues at the legislative or law enforcement held on November 1; the final day of the discussions at the Civic Chamber, or during level. A systematic solution is always “Community” forum in Moscow. field sessions and “Community” forums, the result of efforts of many people and { improving the procedure for conducting monitoring, expert surveys, and public organizations, and painstaking work with public discussions and public hearings It should be noted that the formation of expertise constitute the problematic basis regulatory documents. The results of these in implementing urban planning; an expert position on these issues and of this Annual Report.