Alfiya Kogogina, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship, took part in the final event of the city stage of the All-Russian Competition of Leaders and leaders of Children's and Youth Public Organizations "Leader of the XXI Century".
"You guys are incredibly cool, brave, daring, ambitious, creative! Yes, you can charge smartphones! Dare, create, dream, don't be afraid of anything! And we, the adults, will help you!" the parliamentarian greeted the participants.
The competition has been held in Naberezhnye Chelny for 18 years. During this time, hundreds of talented leaders and leaders of children's and youth public organizations have become its participants. Every year, the winners of the competition represent the city at the national and federal levels, replenishing the Canoe piggy bank with new victories.
During the event, Alfiya Kogogina noted the significant contribution of social activists and volunteers to the development of the volunteer movement and the implementation of socially significant public initiatives in the city and the republic and presented letters of thanks from the State Duma deputy to the Orion Youth Center and Renat Hafizov, a specialist at the Outpost Center.