OREANDA-NEWS. May 25, 2007. A solemn ceremony of closing of the Unique Resource of Siberia Students Program was held. This event united the most active and intellectual young people of Novosibirsk and major employers of regional and all-Russia level.

 The ceremony was opened by the Energy of Youth career fair, which had started its work several hours before. The fair’s motto determined its main goal: “Unrivalled opportunity: today, here and now!”. The career part of the ceremony was attended by the representatives of the leading Novosibirsk companies, who acquainted the students with the companies' personnel policies and told them about the employment possibilities.


The ceremony of the Unique Resource of Siberia Program closing was started by the project managers. They named the most reliable partners of the Program. And a letter of appreciation for participation in implementation of social programs for support of students was granted to OAO Novosibirskenergo. Besides, the honorary awards were presented to Novosibirskenergosbyt, ZAO Information Technologies and Communications (ITC) and other companies.

“Social partnership always implies mutually beneficial cooperation,” notes Korney Gibert, Chairman of Novosibirskenergo Board of Directors. “In the framework of the Unique Resource of Siberia Program students gain a chance to get acquainted with the requirements established in business companies in relation to young specialists, as well as to study the demands of labour market, and in after years—to find a good job in a prestigious company. As for the employers, they are offered an opportunity to choose the best future specialists, as this project attracts most active representatives of a younger generation, who are destined to create our future.”

This year, the Unique Resource of Siberia Program has celebrated its 4th anniversary. The project is implemented by the Social Partnership Public Council jointly with the Region Administration, the Mass Media Center Independent Nonprofit Organization and the State Board of Youth Affairs for the Novosibirsk region, with a view to promote occupational guidance and employment of the students of the Novosibirsk higher educational institutions, and to enhance public interest in charity work and social responsibility of business.

 Year after year, the project attracts new partners, and students with a desire to participate in the program. This year, the Unique Resource of Siberia Program has brought together over 1,000 students from 20 higher educational institutions of Novosibirsk, but only the best ones have passed the final screening and have been admitted to participate in the contests for the best analytical work based on the subjects suggested by the companies.

 Each week during several months, the representatives of the largest business companies held workshops and trainings for the students to adopt the experience of real professionals. The Program was accompanied by a number of large projects: the New Horizons Youth Discussion Club opened its doors for everyone interested; the participants were invited to youth debates and informal meetings.

 In the beginning of the year, the Novosibirskenergo employees also organized several workshops, and in February the students from the respective departments took part in the meeting with the Press Service of Novosibirskenergo. The young people were interested to learn about the social policy of the Power Supply Company and its core PR activities. The students received many practical recommendations which were used by them in their analytical works afterwards.

“Unfortunately, we could not choose the winner from among the students writing their papers about Novosibirskenergo,” said Vladimir Solovyanov, Advisor for Director General of OAO Novosibirskenergo, at the solemn ceremony of the Program closing. “We would really appreciate if the students demonstrated more creativity and research, and this year the works were more of a review.

The result was only the third prize awarded to Yulia Kuligina, a student of the Novosibirsk State Teachers Training University, for the work “Analysis of PR Activities of OAO Novosibirskenergo.”

Vladimir Solovyanov presented the diploma and a valuable gift from the Power Supply Company to the winner. He wished all the students to keep setting new goals and achieving them, to try to realize their potential, and to always suggest interesting and competent ideas, as such tactics form a basis for permanent success in life!