Ufa will host "Dialogue of Women. Charity without Borders" International Forum

UFA, 1 November 2016. /Bashinform News Agency, Galiya Nabieva/. The "Dialogue of Women. Charity without Borders" Forum, which will take place in Ufa on November 17-18, will be one of the biggest events in preparation for the 2nd Eurasian Women's Forum. This was stated by the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Science, Education and Culture, the Senator from Bashkortostan Liliya Gumerova.

About 400 people will gather in Ufa - heads of public organizations, representatives of socially-oriented NGOs and women leaders from the regions of Russia, CIS countries, neighbouring countries and beyond and the SCO and BRICS states-members.

According to the Senator, participation in the forum activities is planned by representatives of public, charitable and governmental organizations from the United States, Britain, Germany, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Estonia, Vietnam and Italy.

Liliya Gumerova stressed that the proposal to hold a separate forum and dedicate it to the expansion of humanitarian ties and charity projects were announced during the first Eurasian Women's Forum in St. Petersburg.

The forum was organized by the Federation Council, the Government of Bashkortostan and "Markhamat" Charitable Education Foundation. Events of the two-day forum include plenary sessions, round tables on issues of cooperation development between states, charities and NGOs in the field of education and culture, humanitarian cooperation and volunteerism, social services to the population.

The program also features a charity event "Operation Smile" for children with cleft lip and palate, the festival with participation of children with disabilities, master classes and workshops for socially oriented NGOs-beginners.