Diana Gurtskaya and young singers opened "Dialogue of Women. Charity Without Borders" Forum in Ufa

UFA, 17 November 2016. /Bashinform News Agency, Galiya Nabieva/. The "Dialogue of Women. Charity Without Borders" International Forum was launched at Ufa Congress Hall. The International Festival was opened by Diana Gurtskaya. The famous singer and pupils of the Children's Studio of the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre performed the song "Prayer".

One of the largest events in preparation for the 2nd Eurasian Women's Forum is attended by the Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Galina Karelova and the Head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov, the Senator from Bashkortostan Liliya Gumerova.

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

Organizers of the forum are the Council of the Federation, 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 the states, charities and NGOs in the field of education and culture, humanitarian cooperation and volunteerism, social services to the population.

The "Women's Dialogue" will be attended by representatives of public, charity and governmental organizations from the United States, Britain, Germany, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Estonia, Vietnam and Italy.

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