Press-release of the forum for tolerance's World of Unlimited Possibility
29 April 2016

Forum for tolerance's
WORLD OF UNLIMITED POSSIBILITY

May 15, 2016

On May 15, 2016, the international exhibition center Crocus Expo will host the forum for tolerance's “World of Unlimited Possibility”. The goals and objectives of the Forum are to direct public attention to the issues of modern society through a series of public talks, in which the audience and guest speakers will discuss the real problems of social integration and adaptation for people with disabilities.

The program will also include screenings of video materials and a selection of workshops dedicated to exploring aspects of the given theme.

Forum speakers will include leading public figures, representatives of social organizations and foundations, Russian pop stars, athletes, and journalists. Among the confirmed participants are Oleg Eremin, a prominent advocate for community development, and graduate of Russia’s New Economic School and INSEAD; director of the charity foundation Podari Zhizn (Gift of Life), Ekaterina Chistyakova, who will speak about the obstacles facing children with disabilities; the founder and director of the Vera Hospice Charity Fund, Nyuta Federmesser and Victoria Anikeeva, who will present their efforts to build hospices, including the first children’s hospice in Moscow, Dom s mayakom (The House with a Lighthouse); the co-chairman of the Coordinating Council for Children with Disabilities at the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, and Committee Member for the Issues of Guardianship in the Social Sphere for the Administration of the Russian Federation, Elena Klochko, who will deliver a lecture on “A Universal Barrier-free Environment and ‘Normal Life’ for Children and Adults with Disabilities”; the director of the Vykhod (Way Out) Kseniya Novikova with the program “Autism: A Friendly Environment” and singer Danko (Alexander Fadeev.)

The general information partner of the forum for tolerance's "World of Unlimited Possibility" is "Life Without Barriers", an initiative by RIA Novosti.

Participation in the Forum is open to all who register on the site http://forum.crocus-expo.ru (until May 14, 2016) or on site at the registration desk on the day of the event. The Forum will start at 01:00 p.m.

Entrance is free of charge.

For accreditation for press, film crews and photographers, please send your full name and a list of your equipment to khamidulina@crocusgroup.ru

To find out more about the Forum program or to receive additional information, please refer to the website http://eng.crocus-expo.ru or by phone +7 (495) 236-1036.

The Forum for tolerance’s “World of Unlimited Possibility” will be held at the following address:
Myakinino metro station, 66 km MKAD, Crocus Expo, Pavilion 2.


Exhibition:  WORLD OF UNLIMITED POSSIBILITY