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The Vladimir Potanin Foundation has supported the film Hermitage Revealed which was made to mark the 250 years anniversary of the Hermitage State Museum.

Twenty students from thirteen countries will receive Olympic Scholarship of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation.

On June 26, 2014 in Sochi at the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU), the first graduation ceremony took place.

Due to the large number of appeals, the Olympic Scholarships Competition for financial support for training in the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) on the Master of Sport Administration Program is extended until 31 July 2014.

Vladimir Potanin made a contribution to the endowments of non-for-profit organizations which took part in the pilot Endowment Growth Stratedy Program and demonstrated real breakthrough in fundraising.

On June 2, 2014, the Conference "Endowments: Pro et Contra» took place in Moscow. The Conference had summarized the two-year activities under the pilot Endowment Growth Strategy Program of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation aimed to support the development of endowments in Russia.

On April 15, 2014 Russia Donors forum presented the third annual report on the state of foundations in Russia. This report reflects on the changes that have taken place in the country and in the foundation sector in particular during 2013. The main focus of the 2013 report is philanthropy development in Russian regions.

A special survey was commissioned by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation to assess and evaluate the results and the impact of the Vladimir Potanin Fellowship Program, which is the longest and biggest project of the Foundation.

On February 20, 2014 300 winners of the Vladimir Potanin Fellowship Program were selected based on the 2 rounds of the contest out of over 3000 student applications.

Over the 10 years of its operation the Changing Museum in a Changing World Program grew into a major event in Russian cultural sphere. Out of 4177 applications submitted it has selected and supported about 190 innovative projects which were or are being successfully implemented.