Ilsur Metshin: “The transformation of the city cannot be implemented without a global objective that unites the authorities and residents”

The Mayor of Kazan held a meeting with participants of the RANEPA managing change program.

Today, the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin has met with participants of the staff development program “Change Management in a City”, organized by the Higher School of Public Administration of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. The participants came to the capital of Tatarstan to study the best municipal practices and the experience of Kazan as a host city of the major international events and a city for a comfortable life.

The professional development program, which is conducted jointly with the Kazan Mayor’s Office, started the day before. The participants of the program are 20 managers, many of whom were participants and winners of the Leaders of Russia contest. They came to the capital of Tatarstan from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Surgut, Akhtubinsk, Chelyabinsk and many other cities.

During the session, Ilsur Metshin shared the information on the transformation of Kazan. According to him, residents saw the first improvements in the city during the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Kazan. “Many people was sure that it would not be possible to hold a larger event in the city, but we dispelled these prejudices and hosted the 2013 Universiade, the FINA World Championships, the FIFA World Cup and the 45th WorldSkills Championships in Kazan,”- the Mayor of Kazan said. He noted that all these events have played a great role in the development of the city, and Kazan residents still use the legacy of the events. “The transformation of the city cannot be implemented without a global objective that unites the authorities and residents, – Ilsur Metshin stressed. - Our global objective is making the city a magnet and creation all conditions for comfortable living.”

The professional development program will last until June 25. The program will also include a practical part. In three days, participants should think over proposals on how to increase the return of tourists in Kazan and how to improve the relationship between the authorities and the population. They will voice their ideas at the final session.