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Sergei Kapkov
At Press conference
Born (1975-12-10) 10 December 1975 (age 48)
Gorky, Russia
NationalityRussian
OccupationPolitician
Known forGorky park, Moscow, Russia

Sergei Alexandrovich Kapkov (Russian: Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Капко́в; born 10 December 1975) is a Russian politician, Head of the Culture and Urban Development Center, School of Economics, Moscow State University. Married, has two kids.

Former Minister of Moscow Government, head of Moscow City Department of Culture (30 September 2011 - 10 March 2015), head of the National Academy of Football Fund, highly supported by Roman Abramovich.[1] The Fund under Kapkov leadership was the one who hired Guus Hiddink as the chief coach of the Russian national team.[2]

Early life and Biography

  • Sergei Kapkov was born in Gorkiy (modern name Nizhny Novgorod) in 1975.
  • He graduated from Volga-Vyatka Academy of State Service (from 2010 became a subdivision of Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in the State and Regional management.
  • After that, he spent three years (from 1998 to 2001) studying "social philosophy" at Volga-Vyatka Academy of State Service.
  • In student years Sergei Kapkov combined university study with work for diverse election campaigns in the region. From 1994 to 1998 he worked as a deputy's assistant of the Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod region.[3] Lots of newspapers described him as a talented political strategist: it was reported that he was involved in the activities of election headquarters of "a number of candidates for governor", including Boris Nemtsov (in the elections of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Administration won in December 1995 [4]).[5] In addition, he participated in the political movement "Our Home - Russia" in the elections to the State Duma of the second convocation (1995).[6] In 1998 he led the election campaign of Alexander Sharonov, the candidate for deputy of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Legislative Assembly.[7]
  • In 2001 he graduated from the School of television journalism in Nizhny Novgorod.

Career goals

Work in Chukotka region

After a bright start of the politician career, Sergei met Roman Abramovich, one of the main shareholder of Sibneft that time. These fast acquaintance transformed in long-term relations.

In 1999 Mr. Kapkov took part in Abramovich election campaign to the State Duma. After the successful campaign, Kapkov became a primary assistant of Roman Abramovich in the Duma.[8] News media describe Mr. Kapkov as “ one of the leading managers in charge of media relations and public outreach”.[9]

In 2000 he became the Head of governor election campaign at Chukotka region for Mr. Abramovich. Roman Abramovich won the election with more than 90% of electoral votes.[10]

In 2001 Sergei Kapkov became the head of Public relations and Digital media Department at Chukotka region.[11] The same year he take over the Department of culture, sport, tourism and young population policy and became one of the youngest Ministers at Chukotka region.[12] He stood behind couple modernization in the region, such as first regional radio (radio “Purga” – “Snowstorm”) and first independent TV-channel “Belyi Veter” ( White Wind).[13]

Duma member

In 2003 Sergei Kapkov was elected as a deputy in the lower house State Duma. He was a member of the lower house Committee for civil, criminal, arbitration and procedural legislation. In 2007 Sergei Kapkov took another turn in the State Duma when Vladimir Putin declined his invitation to become a deputy in Russia's new parliament and handed over his seat to Sergei Kapkov,[14] who became deputy head of the State Duma Committee for Information Policy, Technology and Communication.[15]

Head of Gorky park

In 2011 Sergei Kapkov stepped down from the position of the State Duma deputy to start magic renovation and revival of Central Moscow park - Gorky park. Almost in months park was free of old and out of date amusement attractions and old-style cafes. Instead of these park visitors and city guests received sensitive customer-service approach trendy outdoor activities and fully renovated park with a waterfront.[16]

Work in Moscow city Culture Department

“What I was doing, I regarded as a priority for the people of Moscow and the foundation for personal freedoms, personal space and the urban environment"[17]

Sergei Kapkov was the force behind the transformation and revival of Moscow's culture. As Moscow's Minister of Culture (2011-2015), he undertook major urban regeneration initiatives and introduced radically new cultural policies. Under his watch, many public spaces, parks, and riverside areas were revitalized, and new pedestrian zones, street fairs, exhibitions, and music and arts festivals were created.[18]

Sergei Kapkov brought Moscow to a new level of recognition. The city appearance changed dramatically.

  • After the Gorky park success, Sergei Kapkov continued developing Moscow recreation by renovation of 13 other parks, settling down park infrastructure standards, bringing outdoor activities to a new level
  • Development and implementation of "friendly old city" by starting pedestrian zones program.
Park Goncharovsky, Moscow, I love Moscow stand
  • Promotion of Moscow brand "I love Moscow". Lots of Russian cities copied the theme took it as an example
  • He gave a start for a new World known Contemporary Theatre "Gogol Center" by investing the reconstruction of the old building, renovation of theater equipment and giving a Theatre in hands of Kiril Serebrennikov
  • Sergei Kapkov settled a new level for city events organizing. It had a quick feedback from citizens. In 2013 the international event The Long Night of Museums was the most popular in Europe. More than 240 cultural institutions took part and almost 1.5 million people visited it. It was the most popular annual Night of Museums within 7 years of its history.
  • Bicycle movement in Moscow and then in Russia
  • Built a bridge between the City authorities and creative class by setting down contemporary art festivals. Before Kapkov took over the Moscow culture there was no street art and all graffiti works were under a ban. In 2013 the Festival “Best city on the earth” gave an opportunity to talented artist express themselves at the City level.

After Kapkov reforms and all his battles, regional administrations across the country have suddenly become interested in the renovation of parks and the rejuvenation of public space. In Moscow, many of the positive changes to the fabric of the city are hard to undo, whatever happens. Many people worry there are changes in the air, but hope is far from lost – with some suggesting that if the Europeanisation of Moscow is over, the end of this copycat urban development may not be such a bad thing anyway.[19]

Soccerball influence

In 2003 Sergei Kapkov was one of the initiators of Russian Soccer revival. He stood in the roots of National Football Academy foundation side by side with his close friend Roman Abramovich.

In June 2004 he became Chief of the board of directors at National Football Academy. The main purpose of this organization was improving infrastructure and setting up new training centers for talented players at a national level. The annual budget of the Fund was almost $30 million.[20] Within 5 years the Fund invested in Russian soccer sports development around $100 million.

While Sergei Kapkov was in charge for NFA, Fund reached next results:

- the building of about 130 soccer fields with artificial surfaces in each Russian region

- support various training programs for children

- more than 800 prospective youth team coaches passed postgraduate courses in leading soccer clubs in England, Spain, and Holland

- More than 500 referees get an opportunity to participate in special program of advanced studies in arbitrary

- The annual international Cup of Channel one was founded by NFA initiative

- Fund supported the best national soccer school - Konoplyov Soccer academy

In April 2006 he was offered a Vice-presidentcy of Russian Football Union. Sergei Kapkov pushed the decision to invite Guus Hiddink to become a chief coach of the Russia national soccer team. Hiddink led Russia to win the third place at UEFA Euro 2008, and has been credited with inspiring a football revival in Russia. Pre-Hiddink, Russia had failed to get out of their group at every major tournament they had qualified for.[21]

Achievements

Awards

  • GQ Magazine 2011 award "Discovery of the Year" - for frantic activity as director of Gorky Park.[22]
  • By President executive order Sergei Kapkov was granted a medal " for national population census"

Publications

See also

Gorky Park (Moscow)

References

  1. ^ Russian soccer loses Abramovich's funding
  2. ^ Вестник Кавказа
  3. ^ "Капков, Сергей". Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  4. ^ Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. "Vibrant, Noisy and Booming: Welcome to the New Moscow - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International". SPIEGEL ONLINE. Retrieved 2017-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Through the looking glass". The Economist. 2013-09-14. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  6. ^ "Капков, Сергей". Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  7. ^ "Капков, Сергей". Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  8. ^ Занина, Анна; Занина, Анна (2011-11-14). "Борис Березовский vs Роман Абрамович". Коммерсантъ. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  9. ^ "Выше, сильнее, богаче, все разделы - Блог на Sports.ru". Sports.ru. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  10. ^ "Лентапедия/Копин, Роман — Викитека". ru.wikisource.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  11. ^ "Сергей Александрович Капков. Биографическая справка". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  12. ^ "Чем известен Сергей Капков". Коммерсантъ. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  13. ^ Thompson, Niobe (2009-01-01). Settlers on the Edge: Identity and Modernization on Russia's Arctic Frontier. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774858427.
  14. ^ Schwirtz, Compiled By Michael (2007-12-14). "Russian press review: Dec. 14". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  15. ^ "Provincial weaver takes Putin's Duma seat". RT International. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  16. ^ Walker, Shaun (2015-06-08). "Is the 'Moscow experiment' over?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  17. ^ "articles/Kapkovs fall stokes fears for face of Moscow". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  18. ^ "Sergei Kapkov". Wilson Center. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  19. ^ Walker, Shaun (2015-06-08). "Is the 'Moscow experiment' over?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  20. ^ Dzhusoity, Afsati (2013-08-30). "Russian soccer loses Abramovich's funding". Russia Beyond The Headlines. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  21. ^ Sputnik. "Guus Hiddink to sign new, improved contract with Russia". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  22. ^ "Results 2011: The main prizes and awards of the year - Wild Tips". wildtipsy.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
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