Alexander Andreev (born May 7, 1983) is a civil society and democratic activist in Russia. He has worked with the G8 Summit International Advisory Council, the UN World Food Programme, and the International AIDS Conference in Toronto. In 2005 Alexander represented Russia at Europe and Eurasia Young Political Leaders Seminar in Macedonia. In 2003-2006 he managed Democratic Movement "Progressive Youth Union" (NGO) and was involved in social and political activities of Samara Oblast, Russia.

Education

Alexander Andreev finished Higher Law College with honours in 2000 in Samara, Russia with a professional qualification in Law. In 2005 he graduated with honors from Samara State University with the degree in Philology (Specialisation: English Language and Literature). During his student years Alexander held elected positions as Chair of Student Academic Society and Debating Club at the Department of Philology. He completed his thesis on contemporary political discourse, studying the relationship between language and politics. In 2004 Alexander took an internship in the Ministry of International and Foreign Economic Relations, Government of Samara Region.

Career

His engagement with civil society started in 2003 when he became the originator of "Progressive Youth Union of Samara Region", the initiative group of socially active students. In March 2004 264 delegates representing towns and districts, youth clubs and organisations of Samara Region elected him President of Samara Regional Democratic Movement “Progressive Youth Union” at the Constituent Assembly. Since 2003 he is Member of the United Nations Association of Russia. The same year he was elected Member of Youth Parliament at Samara Regional Legislature from the Council of Youth Associations of Samara Region. In 2004 Alexander ran for Samara City Council being the youngest candidate in the campaign history of Samara Region (aged 21), registered on the basis of the voters' signatures with rating 15-20%. Alexander is the author of the regional bill on youth social policies, which he introduced to Samara Regional Legislature in 2005. The same year Alexander became one of the initiators of the regional democratic coalition, which was jointly formed by Russian Democratic Party “Yabloko”, Association “Golos”, Regional Public Union, and other organisations aiming at democratic change in Russia. Alexander is a member of Russian Civil Congress established in Moscow in December 2004. In 2006 Alexander served as Temporary Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme for Samara rally of Global Campaign “Fight Hunger: Walk the World 2006”. In August 2006 he worked in the media centre of the International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada, taking part in discussions, workshops and high level meetings on HIV and public health policy. In 2007 he continued working with the World Food Programme for the Fight Hunger Walk.

In 2001-2006 Alexander worked on Radio “Samara Maximum”, an affiliate of Radio “Liberty/Free Europe” and “Deutsche Welle”, as an editor of Weekly Radio Show “Rave Time” (ranked Best Youth Broadcast 2003), he arranged prime-time talk-shows with prominent politicians and public figures. Alexander participated in on-air broadcasts of “Voice of America”. In September 2002 he led a local group of politically active youth at the meeting with the Prague staff of Radio “Liberty”. Alexander is also an initiator of the first Christian Orthodox broadcast for young people launched on the radio in cooperation with Russian Orthodox Church.

In 2006 Alexander Andreev joined Civil G8 - the International Forum of Nongovernmental Organisations under the G8 Summit. He is a partner of ACEVO - Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, an influential policy making actor in the UK. In October 2005 Alexander represented Russia at Europe and Eurasia Young Political Leaders Conference in Skopje and Ohrid, FYRO Macedonia. Alexander is an alumnus of the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program on the topic of political party development: in 2004 on the invitation of Ambassador Vershbow he visited Washington D.C., New York and other American cities to participate in professional meetings at the Department of State, US Congress, Democratic and Republican National Committees, National Democratic Institute, Georgetown University, American University, CNN, media and NGOs.

Awards

Alexander Andreev was awarded Diploma “Generation Portrait” in 2003 by the Governor of Samara Region. He is also awarded the Archbishop Diploma “in Holy Blessing for Actions in the Glory of Russian Orthodox Church” granted by Archbishop Sergius. Alexander was a laureate of “Natural Selection - Brilliant Darwin” Recognition Award granted by TV channel “TNT-Orion” and Department for Youth Affairs of Samara Region. In 2006 Alexander was officially named Honorary Citizen of the City of District Heights (suburban to Washington, D.C.), Maryland, USA, for his dedication "to better international relations in Eastern Europe". He holds the appreciation letter from Arlene Mitchell, Director of the UN World Food Programme Fight Hunger Division.

Personal Website of Alexander Andreev

Europe and Eurasia Young Political Leaders