The purpose of the Round Table was to actualize the importance of human dignity as a milestone in professional activity, problem solving and overcoming contradictions between people.

We found ourselves able to create a platform for dialogue and union based on universal values. The speakers, representatives of different volunteer organizations talked about how a person can act to improve the world around.

Alyona Demina spoke about how people without documents and without a fixed place of residence are treated in Charity Hospital and what help they receive to regain their human dignity. Volunteers have helped thousands of people over a five years of the project’s existence.

Veronika Antonova (Wildlife Rehabilitation Center «Veles») told, that it is possible to maintain the Сenter (only in Russia) due to a straight and understandable to volunteers organization of work. Hundreds of not indifferent people help a lot to harvest branches of yagel and willow tea for moose. They bring vegetables and fruits to animals. Care unites us.

Logotherapists Vera Terzhevik and Oksana Chirkova (Viktor Frankl Center) talked about how they work with young people. Teenagers really need to understand what human dignity is, they want to discuss the meaning and purpose of life. The Center has prepared an exhibition “Yes to life in spite of everything!” to inspire young people to reflect on such topics.

New Acropolis of Saint-Petersburg (filial South) also presented volunteer’s project “Book Spring”. We select humanistic books about universal human values that can help people to live with dignity and send them to the libraries in small towns and rural areas of Russia.

Friendly atmosphere of the Round Table helped to communicate and to create new contacts. Round Table showed, that question of human dignity is very relevant and important in modern world.