Widespread, consistent with the spirit and the demand of time national theatre chain Cinema Park, which played exceptional role in the formation of current film distribution market and has became the №1 theatre chain in Russia, started to operate 10 years ago with the opening of its first movie theatre Cinema Park at Kaluzhskaya metro station.

The second 4DX superscreen was opened in Moscow on December 6. Multi-screen movie theatre Cinema Park Starlight in Filion mall on Bagrationovskaya had become one of the most technically advanced multiplexes in Russia with the state-of-art 4DX technology.

The biggest Russian national movie theatre chain Cinema Park and RealD company, the leading provider of 3D technology for movie halls, have signed a deal to install RealD 3D motion-picture projection system in chain's movie halls.

In September 2012 Vladimir Potanin Charity Foundation and Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) will announce a special contest for applicants wishing to complete the Master of Sport Administration (MSA) educational programme.

2 July 2012 the Vladimir Potanin Charity Foundation launched two-year pilot programme «Endowment: A Strategy for Growth». The programme is aimed to develop endowment funds in Russia as a social and charity institution. Representatives of the non-profit organizations which are establishing or willing to raise their endowments are allowed to take part in the program. 25 winners of the contest will undergo the training at NES within special two-year educational course «Effective Fundraising for Endowments». The programme will be implemented in partnership with the New Economic School and The Donors Forum.