OREANDA-NEWS. September 14, 2012. MegaFon will support the "Business Reputation 2012"Forum that will take place on October 17 in Moscow. The operator will share its experience in the sphere of organizing social projects and act as a general partner of the contest for journalists and bloggers.

"Business Reputation 2012"will be devoted to corporate social responsibility and its role in corporate activities. The forum will involve the participation of representatives of the government, public organizations and the business community, as well as mass media and researchers. MegaFon has been extensively working with social projects for many years, generally aimed at the development of sports, rehabilitation of disabled people and social integration of orphaned children. The company has accumulated valuable experience in the implementation of social programs that it will share with forum participants.

The "Business Reputation 2012"Forum will feature the contest 'Social Responsibility as Viewed by Journalists' under the general partnership of MegaFon. The contest will welcome the participation of journalists and bloggers who follow the social responsibility and charitable activity of businesses in Russia. The evaluation criteria will cover a range of nominations and sections with the winners being selected by a panel of experts. As a running tradition, MegaFon will select the winners in the company's nomination 'The Future Depends on You' who will be awarded special gifts. You can find the details and rules of the contest on the forum's website. The MegaFon 'The Future Depends on You' award will be presented to young and promising talent in various fields, including music, movie, sports, and social and charity projects as a means to support them at the start of their professional pathes.

"Social activity has been seamlessly intertwined into the life our company,"says Elena Aleksandrova, head of corporate communications of MegaFon. "We are cognizant that business must play a role in the life of society and contribute to its development. Many things depend on journalists who raise awareness of vital issues and create an environment for their discussion. We welcome all representatives of the media and bloggers close to the topic of business charity and social activities to take part in the contest and present their most striking and interesting materials and stories. The future of interrelations between society and business will depend on us."