The winners of the People are Changing the Country Award will receive unique medals and badges.

On July 15, the first national award "People are Changing the Country" will be presented at the Zaryadye Concert Hall to the leaders of the ecosystem of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) and partners. In a solemn ceremony, hundreds of laureates – leaders of social, technological and entrepreneurial, personnel and environmental projects, as well as those who help at the front, public figures – will receive commemorative badges.

"These commemorative plaques will become a visible symbol of recognition – a sign that the contribution of each laureate is truly valuable for the country. They embody our common conviction: it is people, their energy and initiative that create real change," said Svetlana Chupsheva, Director General of ASI.

The award consists of two elements — a large medal and a compact badge, made of silver metal with enamel in deep cobalt tones and inlaid with cubic zirconia. The visual of the medal is inspired by the silhouette of a star shining in the sky in the center of its constellation. This is the image of each of the laureates who have made a great contribution to the development of their industry thanks to their personal achievements and the work of their teams.

"The missions of the Tavrida art cluster and the People are Changing the Country Award are in many ways consonant - they inspire, support and unite those who create the future with their ideas and actions. It is especially symbolic that the commemorative badges and medals for the award were designed by our resident designer Anastasia Trifle. It is important that the project does not remain on paper, but comes to life, and these signs will become a symbol of recognition for citizens whose breakthrough initiatives are changing the country for the better," said Victoria Danilova, Head of the Fashion, Architecture and Design Industry at the Tavrida art Cluster.

The award is being held on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Its laureates are scientists, doctors, volunteers, entrepreneurs and the military, whose projects strengthen technological sovereignty, develop the economy and help people. The winners will receive national recognition, and their names will appear on media facades across the country. A large concert program is planned for the laureates and guests of the award on July 15.