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LAT’s
founding dates to 1992, when a group of people with a common love
for the outdoors and for working wiht youth decided to combine their
forces and create an organization dedicated to youth outdoor work.
How did we choose our name?
Laboratory – we wanted to
create an organization that would be a training ground for outdoor
youth sports, a place for learning and experimentation
Active – this encompasses the physical fitness
aspect of our work, be it hiking, skiing, rock climbing, or orienteering.
Thus, in addition to appreciating nature, youth develop their physical
health and fitness.
Tourism – we conduct our work in nature,
and this part reflects our love of travelling. It also reflects
our connection to eco-tourism, where tourism is conducted in natural
settings in an environmentally responsible way. Our members enhance
their appreciation for nature and their respect for the interdependence
of humans and nature. |
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ORGANIZERS |
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Svetlana Zadevalova
Svetlana Zadevalova, Chair of the Board and co-founder of LAT,
brings extensive experience in conducting and leading youth
outdoor sports activities. She has been participating in outdoor
sports activities since 1979, including parachuting, skiing,
mountain climbing, hiking, rafting, and orienteering. She has
received high distinctions such as prizes in Republic-wide and
interregional competitions in mountain climbing and skiing.
Ms. Zadevalova is a teacher of supplementary education at the
Center of Children’s and Youth Tourism and Regional Studies
of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of
Buryatia. In this capacity, she has trained hundreds of youth
in outdoor sports activities and developed a series of educational
materials in the technical and organizational aspects of youth
outdoor sports events. She initiated LAT in 1992 and in this
role has personally trained large numbers of successful young
athletes and organized sporting events and projects such as
“Path to a Clean Baikal.” She holds a degree in
engineering and has participated in training programs of the
Federal Ministry of Education of Russia, ISAR, Project Harmony,
the US State Department, and others on educational materials
and teaching methods for youth outdoor sporting events, organizational
development and management for environmental NGOs, and communications
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Igor Zadevalov
Igor Zadevalov combines a rich experience of over 25 years as
a leader and trainer in a wide range of outdoor sports with
an in-depth knowledge of eco-tourism development gained from
leadership roles in regional and international projects across
the business, NGO, and government sectors. He has served as
a long-time instructor at the Children and Youth Center of Tourism
and Regional Studies of the Ministry of Education and Science
of the Republic of Buryatia, the East Siberian State Academy
of Culture and Arts, the Soviet Center for Ecology, and for
a range of business and tourist groups in the private sector.
Many of his students have gone on to win prestigious prizes
and rankings. His technical experience in outdoor sports is
enriched by practical skills in rescue and safety operations,
including as a part of the Emergency Rescue Service* of Buryatia
since **. Mr. Zadevalov co-founded the Laboratory for Active
Tourism, an NGO dedicated to developing outdoor sports and tourism
among youth and fostering responsible eco-tourism in the Baikal
region. In this role, he was a pioneer in the developing the
model eco-trail, “Path to a Clean Baikal.” In addition,
he co-founded the Goloustnoye Center for the Environment, Culture
and Information "Ust'ye" in the Irkutsk region. He
has worked closely with protected areas and national parks of
Buryatia and the Irkutsk Oblast in forestry protection, tourist
route development, and environmental projects. For six years
with the Pribaikalsky National Park as an Interpretation and
Recreational Specialist, he developed fourteen tourist routes
including summer routes on foot, horseback and raft tours, fishing,
local history tours, ecology, winter skiing, sleigh, snow mobile
routes and hunting trips; and on a voluntary basis worked to
extinguish forest fires. He has also served as a consultant
to the NGO Baikal Enviromental Wave, the Tahoe-Baikal Institute,
and the Global Environmental Facility in international projects
to develop eco-trails and conduct scientific expeditions and
environmental studies.
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Vasiliy Gordeev
is head engineer at the commercial firm Liberty and is a Sports
Master in orienteering. He is experienced in training and
leading expedition groups.
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Elena Gordeeva
holds the distinction of Sports Master in underwater orienteering
and is active in supporting orienteering events in Buryatia. |
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Oleg Kornilov
directs the youth art studio Raduga and participates actively
in LAT events
Anatolii Kuznetsov directs the photo and
cinema studio Polyot and involves youth in photography and
film-making, incluing on environmental issues
Andrei Sukhnyov is head of the Great Baikal
Trail in Buryatia and as such is a pioneer in developing eco-trails
in the Baikal region and promoting responsible eco-tourism.
Lada Shamshurova is a mathematics teacher
Elena Shubina is an accountant at the NGO
Club Firn, which LAT actively partners with.
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